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Originally Posted by JohnsZ (Post 1932922)

Yesterday on my way home from work, some guy in a new Mustang GT was behind me at a light. I could hear the distinct sound that the GT makes and looked in my mirror. After the light, we entered a stretch of highway that is wipe open and straight. He came along side me and we both wanted to race. We were doing about 80 mph when we both gunned it. I was in 5th gear at the time we started, shifting into 6th at about 100 mph. While we stayed together at the very beginning, it was like he had another gear and flew ahead of me. I was doing about 110 before I got off the gas and he must have been doing 130 as I see him way ahead of me. Is the GT that much faster then the 370Z? It just seemed that I was pushing a brick after 100. Is it possible he had something a little extra under the hood of his GT? Needless to say I ate a healthy piece of humble pie and honestly was disappointed in the performance of the Z. At the end of the stretch of highway coming to a stop at a red light, I looked over at him and gave him a thumbs up for his GT. He rolled down his window and said to me "nice car". I'm sure he was saying to himself...but not as nice as my GT. I'm bummed out and can use a little pick-me-up from my Z friends!

A) in before deletion for street racing discussion
B) yes, the mustang is faster

Street racing references are a big no-no here.

Didn't know! I'll remove my post!

Red_zed is also correct when he states that the Mustang GT is faster than the Z. Did you expect it was not? Simple math would tell you it's true.

Street racing = dumb :shakes head:

Are you really surprised that you got beat by a big V8?

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Originally Posted by JohnsZ (Post 1932931)

Didn't know! I'll remove my post!

You're "dis-liked" until you do...:shakes head:

What else did you expect with a car that has almost 100 HP more? :p

Also, at 80 you should've been in 4th :)

It happens, we car guys are an emotionally driven group, easy to get caught up in the moment. Of course you could always throw a supercharger on that bad boy! :)

6th gear at 100 MPH, not 4th? This helped him.

On the M6 4th gear is good for 120+ mph so not sure WTF you were doing in 6th. Time to find a real race track and learn how to rev to red line. :p

this thread is attracting .... like flys to shite

For sure, you gotta be in 4th and ride to redline.