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Old May 5, 2008 | 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Sandy Pants
Doubtful that any of your cars can beat his unless you're running low 10s or 9s...which I doubt esp. since you're all about your insight.



Why would I? I like my balls where they are.
Again, I enjoy having 500whp getting 15 MPG in the City and 25 on the Hwy and paying $4 a gallon because I fucking can. I also enjoy being able to merge at the speed of traffic and passing people when ever I feel like it without even dropping a gear.



Hmmm...your arguement fails. I know what I get everytime I've taken a road trip and that's been about 24-25 MPG which is what a lot of them are saying. I also get about 15-16mpg in the city which is what a lot of them are saying again.

Tie Fitr is different then most of those Cobras since he has the Viper tranny with the lower ratio 6th gear which is just like the new Z06s. I'm not suprised he gets 27-28 mpg.

Hell....ask Doing OK what mileage he gets on his Z06
only if your cobra hooks does it come close to 10 second 1/4mile, my civic should be in the 11 range but its not finished yet, the R1 will undoubtingly dogg you, and you would probably beat the volvo but it would give you a run for your money in the highway.
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only if your cobra hooks does it come close to 10 second 1/4mile, my civic should be in the 11 range but its not finished yet, the R1 will undoubtingly dogg you, and you would probably beat the volvo but it would give you a run for your money in the highway.
bench racing at its finest...
Old May 5, 2008 | 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by XCELR8
Fuck a hybrid. I observed 43MPG in my CRX yesterday returning from Michigan.
that they do i have had a few crx's and they are great cars, and yes they have te potenial of getting up to 43mpgs, but i still almost double that in mpgs, lookj i'm not hyping up HYBRIDS just the insight.
Old May 5, 2008 | 11:29 AM
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bench racing at its finest...
fine cant speak for the civic it isn't done yet, and as for the volvo i've beat a lightening a pulley and some other mods and a turbo rsx type s, but cobras are quite a bit faster, but i can say the r1 will eat up a 500hp cobra
Old May 5, 2008 | 11:31 AM
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It's hard having a big red penis extension that's bad for the environment
what exactly is a big red penis extension?
Old May 5, 2008 | 11:32 AM
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what exactly is a big red penis extension?
a red 500hp cobra
Old May 5, 2008 | 11:33 AM
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but i can say the r1 will eat up a 500hp cobra
From a dig with you riding?
Old May 5, 2008 | 11:47 AM
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From a dig with you riding?
'll catch him before the 1/8, and ypu've never seen me ride just like i've never seen him drive.
but lets take either of us out of the equation, a pro rider and pro driver on my bike and in his car, the R1 will win, maybe not from a dig but soon there after.

well if he has slicks he'll get me from a dig, but i
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'll catch him before the 1/8, and ypu've never seen me ride just like i've never seen him drive.
but lets take either of us out of the equation, a pro rider and pro driver on my bike and in his car, the R1 will win, maybe not from a dig but soon there after.

well if he has slicks he'll get me from a dig, but i
That is going back to bench racing.

Granted I have never seen you ride, but odds are you aren't pulling out times close to what the bike is capable of because most people just don't have the talent to ride like that. Nothing against you, just playing the odds.
Old May 5, 2008 | 11:53 AM
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That is going back to bench racing.

Granted I have never seen you ride, but odds are you aren't pulling out times close to what the bike is capable of because most people just don't have the talent to ride like that. Nothing against you, just playing the odds.
this is true, i am not the best but i have some experience and i am a pretty good rider and but dont go to the track much, i've actually never been with this bike but i ran a 10.8 on my old gsxr 600 with a few mods and i doubt that was the potential of that bike, but my R1 is way faster, granted it is a lot more bike as far as power, but i am pretty much comfortable at launching it now



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