So up comes a 355 Spyder ... :-)
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So up comes a 355 Spyder ... :-)
Finally got my shot to make a rebound off that 360 that raped me. I am at a light waiting for a green and all of a sudden I see this darker blue 355 spyder coming at me...
most ferraris around here won't race you.. so I tried not to get too excited. I just got my hre's on, and I have really barely driven the car with theese wheels and wasn't sure how the launch and everything would go...
so he gets behind me and I am in the center lane of a 3 lane road, and then he comes up on my left side. We are still at a long...long red light. I roll down my window, he is with his girl of course, and I say "nice car...bet that things got some power.." he doesn't say a word..just gives me the "im about to show you something look"
Light turns green, we both nail it... I caught traction soooo quickly and got a perfect launch, I jumped him by just a tad and we were dead even until we hit about 35, then I kept gaining and gaining until we hit 90, by then I had 1 1/2 full car lengths on him
He made a turn right at the next stop light, I guess I had ruined his day.
most ferraris around here won't race you.. so I tried not to get too excited. I just got my hre's on, and I have really barely driven the car with theese wheels and wasn't sure how the launch and everything would go...
so he gets behind me and I am in the center lane of a 3 lane road, and then he comes up on my left side. We are still at a long...long red light. I roll down my window, he is with his girl of course, and I say "nice car...bet that things got some power.." he doesn't say a word..just gives me the "im about to show you something look"
Light turns green, we both nail it... I caught traction soooo quickly and got a perfect launch, I jumped him by just a tad and we were dead even until we hit about 35, then I kept gaining and gaining until we hit 90, by then I had 1 1/2 full car lengths on him
He made a turn right at the next stop light, I guess I had ruined his day.
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Before some pimply-faced moron comes along and says it, let me spout the idiocies: ". . . blah, blah, blah. . . there is no way a C32 can beat a Ferrari. . . blah, blah, blah."
Never mind the fact that, on paper (and, obviously, in real life) the C32 is the preordained winner. Actually, the only surpising thing is that the Ferrari hung with you as well as it did. Probably has something to do with the weight of the HREs.
Never mind the fact that, on paper (and, obviously, in real life) the C32 is the preordained winner. Actually, the only surpising thing is that the Ferrari hung with you as well as it did. Probably has something to do with the weight of the HREs.
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I am catching traction VERY quickly with the new wheels... it has helped me. I am almost positive the hre's weight is the same if not less than my stock c32 wheels.
I am going to the track next week..
BEAT AN EVO VIII tonight also!!! woooooweeee!
I'll post what happened right now.
I am going to the track next week..
BEAT AN EVO VIII tonight also!!! woooooweeee!
I'll post what happened right now.
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NICE KILL!
Wish I had the opportunity to meet some fun cars sometime, still havent had a single race with my C32
I wont argue that you can beat a 355 Spyder with a C32 in real life, but Im wondering on what paper the C32 should be the winner?
355 Spyder / C32
Weight 1350kg / 1600kg something
HP 380 / 354
(Official 0-62mph 4.9 / 5.2)
Now, if the spyder 6spd and temper is anything like the 3200GT, I know I would get whipped by a C32 every race driving the ferrari.
But this is something you never can take away from the 355s anyway:
http://www2.csc.ne.jp/~ferrari/3552.mpg
I just love the sound of those cars
Wish I had the opportunity to meet some fun cars sometime, still havent had a single race with my C32
I wont argue that you can beat a 355 Spyder with a C32 in real life, but Im wondering on what paper the C32 should be the winner?
355 Spyder / C32
Weight 1350kg / 1600kg something
HP 380 / 354
(Official 0-62mph 4.9 / 5.2)
Now, if the spyder 6spd and temper is anything like the 3200GT, I know I would get whipped by a C32 every race driving the ferrari.
But this is something you never can take away from the 355s anyway:
http://www2.csc.ne.jp/~ferrari/3552.mpg
I just love the sound of those cars
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Actually, I think that I was mistaken re: paper specs. It looks like the Spyder is slightly faster 0-60 and 1/4 mile with a professional driver than a C32. From a roll, it would be a toss-up.
Key factors in this race were probably the weight of the passenger in the Ferrari and a less-than-professional Ferrari driver. I cannot speak from personal experience (other than the F355 Challenge video game at Dave & Buster's) , but I understand that the 355 takes a pretty high skill level to get the most out of it.
Anyways, nice kill!
Key factors in this race were probably the weight of the passenger in the Ferrari and a less-than-professional Ferrari driver. I cannot speak from personal experience (other than the F355 Challenge video game at Dave & Buster's
) , but I understand that the 355 takes a pretty high skill level to get the most out of it. Anyways, nice kill!
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I actually found the F355 driver's version of the same race on the F355 forum:
He said "Teenage punk in a compact C32 something comes up. Has a real attitude. I was on my way to the Cisco board meeting...try to ignore him."
He continues . . . "little zithead won't go away. I decide to do a hostile takeover with my 355. Give it 1/2 throttle (not really trying). Pull away from him "without drama. " The punk kicks in the nitrous. The F355 still blows him away. I shut down, and he comes flying by me with victory flags flying and a sheet-eating grin on his face, like he thinks that he actually won the race!!!! As if a C32 fartwagon would stand a chance against the Italian Stallion!!!"
Life is all about perspective, isn't it?
He said "Teenage punk in a compact C32 something comes up. Has a real attitude. I was on my way to the Cisco board meeting...try to ignore him."
He continues . . . "little zithead won't go away. I decide to do a hostile takeover with my 355. Give it 1/2 throttle (not really trying). Pull away from him "without drama. " The punk kicks in the nitrous. The F355 still blows him away. I shut down, and he comes flying by me with victory flags flying and a sheet-eating grin on his face, like he thinks that he actually won the race!!!! As if a C32 fartwagon would stand a chance against the Italian Stallion!!!"
Life is all about perspective, isn't it?
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Originally posted by SP6NT
lol, I can't believe the guy actually posted he beat me...
it must have been his nos that he used while taking that right turn that made him think he got it...
lol, I can't believe the guy actually posted he beat me...
it must have been his nos that he used while taking that right turn that made him think he got it...
Well, cant you go to that forum were dude
posted you as a "zithead" and lay down the truth? Lets see what happens.
Wow to a Cisco board meeting with his girlfriend. What is her purpose at the board meeting-----give head to the chairman of the board?
