meowCat

Today when I was driving out for lunch I stopped next to a late model Chrysler Crossfire SRT-6 at the stop light! It appears to be '06 model. I was in the inside lane and the dude(age 25~ 30 range) in the Crossfire was in the middle lane. On green we started taking off fast and WHAMMMMM!! I know he was trying to race, and he looked as if his car is superior to my Acura. Anyways, we both pushed it, oh by the way, I'm on 6spd MT I hauled his ass. I pulled away from him at 45~ 50 mph. I sped up to around 80 in no time. He held up good behind me about 2~ 2 1/2 car lengths. I know the Crossfire SRT-6's are awefully fast cars. That thing *can* do 0-60 in 5.1 sec. However due to my *driving skill* and really good start I whupped his ass. Oh I felt good! I didn't see his face but I could imagine he felt and said something like "What the hell..... How the hell did he beat me!@#$%? ugggggg...... Dang... that black Acura must be modded!!".

I felt my Acura is too fast. Oh I'm proud of my Acura.

edlinnguyen

um this doesn't belong here, and if those cars do 0-60 in the times you're saying, we should have no chance.... but hey it could have been the driver

gomezine

goog for you. it's a good feeling when you beat someone off the line.

meowCat

thanks for the comment, gomezine. With my ol' Infiniti G20 MT, which I still have, has descent pickup but could never really compete with any of those high-powered cars. Now with this car it's got some power! Haul ass!

MTVtec

Nice race man. Make sure you let everyone know what the Acura is capable of.

Matt

AnothaTL

These cars are not too bad! Dude in the Crossfire must be giving these TLs some props now!!!

Jesstzn

I hope you were on the track ..

subinf

well he said he was at a stoplight...

Jesstzn

Yeep saw that ... hundreds of innocent people are killed every year ... never mind .. he will have an excuse ...

littletruong

i guess anything can happen on the street, considering tl's run 0-60 in 5.9 seconds

ILLustriousUA6

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^^it's all about doing it at the right time .. maybe there were no other cars around.

littletruong

People make their own decisions and no one can influence that, i have had my fair share of street racing but i've stopped. I've seen and heard enough stories to make me stop. Anyone can step on the gas and prove to another car that there car is faster or what not, but it takes a MATURE and RESPONSIBLE person not to. Go to the tracks....Safer and more fun, and you don't have to worry about cops. just my .02

littletruong

oh yea, and back to what i was saying, people are just gonna have to learn on there own. Most people its just a phase, for others its all the time, But if you do street race be smart about it, don't go weaving in and out of cars in traffic. Make sure there are no other cars around.. I see people do it all the time, and most of the time they are complete idiots.. Just think before you act, dont let your testosterone level get to your head!

Sprtan-117

O_o dude u dont have 3k miles on your car yet? if thats so u should really think of breaking in your engine b4 really putting the pedal to the medal...............well i dont kno what other people think of breaking in an engine but to me its 3.5k miles

04tl6spman

There is never a right time to do it on the streets.

rbf351

either he wasn't racing you, or had no clue how to drive, but i doubt it was a driving issue since that car only comes in auto.

Tripp11

No other cars around...

No other people around...

It happened so fast...

Not sure what happened...

Those are the last words uttered by those who have died or killed innocent others while street racing.

Take it to a track.

TriniBwoy

juruki

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THIS IS RACING AND COMPETITION... Most stories here are races that happened on the street. You should go to all the threads and post the same.

littletruong

if he would have posted this in the right section in the first place, he wouldn't have gotten bashed on, i wasn't bashing on him, if you read what i wrote carefully maybe you would understand! You're right it is RACING AND COMPETITION, but does that mean doing it dangerously? Like i said i had my fair share of it. So don't go getting on my case, i was clearly making a point!

F23A4

I do not mind the posting of stories involving incidental (and very occassional) street race stories, although I MUCH prefer track stories. At this time, the main thing I will not tolerate is any racing story aparty to organized street racing competitions.

Littletruong's original post is dead on and well stated. meowCat, try to relegate your racing activities to the track or any other controlled environment. Street runs are a terrific adrenaline rush but, it is more fun to have the adrenaline rush accompanied by time slips or lap times.

meowCat

Guys, it wasn't a big of race. Just a quick sprint upto 80 and slow back down to 45.

Yes, there were no cars front of us, and since it's a short distance of sprinting, it was well under control.

Someone here said "drive smart", yes, that's it. I haven't got a single accident for over 10 years now. No speeding ticket in the last 5 years, which shows I have some sense and experience.

I would call more of "sprinting" rather than "racing". But anyways, it was fun, for that short time.

As for the breaking in, yes, this is the first time with hard acceleration, at the mileage of 2300 miles. My breaking-in was done at 1500 miles. Some single digit of seconds of hard acceleration will not tear up the engine apart. As a matter of fact, I'm a gentle driver. Most of the time I take off so gently, driving like Mrs. Daisy. He he.....

meowCat

Oh c'mon... don't exaggerate like that now. There is not that much of performance difference between the Crossfire SRT-6 and the TL 6spd MT. The best run the TL was done by a pro driver was 5.8 seconds at 60. 5.9 is the official number for other reviewers.

I say 5.8 is damn fast. This car has the potential, as long as you don't slip that front wheels and manage a perfect acceleration this is the bomb.... Haul ass!

meowCat

When I beat him, I put him to shame. He was like.... Oh shi.t.. the TL's are faster than I thought! Good impression... good impression.

O.G.6speed

good kill dude crossfire's are fast but not that fast, seems like u were the better driver, i also have a 06 6 speed and it can get up and go.

AJ's Silver CL

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Good Kill Man !!! I would have though that the SRT-6 would have been faster than that.

sbuswell

This thread is caught in the crossfire!!!!!!!!! wah......wah.

meowCat

Thanks guys. I was a bit lucky too. If he was totally determined and had really good start, it would've been tough to whup ass but still would be very competitive. That dude must thought I've got my TL modded but it's bone stock.

littletruong

Thank you!

oh yea nice kill btw

AnothaTL

That is just wrong, be nice to the guy! lolz