Supra vs Panda, Carrera S vs Panda

[-The Stig-]

Ok, leaving the Dyno place. Which is dominated by Supras. I was being tailed by a modded out Supra.

It was white with carbon-fiber hood, wheels, slight body kit. The usual pretty stuff. It also had a nice exhaust, not sure of other mods. But if it's like any of the other Supras that dyno'd it was 370+whp.

Anywho, he had a buddy ridding with him. He pulls up behind me and I gun it then let off letting him know I'm game. He jumps out into the other lane and blasts by me. I pull along side and the Gods part the traffic ahead and give us clear lanes at the red traffic light.

My buddy is following me in his Saturn, watching. I'm waiting, not sure if he's gonna go for it. He's not reving out or 'staging'. Light goes yellow, I hear him rev up a little... Our light goes green. I rev up slightly and let the clutch out a bit too fast and bog out for a moment.

The Z regains herself and I sling shot through the intersection which was all chopped up asphault... I hit second gear and the rear started to step out due to the road being sooo uneven. Once it caught itself, I get half way through second gear and a car pulls out infront of me and I have to get hard on the brakes.

The Supra was about 2 car lengths behind me the entire time. My friend said, when the guy hit it... he had massive axel hop and the car bogged out. The downside to having too wide of a tire, I suppose. It's better to burn out slightly.. IMO.

Given the lead I got at the launch, it probably would of taken him till about 90-100mph to catch back up. But, on a residential street with a limit of 35mph. I wouldn't of gone that far.

We get around the car, and I take off.. give him a thumbs up.

We fooled around a few times, but he never did want to line up again evenly. We all took a turn down another street. I got beside him again, and he wouldn't go for it.

It's like he originally underestimated me, then when I shot out off the line far quicker than he... he didn't want his butt hurt again. But, I know... had he launched for reals. I probably would of gotten wasted. I know when a car far out classes me.

He falls back some, and gets on it... I try to downshift to get some boost on the motor to stop his advance. But he's already moving way too fast. And.. it's a Twin Turbo Supra... I'll need a bit more than what I've got to fuck one of them up from a roll.

Although, to my defense. Once I got into some boost, the Supra was only 1.5 cars ahead... and wasn't pulling me very hard. It wasn't moving all that fast really. We let off at around 80-85mph.

Now that I think about it, maybe he wasn't as modded out as I thought. Maybe just the normal BOV, Exhaust and pretty body mods.

At any rate, we slow down for a nasty dip. And start to cool it down, I let my buddy catch up and pass me, since I needed to follow him to where we were going to eat.

He pulls up to the Supra as they're driving, and here's the conversation according to him... and judging by the body language of the Supra guys. I don't doubt it...

Friend: Heyy... that little white car is pretty fast huh?
Supra driver: yeah... its okay
Friend: Nah, It's pretty fast... I saw it get you at that light...
Supra driver: whatever!




Then the Supra guy turns off into a left-turn lane and we go by I give them a final thumbs up and the Supra guy just sorta gives me a unhappy smile and a slight nod... I guess he was pretty miffed that somebody had seen him... and told him that they saw him get worked by a 33 year old car. Even if it only lasted 2 gears.


Skip ahead a few hours...


Meet back up with my buddy with the Saturn. For coffee and the usual BS... and to talk more about the Supra dude.

I go to take off, hop on the freeway and a newer Carrera S goes past. I think nothing of it really, but I've that mood for racing... dyno pulls... horsepower... race gas... racing Supras... I was still ready for some racing.

I slowly make my way up to him. And pace him about 3 car lengths back at about 80mph. I guess he wasn't happy about me following. So he stepped it up to 95mph. So did I.

He must of thought I was like...and Audi... or some other Euro car. Cause he started to pick his way through traffic about 100mph. I followed, albeit better lines than him cause I was actually gaining on him through traffic... not to mention I bumped myself up to 110mph.

Not that there was much traffic, was fairly light. I go around a car and end up back behind him. He then steps it up a notch to 120mph.

I guess he figured he'd lost me, but what he didn't realise was that as he went around another car, I went into the other lane to his right... rather than follow. I could see him checking his mirrors as I sat pretty much in his blind spot at 120mph. Then I gave her a bit more gas to come along side of him...and came into the lane next to him...

My nose was at his door, when you could see his head slowly turned to his right... it looked like he had this quizzical look. As if to say, "hmm... I can't see that car that was following me anymore... excellent... wait... what's this in the corner of my eye.... " that's when his eyes saw me sitting door to door with him at 120mph.

His mouth opened slightly... in what looked like shock. He couldn't see the shit eating grin on my face , but I'm dead sure he saw me give him a wave. Then traffic slowed us down, we had plenty of time to slow down...

After that, I was a head... cruising at about 80mph. I saw him keep trying to come up on me. But I just kept giving it gas and keeping him back. He never would follow me over 100mph from that point. And honestly, had he gone full bore he would of left me behind.

Carrera S's aren't slow... especially on the freeway. But I think he lost nerve going that speed. I don't blame him, sometimes it scares the helloutta me. Even if it's on the same stretch of freeway I've done in on before.

When I head to my offramp... i put my window down to give him a thumbs up. But he wouldn't even look at me.

Ugh, oh well... I guess it was my day to race with not so fun people. Fun day though!

[Muscletang]

Good job on the Supra and the S. Your car is mean mother f*cker.

[BullDog71ss]

You still sure you want to get rid of that car Matt? Isn't satisfying to beat up on new age sports cars with a relic? I know I love it.

Nice runs dude.

[CassiesMan]

A Supra cant be beat. Ever. Not by nothing...














Lol, JP. I used to Love Supras so much, thought they were unbeatable. I still want one all sexed up, but not as much as some other cars. Good kills.

[-The Stig-]

It is fun to play with the newer cars and show them that old cars still have game in this day and age.

But, sadly... with it being old... it's just not the best daily driver. As I say, the Z is only fun to me now when it's going fast. And that's not a good thing.

[Igovert500]

Originally Posted by RedNeck383

Friend: Heyy... that little white car is pretty fast huh?
Supra driver: yeah... its okay
Friend: Nah, It's pretty fast... I saw it get you at that light...
Supra driver: whatever!

Why is it that everyone has that one friend that does all the trash talking for ya? Nice runs. Saw a carrera S today as well...unfortunantly, we were following it in a Jeep Grand Cherokee, so we were more than a bit outclassed...

[-The Stig-]

Originally Posted by Igovert500

Why is it that everyone has that one friend that does all the trash talking for ya? Nice runs. Saw a carrera S today as well...unfortunantly, we were following it in a Jeep Grand Cherokee, so we were more than a bit outclassed...

I dunno, but it keeps me outta trouble so I'm cool with it. Plus he's 6'2" 200+lbs... not too many people will talk back.

[97Lude]

Nice kill on the Supra. I think the guy in the S was just shocked to see a car that old keeping up with him.

[97Tsi]

Nice kills

What did the panda pull on the dyno anyway?

[-The Stig-]

Originally Posted by 97Tsi

Nice kills

What did the panda pull on the dyno anyway?

Check the thread here...

[Pistolpete]

hehe nice write up man, love the s story, hehe love messen with the rich bastards that think they own the roads. lol

keep zing dude!

[youngvr4]

nice runs, sound like a day of good old fashion Z kills

[97Tsi]

My bad, I should've known it was in the non-specific forum. Thanks for the link...

[jeffs_GTP_sleeper]

nice run on the supra.

[Xenostalgia]

What have you done to your Z to make it so fast bro?