I was challenged by an...

[O's Fan Rich]

AVALON owner!
Yep, a Toyota Avalon..:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
He'll be driving behind me tonight during "The wedding cruise." I do believe he will require a lesson in proper manners!!!:burnout:

[vaderv]

To put it the vader way... teach him the power of the darkside.

[RCSignals]

He must have read C+D comments about the Accord vs Marauder :lol:

[DHULK]

JUST GOT BACK FROM HAWAII AND FOUND OLD MAN WINTER HAD LOST HIS GRIP ON WESTERN N.Y. . SO I JUST HAD TO GET MY CAR OUT AND BLOW ALL THE WINTER DUST OFF OF IT. HAPPY AS CAN BE JUST TOOLING AROUND WHEN A YOUNG LAD IN ONE OF THOSE RICE BURNERS WITH THE MEGAPHONE TAIL PIPE AND 747 WING ON THE BACK WANTED A LESSON . ONE WASN`T ENOUGH SO I WAS GLAD TO GIVE HIM ANOTHER .GLAD TO BE BACK IN BLACK !!!:flamer: :D

[Mr Rush]

Gee Dad and to think your supposed to be the role model driver for your offspring. Better not let mom see this, rice burners all ya need is a wing and a lil saki, and you think your flying. Oh sorry bought the scratch in the car.

[lyonsd]

Originally posted by vaderv
To put it the vader way... teach him the power of the darkside.

You'd need a Grand National to do that.

[RCSignals]

Originally posted by lyonsd
You'd need a Grand National to do that.

Hmm, you don't own a Marauder yet do you. :)

[gja]

An Avalon, that's hilarious. I have already killed cars that are supposed to be much faster than that thing.

And as far as GNXs go, well, if it was to be a fair(in the NHRA sense) race you boys would be compelled to take the turbo out. You never see a normally aspirated run against one that is not. My calculations say your precious GNXs would loose so much horsepower they would CRAWL off the line. Either that or we only compare a blower-top or turbo Merc to the GNX.

I am pretty sure a GNX will have a VERY hard time with a blown Marauder.

[Wags]

I think that it's fair for anything to race anything. Even with NHRA rules, in bracket racing you race against 8 cyl. cars, 6 cyl. cars, even 4 bangers. Hell, I lost last year to a juiced Volkswagen trike (he ran an 11.4 to my 11.8). Was it fair that I had a 502 and he had a 4 cyl. You bet, that's what our dial-ins were at (he was at 11.3, I was 11.4, I had a bad start, but I think he would have had me anyway). Bracket test and tunes are "run what you brung" type racing. Bragging rights are earned at the track, not the street. An Accord isn't an 8 cyl. car, so he can't run against us? All is fair in love and war. Would a GNX beat a stock Marauder (or even one with chip and gears)? I would think that it would. Is it fair that it's turbo charged, you bet, that's what a GNX is. Would I go against an 8 sec. car? No, our dial-ins are too far apart. Anyone remember "grudge matches" at tracks? Now those were fun. Sorry, just my .02 on the subject.

Wags

[CRUZTAKER]

No arguments here.:)

I think the point was (before egos emerged) ;"picking ones battles wisely", and NO ONE needs to tell me....

[gja]

OK, so then it's fine for me to pull up with a blown 'Rauder with chips and 4.10s and rip his lid off. Works for me. For years I was denied bracket racing in my RX-7 rotary because nobody in my engine class could come close. They all whine "unfair"...blah blah blah.

[CRUZTAKER]

GJA.......I didn't know........

13b blown???

[Wags]

gja,

You're missing my point. I'm talking open test n' tunes to settle people saying "my car is faster than yours". ET's determine how fast a car is, and in my opinion, bragging rights. Open bracket racing is all about consistancy, and making the playing field more even and fun. No ego's involved here, just opinions. I'll be quiet now.

Wags

[Long Live #3]

Originally posted by Rich_Long
AVALON owner!
Yep, a Toyota Avalon..:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
He'll be driving behind me tonight during "The wedding cruise." I do believe he will require a lesson in proper manners!!!:burnout:

Why waste your time with an Avalon? :confused:

[O's Fan Rich]

You'd understand. The weather was bad that night anyway, I'll shut him up another time.
He really is a nice guy, and a good friend, so he has it coming!!

[gja]

Wags,
I guess I never got into the 'test-n-tune' stuff. So I was always in bracket groups. I kinda got used to only facing off against the same level, so pardon my single-mindedness.

[Long Live #3]

Rich,
Good point. I raced a '93 Cutless Supreme SL. I beat the crap out of him! With my '89 Olds of course.

[RCSignals]

If my post about owning a Marauder sparked any of this, I think you all missed the point ;)

[CRUZTAKER]

^^^I heard ya RC :)^^^
Grandpa won't race his S-4

I wish MY friends wanted to race....I am resorted to searching the streets. Having a wife and chid....I don't search much :(