3000GT vs Mazda 6

[VR43000GT]

Alright, this just happend about 15 minutes ago while I was heading back to our house from the grocery store. I'm heading west on a double lane near US-81 and I spot a silver Mazda 6 ahead of me. I see its a guy with some girl and the car must have been recntly purchased because it was still in-transit

So I pull up next to him and were each doing about 35mph and I wait and wait for him to do something. I dont know why but I like the other person to make a move first. So he finally guns it and I do likewise. We stay dead even until we get to a curve in the 45mph zone and he is in the inside lane so he had about 5 feet on me and we continued as he took that curve much better than I'd expected. We are now going straight agian and I began to edge past him now at surprisingly steady pace. We are now up to about 85 and realize we have to shut it down because there was a light coming up. After that I role down my window (b/c otherwise you cant hardly see me) and give him a thumbs up and he does likewise. To be honest, I still cant believe how well he went around that curve. It looked like it handled pretty damn well for a sedan. And so here I am now still shaking with adrenaline because I really havent done much of that stuff at all since my last speeding ticket.

[Igovert500]

nice run

[ChrisGood]

Nice, have to love that rush....

[TorchedStealth]

Nice kill. Do you know if it was auto or manual? Cause there is one at my school that is a manual and seems pretty quick. They are nice cars. Good job.

[VR43000GT]

^^No, to be honest I dont know. We were heading into a curve and constantly going faster so I was just paying attention to the road ahead. Yes , they are fast, especially for a sedan. To be honest I was a little surprised I pulled on him.

[VR43000GT]

I was just checking the stock specs of a Mazda 6 and it said 0-60 was like 6.3. I would think he would have been able to pull on me? I saw there was a 4 cyl option though which was like 7.6 0-60 which still isnt bad. I'm not sure which one it was but it did have the dual exhaust.

[rice(er)]

aren't they all slow except for the mazdaspeed 6? turboed!!

[VR43000GT]

I've never heard of a turboed 6. All that came up when I searched it was the 6 cyl and 4 cyl which neither were really slow especially the 4 cyl in a mid-sized sedan.

[BullDog71ss]

Not a bad one, nice kill.

[youngvr4]

2006-2007 MazdaSpeed 6

The MazdaSpeed 6 is ultimate in midsize sedans, featuring a 2.3L turbocharged engine, standard all-wheel-drive, sports suspension and a six-speed manual. Sold as Mazda 6 MPS in Europe.

Base price : $30,000 (estimated) Get a free price quote

Engine : 4 cylinder, turbocharged DOHC, front engine AWD
Displacement : 2,300 cc
Valve : 16 valves, 4 valves per cylinder
Transmission : 6-spd manual
Fuel economy : city - 18 mpg(estimated)
highway - 26 mpg(estimated)

Suspension : F - Independent double wishbone
R - Independent multilink
Brakes : F - Vented discs
R - Vented discs

Horsepower : 274 hp @ 5500 rpm
Torque : 280 lb-ft @ 3000rpm
Redline : unknown

Top speed : 150 mph
0-60 mph : 6.2 sec.
0-¼ mile : 14.7 sec @ 96.5 mph(estimated)
60-0 braking distance : 121 ft(estimated)
200 ft skidpad : 0.90 g(estimated)

Curb Weight : 3500 lbs(estimated)
Overall length : 186.6 in.
Wheelbase : 105.3 in.
Overall Width : 70.0 in.
Height : 56.9 in.

[youngvr4]

Specifications 2003 Mazda 6
General InformationVehicle Type:4-door sedan,
production carPrice:$21,100Fuel Mileage:19/27 mpgDrivetrainConfiguration:Front Engine/FWDEngine:V6Displacement:2967 ccHorsepower:220 bhp @ 6300 rpmTorque:192 lb-ft @ 5000 rpmMax RPM:6500 rpmTransmission:5-Speed ManualDimensionsWeight:3243 lbsHeight:UnavailableLength:UnavailableWidth:Unava ilableWheelbase:UnavailableTrack (f/r):UnavailablePerformance0-60 mph:6.7 sec0-100 mph:17.6 sec¼ mile:15.1 sec @ 94 mphTop Speed:UnavailableLateral acceleration:.86gBraking 60-0 mph:121 ft

[VR43000GT]

Damn, I wish I knew which one it was. Mabye I'll see it driving around town sometime and can get a closer look.

[Mikelb]

yeah, I've raced a 6 (in my SOHC)... it was pretty quick... I was only a/b 3/4 throttle all the way up to 120 (toying with him)... then I gunned it and left him... I stopped climbing at 145... stock tires started shaking...

[VR43000GT]

^^^I'm actuall surprised a SOHC can hang with one. Good kill though. It wasnt an easy kill for me and my DOHC runs well on highway runs. Mabye it was the turbo.