Who here has a fast car?

[nachogrande]

THREE QUARTER LIFE CRISIS.

My air conditioner brings my house from 90 degrees to 70 degrees in about an an hour. BUT I never had my timer or temp gauges calibrated. My pickup will haul a load of brush to the dump in app 15 minutes. Where's the fire?

 

[Steve912]

Need to change Thread Title...

...to "Who thinks they have a fast car (for going in a
straight line) without taking any curves or needing to brake"...

 

[robvious]

I too have a fast car...

2013 Grabber Blue BOSS 302...
1/4 mile time in the low 12's at about 115mph on factory tires... limited to 155mph... but road course racing is where it really shines...
photo is of me at about 115 on road course track...

 

[WH1]

I've just got this old 6 cylinder Buick....

 

[Sevens]

I love the GN more than I can say but I loathe the wheels. The original wheels are classic and perfect for that car.

 

[Old cop]

Last year we purchased a 2013 Toyota Avalon w/23K miles. What surprised me was how fast this car is, and how quickly it moves at highway speeds. I already talked my way out of one speeding ticket that I richly deserved. The officer gave me a break b/c of my 50 + year clean driving record, and b/c we were on our way to a funeral. I was lucky and have slowed down.

 

[BRatliff]

My father was a drag racer in the 1960's, I spent nearly every summer weekend at the track. Worked and waited for the better part of my adult life to build a somewhat fast car. Waited nearly a year after I ordered it, then commenced to rebuild it. Supercharged small block Ford, dyno'd 605 rear wheel horse power. Runs the quarter mile mid to low ten's at 135mph. It will be the last thing I sell before I have to live in a cardboard box.

 

[BRatliff]

I've just got this old 6 cylinder Buick....

Beautiful!! "Go fast with Class" the motto of the Buick club. Had a 1971 Buick Gran Sport 455 when I younger. Without a doubt, the most bas a** six cylinder ever to come out of Detroit.

 

[WH1]

Thanks. Your Mustang looks pretty fast too. My wife has a 55,000 mile Cobra sitting next to my GN.

 

[Jst1mr]

My retirement present to myself...not a fancy European or Brit, (built in Detroit, in fact(2018))but does alright...AWD, 3 row SUV that can tow 8700lbs, and does a 12.9 1/4mi., 4.3 0-60, huge Brembos front and back stop it quicker than most cars. Seemingly infinite onboard chassis/torque tuning and mapping variations available for stellar track performance The final clue should help those in the know...392 ci normally aspirated V8 (475hp)...and the sound to prove it. (??????)

 

[WH1]

Either a SRT Durango or SRT Jeep.

 

[jag312]

Ok, you need to tell more, maybe even a couple of pics. 1971 would be a 365 GTB 4, or 365 GTC 4, or the very first 365 GT 4 BB or 365 GT 4 2+2 ?

Or a Dino, or a race car [emoji964].

Here it is. It is the 246GT, Series M. I bought it years ago in Italy during an extended vacation. I drove it all over. The B&W photograph was taken outside the Ferrari dealership in Rome just minutes after I bought it.



There are four series. The 206GT had problems. The 246GT, Series L, had a bigger engine with the same problems. Them came the re-engineered Series M that eliminated most, but not all, of the problems. Then came the Series E that included the GT and GTS. The big difference was the weight. Ferrari had to add about 220 pounds of steel bracing to make the car pass the US DOT crash test. Also, the US Series E car lost power and torque when they had to meet the US EPA emissions test. The gearing is also different.



Some people say the US Series E had gained so much weight and lost so much power and torque that it can't get out of it's own way. The engine in the European Series M was tuned for torque (acceleration). The top speed is only around 150 mph. Colotti in Italy makes different gears for it that will increase the top speed, but with a sacrifice in acceleration.


Here is also a photograph of Daytona and Dino bodies sitting in the weather outside the Scaglietti factory. That answers the question why there is a rust problem with these cars.

 

[JohnRippert]

I would not call it "fast", but it is pretty quick. My 2012 KIA Sportage Turbo, 260hp & 270 torque, does 0-60 in 6 seconds but gets 29mpg on the highway. In the city? Well, I do tend to use the turbo a mite so only about 20mpg.

 

[JimC1953]

Had a 2006 Mustang Pony convertible - 4.0 V6 that I put the Xcharger Xtreme supercharger on. Car ran 12.6 at 110 mph.

 

[JimC1953]

I sold that car and bought a 2013 - decided to try another V6 and turbo this one. That didn't work out as well, blew it up 3 times. Quickest and only pass I ever made on it when it was running was 12.2 - and then blew the exhaust system off the car going through the traps so was done for the day and the track closed that weekend for the season. Engine went out again 3 months later and I pulled the turbo and set it back to stock. The car likely had a low 11 in it if I could have figured out the turbo and kept it running.

I don't have any pictures of that one on this computer though.

 

[S42N8]

...to "Who thinks they have a fast car (for going in a
straight line) without taking any curves or needing to brake"...

I'm good on that one. 0.96 g; 60-0 in approx 100 feet. Not bad for a (porky) 4000 lb car.

 

[joe44va]

Used to ride such things as Eliminators and V-Max's, even pokey Harley's but gave them up for Corvettes. Present ride is 460 HP, but not as quick as some of the bikes. Still fun though, especially passing on back roads.

 

[onebadvet]

Have owned Corvettes for over 30 years, love the HP it has, and if you want something quick go to dealership and take test ride, you will be sold.

 

[LoboGunLeather]

Had a few performance cars years ago (1966 Ford Fairlane Convertible with 390 V8 and 4 speed and a few others). During my years as a cop I have experienced most of the "interceptor" and "police special" models. In more recent years I have been very impressed with the newer developments in computer-controlled ignition, fuel injection, and other new-fangled stuff! We had a 2002 Buick LeSabre sedan with 3.8L V6 that would set you back in the seat, but still delivered +/- 30MPG highway. One of the best cars I ever owned.

When I retired in 2015 I purchased a new Nissan Altima SE with 2.5L 4-cylinder, automatic transmission. It will blow the dust off just about anything I owned 40 years ago. Also gets near 40MPG highway.

Recently purchased a new Nissan Titan pick-up truck, full-size, extended cab, 4X4, with 5.6L V8 and 7-speed automatic. Took a 2600 mile road trip, averaging over 19MPG. Acceleration from 0-to-60 will impress anyone. I found myself having to pass a lumber-hauling semi in hilly country, stepped out of lane to pass on the uphill at 52 MPH, and by the time I was clear to return to my lane I was going 96MPH (a matter of just a few seconds in time). 390 horsepower, 395 foot-pounds of torque, and it cruises at 75MPH turning only 1800RPM. Need to negotiate an interstate on-ramp in heavy traffic? No problem, just pick your opening and aim for it, then push the gas pedal down to make it happen. It really gets right with the program!

All of the manufacturers have some impressive models these days. The advances in computerized engine controls, fuel injection systems, and transmission technologies are providing performance that Indy-car drivers would have envied just a few decades ago.

 

[VaTom]

Believe it or not. 2016 Toyota Camry XLE with 3.5 V6. 268 hp 0-60 in 5.4 seconds. Only 10% of Camrys are made with V6. Quick car for the money!