The element of surprise

Cliff notes at the botom

My mom let me drive her car to go get some food real quick. So I jumped in the dirty and filled with junk Chrysler Cirrus LXi, and decided to pick my friend up to storm Taco Bell. Got 10 tacos for only $8 (great deal) and while on our way home to eat these cheap and delicious tacos we caught a red light.

It was a three lane street that merged into two just after the light. I was watching cars go the other way and noticed an MkII Supra pull up next to me on the left. It was a younger kid, about 18 or so and he was talking on a cell phone. We made eye contact and I knew he would race if I provoked him to. So I started to laugh, knowing the car I was driving was slow as shit, and revved it. He looked at me laughing and probably thought I was laughing at him, and gave a slight smile. I shifted my attention to the light and waited, not knowing that this would be one race I would never forget.

After waiting what seemed forever for the light to change, it turned green and the race was on. I planted my right foot on the gas and waited for the wheel spin to stop. By the time I had finished leaving my own personal signature on the asphalt he was a good car length ahead and pulling strong. The slow automatic transmission shifted into second, and he his lead was starting to become embarrassing. Half way through second we where about to pass the end of the right lane and just as I thought this race couldn’t get any worse, my friend points something out to me.

The car on our right was pulling on me! My jaw just dropped as this FORD TAURUS was pulling on me, I couldn’t believe it. As his lane merged into mine, I found myself not only falling behind the Supra, but also this rouge Taurus. For a brief moment all that was to be heard was our V6 approaching 5k RPMs, and then the sound was drowned out by our hysteric laughter. Who would have thought…destroyed by a Taurus.

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some tauruses are fast, especially the sho, so dont take it too hard

Never underestimate the Taurus! :rofl: Im assuming it was a newer one (since you didnt mention anything about a SHO) so it was probably just a newer base model. It probably had the 3.0L duratec motor which is a pretty good motor. 200 hp/200tq...but its just a shame they have to back it up with a slushbox automatic. Many contour/cougar owners actually swap the 3.0L duratec motor from a taurus into our cars. :smokin:

you serious about those Taurus SHO's being fast? or the Contour SVT? dude, not to be mean but to me they seem pretty slow. My cuzins Talon beat one (Contour SVT) on the highway with ease with his Tsi AWD. and the Taurus SHO, arent they 4 door? my uncle and i, in his Teg GS, killed one on the highway. I think its just the driver tho.
-Back to the original story, thats a funny as hell race...hhahahha..lmao

you serious about those Taurus SHO's being fast? or the Contour SVT? dude, not to be mean but to me they seem pretty slow. My cuzins Talon beat one (Contour SVT) on the highway with ease with his Tsi AWD. and the Taurus SHO, arent they 4 door? my uncle and i, in his Teg GS, killed one on the highway. I think its just the driver tho.
-Back to the original story, thats a funny as hell race...hhahahha..lmao

Both the contour and Taurus are 4 doors. It could go either way. Its all drivers race. Honestly, most people that I know that drive SVT contours cant launch worth crap. They are generally pretty good on top end though (top speed 143). Third gear is when they start to walk away. Now the newer last gen SHO, i could see being beat, but the older sho's are pretty quick. Ive seen those things put down 220 whp all motor.

My X gf has a Tourus i think its a 95, its a V6, i drove it one time, i didnt even floor it and it knocked me back in the seat. When i drive my 4cyl accord i dont even feel like im going fast and i can keep up with this asshole in my class that thinks he has a super civic.

So what im trying to say is the Taurus isnt as slow as everyone might think.

I know a dude with one of the very first 3.0 swaps into a SVT Contour and it could whip some ppl's asses and SHO's are fast. I'v raced a couple V8 and V6's one with a couple mods and they kept up pretty well! Never raced an SVT yet! I wanna race the pearl white 3.0 SVT not to far from home i think i could rape it!

you serious about those Taurus SHO's being fast? or the Contour SVT? dude, not to be mean but to me they seem pretty slow. My cuzins Talon beat one (Contour SVT) on the highway with ease with his Tsi AWD. and the Taurus SHO, arent they 4 door? my uncle and i, in his Teg GS, killed one on the highway. I think its just the driver tho.
-Back to the original story, thats a funny as hell race...hhahahha..lmao

yes im serious about the taurus sho's being fast. 220 hp 215 tq, mid to low 15 second car stock. if it was the later model after 95 i could see you maybe beating one as well in the integra, but not the 93-95 models. that is of course supposing your uncle has no serious mods. as for the svt they are fast, but i dont really know anything about them, however sk8ter_in_ny used to own one, so ask him about how quick they are

LMAO...hope those tacos were good...great now I'm hungry...hmmm

as for the svt they are fast, but i dont really know anything about them, however sk8ter_in_ny used to own one, so ask him about how quick they areSVT Contour are quick, but not as quick as a SHO. I've ran a SHO when I had it and he got me by 2 car lenths till 85 when I started creeping up on him and passed him at 105. The SHO's will put down a 15.0,15.2 1/4 mile (so can a SVT contour if the driver can REALLY drive) I got a 15.4 in mine stock, and 15.2 with an intake. oh and the fastest SHO was the 89 model.

I know a dude with one of the very first 3.0 swaps into a SVT Contour and it could whip some ppl's asses and SHO's are fast. I'v raced a couple V8 and V6's one with a couple mods and they kept up pretty well! Never raced an SVT yet! I wanna race the pearl white 3.0 SVT not to far from home i think i could rape it!Be careful of your words, 3.0 hybrid contour's have been known to put down mid-low 14's and if they're tuned N/A the best time for them is 13.2 (or 13.4? BeyondloadedSE knows).

tuned N/A the best time for them is 13.2 (or 13.4? BeyondloadedSE knows).

best n/a 3.0L svt time is a 13.4 @ 102. My buddy that lives right down the street from me runs a 14.4 with his 3.0L svt.

The V8 SHO's have amazing top end. Too bad they have that "small" cam problem.

i've got a 89 ford taurus out in front of my house... and...well....i thought about swapping in a 3.0 220hp rated SHO motor into it w/ a 5 speed...then i realized it would have more horsepower than my car and decided not to embarrass myself.... but still a worthy sleeper if you've seen the fox body sho's

i would like to see a video of this "V8 sho with amazing top end", and a picture of the engine wile you are at it. ;-)

lol nice race.

The problem with Taurus is that it's a boat. It weighs like 3500 pounds, and since it produces only 200 hp, it's not that fast.

i would like to see a video of this "V8 sho with amazing top end", and a picture of the engine wile you are at it. ;-)

lol nice race.

See pic with speedo/tach.
http://www.shoshop.com/banner.htm

hehe jm93 always has to say something negative i love it. Yeah those svt's are pretty nice i mean they might not be the fastest thing out there but there faster then the normal car also they svt contour cant be faster then the stang gt bc it would steal its sales. Its also alot faster then the base model.

The problem with Taurus is that it's a boat. It weighs like 3500 pounds, and since it produces only 200 hp, it's not that fast.

until one smokes you crx, and its 220 hp:wink:

i raced a sho when i was stock and had a problem with it, the sho is very fast, and so is the svt contour, funny thing is i've actaully seen the two race and the contour won by almost a car length.

and i've also seen at the local street races up here a svt contour beat a 1st gen awd eclipse GSX

i raced a sho when i was stock and had a problem with it, the sho is very fast, and so is the svt contour, funny thing is i've actaully seen the two race and the contour won by almost a car length.

and i've also seen at the local street races up here a svt contour beat a 1st gen awd eclipse GSX

I believe it. Properly driven, ive seen near stock svt contours run high 14s and modded 2.5Ls run near a 14.5-14.7s. 3.0L svts have ran anywhere from a 13.4-high 14s. Its all about the driver with this car because of its launching.

I orgionally wanted a 5-speed SHO before i bought my T-Bird. Well.. I still want one, a silver 89 5-speed with the police front grille...*drool*

not to mention that hte SHO had a yamaha dohc engine that revs to 7K. very very unford like.

Hmmm. I own three Taurus SHO's (one parts car).
A 93 5 speed with an ss catted y-pipe, 73mm MAF, flowmasters, and NOS N20 jetted for 80 hp.
Also a 91 SHO plus 5 speed which comes stock with a lightweight plastic hood. Also has an ss catted y-pipe and catback.
I took my 93 to the strip when it was stock and ran a 15.0 at 96mph. For a 4 door from the early 90's they are quite fast, and yes they are faster than the later 90's v8 SHO's. I topped my 93 out at 143 (exactly what ford claims). SLOW??? Better do your research.

And yes the 89-95 SHO motor is built by Yamaha. The 5 speeds have a 3.0 and the auto's have a 3.2 both putting out 220 h.p.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v320/truebee_69/SHOplus.jpg
My 91 SHO plus... The 93 is in storage

yeah, i always wondered why those oldschool sho's w/ 3.0's had DOHC and 220hp....when the V8 stangs of the day had 4.9liter 225hp engines... and he newer pushrod v6 stangs underperforming by 70 hp w/ almost another liter on the taurus....

yamaha explains a lot

Conan O'Brien owns a 1992 forest green SHO...he bags on it sooo hard but it's really a nice looking car.

Yea I heard Conan had a SHO. Never seen it though. The earlier mustang v8 is comparible to the SHO.5.0stangs in the early 90's to 95 made 215 H.P. but more tourque than an SHO. Due to more loss of power through the drivetrain of the rear wheel drive Mustang, the Taurus SHO can usually stay even or beat a 5.0 Stang (f the driver is any good). Oh and I have beaten many 99 and newer 4.6 stangs that make 260 H.P. with my SHO.

niceee... some reason i thought it was 225 ??

i would love to have a sho, but for some reason i take to the VR-4 Galant better, something about turbo makes me feel all warm inside...now i just wish i could find a cheap vr-4 galant!!

VR-4 Galant... Tough to come by. I haven't seen too many of those things around. I wouldn't mind driving one of those, I like a car that will make people say " I just lost to a ..." then they want to sell their car

haha, i need to get my friend to cut his loose with me in the car, i believe he has it turned to 20lbs of boost
there's a few in my town, about as many fixed up 3g's :-P