Guest Thurem Posted May 22, 2002 Share Posted May 22, 2002 I had an idea. We are all building very high performance cars the way we want them and the way we can afford them. But how do they stack up? I know this is something we all ask ourselves at least once in a while. So what if... What if car and driver did a comparison test with one of the nicer cars on this board (ie. Pparaska or something like that) and a couple of production supercars like a Corvette and a 911 for example. Then we would all know how we stack up, Right? Seeing how we are all participating in this the most american hobby of american hobbies, this would be a reasonable request to pose to Car and Driver. I think with enough interrest maybe they would do it. So lets start writing them some letters. whaddaya think, lets do it.... Thure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted May 22, 2002 Share Posted May 22, 2002 It would be easier (maybe) if a couple of you guys entered in to the Sport Compact Car Ultimate Street Car Challenge. Last year they had Todd Kaneko's 510 w/ 13B and a Mustang, so they don't mind Hybrids or V8s. The readers actually vote which cars get to the challenge. I think it's pretty cool. That's where the videos of the twin engine Tiburon came from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pparaska Posted May 22, 2002 Share Posted May 22, 2002 Thanks for the comps, but you'd want somebody with experience like Mikelly, johnc, etc. driving my car - my hands are ham fists on the wheel! I like the idea of something like a SCC challenge. Some V8 Zs have been entered in the Grassroots Motorsports (mag) $2000, $2001, $2002 challenges, and did fairly well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted May 22, 2002 Share Posted May 22, 2002 I'd like to see how the 'baddest' (you figure out who's car that is, theres plenty of them here) would fair in one of they're shoot outs. I bet if nothing else, it'd get the attention of the mag's test drivers. I mean, I'm sure 60 mph+ wheel spin from a blown LT1 Darius style would have to get at least a grin (or racing stripe in they're shorts) from a pro driver from a magazine. And maybe we need to send that same car down to the MSA purists that was mentioned early to show him what real smackdown is about. Regards, Lone Ps: They may get us in the lateral G skidpan, but They'd be eating HybridZ exhaust on the straight I have a feeling. At least before the point where our guy becomes a pilot.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted May 23, 2002 Share Posted May 23, 2002 The manufacturers have no incentive to supply C&D with a car to get their butts kicked. And the collective "we" sure can't afford to buy 6 months of full page ads in the magazine to get the editors to make an effort on our behalf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted May 23, 2002 Share Posted May 23, 2002 Maybe we should just show up at the next Corvette or Viper test day (aka gatecrash) and show 'em up? Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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