Buick Regal GS

EsCoRtLvR · 10-22-2004, 05:08 PM

I'm cruising home and I see this White 97+ Buick weaving in and out of traffic. Well it gets caught at the same light I do, the guy looks over at me with his rainbow looking knit hat on and nods. He turns down his radio and starts revving the engine. I'm thinking to myself is he serious?

. The light turns green and I pull off the line by almost a car hit second gear and fended the white beast off up to about 60, we par up, by third gear he is pulling on me pretty good. We go up to about 105ish and I think he hit his rev limiter, he was about 2 cars ahead by then. I just pulled up along side of him and pulled away to about 115 or so. I back off shortly thereafter and cruise. He gets up on my ass so I just pull off to the side of the road and let him pass

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Buick Regal GS - 1

Escort - 0

I just looked up the specs

I'm surprised I did as well as I did

http://www.modernracer.com/buickregalgs.html

**BigBadBuick** · 10-22-2004, 05:38 PM

Exactly how far did you have to race to get up to 115?

This is for you

http://www.tamparacing.com/forums/sh...hreadid=188338

Half Fast · 10-22-2004, 06:00 PM

TT&L

**Stealth** · 10-22-2004, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BigBadBuick
Exactly how far did you have to race to get up to 115?

This is for you

http://www.tamparacing.com/forums/sh...hreadid=188338

+1

SlickMatB · 10-22-2004, 06:40 PM

How did you keep up with a 240hp buick regal with a 120hp escort.... And why would you have thought he hit his rev limiter? I would have thought he backed off. Something smells fishy around here....

PoppaSmurf · 10-22-2004, 06:43 PM

jsimon9631 · 10-22-2004, 06:49 PM

EsCoRtLvR · 10-22-2004, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BigBadBuick
Exactly how far did you have to race to get up to 115?

This is for you

http://www.tamparacing.com/forums/sh...hreadid=188338

Thanks for the link, the exact reason why I slowed down when said person started acting dumb

. It was on an uninhabited 4 lane stretch of road with nothing but fields.

The time frame was obviously long because my car is nowhere near fast. When I'm racing I don't think about how long it takes me to get there

.

1. My car weighs about 2300 lbs
2. That was from a dyno over a year ago.
3. He hit his rev limiter because I could hear the car bogging off it when I passed

Big Chris · 10-24-2004, 12:15 AM

Rev limiter is your friend.

954RR · 10-24-2004, 06:48 PM

I've driven my Gramps Regal GS a lot and if he was really racing you off the line, he would have OWNED you. Those things have a lot of torque at low RPM and are pretty quick up to 90mph or so......considering what they are.

**Miles** · 10-24-2004, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 954RR
I've driven my Gramps Regal GS a lot and if he was really racing you off the line, he would have OWNED you. Those things have a lot of torque at low RPM and are pretty quick up to 90mph or so......considering what they are.

i beg to differ:

Quote:

Curb Weight : 3543 lbs

954RR · 10-24-2004, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Miles
i beg to differ:

Have you actually driven one? Turn off the traction control and it will absolutely roast the tires from a stop, seriously. Sure it weighs a lot but they are pretty quick for a 4-door Grampa car. They should have no problem smoking an Escort off the line.....

**Miles** · 10-24-2004, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 954RR
Have you actually driven one? Turn off the traction control and it will absolutely roast the tires from a stop, seriously. Sure it weighs a lot but they are pretty quick for a 4-door Grampa car. They should have no problem smoking an Escort off the line.....

the ability to smoke your tires in first gear doesn't mean anything about straight line performance... i mean shit i could burn the tires off my friends hyundai if i wanted to, still doesn't mean it's gonna be faster than a moped.

97blkz · 10-24-2004, 07:59 PM

down his radio and starts revving the engine. I'm thinking to myself is he serious?

Umm your racing an escort and making fun of him?? Hello Kettle!

954RR · 10-24-2004, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Miles
the ability to smoke your tires in first gear doesn't mean anything about straight line performance... i mean shit i could burn the tires off my friends hyundai if i wanted to, still doesn't mean it's gonna be faster than a moped.

True, but it still takes HP/TQ to do it in an auto. WITHOUT using the brake.

Like I said, have you driven one? I think you would be suprised.

10-22-2004, 05:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
EsCoRtLvR Escort Connoisseur Car: 1997 Ford Escort, 1986 T-Top Mustang GT, '05 Focus ZX3 SE My TRGarage Bartow : 86280366	Buick Regal GS I'm cruising home and I see this White 97+ Buick weaving in and out of traffic. Well it gets caught at the same light I do, the guy looks over at me with his rainbow looking knit hat on and nods. He turns down his radio and starts revving the engine. I'm thinking to myself is he serious? . The light turns green and I pull off the line by almost a car hit second gear and fended the white beast off up to about 60, we par up, by third gear he is pulling on me pretty good. We go up to about 105ish and I think he hit his rev limiter, he was about 2 cars ahead by then. I just pulled up along side of him and pulled away to about 115 or so. I back off shortly thereafter and cruise. He gets up on my ass so I just pull off to the side of the road and let him pass . Buick Regal GS - 1 Escort - 0 I just looked up the specs I'm surprised I did as well as I did http://www.modernracer.com/buickregalgs.html

10-22-2004, 05:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
BigBadBuick Livin' Large Car: 95 USDM LT1 B-Body with NAWS! My TRGarage Here : 54280663	Exactly how far did you have to race to get up to 115? This is for you http://www.tamparacing.com/forums/sh...hreadid=188338

10-22-2004, 06:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
Half Fast LT1's are slow! Car: 1996 Corvette CE Coupe, 1998 Camaro My TRGarage Staging lane : 996	TT&L

10-22-2004, 06:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
SlickMatB I like PENIS!!! Car: 88' Chevy SS-350 Silverado My TRGarage Clearwater/Tampa : 52	How did you keep up with a 240hp buick regal with a 120hp escort.... And why would you have thought he hit his rev limiter? I would have thought he backed off. Something smells fishy around here....

10-22-2004, 06:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
PoppaSmurf Chowdah-head Car: 09 Corolla My TRGarage Holiday Via Houston, Via Boston : 10800136

10-22-2004, 06:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
jsimon9631 Banned Car: Acura RSX-S My TRGarage St. Petersburg : 1090

10-24-2004, 12:15 AM	#9 (permalink)
Big Chris I hate hoes with drama. Car: 89 Mustang Gt(weekend toy), 93 Thunderbird 5.0, 95 Neon Sport. My TRGarage Riverview : 1101877942	Rev limiter is your friend.

10-24-2004, 06:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
954RR Registered User Car: My TRGarage Wesley Chapel, FL : 478748	I've driven my Gramps Regal GS a lot and if he was really racing you off the line, he would have OWNED you. Those things have a lot of torque at low RPM and are pretty quick up to 90mph or so......considering what they are.

10-24-2004, 07:59 PM	#14 (permalink)
97blkz Registered User Car: My TRGarage : 27782	down his radio and starts revving the engine. I'm thinking to myself is he serious? Umm your racing an escort and making fun of him?? Hello Kettle!