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Old Aug 16, 2002 | 02:55 AM
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that car is nasty. i hope i never see one in person, lets not forget that it is a hyundai.
Old Aug 16, 2002 | 03:02 AM
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Originally posted by StreetLancer
I like the looks of the car... call me crazy, but, it kind has supra-like lines.
Your not crazy. That car is a dead rip off of the supra body style.
Old Aug 16, 2002 | 03:21 AM
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It's a decent car, but my Saturn's probably a better buy

It's heavy as a ****...

I've driven one...I wasn't impressed by it's handling.

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Old Aug 16, 2002 | 03:27 AM
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just cuz its a hyundai dont be hating... i hate it cuz my brother has one... and its pretty dag on slow... he had the 4banger for like 2 weeks... sold it and bought the 6.... its faster then our lancer... a lot faster... but it handles worse then garbage... the appearance is real nice... but i think our lancer is a better buy...
Old Aug 16, 2002 | 03:55 AM
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Put the Lancer on a road course against it... I wonder who'd come out ahead.

That's usually what I look at as opposed to straight line acceleration.... Because no one bought this car to be a quarter mile car... right? Guys?
Old Aug 16, 2002 | 03:57 AM
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what's a road course?

Old Aug 16, 2002 | 04:03 AM
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i actually plan on racing my lancer in about 5 to 10 years thats one of the reasons why i bought it .
Old Aug 16, 2002 | 04:14 AM
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What kind of racing?
Old Aug 16, 2002 | 05:13 AM
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I read that the Tib out ran a porsche (sp!) in a slalom test....not bad for a Hyundai @ $18,000
that tib was a race prepped GT race car, it was also just one or two seconds behind a Z06 on the track they tested each other out on
Old Aug 16, 2002 | 05:54 AM
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I wanted a Spec V *VERY* badly, but the price was too high at the time, and the worst part, TO ME, was that the interior only came in that bizzarre two tone "Lava" color.
Old Aug 16, 2002 | 10:04 PM
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Well from what the dealer told me only 5000 Spec V's are being produced between this year and next,a dn if you want a car that can be highly modified like a civic then you want a spec V. I sold my 96 Civic EX coupe all tricked out with a B16C Engine(JDM Integra Type R Engine). My civic ran to 9500 RPM's with 235 HP, but the torque was weak. Besides I had some kid buy the civic for what I paid for a Spec V!!! And Rasputin just to let you know everyone complements me on the interior, they ask if I paid for it, or if its stock, no one believes its stock, and the interior on teh regular SER is just mad ugly.
Old Aug 16, 2002 | 10:14 PM
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Originally posted by LanEvo

that tib was a race prepped GT race car, it was also just one or two seconds behind a Z06 on the track they tested each other out on
Wrong. It was the stock car vs the porche in track times.
Old Aug 16, 2002 | 10:19 PM
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I find that very hard to believe, considering Porshe is reknowned for their handling, and most of the reports I've heard on the Tiburon says the handling could be better. That's like those Celica guys saying that the Celica could out handle the Evo VII. Stock. No friggin' way either of those are gonna happen.
Old Aug 19, 2002 | 04:02 AM
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Wrong. It was the stock car vs the porche in track times.
Still waiting for a source, other than heresay.
Old Aug 19, 2002 | 04:10 AM
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Good point. But, I still find it hard to believe...



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