Toyota Camry destroyed me civic wtf

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^ This.

So far my record is nearly spotless because I've learned to pick the proper "battle". I don't race, exactly. I just see a car going fast on the highway like a GTI for example. I catch up and see what my car has. Once I'm reasonably ahead I go back to regular highway programming.

Recently though, I picked the wrong battle. Was passed on the highway by this really sharp looking BMW. I caught up and was ready to go for it (at about 100) when he just pulled away like a freakin' rocket. I let off the gas because I had no chance. The car? A new-ish BMW M5. I went home and checked out that car's specs... 600+ hp. :bow:
I was playing a around with an m5 in my R. He'd pull a car length every shift so id fall back about 3 car lengths then we were both uncomfortable with the speeds so backed off .
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Yeah...if you wanted a fast car you should've gotten a different car. As cool as tunes can be and make your car fast, this is not what the civic was meant for. Enjoy it for what it is, cars aren't what they used to be, a lot of "family" cars these days have a 0-60 under 6 seconds lol. The civic is a great car, but drag racer it is not.
 
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Yeah...if you wanted a fast car you should've gotten a different car. As cool as tunes can be and make your car fast, this is not what the civic was meant for. Enjoy it for what it is, cars aren't what they used to be, a lot of "family" cars these days have a 0-60 under 6 seconds lol. The civic is a great car, but drag racer it is not.
But it's so much funner to beat a 'drag' car with your economy car though.
 

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But it's so much funner to beat a 'drag' car with your economy car though.
True lol...unfortunately the Camry is not a "drag" car either so, there's a bit of power to make up there before taking on real drag cars
 
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Civics are not fast, they are just fun to drive, reliable, good looking, modifiable cars. Anyways you got beaten by the most boring family sedan congratulations. Thanks for doing like Cameron Hill and give us H owners a bad rep. Cameron I am not hating on you but come on so many Ls. That's why PPL talk so much s### about us. Not trying to get on anyone's nerve, Be safe every one, just because you reach 120 means you should do it daily. If you all can go to a track.
 


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just because you reach 120 means you should do it daily.
I think you meant to say "doesn't mean you should do it daily"?
 

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Civics are not fast, they are just fun to drive, reliable, good looking, modifiable cars. Anyways you got beaten by the most boring family sedan congratulations. Thanks for doing like Cameron Hill and give us H owners a bad rep. Cameron I am not hating on you but come on so many Ls. That's why PPL talk so much s### about us. Not trying to get on anyone's nerve, Be safe every one, just because you reach 120 means you should do it daily. If you all can go to a track.
Who are you the fun police ?
 

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Who are you the fun police ?
I got tired of getting pulled over and paying over 250 on tickets every time, and that was before this times that I can't even trust the 5.0, I have not got tickets on my SI ain't fast enough ?. I think I am just getting old and seeing life differently that's why I say support your local drag strip. By the way I don't think I could ever say a camry dusted me.
 
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Civics are not fast, they are just fun to drive, reliable, good looking, modifiable cars.

just because you reach 120 means you should do it daily.
Does a stock 1.5t with 174-205hp not fast enough for you? I know it’s not a Mercedes Benz with the most powerful 2.0t engine, but I mean in its class, it has that power.
 

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Does a stock 1.5t with 174-205hp not fast enough for you? I know it’s not a Mercedes Benz with the most powerful 2.0t engine, but I mean in its class, it has that power.
Is not fast enough to be looking to race every one that drives next to me. 15 years ago I raced every one tha stopped next to me on my old 300zx, I missed that car... and yeah cars back the with bigger engines had less HP. I was beating almost everybody that wanted to try me. But in a civic, you better be looking for corollas, miatas, priuses, sentras, versas, etc. Don't be looking at maximas, chargers, or camrys unless you got an extra 100 HP or a 5 second lead. You will do better tracking like on circuit than drag racing. Next thread we probably found could be an old women in a Toyota Avalon beat my civic in a drag race. I am just saying.
 


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Is not fast enough to be looking to race every one that drives next to me. 15 years ago I raced every one tha stopped next to me on my old 300zx, I missed that car... and yeah cars back the with bigger engines had less HP. I was beating almost everybody that wanted to try me. But in a civic, you better be looking for corollas, miatas, priuses, sentras, versas, etc. Don't be looking at maximas, chargers, or camrys unless you got an extra 100 HP or a 5 second lead. You will do better tracking like on circuit than drag racing. Next thread we probably found could be an old women in a Toyota Avalon beat my civic in a drag race. I am just saying.
Hmmm.

My tuned Civic with 220/250 seems reasonably peppy out there on the road and keeps up well with other sport compacts and some larger V6 sedans. Then again, I don't stoplight race. Just mostly high speed highway moves.
 
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Hmmm.

My tuned Civic with 220/250 seems reasonably peppy out there on the road and keeps up well with other sport compacts and some larger V6 sedans. Then again, I don't stoplight race. Just mostly high speed highway moves.
The problem is there is so much room for growth with theses 1.5T watch in 5 years time someone will have cvts doing 10s at the track
 

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The problem is there is so much room for growth with theses 1.5T watch in 5 years time someone will have cvts doing 10s at the track
I hope you are right, and That's the reason why hondas go their glory as they get older, parts are everywhere and the research and development is already done. Even as I will always refuse to drive a CVT ?.
 

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Civics are not fast, they are just fun to drive, reliable, good looking, modifiable cars. Anyways you got beaten by the most boring family sedan congratulations. Thanks for doing like Cameron Hill and give us H owners a bad rep. Cameron I am not hating on you but come on so many Ls. That's why PPL talk so much s### about us. Not trying to get on anyone's nerve, Be safe every one, just because you reach 120 means you should do it daily. If you all can go to a track.
Cameron Hill is what gives you a bad rep? I just watched some of his vids. Likeable guy. If people talk shit to you because of him, f 'em!
 

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“But in a civic, you better be looking for corollas, miatas, priuses, sentras, versas, etc. Don't be looking at maximas, chargers, or camrys unless you got an extra 100 HP or a 5 second lead” lol ? who the hell is racing priuses? Yes I know about that instant torque in those Ev (electric vehicles) hybrids, no double clutch ftw.
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