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well tonight, they had the airfield running for race night
(farmer owns an airfield, and makes profit off of the youngins in this town) anywho, he closed 2 weeks ago because of the up coming winter season, but today was a kick ass day! sunny, cool air, perfect race temp. today is sort of like a special event day for our town, where all stores are opened late and our local park has all these lights, so we figured out the local farmer guy has his track opened tonight, (its pretty crappy, but it lights up well, to bad he uses pylons... and its not an exact 1/4 mile)
so me and my friend decide to hit it up, this night I have the contour out.. winters here so wooooo, so here I am planning on going at it against my friend which drives a
1995 Mazda MX-3 RS 1.6L 105 HP 5 speed!
so of course I'm thinking, sure I'll take this guy easy...
we line it up, slam it.. I instantly get a car length... but as soon as my rpm's go up.. my car feels like a turd, he comes ripping by, and as he hits 3rd from what I hear hes already a good car ahead of me... I just gave up.
now as for comments, is this normal? should my car have beaten his? if it was in "better" condition? pretty sad to know his little 1.6 105HP ride took on my tour,
so is my car a hurting unit or is it not? haha
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i dont know what the hell a "hurting unit" is but sounds like your fuel or air filter is cloged,your secandaries arnt opening (if u have a v6) or one of your cats is on its way out
98 svt sil/blu 3.0 oval heads full P&P, msds headers,bat kit,2,1/2exhaust 30 inch glasspack and 2 spintech mufflers 14.78@94mph
with my mechanical arm i can shift gears in less then a twentieth of a second for sale $7000
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Judging from the car in his signature he was griving an ATX ZETEC, I think that answers the question.
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Built on Wednesday, September 30, 1998
15.376 @ 92.00 MPH Stock
75,000Km
96 Contour GL
2.5L V6 ATX 170,000Km
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Originally posted by SVTCANUK:
Judging from the car in his signature he was griving an ATX ZETEC, I think that answers the question.
Hector
2003 Rally Red Mitsubishi Evolution VIII
257HP/259TQ
2005 Lapis Blue Mazda 6s
RET: 00 Cabernet Red Ford Contour Zetec ATX SUPERCHARGED
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Originally posted by SVTCANUK:
Judging from the car in his signature he was griving an ATX ZETEC, I think that answers the question.
Now if you had a super charged ATX XETEC but how many have one of them.  Well aside from Hector.
Green 96 mystique gs 4cyl mtx
16.9 in the 1/4 mile @102500 miles
95SE in Midnight Red MTX
MSDS headers and y-pipe
SVT exhaust
SVT UIM
Optimized se TB.
Full pre 98 SVT body kit
15.741 @ 87.73mph :)
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Its the weight of your car, plus the arsing around the transmission does as it lazily slips into second that will see a smaller, light car like that catch you. Its more about power to weight ratio etc. After getting that sweet BMW, you should look for a second hand Duratec SE/Sport whatever, with a manual shift. Then race your friend again. 
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twin janspeed stainless pipe
cat by-pass
Phase 2 RS bodykit
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K&N RU3530
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I'de embarres my friend with my bimmer...
and I can murder him with my mx-3, the only reason I won't get an MTX v6 contour is because I already have a car that can run 14's.. this contour is my beater and has lasted me and my family 8 years, which is good. its never left me stranded... I was just dissapointed how his little car beat me, I think my car is dieing, or its in really bad shape.. the engine doesn't feel "fast" anymore, like it did a while back.
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Originally posted by Mad_Medeiros:
the engine doesn't feel "fast" anymore, like it did a while back.
i didnt know that an atx zetec was considered "fast"
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its peppy but not quick and with more than 2-3 people its a slug.
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Originally posted by Russell-3L:
Originally posted by Mad_Medeiros:
the engine doesn't feel "fast" anymore, like it did a while back.
i didnt know that an atx zetec was considered "fast"
nor an atx duratec
98.5 SVT
91 Escort GT (almost sold)
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