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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 02:19 AM
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I was thinking if I had my present car that I drive now back when I was 18 years old. That would be 25 years ago or around 1983. I remember when the IROC came out and the Grand National too. A 12 second street car back then was fast, very fast. My friend had a gutted 442 with a 454 LS7 crate motor in it that ran 9.90's on slicks. That was a full blown race car. Now there are 9 second corvettes driving TO AND FROM the track with the A/C on and getting 20+ MPG. I hope to be 1 of these corvettes soon.

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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 02:23 AM
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 07:51 AM
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Charlie: I bet you can't wait to be one of those people driving one of those 9 second Vetts to and from the track. Please keep us informed on your ride.
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when i was younger, my father bought a new 1987 testarossa my brother and i just laugh about it now. since we both have o8 z
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Its crazy. I was in the shop yesterday and even the differences between the LT1 and LSX motors is amazing. We've come a long way. I remember my 69 Chevelle that I thought was fast. Lol the Vette would put bus lenghts on it and still get 27 mpg.
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