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saw a Saleen S7 today... no chance

Old Jun 10, 2012 | 03:33 PM
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Exclamation saw a Saleen S7 today... no chance



no chance at lining up at the lights, too much traffic... but probably would have seen his taillights...
gotta get this pulley installed to make it something to be worried about
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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 03:47 PM
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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 04:12 PM
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no chance at lining up at the lights, too much traffic... but probably would have seen his taillights...
gotta get this pulley installed to make it something to be worried about
No probably about it, the N/A S7 does 0-60 in the 3.8 second range...

The pulley alone wouldn't make you a contender with the S7, you will need some serious mods to "make it something to be worried about".

Nice pic though
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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 04:13 PM
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You think with the pulley you would stand a chance? Loll
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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by blackbenzz
You think with the pulley you would stand a chance? Loll
they run 11.7 in the quarter

so did Kauve's 55
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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 11:13 PM
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The TT S7 has ran well into the 10's at around 140mph. Don't remember the exact time but I know the trap was crazy.
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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Toadster
they run 11.7 in the quarter

so did Kauve's 55
Maybe with you driving. Please go back to psc
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Old Jun 10, 2012 | 11:40 PM
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we know that in the literal sense the S7 is real, and discerning if it has the speed to be called a supercar is what brought us to that California drag strip. The S7 did not disappoint us: 0 to 60 arrived in 3.3 seconds and 0 to 100 in 7.6 seconds, and the quarter-mile went by in 11.6 seconds at 126 mph. The S7 is simply ridiculously fast, and it's the quickest production car built in the U.S.
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Originally Posted by Toadster
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Ok paper racer. Did kauve trap higher than 126 and so 0-60 quicker than 3.3 too? Plus c&d is notorious for testing slower than what the actual cars do at the track. Please go back to where you came from
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one car at a time
It wins on looks alone ....
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Old Jun 11, 2012 | 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Toadster
no chance at lining up at the lights, too much traffic...
I'm sure he's super into stoplight racing 4 door glorified grocery getters...

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gotta get this pulley installed to make it something to be worried about
Might as well get the rape whistle installed at the same time.
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Old Jun 11, 2012 | 01:04 AM
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I'm sure he's super into stoplight racing 4 door glorified grocery getters...



Might as well get the rape whistle installed at the same time.
LOL yup - fast cars mean fast drivers
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Old Jun 11, 2012 | 01:16 AM
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Maybe with you driving. Please go back to psc
While I am respecting you, this comment is retard!
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While I am respecting you, this comment is retard!
The irony in "this comment is retard"
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The irony in "this comment is retard"
I'm pretty sure it was "ironical."

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Originally Posted by Toadster
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http://www.fastestlaps.com/cars/sale...win_turbo.html
Gotta be careful what S7 you try to play with.
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Old Jun 11, 2012 | 08:52 AM
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LOL, im sure he bought his S7 with drag racing in mind....
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Old Jun 11, 2012 | 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by e55amgrocket
http://www.fastestlaps.com/cars/sale...win_turbo.html
Gotta be careful what S7 you try to play with.
I was just surprised to see one, let alone even try to mess with it - this was on rural streets - no easy way to get over 60mph

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LOL, im sure he bought his S7 with drag racing in mind....
hehe - yes, many of those exotics are driven by "look at me" types...

saw an Aston Martin and the dude was grinding gears, or something of the sort - It was like watching Richard Gere in Pretty Woman driving the Lotus
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Nice find! Never seen one.
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Originally Posted by tgoss
I'm sure he's super into stoplight racing 4 door glorified grocery getters...



Might as well get the rape whistle installed at the same time.
This is really unnecessary trolling...oh wait, you own a GT-R. No wonder. Sorry you spent so much. Don't take it out on everyone else.
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S7 is such a beautiful & rare exotic to find on the streets. The owners don't drag race but you should have asked to see the engine, they are truly amazing, especially the twin turbo's.
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Originally Posted by Koru_Kinshi
This is really unnecessary trolling...oh wait, you own a GT-R. No wonder. Sorry you spent so much. Don't take it out on everyone else.
lol how was he trolling?? and if so, then you are trolling too by calling him out and talking crap about what his car cost... way to go hypocrite..
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Originally Posted by Koru_Kinshi
This is really unnecessary trolling...
How?

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oh wait, you own a GT-R. No wonder.
I lol'd.

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Sorry you spent so much.
Apology accepted.

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Don't take it out on everyone else.
You mad?
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I'm sure he's super into stoplight racing 4 door glorified grocery getters...



Might as well get the rape whistle installed at the same time.
Lol close this thread.
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