The dumbest question you've been asked about your car?
09-27-2011, 02:50 PM
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best.
"how much hp?" i think thats a legit question. and most are surprised to here 300. most people who ask that are talking about crank hp, or prety much asking what the brochure says. if they are smart they can guess they wheel hp as good as i can.
worst. i get these surprisingly often. usually in a row.*
"Whats the top speed?" do people not realize an escalade or a focus would do like 170 if it didnt have a governor? i tell them the computer limits it to 155 lol.
"How fast have you gone?" Again do they not realize that anyone can go 140 if they hold there foot on the accelerator for long enough.
but as of this weekend i can just say 130.
"how much hp?" i think thats a legit question. and most are surprised to here 300. most people who ask that are talking about crank hp, or prety much asking what the brochure says. if they are smart they can guess they wheel hp as good as i can.
worst. i get these surprisingly often. usually in a row.*
"Whats the top speed?" do people not realize an escalade or a focus would do like 170 if it didnt have a governor? i tell them the computer limits it to 155 lol.
"How fast have you gone?" Again do they not realize that anyone can go 140 if they hold there foot on the accelerator for long enough.
but as of this weekend i can just say 130.
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09-27-2011, 03:08 PM
#82
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"how much hp?" i think thats a legit question. and most are surprised to here 300. most people who ask that are talking about crank hp, or prety much asking what the brochure says. if they are smart they can guess they wheel hp as good as i can.
worst. i get these surprisingly often. usually in a row.*
"Whats the top speed?" do people not realize an escalade or a focus would do like 170 if it didnt have a governor? i tell them the computer limits it to 155 lol.
"How fast have you gone?" Again do they not realize that anyone can go 140 if they hold there foot on the accelerator for long enough.
but as of this weekend i can just say 130.
"how much hp?" i think thats a legit question. and most are surprised to here 300. most people who ask that are talking about crank hp, or prety much asking what the brochure says. if they are smart they can guess they wheel hp as good as i can.
worst. i get these surprisingly often. usually in a row.*
"Whats the top speed?" do people not realize an escalade or a focus would do like 170 if it didnt have a governor? i tell them the computer limits it to 155 lol.
"How fast have you gone?" Again do they not realize that anyone can go 140 if they hold there foot on the accelerator for long enough.
but as of this weekend i can just say 130.
Going to have to disagree with you there. An escalade or Focus would not hit those speeds..and not any car can go 140. Not all cars (even modern ones) are aerodynamically capable of achieving that speed.
09-27-2011, 03:29 PM
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i promise they can. new focus' are fast. my silverado has been 140mph. i have two inch larger tires than stock and some computer tinkering done, but thats it. im out. lol
09-27-2011, 04:20 PM
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best.
"how much hp?" i think thats a legit question. and most are surprised to here 300. most people who ask that are talking about crank hp, or prety much asking what the brochure says. if they are smart they can guess they wheel hp as good as i can.
worst. i get these surprisingly often. usually in a row.*
"Whats the top speed?" do people not realize an escalade or a focus would do like 170 if it didnt have a governor? i tell them the computer limits it to 155 lol.
"How fast have you gone?" Again do they not realize that anyone can go 140 if they hold there foot on the accelerator for long enough.
but as of this weekend i can just say 130.
"how much hp?" i think thats a legit question. and most are surprised to here 300. most people who ask that are talking about crank hp, or prety much asking what the brochure says. if they are smart they can guess they wheel hp as good as i can.
worst. i get these surprisingly often. usually in a row.*
"Whats the top speed?" do people not realize an escalade or a focus would do like 170 if it didnt have a governor? i tell them the computer limits it to 155 lol.
"How fast have you gone?" Again do they not realize that anyone can go 140 if they hold there foot on the accelerator for long enough.
but as of this weekend i can just say 130.
then you got the 4.6L mustang owners who add up every hp mod they have like it says on the box and will say "well im making over 300whp and prob like 330 tq" and there so dumb you can't even tell them no your car actually makes like 250 whp and maybe 290 tq and will run almost half a second slower at the track then my z
then they call you a ***** talk sooo much **** then you take them to the drag strip and they blame it on the track prep not the fact that my car that has 3.3degree of camber with streatched tires somehow 60' faster and traps almost 5mph more at the track then they do which clearly shows my car is faster (we both went on same night) and its the track preps fault that i smoked them not the fact that they have 250whp not 300 like they say.
09-27-2011, 05:55 PM
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At a gas station, guy at pump next to me:
Guy: Is that a Nismo?
Me: Well, it does say Nismo on the back of it that you're looking at.
Guy: Did you bring it here from asia? Those aren't in America yet.
Me: Yeah, on a boat.
Guy: That's cool man
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Guy at a small local car show:
Guy: That's not a real Nismo, you just made it look like that and put Nismo on the back
Me: .......
Guy: Is that a Nismo?
Me: Well, it does say Nismo on the back of it that you're looking at.
Guy: Did you bring it here from asia? Those aren't in America yet.
Me: Yeah, on a boat.
Guy: That's cool man
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Guy at a small local car show:
Guy: That's not a real Nismo, you just made it look like that and put Nismo on the back
Me: .......
09-27-2011, 06:15 PM
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09-27-2011, 07:04 PM
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DARN - Missed that.... I guess I thought he left the keys in the car too and he meant key fob. Didn't expect it to be that easy....
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lol
09-28-2011, 02:06 AM
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09-28-2011, 03:46 AM
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guy on my ship asked if i ran against the Z what is TT. According to him his stock 04 with stock exhaust and diablo chip can hang with him all the way to 130. Then asks if i have been "laying down the hurt" on any vettes in the area...........
09-28-2011, 04:25 AM
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There's actually a guy who lives in the barracks next door to mine that took a black base model 350Z and put on the Nismo bumpers and skirts and has been telling everyone it's a Nismo. I asked him what number his was and he said they aren't numbered since his doesn't have it on there (or the spoiler for that matter). Apparently that happens more then people like to think. I actually think he's got it for sale for $30k here w/ 60,XXX miles on it claiming it's a Nismo
My grampa had his 2012 shelby there. That thing is nice... smoothest clutch I've ever felt.
09-28-2011, 05:09 AM
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i was at a gas station some kid walks up to me and says:
Kid: Nice Z bro, i just bought mines yesterday.
Me: thanks man, Congratulations hope u enjoy her
Kid: he sees i have a Single exhaust (Greddy TI C) and ask why is yours single exhaust?, is it a special edition from japan?
Me: I go along and said, Yes it is there are only 100 in the USA.
Kid: Wow i should have gotten one of those.
Kid: Nice Z bro, i just bought mines yesterday.
Me: thanks man, Congratulations hope u enjoy her
Kid: he sees i have a Single exhaust (Greddy TI C) and ask why is yours single exhaust?, is it a special edition from japan?
Me: I go along and said, Yes it is there are only 100 in the USA.
Kid: Wow i should have gotten one of those.
