Highway run with a V6 'Stang

So as of recently, I haven't been poting any kill stories because non of them are really worth talking about. Mostly ricers, a couple more runs against my buddies ES300, and a run at doors from a dig against an IS300. Nothing really all that amazing to post about. However, today, I had a kill that made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

I was just out, wasting gas on my day off, when I cam across a black E46 325i, just like mine. I later found out it was moded slightly more than I, which I wasn't suprised about because we went from a roll at 60 up to 120, and I didn't pull past his door the entire time. Anyways, after the race, we gave each other thumbs up, and played a bit of cat and mouse through traffic. In the general fun of it, we must have attracted the attention of a recent model (not current, but last year) V6 Mustang, with the 35th aniversary body package to look like a GT, and some giant ass chromed out wheels.

After breaking through traffic, we were bothi crusing right next to each other at about 75 when the Mustang flew by, and hit the flashers. I look over to the guy in the other 325i and he gives me a "what the fuck was that all about look." I roll down my window, and so does he, and I point towards the 'Stang and shout "Lets have a little fun."

So we both pull up next to the Stang, and even though its a three lane road, I'm right behind the other E46, and hes right next to the 'Stang, and signals him to exit. We all exit, and pull into a gas station off the highway. Me and the other E46 owner, who was a pretty cool guy (mods were Dinan exhaust, intake, chip, and auto tranny software, exhaust sounded ok, but I still think if I get an exhaust I'm gonna go with RE) bullshit with the Mustang owner a bit, saying his car looked pretty fast, and asked if he wanted to run. We told him we were both modded, and I mentioned my CAI, and the other guy said all his Dinan stuff. The guy said his Mustang was stock, but he had a Nitrous kit installed. I'm trying not to laugh my ass off, and the other guy just says, "well lets see what you have." So they agree to race, and the Mustang guy says that since my car is pretty much all stock, he wont race me, so I say fine, I'll honk you both down.

We hop back on the highway, and even though its three lanes wide, I'm right behind the other Bimmer. We come to 60, I honk them down, and floor it, and me and the other 325i take off, and pretty much walk away from the Mustang up to about 130. We let off, and the other Bimmer guy his laughing his ass off, and gives me the thumbs up. I return it, and we part our seperate ways. I pull off, and end up at a light right next to the same Mustang. He looks over at me, and shouts over "I woulda destroyed you if I used the NOS!"

I just started laughing my ass off and shouted back for him to use it if he needed it to beat me. He said fine, and started reving. When the light went green, we both punched it, and I took it up to 90 (in a 35), and left him back by about a car length or so. I let him pull up next to me at the next light, and even though he has his windows down, he wont look at me. So I look over and shout, for the second time in my life "Wheres the NOS Hardass?" He gets mad, floors it through the intersection and turns (despite being in a non turn lane, and still having a red light). All in all...it was fucking hilarious.

Cliff Notes:
Played with a almost Dinan 325i
Whuped a Mustang twice
Current Ford score-> Cassie:12, Fords:2

I'm surprised that other 325 didn't pull away from you considering it had what it did. Whatev...But you gotta try taking on a 94-98 Stang GT. I still haven't, but beating a GT is one of my goals. Congrats mang!

But you gotta try taking on a 94-98 Stang GT. I still haven't, but beating a GT is one of my goals. Congrats mang!

Been there, 3-2 on the mid ninties V8s. If your able to pull on a Jetta/A4 1.8T...it shouldn't be to hard for ya, good luck with it!

The 96-98 GTs were only a little faster than that V6 he beat.

The 96-98 GTs were only a little faster than that V6 he beat.

thats true... but damnit... another retard makin me look bad... :disappoin

Good team effort...way to put another cocky V-6 "muscle car" owner in their place.

I forgot how do you tell if the stangs a V6 or a V8?

I forgot how do you tell if the stangs a V6 or a V8?
2004 and below.
V6 = Singular exhuast on left side
V8 = Dual exhaust

Current 2005 model
V6 = 2 headlights with singular exhaust
V8 = 4 headlights with dual exhaust.

Also, listen to how the car sounds when passing. V6 sounds like a wimp compared to the V8.

I thought you can tell the same way as the 06 Mustangs...the V6 isn't a GT, and so doesn't say GT on the side...but mabe im wrong

If you see GT, Bullit, Mach 1, or Cobra(or a little cobra snake) its a V8. Another way is if you see 5.0 on the side. Also, nice races.

since badges can easily be replaced by the 6bangers then id say look look at the exhaust. The badges are just too easy to take off and put a cobra on their v6. lame

i usually tell by the wheels, the GT wheels on the 99-04 models are dif.(gunmetal? darker) than the premium package V6 (chrome) and base v6 models(plain), you can kinda tell by the hood too except the premium ones have the GT hood, single exhaust does nothing cause i have 2 friends w/ v6 stangs (97 and 2002) that have put dual exhausts on their cars

Well alot of those ways are not entirely correct to tell a GT from a V6 particularly with the 99 and 2000 models. The best way to tell from the wheels are if they are stock only the GT and up came with 17 inch wheels, However the GT in 99 and 2000 could either have the 16 inch wheels (and the car was governed to 115 I believe) or the 17 inch wheels (not governed). Also in 99 and 2000 the hood was the same as all the 99-04 models V6 hood. When it comes to the 99 cobra, the hood was also the same as the GT and V6 in 99, as was the bumper the same as the GT, which only varied from the V6 by hanging down a little lower and having cutouts for the exhaust pipes. Its also pretty common for V6's to have aftermarket Dual exhaust. It is honestly hard to tell and usually you need to have a combination of things to properly identify them.

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I think I raced a V6 mustang with dual exhaust. He was loud and shifting hard to catch up. I lost by a little with my Ion with a CVT tranny...a high 16s car.

Yah easiest way to tell is by sound. Also, even if the V6 has dual exhausts, he still has the stock V6 bumper. no GT bumper where theres indentations for the pipes. Well, its easy enough for me to tell, usually one glance is enough.

I agree with that

I usually tell by the hood scoop, I've only seen one V6 with a GT hood, its a bit harder to replace than the badges on the side of the car (and i'm not entirely sure the V6 I saw with a hood scoop wasn't a V8 lying low and killing other V6s (sounds like something I'd be interested in doing if I could only afford a V8)

6-17-2005 = over 2 months ago. But yes, the hood scoop is a good way to tell.

one way to tell is race them lol the V6 stangs are slow as hell, i have beat a few GTs also, but deffinantly look at the back bumper if it just says Mustang then its a V6 if it says MustangGT then its a V8. i dont think most people who own a V6 Mustang would worry about putting a bumper on their car (at least if it were me) i would be putting that money into performance parts :)

Man, I read this thread and feel old...

why?

Actually not that old...I thought it was talking about another run in I had with a V6 way early this year...

but deffinantly look at the back bumper if it just says Mustang then its a V6 if it says MustangGT then its a V8.

not entirely true... depends on the year, many of them just say mustang for both the gt and v6, the way to tell is simple... if it has a gt badge then its a gt... if not then its a v6, very simple. theres badges on the front fenders and rear. but yes, this thread is quite old.

Didn't the 99 cobra say mustang on its bumper? I think another year did too.

i love tearing apart v6 mustangs, cause they always think that they will just stomp a cavalier. Its pretty funny, ive never beat a Mustang GT, every race has been dead even, i havent raced one in a while, i think with my current mods i can take them. I raced an 05 Mustang GT a while ago, when from a roll at like 40MPH, i was actually pulling very slightly on it untill about 80 MPH, man those things have wicked top end, and i have shitty top end.

i love tearing apart v6 mustangs, cause they always think that they will just stomp a cavalier. Its pretty funny, ive never beat a Mustang GT, every race has been dead even, i havent raced one in a while, i think with my current mods i can take them. I raced an 05 Mustang GT a while ago, when from a roll at like 40MPH, i was actually pulling very slightly on it untill about 80 MPH, man those things have wicked top end, and i have shitty top end.

well you are quite the sleeper...

I had a chick in a V6 try to run me once. 'Twas funny.

I didn't take it over 3500 and was still pulling her.