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Emc209i
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MAR 14, 09:54 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Unsafe At Any Speed:
And people wonder why the Fiero has the shitty reputation it does in the automotive world...
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It has a shitty reputation because people do know what kind of people own them....
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Emc209i
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MAR 14, 10:16 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by prostreet505:
Have you ever driven a 12 second car?
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For my own gratification... yes. 
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California Kid
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MAR 14, 10:23 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Emc209i:
It has a shitty reputation because people do know what kind of people own them.... |
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WOW !!! That one should get you a few more points on this Forum !
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Formula88
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MAR 14, 10:30 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Emc209i:
We call what you just pulled circular reasoning; not very interesting at all, just sort of lame.
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Well, you may be an adult, but you still lack a bit of an education. Circular reasoning is trying to reach a new conclusion by repeating a statement in different or stronger terms.
What I did was called "extrapolation." If you say a V8 should run a 12 second quarter mile or better, does that mean an engine with fewer pistons only needs to run a slower time to be considered fast?
Unfortunately, the judicial system doesn't teach logic.[This message has been edited by Formula88 (edited 03-14-2008).]
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86GT3.4DOHC
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MAR 14, 10:35 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by prostreet505:
Have you ever driven a 12 second car?
You watch way to much tv if you think a 12 second car is slow. A 12 second car is no joke.
Oh, let me guess, your fiero must do high 9's. Now I see why you think 12 seconds is slow.
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WORD. Around here 12 seconds means you have a roll cage or they toss you off the track. (well not actually 12 seconds, but > 100 MPH in the 1/4, but at 12 thats a given)
Why are we even having this conversation? Lets look at this... cornerstone of the Fiero community (archie) VS complete drama queen (shawnbag). So why are we having this convo again?
How that guy has survived this far in life baffles me.
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prostreet505
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MAR 14, 10:42 PM
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Your right 12 seconds is slow compared to the videos you posted, but I don't think those cars drove to and from the track either.
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Jncomutt
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MAR 14, 10:46 PM
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You guys are missing the point of the conversation of this page.
| quote | Originally posted by prostreet505:
Have you ever driven a 12 second car?
You watch way to much tv if you think a 12 second car is slow. A 12 second car is no joke.
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That statement is a damn joke. I literally laughed out loud when I read that and almost spit out my drink.
In any case, YES, a 12 second weekend fun, speed built car IS a joke. This isn't 1992. Any stock block fox body or SN95 will run WELL under 12 with nothing but a cheap homemade turbo setup. The same holds true for LS camaros. Anyone who builds a car to be fast and runs in the 12s will get laughed at now a day, thats just how it is. There are basic upgrade srt4 neons, and even Mazda 3s running well into the 12s with only a few hundred bucks. Lets fast forward to 2008 people, 12s are an everyday car nowaday.[This message has been edited by Jncomutt (edited 03-14-2008).]
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lurker
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MAR 14, 10:46 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Emc209i:
It has a shitty reputation because people do know what kind of people own them.... |
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and you own a fiero, therefore...
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prostreet505
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MAR 14, 10:59 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Jncomutt:
That statement is a damn joke. I literally laughed out loud when I read that and almost spit out my drink.
12s are an everyday car nowaday.
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Do you own a 12 second fiero?? And I'm talking about a daily driven 12 second fiero, not a weekend fun fiero.
It's easy for everybody to say that it's slow, when the cars they drive are even slower. hmm, whats wrong with that picture.
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Emc209i
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MAR 14, 10:59 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Formula88:
Well, you may be an adult, but you still lack a bit of an education. Circular reasoning is trying to reach a new conclusion by repeating a statement in different or stronger terms.
What I did was called "extrapolation." If you say a V8 should run a 12 second quarter mile or better, does that mean an engine with fewer pistons only needs to run a slower time to be considered fast?
Unfortunately, the judicial system doesn't teach logic.
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Oh nohz you win..  Being that most of you older folks relate speed to power, and power to rotating pistons... I guess so. But I think 12 seconds is slow for any drag car, regardless of rotating mass.
Some fat bald guy jumped in a car with me the other day at the yard. I was busy working on something electrical, but I listened to him tell me about the drag cars that he helps build at their speed shop. They apparently just drove the car 500 miles to the strip, dragging a trailer behind it. Once they got there, they ran a 9.5 something quarter. I thought it was interesting that someone who looked and acted as much like you could be talking about something like this. This bears nothing to do with the conversation at hand, I just thought I'd throw it your way before I took off.
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