Played with a Celica
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Played with a Celica
On my way home 2nite I had a play with a new shape Celica on the dual carriageway. The driver was some middle-aged bloke in a suit. We were both pushing our cars hard (I was hitting 7000rpm). It was very even, he kept with me all the way along, although I'd say I just had the edge on the bends. Don't know what engine or model it was but it had what looked like a small TRD badge on the back. I need a turbo, lol!
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Re: Played with a Celica
7000rpm in 5th?
That sounds like 135 - 140mph in a slightly tuned N/A
xxxxxx stupid
That sounds like 135 - 140mph in a slightly tuned N/A
xxxxxx stupid
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Don't be daft, I meant I hit 7000rpm going from 1st to 4th gear NOT in 5th gear. I couldn't anyway coz mine has a limiter.
What's with that poll?
What's with that poll?
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Screw you guys , i like dawolf
im giving him the thumbs up , most of you are hypocrits anyway
im giving him the thumbs up , most of you are hypocrits anyway
Re: Played with a Celica
dawolf wrote:Don't be daft, I meant I hit 7000rpm going from 1st to 4th gear NOT in 5th gear. I couldn't anyway coz mine has a limiter.
What's with that poll?
well think before you type then
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Re: Played with a Celica
dawolf wrote:Don't be daft, I meant I hit 7000rpm going from 1st to 4th gear NOT in 5th gear. I couldn't anyway coz mine has a limiter.
What's with that poll?
You get a poll if you post a 'Vs' post in this section. You can read it as a way of discouraging illegal racing on the road.
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dawolf wrote:Don't know what engine or model it was but it had what looked like a small TRD badge on the back. I need a turbo, lol!
Possibly the T-Sport badge, 0-60 in same time as yours (faster than mine )
As you say, he'd beat you in the twisties
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Re: Played with a Celica
Okay then,
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7000rpm in 1st - 4th?
That takes you to about 130MPH then, in an NA.
=D>
That takes you to about 130MPH then, in an NA.
=D>
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130mph!
He has a limiter though so it's prob about 120mph.
Naughty naughty Wheres my note book.
He has a limiter though so it's prob about 120mph.
Naughty naughty Wheres my note book.
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And of course if the limiter is on then he couldn't have relined it in 4th, surely?
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Only redlined in 1st to 3rd gear. Anyway that wasn't the point of my post, it was just to let you all know how equal the N/A MR2 and the Celica TRD seem to be.
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Rhys- wrote:7000rpm in 1st - 4th?
When I had mine I much preferred 1st - 2nd. Do people have different professional driveing stiles these days?
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dawolf wrote:Only redlined in 1st to 3rd gear. Anyway that wasn't the point of my post, it was just to let you all know how equal the N/A MR2 and the Celica TRD seem to be.
Not surprising given similar power/weight. Plus there is no Celica TRD.
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Aidy wrote:dawolf wrote:Only redlined in 1st to 3rd gear. Anyway that wasn't the point of my post, it was just to let you all know how equal the N/A MR2 and the Celica TRD seem to be.
Not surprising given similar power/weight. Plus there is no Celica TRD.
The Japs got a Celica TRD (it's in Gran Turismo 3 - the blue one without a lens cover over the headlights), was built in limited numbers though and extremely rare over here.
But I don't think it was a TRD version anyway as I've seen one around where I live with a TRD badge - but it was no such thing, didn't even have a spoiler
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FFS, lay off the guy guys. Did he say he was redlining in 3rd 4th or 5th at first. No. Yet everyone jumps down the poor guys throat. God we'll end up like MLR soon.
He said he was going upto 7000 revs and has only later added the bit about gears.
Why must we always assume that because someone is posting in the driving experiances section that they are being dangerous.
He said he was going upto 7000 revs and has only later added the bit about gears.
Why must we always assume that because someone is posting in the driving experiances section that they are being dangerous.
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Lauren wrote:dawolf wrote:Don't be daft, I meant I hit 7000rpm going from 1st to 4th gear NOT in 5th gear. I couldn't anyway coz mine has a limiter.
What's with that poll?
You get a poll if you post a 'Vs' post in this section. You can read it as a way of discouraging illegal racing on the road.
Ohhh, thats gonna work