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Celica84
12-09-2001, 12:31 PM
Saturday Night: Downton Chicago , around Michigan ave. 3 am . We're all getting out of a bar, and getting into our cars. When we see this ferrari fly by us. It was one of the old models, i looked up in the ferrari website, Im thinking its a 1980 GTB - GTS. Its the one that looks the closes to what it was yesterday.

well, the guy is going around the block , I get into my car and ride for about a block and hit a light. The ferrari stops right by me at the stop light, but we have two cars in front of us. And a bunch of cops were in front of us like 1 block further down. My friend yells out his window ' You wanna race ' , and im telling him he must be nutz, its a freaking ferrari. The guy says 'Yeah'. About this guy in the ferrari, it was obviouly not his, coz he didnt know how to drive it very well.
We go up about 3 or 4 blocks just cutting everybody off, till the point where we both hit a stop light. This is the first time we took off the line at a stop light. So im like scared as hell, so i rev my engine up till like 6,000 and lots lots of tire spin. But the ferrari did the same im guessing and spun really bad but he got like 3-4 lenghts on me. But that race didnt last very long coz 200 feet ahead of us, we got hit with another red light.
This time im thinking 'Im gonna launch this puppy right this time'
I rev up to like 4,000 rpm , hes revving his engine like crazy. So much adrenaline, i was so scared i was even shaking. So we launch, i get a jump on him coz i reacted first, go through 1st gear, thats when he starts to pull, i hear him throw it into 2nd, and he starts to gain 2-3 cars. We must ve gone up to like 70 mph. ( this is downtown, light traffic but still some cars). We hit another light, and he pulls up behind me, i see him opening his door getting out of his car, so i get out of mine. He comes out " Sh!t, i thought u wouldnt have a chance with that 6 cylynder", im just like "Its a 4 banger", then he's all surprised. then hes like "good races u kept up" and then we shook hands and went back to our cars.

Overall , this is probably one of the best races ive had so far with the celica (btw ive got a 6-speed with a cai). The adrenaline rush was so great, i mean cops were all around us and stuff. Im very glad i didnt get caught racing . So i consider my self lucky


EDIT:

Heres a pic of the one i think it is 1980 GTB- GTS, But i cant tell it that good since its ablack and white:
http://www.ferrari.com/ferrari/images/heritage/gtcar_heritage/780x490/80_208_gtb_r.jpg

here are the specifications for it:
Engine:
Rear, transverse-mounted 90

BoyRacer
12-09-2001, 12:48 PM
Well i think i will be the baron of bad news. that model ferarri isnt that fast. 0-60 in about 6.7 seconds well driven. i am gonna say 1/4 mile times are in the mid-high 14's. i am pretty sure you have the right car, the nose is kinda pointy and boxy, has a black front bumper, they have a targa top also , small vent with slats in it just behind the drivers door, with 4 or so round brake lights. 2 on each side. dual exhaust. i can't member if they are mid engine or not, i dont think so though. basically the hawaii 5.0 car. cousin to the ferarri mondail. you can pick up one in good shape for under 40k if you are ever interested. good race though! :D

DaksGT
12-09-2001, 01:24 PM
Yeha speaking of Ferraris on friday night I was on the highway and saw the 355 spider, I came beside it to take a look the guy revved his engine at me, I was so flatered and he took off, I didn't even try.

AkUmA
12-09-2001, 02:52 PM
bet that ferrari sounded nice at wot. oh well maybe you can get him next time...

Celica84
12-09-2001, 03:36 PM
Originally posted by BoyRacer
Well i think i will be the baron of bad news. that model ferarri isnt that fast. 0-60 in about 6.7 seconds well driven. i am gonna say 1/4 mile times are in the mid-high 14's. i am pretty sure you have the right car, the nose is kinda pointy and boxy, has a black front bumper, they have a targa top also , small vent with slats in it just behind the drivers door, with 4 or so round brake lights. 2 on each side. dual exhaust. i can't member if they are mid engine or not, i dont think so though. basically the hawaii 5.0 car. cousin to the ferarri mondail. you can pick up one in good shape for under 40k if you are ever interested. good race though! :D

Yeah. I figured it couldnt have had been that fast, i kinda kept up.
But hey, i was just so happy that i got to race a ferrari. A fast one or not. hehe.
But it did have a mean a$$ sound to it though. And it does turn heads. Still a ferrari.

ishido
12-09-2001, 04:04 PM
Just watch out for the 288 GTO. They look just like the 308 except w/ a wide body kit, and twin turbo charged 8 cyl. 400 Horses.

They only made 250 ... total :)
Ma dream car :`) sniff sniff

TwoToneGT-S
12-09-2001, 04:13 PM
Speaking of GTOs... how bout dem 250 GTOs. WoW I'd love to have sex with on of those! There are only like 6 left. The car that made Ferrari famous.. V-12 frontmounted, the way it should be. That car's badass!

MCMike37
12-09-2001, 05:57 PM
Originally posted by ishido
They only made 250 ... total :)
Ma dream car :`) sniff sniff

A man with good taste. (And there were 272 made :p) One of my ultimate dreams cars as well...so so beautiful...scary it was only rated to make a 1/4 mile run of low 14's, but with a top speed of 190 or so...

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I would take that car over just about any other availalbe in the world ever.

ishido
12-09-2001, 06:59 PM
Man I've wanted that car ever since I was a little kid. They came out in 1984-5 and I've wanted one since then. I still have the 1/24 scale die cast model I've had for like 10 years.