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Old Nov 14, 2014 | 02:55 PM
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Was trailing a white 500 abarth as we turned onto the highway. Didn't really think anything of it other then it sounded pretty good from behind.

He moved over to the right lane as I moved around him and my fender was about even with his rear wheel when he dropped a gear and punched it. I wasn't expecting a race so I was late with the down shift. But he pulled a about a car length on me before I could get the merc in the right gear and moving.

It was a dead even race, he wasn't getting away but I wasn't gaining either. Till about 80 mph. I slowly started reeling him in till he shut it down around 90 ish.. Would have been nice to take it a little longer. But is what it is, I had no idea those little cars could actually go. Still a girls car but a quick girls car none the less.

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Old Nov 14, 2014 | 03:34 PM
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They make decent bhp and they are pretty small. I think like 0-60 time is around 7Seconds so its not much slower then a C36. Who knows he could of had some minor goodies on it.
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Old Nov 14, 2014 | 06:45 PM
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Sure sounded good. Reminded me a lot of a VW r32 fully opened up. A different tone, but equal loudness.
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Old Nov 14, 2014 | 08:14 PM
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with simple mods these cars are making over 200 bhp
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I've driven a couple and they are fun and sound incredible. I think if they had a telescopic wheel I'd have bought one by now (would help with the Italian driving position).
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