Muscle beats import everytime.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 1,073
Likes: 8
From: Houston TX
It all depends...Don't knock the RX-7. The Gen III twin turbo's are quite fast and light. Not only that, but I have had two friends who have put small blocks in them and they were both staggeringly quick.
The D-Bag in front of the car doesn't look too threatening tho...
The D-Bag in front of the car doesn't look too threatening tho...
Thread Starter
Pro
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 504
Likes: 2
From: Rockville MD
It all depends...Don't knock the RX-7. The Gen III twin turbo's are quite fast and light. Not only that, but I have had two friends who have put small blocks in them and they were both staggeringly quick.
The D-Bag in front of the car doesn't look too threatening tho...
The D-Bag in front of the car doesn't look too threatening tho...
just talking about imports in general
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know
Joe Kucinski
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2
Michael S. Palmer
2027 Corvette vs The World: Every C8 vs Its Closest Competitor
Joe Kucinski
10 Most Common Corvette Problems of the Last 20 Years!
Joe Kucinski
5 MOST and 5 LEAST Popular Corvette Model Years in History!
Joe Kucinski
2027 Corvette Buyer's Guide: Everything You Need to Know!
Joe Kucinski
Pro
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 679
Likes: 0
From: vero beach florida
Are you talking quick or fast, I know some stock ones that are quicker and some faster, not both.
But I saw a modded Honda that was just stupid quick, damn thing went thru the traps before the Camaro was barely off the line, he ran mid 8's.
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 787
Likes: 1
From: Hialeah Florida
Well now nowadays there are a few cars that will give us a run for our money. Ill never forget the day I got cremated by a what seemed like a docile 1996 Honda Civic Hatchback. When I met up with the guy The car was completly stripped inside and had a turbo the size of a frieghtliners. Pumping what he said was 522 hp to the front wheels. He did beat me by like 20 cars.....
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 787
Likes: 1
From: Hialeah Florida
i say an economy car will always be just that. Muscle cars have the look the feel the power and the sound. And helloooo a corvette is much higher on the totem pole than lets say a civic si or a s2000 or anything like that. I mean what car can a 2 year old actually be able to point and name. Little kids see a corvette and go CRAZY. No riceburner does that. Plus you have muscle cars like the charger which are cows have good power and sound and get ragged on by riceburners. but i driven the chargers and yes they are slow but are great cars they still have power comfort and sound. NO REPLACEMENT FOR DISPLACEMENT! Thats my motto!
Team Owner
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 73,568
Likes: 33
From: Somewhere in Mo
St. Jude Donor '09-'10, '14
It all depends...Don't knock the RX-7. The Gen III twin turbo's are quite fast and light. Not only that, but I have had two friends who have put small blocks in them and they were both staggeringly quick.
The D-Bag in front of the car doesn't look too threatening tho...
The D-Bag in front of the car doesn't look too threatening tho...
Said he had to lift the car up and then lower the engine and then lower the car, but it fit in it.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 8,041
Likes: 2
From: EOF ★ Kaliforniastan ★
St. Jude Donor '10
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 4,426
Likes: 229
From: Pennsylvania
Import=Ricer=Junk, in my mind. The little rice race cars are all throw away cars after about 5 years on the road. How many muscle cars can really fit that reputation? Imports don't age well and only appeal to one age of buyer after they are more than five years old. The 17-25 year olds. All I do is laugh at those little toy cars no matter how fast they might go. I'm not impressed at all. When is the last time you saw one for sale on a reputable car lot?
Last edited by FOURSPEEDVETTE; Mar 16, 2010 at 09:05 PM.
Pro
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 617
Likes: 8
From: Morgan City LA
Well now nowadays there are a few cars that will give us a run for our money. Ill never forget the day I got cremated by a what seemed like a docile 1996 Honda Civic Hatchback. When I met up with the guy The car was completly stripped inside and had a turbo the size of a frieghtliners. Pumping what he said was 522 hp to the front wheels. He did beat me by like 20 cars.....
not to mention in ten years your vette will still be around and that heap will be long rusted away! hehehe
Race Director
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 17,551
Likes: 26
From: El Paso Texas
Throw enough money at it, and you can make anything fast....but at at the end of the day, you can't fix ugly. You can't polish a turd.
With the exception of the S2000, they've yet to make a Honda that doesn't look ridiculous. The RX-7's, particularly the early ones, were very sharp. And a rotary that will wind upwards of 9K RPM sings a very nice song. The RX-8 never did it for me though.
With the exception of the S2000, they've yet to make a Honda that doesn't look ridiculous. The RX-7's, particularly the early ones, were very sharp. And a rotary that will wind upwards of 9K RPM sings a very nice song. The RX-8 never did it for me though.