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Old Nov 18, 2005 | 10:00 PM
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ok, i got this kid in my school, hes got a mercedes cl 320 vert, V-6, he wants to race me in the stang, what kind of chance do i got against him? he also wants to race me in his "winter beater" which I use the term lightly cause its a brand new audi A4 1.8T quattro, do i have a shot against any of these, or is this 4'8" 75 lb pain in the *** gonna beat me? u know i can take the audi cause i could hang with my uncles old TT but the benz im thinkin is gonna be a drivers race, but he sucks at driving, oh, and right now his audi is in the shop cause he blew the motor or somthin, so that will be a while.
Old Nov 18, 2005 | 10:56 PM
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well get the power rating on his car and see
Old Nov 18, 2005 | 10:57 PM
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ok, i got this kid in my school, hes got a mercedes cl 320 vert, V-6, he wants to race me in the stang, what kind of chance do i got against him? he also wants to race me in his "winter beater" which I use the term lightly cause its a brand new audi A4 1.8T quattro, do i have a shot against any of these, or is this 4'8" 75 lb pain in the *** gonna beat me? u know i can take the audi cause i could hang with my uncles old TT but the benz im thinkin is gonna be a drivers race, but he sucks at driving, oh, and right now his audi is in the shop cause he blew the motor or somthin, so that will be a while.
Sorry...and I really hate to say this...but DON'T RACE HIM! You're gonna lose on both cars.
Old Nov 19, 2005 | 09:55 PM
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Well I couldn't find any specs for the Mercedes, But I'm assuming if he really has a V6 that he would be in the high 200s to low 300s, now I did find a cl model, but they were V8s and V12s, hope you have a suped up Cobra engine under the hood.
Old Nov 19, 2005 | 11:29 PM
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Well I couldn't find any specs for the Mercedes, But I'm assuming if he really has a V6 that he would be in the high 200s to low 300s, now I did find a cl model, but they were V8s and V12s, hope you have a suped up Cobra engine under the hood.
i dont know the exact model for the benz but its got 220 HP and 240 ft/lbs, 3.08 gears and weighs about 300 lbs more. The audi is a 1.8T 4 cyl, they prob got 170 and awd, my uncle had a TT with the same engine and 225 HP that i could hang with, so i assume i could take the A4.
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Wait a minute, is your car stock?
Old Nov 19, 2005 | 11:59 PM
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Wait a minute, is your car stock?
for now, it wont be in the spring when i race him
Old Nov 20, 2005 | 12:09 AM
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Ummm I think the Audi is gonna surprise you and you're gonna go home with your pony tail between your legs.

Save your dignity and don't race him.
Old Nov 20, 2005 | 12:12 AM
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Ummm I think the Audi is gonna surprise you and you're gonna go home with your pony tail between your legs.

Save your dignity and don't race him.
what about when the 4.10s go it?
Old Nov 20, 2005 | 12:14 AM
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Just read your post in more detail, I hate to say it, but your odds are not good. Your auto is going to absolutely kill your accelleration. Yea gears and a few bolt ons will help, but if either of those cars have standards, and the driver is at least half *** decent, your screwed. My advice, stick to racing automattic ricers, and auto sixes.



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