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    The one I rented would fishtail out with the TC on. And yes, correction was very easy. But any RWD car that I've owned is/ was like that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dark Soul View Post
    As I said earlier, there's a reason why I have a clean- no, perfect- driving record.

    I had to do 90 last night though, in my Jeep coming back from the airport. Some dumbass in a Honda minivan was doing 4-over in the left. No traffic. I had the cruise set at 7 over and passed him on the right. When he saw this he sped up, and I was like, you want to race me you miserable muthafucka? He did. He kept up with me until we both hit 85, then I put it to the floor and cut in front of him. He turned on his high beams (of course) and then mummy in the passenger seat made him slow down. I coasted back to 7 over and dumbass kept his highs on for the next 20 miles, 1/4 mile behind me.

    I've found Honda minivan drivers to be the worst left lane offenders. They must be so pissed of at having to drive shut a shitty car that they feel the need to make everyone around them miserable.
    You just need to know where to drive and use a little common sense. I take my little Roadster out on the back country roads and drive at high speeds where the cops rarely are. I too have a perfect driving record.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Guille View Post
    The last "modern" Vette I drove was an '86 and that one was too fast for most people and it wasn't anywhere near as fast as today's Vettes and it didn't handle well either. I inherited a '74 and that one is much easier to get in and out of than the modern ones.
    You still got the '74? A whopping, what, 150HP?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dark Soul View Post
    I agree. Anyone who hasn't had the training shouldn't be in one.
    Guess what car most of the racing schools use for training.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dark Soul View Post
    You still got the '74? A whopping, what, 150HP?
    It's got an LS-4. It was rated at 275hp (but has more ) plus it's got a lot of torque. The serious de-tuning didn't start until '75 for the Vettes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dark Soul View Post
    You still got the '74? A whopping, what, 150HP?
    Around 200 hp base.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mott the Hoople View Post
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    Around 200 hp base.
    Unless you have a 454...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mott the Hoople View Post
    You just need to know where to drive and use a little common sense. I take my little Roadster out on the back country roads and drive at high speeds where the cops rarely are. I too have a perfect driving record.
    The only places that I drive fast is on on-ramps and twisties where the posted speed limit is pretty much unobtainable on most stretches. Lots of roads like that in the Blue Ridge.

    Back in the day I had an '85 TBird 5.0, which is basically a Mustang (Fox) with a longer chassis, and I had that set up with the right tires, parts and tuning to handle very nicely. My commute home included a two-lane on ramp from a 6 lane commercial to an interstate. One day a FWD ricer tried to race me so I got it up to 70 on the ramp and we were neck and neck going into a 75 degree curve then onto the highway. We hit the curve at the same time, I was on the inside and I got on the throttle to get traction to the rear tires and help steer. Dumbass in the ricer hit the brake and spun out. He got real small real fast in my rear view.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Guille View Post
    Unless you have a 454...
    So 215 then lol.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dark Soul View Post
    So 215 then lol.
    It's not as fast as the new ones, I'll give you that but it's fun to drive. It's not a super car it's a GT car plus it's a convertible

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    Quote Originally Posted by Guille View Post
    It's got an LS-4. It was rated at 275hp (but has more ) plus it's got a lot of torque. The serious de-tuning didn't start until '75 for the Vettes.
    Not sure about your state but here in NC you can take all that mid 70's emission crap off, rebuild for high compression and build a nice car. If its over 35 years old you can register it as an antique and never have to get an annual inspection. Plus the local municipality can only tax you based on a $500 valuation. I have two cars that I have set up that way.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Guille View Post
    It's not as fast as the new ones, I'll give you that but it's fun to drive. It's not a super car it's a GT car plus it's a convertible
    Comfy cruiser.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mott the Hoople View Post
    Guess what car most of the racing schools use for training.
    Honda minivan. lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dark Soul View Post
    Not sure about your state but here in NC you can take all that mid 70's emission crap off, rebuild for high compression and build a nice car. If its over 35 years old you can register it as an antique and never have to get an annual inspection. Plus the local municipality can only tax you based on a $500 valuation. I have two cars that I have set up that way.
    I could do all that but I don't want to. It was my dad's car and I don't want to mess with it plus it quarter-miles in under 14 sec any way.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mott the Hoople View Post
    Guess what car most of the racing schools use for training.
    When I went it was the Dodge Neon but they did have a 3 day school that used super cars.

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