Notices
IS F (2008-2014) Discussion topics related to the IS F model

Raced a Civic last night

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Feb 12, 2009 | 02:22 AM
  #1  
madoka's Avatar
madoka
Thread Starter
Intermediate
15 Year Member
 
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 392
Likes: 0
From: CA
Default Raced a Civic last night

So I'm driving around and talking on the cell with my friend. A Civic pulls up at the stoplight and as the light changed, he floored it. So instinctively I floor it as well and my conversation went something like this:

Me: OMG! I can't believe that Civic is trying to race me!

Friend: (in a facetious tone) Does it have a rear wing, exhaust, wheels, or decals? Because that explains why.

Me: It's too far behind me. I can't tell.

Last edited by madoka; Feb 12, 2009 at 02:29 AM.
Reply
Old Feb 12, 2009 | 06:13 AM
  #2  
BigMikeISF's Avatar
BigMikeISF
Lexus Champion
 
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 2,162
Likes: 10
From: Dallas, Texas
Default

Nice run! Might want to move this to the Racing section of the forum though
Reply
Old Feb 12, 2009 | 06:21 AM
  #3  
Juanca's Avatar
Juanca
Lexus Champion
iTrader: (5)
 
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 1,723
Likes: 3
From: Miami, FL
Default

What do you drive madoka? Be careful, I raced a Civic at the track last Sunday and I won by 0.3 sec. It was a sleeper, turbo Civic with stock look.
Reply
Old Feb 12, 2009 | 08:34 AM
  #4  
CrazyMPG's Avatar
CrazyMPG
Phat Monkey
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 3,339
Likes: 27
From: CA
Default

wow...be safe man...race on a race track...not on the streets...hehe
Reply
Old Feb 12, 2009 | 09:02 AM
  #5  
LEXUSF's Avatar
LEXUSF
Racer
15 Year Member
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 1,962
Likes: 3
From: DALLAS TEXAS
Default

i never get anyone wanting to race except maybe trucks!
Reply
Old Feb 12, 2009 | 09:51 AM
  #6  
ISF FAN's Avatar
ISF FAN
Pole Position
 
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 246
Likes: 1
From: california
Default

I'm experiencing increased challenges from tuned 335's. What's up with that?
Reply
Old Feb 12, 2009 | 10:16 AM
  #7  
CrazyTrain's Avatar
CrazyTrain
Pole Position
 
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 298
Likes: 0
From: CA
Default

I seem to only get challenged by IS300s and trucks. I don't even bother anymore. Not worth giving someone the satisfaction that I was suckered into a race.
Reply
Old Feb 12, 2009 | 10:26 AM
  #8  
madoka's Avatar
madoka
Thread Starter
Intermediate
15 Year Member
 
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 392
Likes: 0
From: CA
Default

Originally Posted by CrazyMPG
wow...be safe man...race on a race track...not on the streets...hehe
Yeah, I know. I didn't do anything crazy. It was late at night, with no other cars ahead of us. The speed limit was 50, so that's what I went to. . . just really, really fast.

I wonder how many of the cars that challenge IS Fs know what we're driving.
Reply
Old Feb 12, 2009 | 12:31 PM
  #9  
DRE1615's Avatar
DRE1615
Lexus Test Driver
 
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 987
Likes: 1
From: Illinois
Default

Some guy tried to race me on the highway the other day. He was driving an older model S4 and the entire front end was smashed in and the rest had fallen off in a prior accident. I figured it wouldn't be such a good idea to give that one a go. So I let him fly away.
Reply
Old Feb 12, 2009 | 12:46 PM
  #10  
ISF FAN's Avatar
ISF FAN
Pole Position
 
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 246
Likes: 1
From: california
Default

Originally Posted by CrazyTrain
I seem to only get challenged by IS300s and trucks. I don't even bother anymore. Not worth giving someone the satisfaction that I was suckered into a race.
I also noticed that other IS's tend to tailgate me, more so than any other types of cars....it's like we're the ugly step brother....
Reply
Old Feb 12, 2009 | 01:39 PM
  #11  
Sytfu_IS's Avatar
Sytfu_IS
Lexus Champion
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 2,038
Likes: 2
From: NorCal
Default

Originally Posted by ISF FAN
I'm experiencing increased challenges from tuned 335's. What's up with that?
They want to see what their Dinan tuning can do lol
Reply
Old Feb 12, 2009 | 01:41 PM
  #12  
GSteg's Avatar
GSteg
Rookie
20 Year Member
Photogenic
Photoriffic
Shutterbug
iTrader: (15)
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 16,018
Likes: 81
From: CA
Default

Be careful with civics. Most are stock but you may run into one that will kick your ***.
Reply
Old Feb 12, 2009 | 02:02 PM
  #13  
CrazyTrain's Avatar
CrazyTrain
Pole Position
 
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 298
Likes: 0
From: CA
Default

All of these wannabes just bore me. I don't give them the time of day. After all, we're the ones that are privileged enough to drive the F! I still get an average of 2 compliments everytime I roll into a gas station.
Reply
Old Feb 12, 2009 | 02:19 PM
  #14  
Euro09's Avatar
Euro09
Lead Lap
 
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 400
Likes: 22
From: OK
Default

Originally Posted by ISF FAN
I also noticed that other IS's tend to tailgate me, more so than any other types of cars....it's like we're the ugly step brother....
You will need to becareful with this my friend,

http://www.mbworld.org/forums/w211-a...nts-off-f.html
Reply
Old Feb 12, 2009 | 04:24 PM
  #15  
MRxSLAYx's Avatar
MRxSLAYx
Lexus Champion
 
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 2,148
Likes: 0
From: Aventura, Florida
Default

Originally Posted by ISF FAN
I'm experiencing increased challenges from tuned 335's. What's up with that?
First race i ever had in the car was vs my friends 335i

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsJCI...e=channel_page

Very happy with the results because his car is just shy of 400whp on pump
Reply



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 02:59 PM.