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3000GT vs Mazda 6VR43000GT 03-29-2006, 02:46 PM Alright, this just happend about 15 minutes ago while I was heading back to our house from the grocery store. I'm heading west on a double lane near US-81 and I spot a silver Mazda 6 ahead of me. I see its a guy with some girl and the car must have been recntly purchased because it was still in-transit So I pull up next to him and were each doing about 35mph and I wait and wait for him to do something. I dont know why but I like the other person to make a move first. So he finally guns it and I do likewise. We stay dead even until we get to a curve in the 45mph zone and he is in the inside lane so he had about 5 feet on me and we continued as he took that curve much better than I'd expected. We are now going straight agian and I began to edge past him now at surprisingly steady pace. We are now up to about 85 and realize we have to shut it down because there was a light coming up. After that I role down my window (b/c otherwise you cant hardly see me) and give him a thumbs up and he does likewise. To be honest, I still cant believe how well he went around that curve. It looked like it handled pretty damn well for a sedan. And so here I am now still shaking with adrenaline because I really havent done much of that stuff at all since my last speeding ticket.:icon16: Igovert500 03-29-2006, 03:57 PM nice run ChrisGood 03-29-2006, 04:01 PM Nice, have to love that rush.... TorchedStealth 03-29-2006, 07:03 PM Nice kill. Do you know if it was auto or manual? Cause there is one at my school that is a manual and seems pretty quick. They are nice cars. Good job. VR43000GT 03-29-2006, 07:06 PM ^^No, to be honest I dont know. We were heading into a curve and constantly going faster so I was just paying attention to the road ahead. Yes , they are fast, especially for a sedan. To be honest I was a little surprised I pulled on him. VR43000GT 03-29-2006, 09:33 PM I was just checking the stock specs of a Mazda 6 and it said 0-60 was like 6.3. I would think he would have been able to pull on me? I saw there was a 4 cyl option though which was like 7.6 0-60 which still isnt bad. I'm not sure which one it was but it did have the dual exhaust. rice(er) 03-29-2006, 09:41 PM aren't they all slow except for the mazdaspeed 6? turboed!! VR43000GT 03-29-2006, 09:45 PM I've never heard of a turboed 6. All that came up when I searched it was the 6 cyl and 4 cyl which neither were really slow especially the 4 cyl in a mid-sized sedan. BullDog71ss 03-29-2006, 10:14 PM Not a bad one, nice kill. youngvr4 03-29-2006, 10:44 PM 2006-2007 MazdaSpeed 6 The MazdaSpeed 6 is ultimate in midsize sedans, featuring a 2.3L turbocharged engine, standard all-wheel-drive, sports suspension and a six-speed manual. Sold as Mazda 6 MPS in Europe. Base price : $30,000 (estimated) Get a free price quote Engine : 4 cylinder, turbocharged DOHC, front engine AWD Displacement : 2,300 cc Valve : 16 valves, 4 valves per cylinder Transmission : 6-spd manual Fuel economy : city - 18 mpg(estimated) highway - 26 mpg(estimated) Suspension : F - Independent double wishbone R - Independent multilink Brakes : F - Vented discs R - Vented discs Horsepower : 274 hp @ 5500 rpm Torque : 280 lb-ft @ 3000rpm Redline : unknown Top speed : 150 mph 0-60 mph : 6.2 sec. 0-¼ mile : 14.7 sec @ 96.5 mph(estimated) 60-0 braking distance : 121 ft(estimated) 200 ft skidpad : 0.90 g(estimated) Curb Weight : 3500 lbs(estimated) Overall length : 186.6 in. Wheelbase : 105.3 in. Overall Width : 70.0 in. Height : 56.9 in. youngvr4 03-29-2006, 10:49 PM Specifications 2003 Mazda 6 General InformationVehicle Type:4-door sedan, production carPrice:$21,100Fuel Mileage:19/27 mpgDrivetrainConfiguration:Front Engine/FWDEngine:V6Displacement:2967 ccHorsepower:220 bhp @ 6300 rpmTorque:192 lb-ft @ 5000 rpmMax RPM:6500 rpmTransmission:5-Speed ManualDimensionsWeight:3243 lbsHeight:UnavailableLength:UnavailableWidth:Unava ilableWheelbase:UnavailableTrack (f/r):UnavailablePerformance0-60 mph:6.7 sec0-100 mph:17.6 sec¼ mile:15.1 sec @ 94 mphTop Speed:UnavailableLateral acceleration:.86gBraking 60-0 mph:121 ft VR43000GT 03-29-2006, 10:53 PM Damn, I wish I knew which one it was. Mabye I'll see it driving around town sometime and can get a closer look. Mikelb 03-30-2006, 08:36 AM yeah, I've raced a 6 (in my SOHC)... it was pretty quick... I was only a/b 3/4 throttle all the way up to 120 (toying with him)... then I gunned it and left him... I stopped climbing at 145... stock tires started shaking... VR43000GT 03-30-2006, 02:26 PM ^^^I'm actuall surprised a SOHC can hang with one. Good kill though. It wasnt an easy kill for me and my DOHC runs well on highway runs. Mabye it was the turbo. vBulletin®, Copyright ©2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
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