Houdini91 Tyler Estes Super Moderator Location: Blackwater, Missouri Join Date: 05/24/2012 Age: Settling Down Posts: 164 Rally Car: My PC. |
Don't #1 and #3 contradict each other? ![]() Something about something....dirt. |
Ian S Ian Seppanen Junior Moderator Location: Esko, MN Join Date: 10/19/2011 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 149 Rally Car: 1991 Nissan 240SX |
Reread rule 2. Rule 1 and 2 came before 3. I Seppanen, Car #240 |
heymagic Banned Mega Moderator Location: La la land Join Date: 01/25/2006 Age: Fossilized Posts: 3,740 Rally Car: Not a Volvo |
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JohnLane John Lane Elite Moderator Location: Lynden Washington Join Date: 01/14/2006 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 725 Rally Car: The Fire Breathing Monster |
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Houdini91 Tyler Estes Super Moderator Location: Blackwater, Missouri Join Date: 05/24/2012 Age: Settling Down Posts: 164 Rally Car: My PC. |
That's why I should pay attention. Something about something....dirt. |
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fiasco Andrew Steere Mega Moderator Location: South Central Nude Hamster Join Date: 12/29/2005 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 2,008 Rally Car: too rich for my blood, share a LeMons car |
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HiTempguy Banned Super Moderator Location: Red Deer, Alberta Join Date: 09/13/2011 Posts: 717 Rally Car: 2002 Subaru WRX STi |
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john vanlandingham John Vanlandingham Professional Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
It's been proven enough times. I don't think there has ever been a motor in North American rally with more bhp..He won that one a long time ago. Of course its mostly pissed away but with lots of grip like a asphalt drag strip--naw, it's pissed away on aspahlt too-- it smokes the tires the full length of the 1/4 mile. (The machine shop I go to for 25+ years is near the Seattle International or whatever they call it and was there just casually watching the Foriegn Drags--he's a top fuel guy himself--- but I did the internal parts he did the machine operations---anyway he said all the little ricers are sitting in puddles and skoking their tires and posing. Lane pulls up and on clean dry asphalt floors it and the thing was dancing a little and 2= foot flames bang out the tail pipe when it was on the rev limit..He's cracking up watching cause its impressive, but everybody else is like stopped in mid step--frozen and every jaw you could see is dropped and the expression is like WOT DA FAWK????!!!!!" Lane said every run its was squirming a bit the whole way from wheelspin and the organisers came up and "talked to him" about it.. Lane did win Doo Wops just a few years ago, so on gravel its about as quick as a well built and hard driven Rabbit (Tom B's single fuel pump died about 7mi from Overall win) just over 500 bhp at low boost, and around 530 fft/lbs--low boost.. John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. |
JohnLane John Lane Elite Moderator Location: Lynden Washington Join Date: 01/14/2006 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 725 Rally Car: The Fire Breathing Monster |
Keep in mind that my 'Big Wins' have been sans practice.
I would dearly love to have time and money to well and truly 'get acquainted' with her..... My driving pretty consistently improves during the course of each week-end of abusing the car.... Alas; priorities are elsewhere. I'd prefer she go to a good home where she'd be properly abused. John you'd be shocked at just how well she accelerates on hard packed gravel with warm tires. Much much better then that best trip down the 1/4 mile track that made for a 13.5 at 105mph.... Yes the Honduhboyzzz did then wonder just what the hell happened. Hee-hee JohnLane Overkill is consistently more fun |
Doivi Clarkinen Banned Elite Moderator Location: the end of the universe Join Date: 02/12/2006 Age: Ancient Posts: 1,432 Rally Car: 1980 Opel Ascona B |
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JohnLane John Lane Elite Moderator Location: Lynden Washington Join Date: 01/14/2006 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 725 Rally Car: The Fire Breathing Monster |
My pair of stripes could be easily seen for the full length of the quarter.... Certainly not a straight pair of stripes.... That was to pee laughing. Rallytires get greasy on tarmac. Ended up leaving the line in second gear cuz first was good for all of about ten feet. JohnLane Overkill is consistently more fun |
SeanP Sean Lane Mod Moderator Location: Sacramento, CA Join Date: 07/29/2011 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 334 Rally Car: 2000 Dodge Neon G2, bruised |
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krisdahl Kris Dahl Mega Moderator Location: Issaquah, WA Join Date: 02/13/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 283 Rally Car: Integra, Civic |
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derek Derek Bottles Mod Moderator Location: Lopez Island/ Seattle WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 853 Rally Car: Past: 323, RX2, GTI. Next up M3 ? |
The interesting thing about this car is how easy it is to drive, OK the clutch is a little on off, but that is not a problem there is so much tq the wheels just spin. The power steering, the shifting, the brakes - everything is easy and well balanced. Drives around town just fine.
The car has massive power but it is not high strung twitchy power. My Golf was far harder to drive than the Volvo SPE is. RWD with a broad tq band is simple simple simple. Derek In the long run reality always wins. |
