2K Civic vs. assed up mustang

OK, so I'm going to buy lugs for my new rims today and i'm sitting behind some early 80s mustang that looked like it sat in someones driveway for a few years. It was disrepaired and rusted and the paint was chipped and the whole car was all beat up and I didn't pay much attention to it... until I saw the monster tach in front. I thought MAYBE it was a rally car or something. he had gauges along the side and a big ol' shift light.
Then when we get to 2 lane part I get up next to him and he's got like 19s in the back and 16s in the front. We get on the line at a red light and when he stops he actually kills the car and it goes lurching forward (like when you accidentally let off the clutch or don't know what you're doing... or both). Then after starting it back up he tries throwing revs at me. I look over and him and his friend are staring expectantly, so I rev back and the light turns. In first gear he was already at my back tire and going into third he was a good 2 cars behind me.
Worse: I was only halfass racing because with my old tires (one's down to the metal strips underneath the rubber in a spot or 2) I was afraid I was gonna pop 'em, thus being the reason I havent raced for a month but this was just too good to pass up and as long as I didn't do a burnout coming off the line I'd be good. I was getting into the turning lane and was prepared to give him a thumbs up but of course, he does the ever-popular flyby, after which he slowed just enough to drop a gear and squeel his tires right after he passes me. As though that would help him win the race? Or maybe just boost his battered self esteem.

Based on your list of mods you must have raced a 4cyl. Good job anyway.

I'd be willing to bet I did. Althought he did have dual exhausts, which, from my understanding, means 6 cyl. But that may not be true in context to Mustangs...

All the early 80s mustangs where underpowerd. For 1981 the 2.3 4cyl made 88 hp. There was also an inline six option 3.3 liter with 91 hp and the 302 liter v8 only had 119hp.

I don't think any of the pony wars cars had banner hp numbers in the 80's. Pretty much a black eye for us all...

Its really kind of pathetic. Maybe those where good power figures for the day? Doubt it since the days of big blocks with big hp where not that long before. The 80s where bad years anyway, big hair and bad colors. Glad I was to little to remeber much.:D

ouch. I knew 80's stangs were bad but that's just disgraceful. Although in honesty most all of the cars in the 80s suck. Well, gee. Most everything in the 80s sucked. Some of the music was cool tho.

And about the fast for their day? Right after the big muscle car detroit iron era? doubtful.

Yeah, nothing good came out of the 80's, except maybe....well, nothing. Everyone was just trying to make it through the Reagan years...

The 80s are when emmissions took their toll on all cars. It greatly reduced the power they could produce.

Good kill though. To bad he was a sore loser.

damb those cars are slow and thats slow for a 6 cylinder that prettty sad my sorry car might actually beat it......lol (97 hatch dx)

delorian....thats it

Good kill...sorta :D

Originally posted by BlkCamaroSS
Yeah, nothing good came out of the 80's, except maybe....well, nothing. Everyone was just trying to make it through the Reagan years...


hey grand nationals kick ass

Originally posted by TerminalVelocity
delorian....thats it

Good kill...sorta :D


Ehhh Deloreans are cool to look at.. but not the performer they could have been.

Hell a Fiero GT could whip on a Delorean.


GO FIERO GO!
~America's answer to Import racing 10 years before there was Import Racing~

Its like a mid-engined rear wheel drive V6 powered Honda CRX. But its a Pontiac. HOW COOL! :hehehe:

Originally posted by RedNeck383



Ehhh Deloreans are cool to look at.. but not the performer they could have been.

Hell a Fiero GT could whip on a Delorean.


GO FIERO GO!
~America's answer to Import racing 10 years before there was Import Racing~

Its like a mid-engined rear wheel drive V6 powered Honda CRX. But its a Pontiac. HOW COOL! :hehehe:

So wait...your saying a stock delorian dosent perform well

ok for the money yah, but for the current money its damn good :flipa:

Course the Fiero kicks alot of ass

how much does it weigh?

A stock Delorean is not going to whoop many cars out there (beyond civic types) but it will turn more heads then most all cars.


Grand Nationals were monsters that few people knew (or still know) about.

Originally posted by YogsVR4
A stock Delorean is not going to whoop many cars out there (beyond civic types) but it will turn more heads then most all cars.


Grand Nationals were monsters that few people knew (or still know) about.
with or without flux capasator?

without *and a lil weight reduction....namily windows :bloated: * it runs a low 15

No thats not shit, ive seen it pleanty of times

SEEN it, not read about it...i've read it has a v12, i've read it has 50hp and 20 torque....so yes, I go on what I KNOW to be true about it :finger:

I have a friend in KC with a GNX that is pretty badass. On the back window it says, "You've just been passed by a girl".

Originally posted by hybridsol

with or without flux capasator?

We actually keep a notepad in the car and mark down each time someone says anything with "flux capacitor" that to us. We are literally in the thousands.

if i had a delorean i'd have to make it into the car in back to the future it would be soo worth it then drop in a big block V8 with supercharger.........weeeeeee and have something to leave a trail of flames behind

The late 80's five litre mustangs dominated the streets in those days, and the modded ones still do so today.

The Grand National and Turbo Regals were/are bad ass cars. Exhaust, bigger injectors and raised boost with traction has put those cars in the 11's. Thats about $1000 in mods.

As for the original kill story, good job on beating a 4 cylinder mustang.

That "mustang" owner must be a ricer at heart if he actually had all that shit in his car.

The 80's were some good times, well at least teh late 80's anyways. The early 80's were only good for music, like Iron Maiden, hell yeah. But the later 5.0 litre Mustangs are quick as hell. I own an 87 and it is amazing how much power you can get outta only a few mods. As for the Grand National, I wouldn't line up with one of those, turboed and 13's out teh factory, sounds like a whippin to me. My friend has one, his dad owns a speedshop, and he loves it.

holy crap old thread!

grand nationals were badass , and im not a fan of domestics at all !! my friend has a grand national running on 18 psi , and it is a monster ... he spanked the hell out of my other friends g35 coupe off the line and from a drop !! such smooth power delivery !!

OOPS , i didnt notice how old this was :banghead: ... they didnt even have g35 coups when this thread was started HAHA

whats up with all the newbs bringin up 2 year old threads

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