thebigboy14
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posted December 18, 2008 12:53 PM
What is it with some Corvette Owners?
So i pull up to our office building and pull right in next to a dude with brand spankin new Blue Corvette. Obviously he just got it as he has temporary tags and all his boys are out ohhhing and ahhhing over his new purchase. He was in an end space and there is a little marked off triangle just big enough for the 14 so I pull right in. He is obviously regaling his compadres with tails of his most likely fictional high speed hijinx when one of his buddies decides to turn his attention to me. He says " I bet you cant outrun that!" His Buddy replies I would leave that little bike like he was standing still. At first I was gonna leave it alone, but this was just too easy and he kinda pissed me off a little with his smug attitude. So i calmly proclaimed him mayor of Corvette Fantasy land and informed him that in the real world unless that thing has a twin turbo or is supercharged the only thing he would see is tail lights dancing off in the distance and the sound of his ego as it deflated. So he proceeded to huff and Puff threaten to blow the 14 down. So i tried another tactic as I began to explain about power and weight ratios and tried to debunk some of the corvette fantasy he obviously believes is true. Alas, it fell on def ears and I no longer had the energy to debate him. The moral of the story seems to be some folks are gonna believe what they want to believe no matter how well you explain the truth to them.
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ratbyk
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posted December 18, 2008 01:14 PM
Should have challenge to run for slips in front of his buddies! You may have owned a new blue vette.
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salsa1
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posted December 18, 2008 01:15 PM
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The moral of the story seems to be some folks are gonna believe what they want to believe no matter how well you explain the truth to them.
That's a fact.... 
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jdzx14
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posted December 18, 2008 01:16 PM
Plz tell me you smoked his ass..!! I have never met the guy but can tell i dont like him already. I love Vetts but some of the people that own them, think they are on top and cant be beat, I raced a guy around here in a C5 Z06 when they first came out in my 03 Mustang, that was completly not stock, but he thought cause he paid 75k for his Z06 that a 25k mustang couldnt beat him, well needless to say i won 1k off him. I did quite loose my license over it though. Damn.
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Shane661
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posted December 18, 2008 01:19 PM
Well, unless you have a speedohealer, I think the Vette might take the top speed honors...
I'm just sayin'....
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jdzx14
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posted December 18, 2008 01:21 PM
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Well, unless you have a speedohealer, I think the Vette might take the top speed honors...
I'm just sayin'....
If they have about 10 miles of straight road, and the 14 would hit 186 way earlier than the Vette could even get close.
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SteveWFL
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posted December 18, 2008 01:21 PM
He's so cool with that Vette, but he wishes he was really cool like this
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jdzx14
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posted December 18, 2008 01:22 PM
That guy is the coolest person on earth!!! He is my hero.
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Shane661
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posted December 18, 2008 01:24 PM
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He's so cool with that Vette, but he wishes he was really cool like this
This thread is killing your brain like a poisonous mushroom...
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thebigboy14
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posted December 18, 2008 01:43 PM
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Well, unless you have a speedohealer, I think the Vette might take the top speed honors...
I'm just sayin'....
The thing was he kept saying over and over 0 to 150mph nothing can hang! No matter what you told this guy he was determined. I run a Brock Smeg and Speedohealer and I offered to send him links to the brocks diaries that documented the bikes performance. But somehow the corvette is the fastest thing since formula one cars in his mind. lol
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1badvespa1400cc
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posted December 18, 2008 01:50 PM
That bike is sweet I wonder if he still has it,ice ice baby!!!
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wrongway
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posted December 18, 2008 02:17 PM
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So i calmly proclaimed him mayor of Corvette Fantasy land and informed him that in the real world unless that thing has a twin turbo or is supercharged the only thing he would see is tail lights dancing off in the distance and the sound of his ego as it deflated.
I don't know about that ... my 67 camaro is normally aspirated and runs 195 in the mile at maxton. It is faster than some busa's and 14's at Maxton. If I had the aero package of a new vette I think it would be much faster. Be careful of who you run :-)
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Shane661
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posted December 18, 2008 02:25 PM
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So i calmly proclaimed him mayor of Corvette Fantasy land and informed him that in the real world unless that thing has a twin turbo or is supercharged the only thing he would see is tail lights dancing off in the distance and the sound of his ego as it deflated.
I don't know about that ... my 67 camaro is normally aspirated and runs 195 in the mile at maxton. It is faster than some busa's and 14's at Maxton. If I had the aero package of a new vette I think it would be much faster. Be careful of who you run :-)
Roy
190 on the 800 hp motor, right? Or did you pull 195 without the spray?
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Wheelie
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posted December 18, 2008 02:25 PM
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So i calmly proclaimed him mayor of Corvette Fantasy land and informed him that in the real world unless that thing has a twin turbo or is supercharged the only thing he would see is tail lights dancing off in the distance and the sound of his ego as it deflated.
I don't know about that ... my 67 camaro is normally aspirated and runs 195 in the mile at maxton. It is faster than some busa's and 14's at Maxton. If I had the aero package of a new vette I think it would be much faster. Be careful of who you run :-)
Roy
you running a 327?
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thebigboy14
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posted December 18, 2008 02:36 PM
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So i calmly proclaimed him mayor of Corvette Fantasy land and informed him that in the real world unless that thing has a twin turbo or is supercharged the only thing he would see is tail lights dancing off in the distance and the sound of his ego as it deflated.
I don't know about that ... my 67 camaro is normally aspirated and runs 195 in the mile at maxton. It is faster than some busa's and 14's at Maxton. If I had the aero package of a new vette I think it would be much faster. Be careful of who you run :-)
Roy
I might give him the benifit of the doubt if it was a top end debate but he kept harping on 0 - 150 mph. With a standard Vette putting down 430 hp and avg 1/4 times in the 11.6 range I dont see him taking many busas and 14's unless he has a surprise under the hood. Now with nitrous or turbo charging we have a different ball game.
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jamming
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posted December 18, 2008 02:37 PM
There both fast, vetts and 14's, But i always use this answer when i get smack from fast car moron's. "Yea let me spend 50 grand on my 14 and then we can run-em, Until then keep you cager on ice bitch" Then walk off !
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thebigboy14
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posted December 18, 2008 02:39 PM
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There both fast, vetts and 14's, But i always use this answer when i get smack from fast car moron's. "Yea let me spend 50 grand on my 14 and then we can run-em, Until then keep you cager on ice bitch" Then walk off !
LOL I love it! Now thats some funny stuff!
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wrongway
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posted December 18, 2008 02:43 PM
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So i calmly proclaimed him mayor of Corvette Fantasy land and informed him that in the real world unless that thing has a twin turbo or is supercharged the only thing he would see is tail lights dancing off in the distance and the sound of his ego as it deflated.
I don't know about that ... my 67 camaro is normally aspirated and runs 195 in the mile at maxton. It is faster than some busa's and 14's at Maxton. If I had the aero package of a new vette I think it would be much faster. Be careful of who you run :-)
Roy
I might give him the benifit of the doubt if it was a top end debate but he kept harping on 0 - 150 mph. With a standard Vette putting down 430 hp and avg 1/4 times in the 11.6 range I dont see him taking many busas and 14's unless he has a surprise under the hood. Now with nitrous or turbo charging we have a different ball game.
yeah , 430 HP would be an issue ,,, I need 800 HP to hit those speeds,, and that gets me a 9.40 at 143mph in the 1/4 mile also , but I can't do both with the same set of gears :-(
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wrongway
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posted December 18, 2008 02:46 PM
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I don't know about that ... my 67 camaro is normally aspirated and runs 195 in the mile at maxton. It is faster than some busa's and 14's at Maxton. If I had the aero package of a new vette I think it would be much faster. Be careful of who you run :-)
Roy
190 on the 800 hp motor, right? Or did you pull 195 without the spray?
191.4 on motor , 195.7 with some nitrous. I need to tune on the nitrous some , but I have been very careful since my last meltdown ....
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wrongway
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posted December 18, 2008 02:49 PM
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So i calmly proclaimed him mayor of Corvette Fantasy land and informed him that in the real world unless that thing has a twin turbo or is supercharged the only thing he would see is tail lights dancing off in the distance and the sound of his ego as it deflated.
I don't know about that ... my 67 camaro is normally aspirated and runs 195 in the mile at maxton. It is faster than some busa's and 14's at Maxton. If I had the aero package of a new vette I think it would be much faster. Be careful of who you run :-)
Roy
you running a 327?
wee
no , a 427 smal block ... same bore and stroke as the new Z06 LS7 vette motor
just some better porting :-)
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Juice McGoose
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posted December 18, 2008 03:01 PM
Let's face it, this world has it's share of idiots. I have found I am a lot happier not letting them bother me in the first place. That is where the real power is. Not that I have it perfected it but I get closer all the time.
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CrotchRocket
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posted December 18, 2008 03:32 PM
BigBoy...
why did you even bother...His friends pulled you in to bust his balls...You should have gave it back to his friends and said he's right, he would kick my ass this is only a 600...
But if you want to race i'll race you, then kick his ass...
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posted December 18, 2008 04:19 PM
Whats the difference between a Corvette and a porcupine?
A porcupine has pricks on the outside.
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Big Ced
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posted December 18, 2008 04:32 PM
Well as a Corvette owner I could actually say that 14 would kill that Vette the would eventually catch it but miles down the road.
A high speed roll on my 14 still pulls harder then the Vette so that guy is living a dream, just let him have his moment someone will bust his bubble soon. I wish it was me (lol).
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Hawkman
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posted December 18, 2008 05:55 PM
 Edited By: Hawkman on 19 Dec 2008 02:00
14s 1/4 mile 145-150mph at just under 10 seconds.
430-436hp Vettes do 115-118mph at around 12.5 seconds. 0-150 in about 17.5 seconds.
Basically, the 14 will hit 150 mph more than 7 seconds faster than that vette.
A slaughter.
That's all that needs to be said.
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