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Old Jul 4, 2002 | 02:49 PM
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Mirage is fast?! I saw a white Mirage w/kit & silver Celica GTS tonite, they were having a race I believe because they drove so fast (110m/ph). I was behind & trying to follow them from bklyn to queens (they took less than 8-9 mins to race from bklyn to queens on BQE-LIE), the mirage was really fast & it beat the GTS. I really have a hard time to follow them. I wonder what is in the mirage under the hood.
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Old Jul 4, 2002 | 08:15 PM
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Mirage's base engines are either a 1.8 SOHC 4G93 (113 or 115 hp) or a 1.5 SOHC 4G15 (92hp) engine. However, with enough $$$ and resources, they can be fast but not crazy fast
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Old Jul 5, 2002 | 03:08 AM
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celica are slow that's why
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Old Jul 5, 2002 | 03:19 AM
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skylancer....you should come out to Francis Lewis Blvd. in queens if u wanna do some drags. Or take the Grand Central for highway racing =P
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Old Jul 5, 2002 | 03:25 AM
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Well i can say the mirage wasnt stock if it went with a celica like that. And mirages can be fast you just need work.
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Old Jul 5, 2002 | 04:42 AM
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celicas are crap.
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Old Jul 5, 2002 | 05:37 AM
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Originally posted by nyclancer
skylancer....you should come out to Francis Lewis Blvd. in queens if u wanna do some drags. Or take the Grand Central for highway racing =P


got any hints on where and when? i don't even drive so don't worry i won't be a plus to the ricer crowd wannabe spectators
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Old Jul 5, 2002 | 05:45 AM
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Never post publicly about street racing spots..it kills that street racing spot.
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Old Jul 5, 2002 | 07:27 AM
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my bust
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Old Jul 11, 2002 | 02:52 AM
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Re: Mirage?

Originally posted by skylancer
Mirage is fast?! I saw a white Mirage w/kit & silver Celica GTS tonite, they were having a race I believe because they drove so fast (110m/ph). I was behind & trying to follow them from bklyn to queens (they took less than 8-9 mins to race from bklyn to queens on BQE-LIE), the mirage was really fast & it beat the GTS. I really have a hard time to follow them. I wonder what is in the mirage under the hood.
The celica should have won, unless the mirage did a motor swap or major change in the internals.

I raced a modded mirage which prob placed his car near mine (115bhp + mods maybe he was pushing close to civic's 127hp

I think the mirage is lighter (unsure about those cars not interested ) but since I was the better driver (6 years of street race experience ) the race from the beginning was a done deal.
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Old Jul 11, 2002 | 02:54 AM
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Originally posted by Lan Evo
Mirage's base engines are either a 1.8 SOHC 4G93 (113 or 115 hp) or a 1.5 SOHC 4G15 (92hp) engine. However, with enough $$$ and resources, they can be fast but not crazy fast
I haven't seen one fast one yet in my area... I also haven't seen a quick Celica yet...

Although I've seen fast Acuras. I saw this one Firebird trying to keep up with a Integ GSR on the freakin freeway. I was like oh dayam that V-8 gass guzzling POS is getting owned by a little 4-banger!
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