Cars you’ve smoked ?

[salty]

Brilliant! Love those videos. If drag races where won, because of the loudest/daftest noise, then obviously the X Power would have no chance. But guess what? They ain't!

 

[mg4mc]

I think the Opel fluffed his launch though.

 

[salty]

I think the Opel fluffed his launch though.

Wouldn't have mattered, if he hadn't.

 

[Phil]

A black Holden Ute with a bit of grunt (Maloo possibly) stayed with me till I got to 80kmph until thought better of things and let him go. I wasn’t really flooring it but he surprised me into seeing how it would all go. Felt a bit silly after though.

 

[salty]

A black Holden Ute with a bit of grunt (Maloo) possibly) stayed with me till I got to 80kmph until thought better if things and let him go. I wasn’t really flooring it but he surprised me into seeing how it would all go. Felt a bit silly after though.

So if you had floored it, you would have smoked him. Why did you feel silly, because he kept up with you, although you weren't really trying or just for drag racing (sort of) in the first place.

 

[unbornidentity]

I had an encounter with a Ford Mustang the other day. We weren’t in any sort of conflict and I was behind him but had a feeling he might go for it so put the car in sport mode. He did and I couldn’t help but grin knowing he must have been thinking “WTF” as the electric MG he’d already passed and accelerated away from came flying up behind him

 

[mg4mc]

Wouldn't have mattered, if he hadn't.

Would it though? Apparently on that 1/4 mile run the X-Power was 12.36 seconds, the Opel 12.90 seconds. With a decent launch from the Opel it may well have been different, it was gaining rapidly on the MG at the end.

 

[unbornidentity]

Would it though? Apparently on that 1/4 mile run the X-Power was 12.36 seconds, the Opel 12.90 seconds. With a decent launch from the Opel it may well have been different, it was gaining rapidly on the MG at the end.

If it was an all wheel drive 800 bhp corsa with an automatic transmission it might have been different. The XPower is faster than pretty much anything petrol to 100 mph. Once you get to that speed you are already in instant ban territory so it’s only relevant on a track

Edit: I’m not condoning speeding nor have driven mine that fast but just stating what has been shown in YouTube drag race videos.

 

[Phil]

So if you had floored it, you would have smoked him. Why did you feel silly, because he kept up with you, although you weren't really trying or just for drag racing (sort of) in the first place.

Bloody silly to be drag racing in afternoon peak traffic on a suburban artery. Should have known better but MG did ok

 

[pjmmk]

The X Power is ridiculously quick off the line. It seems to almost jump forward as if it's eager to get going. For that first second and a half there's not much that'll keep up with it. The acceleration tails off a little where others keep going which is where, I think, they claw back some time. But, at it's price point, it's a remarkable car.

 

[decrep]

Bloody silly to be drag racing in afternoon peak traffic on a suburban artery. Should have known better but MG did ok

Agree, but the temptation is huge!!!!!
Feeling silly afterwards, could maybe help with restraint next time?
Is this a bloke testosterone thing?
Does it happen to you ladies as well?

As I get older, restraint is a bit easier, but temptation is still there.

 

[Phil]

The X Power is ridiculously quick off the line. It seems to almost jump forward as if it's eager to get going. For that first second and a half there's not much that'll keep up with it. The acceleration tails off a little where others keep going which is where, I think, they claw back some time. But, at it's price point, it's a remarkable car.

Actually my Excite 64 needs a short stab on the accelerator and then plant my foot to get a really good repsponse. In the wet though you have to be careful.

Agree, but the temptation is huge!!!!!
Feeling silly afterwards, could maybe help with restraint next time?
Is this a bloke testosterone thing?
Does it happen to you ladies as well?

As I get older, restraint is a bit easier, but temptation is still there.

Mostly I just get away quickly, and then reach the speed limit and watch them over-egg the situation by barrelling past at well in excess of the limit.

 

[decrep]

my excite 51, isn't that quick, I've yet to try a launch though, foot on both pedals until you get 60% power then foot off brake. I think that would give a standard 6cyl holden a bit of trouble up to the speed limit.

 

[salty]

Would it though? Apparently on that 1/4 mile run the X-Power was 12.36 seconds, the Opel 12.90 seconds. With a decent launch from the Opel it may well have been different, it was gaining rapidly on the MG at the end.

Don't think it would have mattered. Not saying the Opel wouldn't have smoked it eventually. But the initial launch, pretty sure the X Power would always smoke it,
and most ICE cars, for that matter. And for Joe Public, that's all that matters. Once I've smoked them, I'm not bothered if they then Blast passed me.

 

[ilukey77]

My latest was the ( for the safety and lucky to keep my license) authorities in a hwy pursuit vehicle ..
I had been doing my usual fast off the lights up to the speed limit ..
This car which I really didn’t pay much attention to keep following me but just sitting in my blind sport at the lights was also night and rainy and the Matt dark blue bmw was hard to see ( anyone from Victoria AUS knows what car I’m talking about )

Before I explain what happened I will say this it was a stupid thing and I was VERY lucky not to get into a lot of trouble and has scared me into being more careful with the power the X power has..

So I was doing 60km in a 60 zone this car decided to make a run on me on the outside when the single lane turned to 2 lanes briefly ( no flashing lights I might add )

It did not go well for him ..

I do not condone this behaviour I was an idiot ( a lucky one ) but an idiot none the less ..

yes I’ve learnt my lesson now

 

[pjmmk]

Most of my driving is at night. There's no way to tell what those white lights are behind me so I always stick to speed limits and slow down a little going through junctions and lights. I learned caution in my Focus ST, a car that attracted cops like something smelly attracts flies. I still use the acceleration in safe places but, always extra licence keeping care if there's something behind. You just never know...

 

[decrep]

Great advice guys,
So iliukey, did the cops pull you over and have a word?
I guess you could have argued entrapment?

 

[ilukey77]

Great advice guys,
So iliukey, did the cops pull you over and have a word?
I guess you could have argued entrapment?

Yes they did pull me over ..
They said clocked at 130 and they could impound the car and instant lose of licence for 12 months ..

That was maybe the reason why they didn’t actually book me ..

That was what interested me too they had no flashing lights no siren and the said they were after someone in front of me but there was no one there so it made little sense to race past me accept to kinda bait me into breaking the speed limit
Either way lesson learnt..

That said it scared me into being more careful
I need my license

 

[decrep]

Maybe, that was their intent?