I know, big deal right? 227hp (217 ft-lbs. @ 4000 rpm) vs. 215hp (218 ft-lbs. @ 3800 rpm). But it was my first race in my new Max. A "richard" in a brand new IS 300 was being, well, a complete "richard" in traffic cutting people off left and right as I was headed for the highway on-ramp on my way home from work tonight. We get to the final light before the ramp and we wind up side-by-side at the line. He starts revving his engine. I start thinking about that scene from "Meet the Parents" and start laughing to myself. He thinks I'm laughing at him and flips me off. I start laughing harder as the light turns green and sucked his front end right off his chassis (just a bit of an exaggeration, but hey, like I said it was my first race). Beat him to the ramp and said buh-bye, telling him in my own way that he was "number 1".

Mmm-mmm-good (*burrrrp*)

 

Normally I'm not one for street racing but good kill! Especially since you mentioned the meet the parents scene. I love Ben Stiller...

 

Good kill, particularly satisfying if it's against Richard Cranium.

 

are you an auto or 5sp?

 

Just finished watching that movie yesterday night. I can picture that scene while reading this thread!

 

I know I'm in the minority, but I hated that movie, I didn't think it was funny at all...

 

IMO, pretty good movie with some hilarious scenes. Ben Stiller makes the movie.

 

ya gotta love it.
i was wondering how quick those cars where.

 

Good movie.
Good Kill.
I gotta get that on DVD. I hear that it has some extra excerpts from filming srewups.

 

Once again reaffirming my decision to go with the Max.

 

My friend has and IS and thinks he is so B I G - T I M E. I love giving him grief about spending $34k on a TOYOTA.

 

Not just any Toyota... a Toyota Corolla.

Jane97SE's little brother thought his car was all that... until he raced an auto AE on the street. Let's just say he saw the ugly tail lights.

 

that IS300 is not much for stoplight racing, its at home on the highway where it gets all its power...........

 

Don't laugh....was it a coralla vs. auto ae or is300 vs. auto ae?

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I'm still wondering what the origianl poster's car was auto or 5sp?

 

hey kev.. did the auto ae have nemods??? becuz the is300 has a 5 speed auto.. so... just wondering
james

 

is300 vs. ae (not sure if auto or 5 spd).


No mods that he can see. Doubt he had an intake because it would've been pretty loud.

 

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you guys on this (it's been a lonnnnnnng day).

I've got an auto with no mods yet (but I did order my Courtesy FSTB yesterday... woo-hoo!!! ). I suppose I should update my signature file, eh?

 

So jane's brother has an AE? Does he post here?

 

No no no no no ...... he has an IS.

 

No suprise here. You can beat those like a drum everyday.

 

I don't street race, but I burned an IS on the hiway shortly after getting my Max (auto). I pulled away pretty strongly until catching up to traffic in front, hitting about 110 mph. Those cars handle excellent and are at home in the twisties, but are no match for us at hiway speeds. Manual next year will be niiice!!

 

<sigh> but the 02Max will have 260hp and a 6sp....no match for the is

Heck..even the altima will be right on its *** with a 5sp and some kind of vq.