atomic.... only the comment about spyder's weighing an extra 1,200 pounds and being anchors was directed to you, and also that spyder's aren't automatically VR4's, most were SL's, so unless you saw the VR4, twin turbo, and AWD markings, there's a reason you left it, sorry you misunderstood, I find your story perfectly believable, however no E30 that isn't swapped or pushing 270ish HP is going to pull a VR4 that is actually racing on the highway. E30's are fun, but they aren't going to beat a VR4 stock for stock, never, any day, if the VR4 is wanting to race. It is literally not possible. The lame ass power to weight argument hold a ton of water... right up until the point that you look at drag times for either car. Like I said, stock VR4's with nothing but the boost turned up to 14psi and 93 octane will run 12.9's at 108mph with 1.8 60fts. Also, again, they will do 180mph STOCK, while E30's have a massive issue overcoming 130mph mark due to drag with stock power. I'm through with this B.S. honda loving ricer argument of "hp/lb." magazing racing wannabe fast crap where drag times and top speed have no effect on the race going on in his puny head. Thread jacking a shitty thread anyways. Have fun dreaming about your super fast bimmer Fidhle.
""How capable?" you ask. Our testing netted a 5.4-second zero to 60 time, which makes only the Viper GTS (4.9 seconds) and the BMW M roadster (5.25 seconds) quicker in Edmund's® performance-test database. This puts the Mitsu ahead of the Corvette, NSX and Porsche 911 we recently tested. The 3000GT also scorched the quarter-mile in 14 seconds flat at 105 mph and stopped from 60 mph in a chest-compressing 125 feet (remember, this car weighs 4,000 lbs. with a driver aboard). Whatever may be wrong with the 3000GT VR4, and there is plenty wrong with it, you can't deny its sheer performance pedigree.
And since the VR4 is marketed as a "Grand Tourer," not a sportscar, its list of standard luxury equipment reads like a grocery list from "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous." These include an Infinity audio system w/CD that offers some of the best sound we've heard inside of an automobile, plush leather seating surfaces, automatic climate control, power everything, and remote keyless entry. While a Corvette's base price is just under $40,000, equipping one with the same level of comfort features that come standard on a VR4 would easily make up the difference."
That about sums it up, now tell me, Fidhle, where does your E30 fit in with that list of cars performance wise? I thought so. But please, if you do feel like perhaps learning something about the true meanings of hp/lbs and gain some understanding of things, check out this link. Good reading material for most anyone anyways, I recommend everyone read it.
I assume those 2 bits of info. should about end any flight of fancy you had that you beat a 3000GT VR4 on the highway or anywhere else, but regardless, I'm through arguing the point with you. The facts are all there, as well as your silly opinions.
""How capable?" you ask. Our testing netted a 5.4-second zero to 60 time, which makes only the Viper GTS (4.9 seconds) and the BMW M roadster (5.25 seconds) quicker in Edmund's® performance-test database. This puts the Mitsu ahead of the Corvette, NSX and Porsche 911 we recently tested. The 3000GT also scorched the quarter-mile in 14 seconds flat at 105 mph and stopped from 60 mph in a chest-compressing 125 feet (remember, this car weighs 4,000 lbs. with a driver aboard). Whatever may be wrong with the 3000GT VR4, and there is plenty wrong with it, you can't deny its sheer performance pedigree.
And since the VR4 is marketed as a "Grand Tourer," not a sportscar, its list of standard luxury equipment reads like a grocery list from "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous." These include an Infinity audio system w/CD that offers some of the best sound we've heard inside of an automobile, plush leather seating surfaces, automatic climate control, power everything, and remote keyless entry. While a Corvette's base price is just under $40,000, equipping one with the same level of comfort features that come standard on a VR4 would easily make up the difference."
That about sums it up, now tell me, Fidhle, where does your E30 fit in with that list of cars performance wise? I thought so. But please, if you do feel like perhaps learning something about the true meanings of hp/lbs and gain some understanding of things, check out this link. Good reading material for most anyone anyways, I recommend everyone read it.
I assume those 2 bits of info. should about end any flight of fancy you had that you beat a 3000GT VR4 on the highway or anywhere else, but regardless, I'm through arguing the point with you. The facts are all there, as well as your silly opinions.
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