Just wanted to share my first race experience
05-01-2005, 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by ndx2
140 mph in 10 seconds... i can't get over that remark.
oh man, that's a good one. i like this kid now, he's funny.
oh man, that's a good one. i like this kid now, he's funny.
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05-01-2005, 07:41 PM
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we staretred at around 60 mph. We started the race on a role. I think i can hit around 140 in 10 seconds or so. It def didnt last 1 mins or so. We just wanted to see who's car was faster on a roll (sayiungthis for the third time). Give me a call man. I received no calls yet...BTW, as u can see on the bargain news and the autotrader ad, the number stated is mine and the car is registered under my name in CT. Parents live in NJ. I just go to school here... Give me a call, if u are so confident.
Ok man, help me understand something................
You live in CT, your parents live in NJ, but you go to school in Penn..............
One more thing, not adding up.
05-01-2005, 10:10 PM
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no? There is no way i was hittin on the gas for like 5 mins. WE didnt even go more than one exit off palisades parkway. Here's the deal... Parents live in NJ (well i did too) and we moved to CT when i started HS, but after i graduate this year, i will move back to NJ. Make sense?
05-01-2005, 10:33 PM
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no? There is no way i was hittin on the gas for like 5 mins. WE didnt even go more than one exit off palisades parkway. Here's the deal... Parents live in NJ (well i did too) and we moved to CT when i started HS, but after i graduate this year, i will move back to NJ. Make sense?
05-01-2005, 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by ASPEC05
wow, a neutral or may be a supportive comment 
Dude, your obviously not some troll or jackass trying to showoff or brag. Your post was fine, and you even said "thanks for reading..." or something like that. And then you even had the balls to back yourself up by listing your phone #. And yet none of the jackasses who claim "BS" have bothered to call. ANd you did have an M3 - lucky bastard.
Lastly, why the hell is everyone making a big deal about the roll from 60 to 140 in "10 seconds." Obviously, it didn't happen in exactly 10 seonds or whatever, but the basic point you were trying to illustrate was that it wasn't a long race - just a quick burst to 140 and your were done. Especially when your racing, it feels like the whole ordeal just takes place in a matter of seconds.
Your one of the few guys who can backup what you said. Screw the homos on this forum who can't stomach the fact that their parents didn't buy them a TL. Congrats on your TL, looks like your sufficiently impressed. And good job with the A8.
05-02-2005, 12:00 AM
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Thanks. The A8 driver (my neighbor) was just as impressed as i was with the speed of the TL. His other car is a 911 Turbo (600hp at the wheels), so i cant wait to race that (j/k)
But the TL is at the dealership right now getting the vibration problem fixed. I miss it already.
But the TL is at the dealership right now getting the vibration problem fixed. I miss it already.
05-02-2005, 12:09 AM
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eh, I think this thread needs to be closed.
some comments were uncalled for, I agree. but the kid took it well, for the most part, and that's cool. but it's funny to see how the 17 year old supports ASPEC05. actually, it's scary. you simply do not have enough driving experience to react, should the unexpected come up - this is indisputable.
but the point stands - it's idiotic to race on the streets, regardless of how safe you think it is. on top of all this, he "raced" when he's car's in its break-in period.
I personally have nothing against ASPEC05, I just didn't like some/most of his posts. I like his taste in cars, and the fact that he took the harsh comments well. but the harsh comments were somewhat necessary to emphasize the fact that street racing is way too risky & dangerous.
what's unnecessary, however, is a comment like yours, vishnus11. same with your attitude & language. no wonder insurance rates for teens are high. would you be so supportive & understanding when you/your family gets killed because of a "street racer"?
some comments were uncalled for, I agree. but the kid took it well, for the most part, and that's cool. but it's funny to see how the 17 year old supports ASPEC05. actually, it's scary. you simply do not have enough driving experience to react, should the unexpected come up - this is indisputable.
but the point stands - it's idiotic to race on the streets, regardless of how safe you think it is. on top of all this, he "raced" when he's car's in its break-in period.
I personally have nothing against ASPEC05, I just didn't like some/most of his posts. I like his taste in cars, and the fact that he took the harsh comments well. but the harsh comments were somewhat necessary to emphasize the fact that street racing is way too risky & dangerous.
what's unnecessary, however, is a comment like yours, vishnus11. same with your attitude & language. no wonder insurance rates for teens are high. would you be so supportive & understanding when you/your family gets killed because of a "street racer"?
05-02-2005, 12:30 AM
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Originally Posted by ASPEC05
wow, a neutral or may be a supportive comment
your run sounded fun, a lot of fun, i've done so many races in my day that i could write a book on it....but be careful b/c by 25 you'll know to never try a lot of this anymore.
05-02-2005, 12:34 AM
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wait, my neighbor is 32 and he has a kid (a baby girl). Should he be hit hard with comments? But then agin he hardly gets challenged when he's drving his 911. IT was he who wanted to see my car run on a roll against his a8
05-02-2005, 12:37 AM
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btw, i dont remember reading all of the revious posts but some of the members are not much older than me... for example ndx, ur only a year older than me. I dont really think u should be calling me a kid or whatever. Ur only a couple of months older than me...
05-02-2005, 12:38 AM
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The point is street racing is stupid. And saying the TL did 60-140 in 10 seconds didn't help your case. As a matter of fact, you said you raced for 10 seconds, covered a full mile, and went from 60-140.
So the TL is faster, from 60, than an Audi A8. Great. But 140, on a public street? That's just stupid.
So the TL is faster, from 60, than an Audi A8. Great. But 140, on a public street? That's just stupid.
05-02-2005, 12:41 AM
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may i over exaggerated bc i was busy looking at the rpm and just looking dead staright. BUt i know i was hitting the gas for less than a minute. ANdi nver said i covered a mie or may be i did. We did half an exit... Geez does it really matter if i think it did 60-140 or couldve ben 110 or 120 whatever? All i know is that i was going way too fast and that is why i hit the brakes. I wansnt going to kill myself
05-02-2005, 12:44 AM
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Originally Posted by 03CoupeV6
The point is street racing is stupid. And saying the TL did 60-140 in 10 seconds didn't help your case. As a matter of fact, you said you raced for 10 seconds, covered a full mile, and went from 60-140.
So the TL is faster, from 60, than an Audi A8. Great. But 140, on a public street? That's just stupid.
So the TL is faster, from 60, than an Audi A8. Great. But 140, on a public street? That's just stupid.
05-02-2005, 12:51 AM
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Thankfully, you're a couple of thousand miles away from me. Hope you make it to age 24 if you really mean what you said.
Originally Posted by ndx2
I don't share the same luck as you, repecat. Pure Adrenaline is actually my bro. Not only do I get to drive in the same area (at certain times), I even get to ride in his passenger seat! He's just being a
in response to my comment. He actually goes to the track, too. But if I ever catch him
on the streets, rest assured, I'll :troutslap . Yeah, I was just being a jackass. I thought I would bring some humor into this thread.
I don't condone street racing, but once or twice a month, the car club guys and I go out to the boonies and race on empty roads late at night. It's relatively safe; we don't race 100 mph through traffic.
I mostly race at the dragstrip. I have probably about a hundred passes under my belt from last season, and this season, I'm picking up road course racing. I'm going to the Expo 5 in Nebraska, and going to Speed Trials at Gingerman Raceway. Go family sedan!
05-02-2005, 12:51 AM
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Originally Posted by ASPEC05
btw, i dont remember reading all of the revious posts but some of the members are not much older than me... for example ndx, ur only a year older than me. I dont really think u should be calling me a kid or whatever. Ur only a couple of months older than me...
05-02-2005, 12:54 AM
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acceptable... but its not like ur 10 years older than me and think of me as a young kid. March 1 1986 here so i was thinking im only a few months back. BUt still 1 1/2 is not much. I just found it funny that u were looking down on me and making kid jokes when u are just a year older than me
05-02-2005, 01:07 AM
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acceptable... but its not like ur 10 years older than me and think of me as a young kid. March 1 1986 here so i was thinking im only a few months back. BUt still 1 1/2 is not much. I just found it funny that u were looking down on me and making kid jokes when u are just a year older than me
05-02-2005, 01:17 AM
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I didn't make any kid jokes, or look down on you. Not intentionally, anyway.
You can't possibly still think what you did was right. It's cool to have fun in your car, maybe even speed a little on an empty highway, but it's rather different when you race another car... especially so when you're in the break-in period. Just go to the tracks every now and then.
You can't possibly still think what you did was right. It's cool to have fun in your car, maybe even speed a little on an empty highway, but it's rather different when you race another car... especially so when you're in the break-in period. Just go to the tracks every now and then.
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Originally Posted by ASPEC05
Lol im glad im amusing everone but looks like only one person read my response carefully. Let me repeat, 60-140 in 10secs or so. to all
to allLOL, still not possible dude
05-02-2005, 07:13 AM
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lol prob right but remeber i was busy looking at the rpm. But judging from the amont of time that i was hitting on the gas, i was sure i was over 110 or so. Def not a min bc i started to get a little scared. BTW, the engine comes broken in from the factory
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Originally Posted by ASPEC05
lol prob right but remeber i was busy looking at the rpm. But judging from the amont of time that i was hitting on the gas, i was sure i was over 110 or so. Def not a min bc i started to get a little scared. BTW, the engine comes broken in from the factory
Anyway, be careful and have fun.
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yeah i tink it was over 110 but like i said i was busy looking at the rpm. Um yeah of course i was looking at the road... but we waited until there were no cars behind or infront of us. So basically my left eye was looking at the rpm and the right eye on the road. when i shifted to 6th gear, both my eyes were looking at the road and when i saw that the a8 was way behind, i just hit the brakes. So there you go. A little more detail
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Originally Posted by ASPEC05
yeah i tink it was over 110 but like i said i was busy looking at the rpm. Um yeah of course i was looking at the road... but we waited until there were no cars behind or infront of us. So basically my left eye was looking at the rpm and the right eye on the road. when i shifted to 6th gear, both my eyes were looking at the road and when i saw that the a8 was way behind, i just hit the brakes. So there you go. A little more detail
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wuh... you were well above 110 if you were about to redline in your 5th gear.
and yes, the engine is broken-in at the factory, but it still requires a proper post-factory break-in period.
eh, whatever, it's your car.
and yes, the engine is broken-in at the factory, but it still requires a proper post-factory break-in period.
eh, whatever, it's your car.
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Originally Posted by ASPEC05
bc i was going to redline on my 5th gear...
05-02-2005, 11:35 PM
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may i over exaggerated bc i was busy looking at the rpm and just looking dead staright. BUt i know i was hitting the gas for less than a minute. ANdi nver said i covered a mie or may be i did. We did half an exit... Geez does it really matter if i think it did 60-140 or couldve ben 110 or 120 whatever? All i know is that i was going way too fast and that is why i hit the brakes. I wansnt going to kill myself
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Redlining 5th gear? Damn the lie snowballed, just one unbelievable thing after another. Like being stuck in a hole and just digging deeper for the hell of it.
Let's review...
The race was:
1 mile long
Took 10 seconds
Was from 60mph to 140mph
Took all 6 gears of the TL
TL victory over a more powerful V8 German car
I thought this kind of unbelievable story would only appear in the TSX forum.. for some strange reason I thought TL buyers and owners would be a little more mature and this type of stuff wouldn't happen.
Let's review...
The race was:
1 mile long
Took 10 seconds
Was from 60mph to 140mph
Took all 6 gears of the TL
TL victory over a more powerful V8 German car
I thought this kind of unbelievable story would only appear in the TSX forum.. for some strange reason I thought TL buyers and owners would be a little more mature and this type of stuff wouldn't happen.
05-03-2005, 12:54 AM
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BTW, i thought all or at least most audis are limited to 130mph. It would make sense that he pulled on him if he was going above 130. I would thin kthe a8 and tl are pretty much close fro mthe 0-100 mark. I raced a 5 series about a month ago. Pulled o nhim liek crazy above 100mph - pulled much faster o nhim then from 50-100.
05-03-2005, 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by 03CoupeV6
Redlining 5th gear? Damn the lie snowballed, just one unbelievable thing after another. Like being stuck in a hole and just digging deeper for the hell of it.
Let's review...
The race was:
1 mile long
Took 10 seconds
Was from 60mph to 140mph
Took all 6 gears of the TL
TL victory over a more powerful V8 German car
I thought this kind of unbelievable story would only appear in the TSX forum.. for some strange reason I thought TL buyers and owners would be a little more mature and this type of stuff wouldn't happen.
Let's review...
The race was:
1 mile long
Took 10 seconds
Was from 60mph to 140mph
Took all 6 gears of the TL
TL victory over a more powerful V8 German car
I thought this kind of unbelievable story would only appear in the TSX forum.. for some strange reason I thought TL buyers and owners would be a little more mature and this type of stuff wouldn't happen.
05-03-2005, 12:54 PM
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EH, looks like im not the only one racing. Besides i wanst even racing. Some ppyl just take things way too seriously. Now i find this thread funny. Keep on talking and amuse me