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04-12-2009, 09:31 PM | #19 |
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not really. They were Joe 6-pack pozer performance cars at best.
the real deal was in the 80's as it is now: Porche 911, 944 S, and for the American version the Corvette. Ford did have its Pantara in the late 60's and early 70's - but when they dropped that Pantara they also left the true performance car arena. Mustang is like the camaro - a poser "poor mans" "sports car". any pantara, porsche (excluding the POS 924 and 914 VW forgeries), Corvette or Lotus could run circles around those pozer cars. just sayin. |
04-13-2009, 08:53 AM | #20 |
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http://www.autofacts.ca/classics/fast.htmNot sure what the 1/4 mile times are for the Yaris but this chart gives those times for various past and present stock production cars,if the Yaris can better a 14 second 1/4 mile time it may be quicker than a few on the list.
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"CAR AND DRIVER" named the 1984 Z28 "the best handling American car" at that time; the 944 (which costs roughly twice as much) narrowly beat it for "best handling car." They judged the Z28's overall handling traits superior to the Corvette's. http://www.thirdgen.org/besthandling...driver-may1984 http://www.thirdgen.org/besthandling...driver-oct1984 Furthermore, an L69 equipped F-body (e.g. Z28 or Trans Am) was QUICKER than an '82 or '84 Corvette. (There was no 1983 model year Corvette.) The L69 F bodies were also quicker than any 944 except for the turbos and were only a few ticks off from the 911s of the day. http://www.thirdgen.org/mustangvscam...river-june1983 http://www.roadandtrack.com/article....&page_number=7 I suppose you're going to tell me that my '98 LS1/1LE/6 speed Z28 was also a "Joe six pack pozer" - right? (BTW: The correct spelling is poseur.) http://www.phy.duke.edu/~hartley/iroc/z28vs911.html
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04-18-2009, 03:08 PM | #22 |
my 83 1/2 monte carlo ss came with that L69 motor and its 190 horses......
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04-18-2009, 05:21 PM | #23 | |
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http://www.montecarloss.com/SS_FAQ_4.html#1 The Camaro's L69 was rated at 190 HP; the Camaro was a significantly lighter and far more aero car, though. And unlike the Monte, the Camaro's L69 was available with a 5 speed manual. A 5 speed L69 Camaro (or Firebird) would walk all over a Monte SS in the straights and far more so in the twisties.
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04-18-2009, 06:54 PM | #24 |
take it easy gearhead, i never said anything about the car being faster than your precious camaro. my 83 1/2 came with the 180 horse motor so i stand corrected but my added mods put it well over 190. which brings to mind that i shit all over automatic f-bodys and the cocky 5 speed owners that missed a shift.
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04-18-2009, 07:17 PM | #25 | |
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Your are entitle to your opinion, and you can call me a smob or whatever if you like. but I've driven both the 944 (in the 80's - my dad had one - unreliable car BTW) and the Z28 (again in the 80's my roomate had one and I drive another one as a rental for a week). no doubt about it, the 944 had more power from a stop light and handled better. its lack of power steering made it difficult for ladies though. it was a heavy car to not have power steering, especially at low speed. 944 only had a 4-banger but its power band was way the hell up near the redline. in fact the 944 had the same displacement as my old Truimph TR7 and had a much heavier body wieght. Even so the 944 could run circles around my Truimph!! My TR7 utterly lacked the massive power around 4500 rpm that the 944 had. just sayin. - go ahead and play Spell Nazi again if it makes you feel good. |
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04-20-2009, 06:19 PM | #26 | |
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A base 944 was no match for an L69 Camaro in terms of acceleration. One had to get the order the Turbo S version of the 944 to accomplish that task. In fact, a BASE model 944 (0-60 MPH in 8.9 seconds and the 1/4 mile in 16.6 seconds) was about as quick a bone stock Yaris 5 speed: http://autoatlanta.com/model/944catalog/R&T/R&T1.html
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04-21-2009, 10:49 AM | #27 |
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Is the yaris as fast as this too?
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04-22-2009, 03:52 PM | #29 |
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I miss that old LTD. Wish I had it back.
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The truck IS 100% stock. It is now, and allways will be, the same as it came from the factory. 305/40/22 tires Bilstein shocks with vertical rear end shock.(reduces wheel hop) 4:11 rear gears 4" aluminun drive shaft t56 6 speed tranny Dana 60 rear Performance 4 piston brakes 15" brake rotors on front and 14" on back Hurst shifter 0-60 in 4.9-5.0 2" lower than a stock ram 505ci (8.3) liter v10 motor 500 hp stock High bolstered leather bucket seats Adjustable performance aluminum pedals Rear spoiler adds 165 lb of downforce Had it to 152 mph And can still haul things.. Dont put your money on a yaris...I have both. I love my yaris for highway and work commute and fuel millage, but it is not fast and it wasn't intended to be. The yaris fits my needs perfectly for that. |
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If we're just going to start arguing about all of the cars/trucks that can beat a 1.5L ~100 HP engine, get ready for a very long thread.
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04-23-2009, 10:21 AM | #36 |
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A 500hp Viper engine sure is pretty big without a doubt...but I've yet to see anyone mention how much the Ram SRT-10 weighs. So I'll have to say it myself
5,100 lbs anyone? :) |
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