How would I fare?

[Brian Jeanmaire]

After reading a previos post about a harrassing Mustang driver.. I began to wonder how I would fare against this car. A couple years ago I bought a 1998 3000 GT SL and began getting harrassed by kids in Mustangs every week or so. Well.. they can afford the inexpensive powerhorse so they tend to abuse the car and traffic around them. Anyways, I know I can beat the base Mustangs without problems.. How would my car fare against a Mustang GT?

I would do it on a track of course b/c I do not street race any longer.

I think the Stang GT runs around 260HP?? or something..

My car has been modified somewhat. Filter intake performance kit. Unorthodox UDrive Pulley. Exhaust.. thats about it. I may be near the same HP. My car is FWD and I think those rustangs are RWD.. Wont they spin at the start? I think it would be a good race but I highly prefer my MINT car over any stang.

BTW... My love is the Acura NSX and I will have one as soon as possible. This is a great site and I think that the NSX, 3kGT&Vr4 are two of the best looking cars out there for under 100k. I really dislike firebirds, camaros, and mustangs.. just seem a bit cheap inside and out to me..

 

[Andrie Hartanto]

My roomate used to own a 3000GT SL with basic bolt-ons. How can I say this in a nice way? The car is a pig. It just would not move. The car is so underpower, a civic Si feels faster. Just my honest opinion, sorry if anyone get offended.

 

[johndoh]

The VR4s are fast off the line even though it weighs around 3700lbs. The SLs are much slower at 222hp @ 3200lbs. I believe I read somewhere that the SLs run 0-60 in low to mid 8's. Even with bolt ons, it'd be hard to beat a Mustang. No way you'd beat a '99+ mustang which runs 260hp. Pre 99's are 225hp and still runs mid 6's in the 0-60.

 

[Brian Jeanmaire]

Doh! I never considered my car slow by any means.

I have friends that drive Camaros, Firebirds, Mustangs and it feels that they are slow.. the cars seem to be put together in the cheapest way possible. The interiors seem pretty junky as well. I will have to wait at least two years to pick up an NSX. By the time I'm 25 I'd like to own one!!

 

[Lud]

The 6-cyl Camaros, Mustangs, etc. are all fairly. I believe the 3000SL may be a bit faster than most of these, but not a whole lot.

The "high end" V8 versions (Mustang Cobra, Camaro WS6, etc.) are not slow, and any of them would soundly out accelerate a 3000SL. Some, like the WS6, are pretty much on par w/ a stock 3.0L NSX as far as 1/4 mile acceleration.