c32 vs. RX8
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c32 vs. RX8
On my way to meet my buddies to go the Rangers baseball game, a black RX8 pulled up next to me at the light. He was revving up wanting to race. He rolled down his window and signal for a run. It's still daylight around 6:30PM and I just give him the what the hell why not nod. Turn off the ESP, and waited for greenlight, as soon as it turn green I went, he tried to keep up but I was already a car or two lengths away, we met at the next light and he ask for a rematch, same result, I realize that the 4th light I need to make my turn, slowed down and went on the left turning lane, as he drove by he slowed down and throw me a peace sign...That was a good short race.![thumbs](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
By the way, his car I can tell has a nice exhaust system don't know which brand though.
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By the way, his car I can tell has a nice exhaust system don't know which brand though.
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Next on the chopping block after him will be our other co-worker who drives a 911 Carerra
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You know what? You are exactly right, most people think I just have a regular c-class, it's good to play the role of an underdog. I'm sure that goes the same with the C55, C36, C43 and even the C63. Even my co-worker was talking smack about his beloved 350Z, He even offered to race for slips, I told him how bout for starters the loser buys lunches and drinks after work for a week? He claims that he will win without a question because his car is "lighter". My reply to him that I would love to put my "sedan" to the test against his 350Z sports coupe. Of course, I agreed to the race for lunches and free drinks![thumbs](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
Next on the chopping block after him will be our other co-worker who drives a 911 Carerra
Gotta love these fellas I work with.
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Next on the chopping block after him will be our other co-worker who drives a 911 Carerra
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yah RX-8s are slow. i think the autos have like 212 hp and the manuals somewhere between 230 and 240. They look really nice IMO. i wish they had a bigger engine and/or FI. it looks like it would be mazda's sports car but it isnt.
and yah, i love when people think the car is a regular C class, which almost everyone does.
and yah, i love when people think the car is a regular C class, which almost everyone does.
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Even my co-worker was talking smack about his beloved 350Z, He even offered to race for slips, I told him how bout for starters the loser buys lunches and drinks after work for a week? He claims that he will win without a question because his car is "lighter". My reply to him that I would love to put my "sedan" to the test against his 350Z sports coupe. Of course, I agreed to the race for lunches and free drinks![thumbs](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
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03 g35 coupe...........02 c32 Sold
You know what? You are exactly right, most people think I just have a regular c-class, it's good to play the role of an underdog. I'm sure that goes the same with the C55, C36, C43 and even the C63. Even my co-worker was talking smack about his beloved 350Z, He even offered to race for slips, I told him how bout for starters the loser buys lunches and drinks after work for a week? He claims that he will win without a question because his car is "lighter". My reply to him that I would love to put my "sedan" to the test against his 350Z sports coupe. Of course, I agreed to the race for lunches and free drinks![thumbs](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
Next on the chopping block after him will be our other co-worker who drives a 911 Carerra
Gotta love these fellas I work with.
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Yeah one of my co workers bought a 02 carrea and was pretty psych'ed about the speed and styling. He was like i have a 5.3 second 0-60 time whats yours? I was like uhmm 5.1 and 4.8 with better tires..lol. It kinda took the wind out of him, when he found out a 4dr was quicker then his sports coupe.
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yeah most people don't know about the c-class amg's. I always thought amg's were only for $120k + cars because thats the only time i heard of them. I was looking at m3's and s4 until i saw a c32 on craigslist. I was blown away with the m3 like performance with 4dr's.
Yeah one of my co workers bought a 02 carrea and was pretty psych'ed about the speed and styling. He was like i have a 5.3 second 0-60 time whats yours? I was like uhmm 5.1 and 4.8 with better tires..lol. It kinda took the wind out of him, when he found out a 4dr was quicker then his sports coupe.
Yeah one of my co workers bought a 02 carrea and was pretty psych'ed about the speed and styling. He was like i have a 5.3 second 0-60 time whats yours? I was like uhmm 5.1 and 4.8 with better tires..lol. It kinda took the wind out of him, when he found out a 4dr was quicker then his sports coupe.
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I will be doing Dyno and 1/4 mile runs before and after the 185mm LET pulley upgrade and also with the new LET Air Intake system.
One thing I really noticed the difference, the car feels lighter with the Brabus rims/Goodyear F1's on! This is a killer combo. I try not to take off at every light I go to or else I will be buying new set of rear tires.
To keep with the topic, I can't wait to race by co-worker's 350Z and 911 Carrera.
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Based on the times those cars are getting with f/i, they aren't a match even then. It's a shame because it's such a nice looking car, if only Mazda would have given it some guts. Best bet with a car like that is to do an LS1 swap.
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I agree, they only gain about 40-50 rwhp with a turbo kit
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03 g35 coupe...........02 c32 Sold
Come on, guys. I thought we already proved anything can be fast if you throw enough money into it.
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There's even a article about Abel Ibarra's 1700hp rx8 that ran a 6.8 on the quarter mile. Not everyone posts there times on dragtimes.com.
I couldn't find a video, but it was on espn when he ran at the fontana speed way. There a couple of articles on it, just google it.
you can never really assume the limits how much power a car can put out or how fast it can go. You can only assume there's someone faster then you out there.
Its not bad for a 1.3L engine, even though i'm not really a fan of rotary engines.
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