Whomped on a Volvo 850R yesterday. Twice.
07-03-2001, 08:55 AM
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So I'm driving along minding my own business last night and this kid pulls up next to me at the light in a beautiful Volvo 850R wagon... black with the super-cool 17" gunmetal wheels. I know him, he's friends with this kid who tried to kick my *** with a baseball bat a couple weeks ago (he failed, I'm not all that big and scary but I studied Thai kickboxing and Aikido for about 5 years when I was high-school age). No hard feelings, his buddy had a bone to pick with me about something stupid and it was behind me as far as I was concerned. Anyway, I'm rambling: The kid has a blow-off valve and exhaust on the mighty Volvo, so I figured I was about to get waxed. Besides that, I had just filled up my car (18 gallons makes a difference) and was running the A/C (what am I, a heathen?)
He rolls down the window, talks some smack and I just smile and pretend like I don't hear him. I can hear him spooling the car up and torquing it against the brake until the light changes. Light goes green, he lurches forward and I slip the clutch out and feed in some of that Mighty Maxima Torque. Buh-bye. I couldn't believe it, but I made up the ground and then some by the end of 1st. Shift to 2nd and pull another 10 feet ahead. Then into 3rd I pull another 5 feet or so (now I'm about 3 car lengths out front) but he begins to close in. By 4th gear his car is ROLLING and making some nasty turbo noises. I'm running 95mph by now and that's enough for me, so I shut down. Next light we line up and do it all over again but this time I pull a better start and stay about 3-4 car lengths out front 'til 100mph. He would KILL me on the highway though, that Volvo really boogies at higher speeds, there's no question. He pulled up at the next light and did the standard issue "I can't believe I just got beat by a Maxima" dance. Asked me what I had done to it, etc. "Stock, lowered, sticky tires". Surprise, surprise. How fun
He rolls down the window, talks some smack and I just smile and pretend like I don't hear him. I can hear him spooling the car up and torquing it against the brake until the light changes. Light goes green, he lurches forward and I slip the clutch out and feed in some of that Mighty Maxima Torque. Buh-bye. I couldn't believe it, but I made up the ground and then some by the end of 1st. Shift to 2nd and pull another 10 feet ahead. Then into 3rd I pull another 5 feet or so (now I'm about 3 car lengths out front) but he begins to close in. By 4th gear his car is ROLLING and making some nasty turbo noises. I'm running 95mph by now and that's enough for me, so I shut down. Next light we line up and do it all over again but this time I pull a better start and stay about 3-4 car lengths out front 'til 100mph. He would KILL me on the highway though, that Volvo really boogies at higher speeds, there's no question. He pulled up at the next light and did the standard issue "I can't believe I just got beat by a Maxima" dance. Asked me what I had done to it, etc. "Stock, lowered, sticky tires". Surprise, surprise. How fun
07-03-2001, 11:17 AM
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Wow. Kickboxing and Aikido. Which do you think is more practical for everyday use? And can you be a casual kickboxer or do you have go ***** out for that disipline?
Nice race. But geez, don't those T5-R have 260hp stock?
Nice race. But geez, don't those T5-R have 260hp stock?
Originally posted by SethMax
So I'm driving along minding my own business last night and this kid pulls up next to me at the light in a beautiful Volvo 850R wagon... black with the super-cool 17" gunmetal wheels. I know him, he's friends with this kid who tried to kick my *** with a baseball bat a couple weeks ago (he failed, I'm not all that big and scary but I studied Thai kickboxing and Aikido for about 5 years when I was high-school age). No hard feelings, his buddy had a bone to pick with me about something stupid and it was behind me as far as I was concerned. Anyway, I'm rambling: The kid has a blow-off valve and exhaust on the mighty Volvo, so I figured I was about to get waxed. Besides that, I had just filled up my car (18 gallons makes a difference) and was running the A/C (what am I, a heathen?)
He rolls down the window, talks some smack and I just smile and pretend like I don't hear him. I can hear him spooling the car up and torquing it against the brake until the light changes. Light goes green, he lurches forward and I slip the clutch out and feed in some of that Mighty Maxima Torque. Buh-bye. I couldn't believe it, but I made up the ground and then some by the end of 1st. Shift to 2nd and pull another 10 feet ahead. Then into 3rd I pull another 5 feet or so (now I'm about 3 car lengths out front) but he begins to close in. By 4th gear his car is ROLLING and making some nasty turbo noises. I'm running 95mph by now and that's enough for me, so I shut down. Next light we line up and do it all over again but this time I pull a better start and stay about 3-4 car lengths out front 'til 100mph. He would KILL me on the highway though, that Volvo really boogies at higher speeds, there's no question. He pulled up at the next light and did the standard issue "I can't believe I just got beat by a Maxima" dance. Asked me what I had done to it, etc. "Stock, lowered, sticky tires". Surprise, surprise. How fun
So I'm driving along minding my own business last night and this kid pulls up next to me at the light in a beautiful Volvo 850R wagon... black with the super-cool 17" gunmetal wheels. I know him, he's friends with this kid who tried to kick my *** with a baseball bat a couple weeks ago (he failed, I'm not all that big and scary but I studied Thai kickboxing and Aikido for about 5 years when I was high-school age). No hard feelings, his buddy had a bone to pick with me about something stupid and it was behind me as far as I was concerned. Anyway, I'm rambling: The kid has a blow-off valve and exhaust on the mighty Volvo, so I figured I was about to get waxed. Besides that, I had just filled up my car (18 gallons makes a difference) and was running the A/C (what am I, a heathen?)
He rolls down the window, talks some smack and I just smile and pretend like I don't hear him. I can hear him spooling the car up and torquing it against the brake until the light changes. Light goes green, he lurches forward and I slip the clutch out and feed in some of that Mighty Maxima Torque. Buh-bye. I couldn't believe it, but I made up the ground and then some by the end of 1st. Shift to 2nd and pull another 10 feet ahead. Then into 3rd I pull another 5 feet or so (now I'm about 3 car lengths out front) but he begins to close in. By 4th gear his car is ROLLING and making some nasty turbo noises. I'm running 95mph by now and that's enough for me, so I shut down. Next light we line up and do it all over again but this time I pull a better start and stay about 3-4 car lengths out front 'til 100mph. He would KILL me on the highway though, that Volvo really boogies at higher speeds, there's no question. He pulled up at the next light and did the standard issue "I can't believe I just got beat by a Maxima" dance. Asked me what I had done to it, etc. "Stock, lowered, sticky tires". Surprise, surprise. How fun
07-03-2001, 12:47 PM
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Originally posted by Vinipux
don't forget, volvo's have a powerfull engine, but they are HEAVY AS HELL, which hurts their acceleration big time, ask andyxxl, his mom has s70, it's fairly powerfull, but he says it's slow in acceleration
Konstantin
don't forget, volvo's have a powerfull engine, but they are HEAVY AS HELL, which hurts their acceleration big time, ask andyxxl, his mom has s70, it's fairly powerfull, but he says it's slow in acceleration
Konstantin
07-03-2001, 01:08 PM
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True! AndyXXL's mom has the S70 with no turbo. I drove the turbo for 4 years and I can say that a Max cannot walk an S70 GLT nor V70 GLT. The cars do have *****. The R's are faster.
07-03-2001, 02:18 PM
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Originally posted by deezo
True! AndyXXL's mom has the S70 with no turbo. I drove the turbo for 4 years and I can say that a Max cannot walk an S70 GLT nor V70 GLT. The cars do have *****. The R's are faster.
True! AndyXXL's mom has the S70 with no turbo. I drove the turbo for 4 years and I can say that a Max cannot walk an S70 GLT nor V70 GLT. The cars do have *****. The R's are faster.
BTW, is that a TVR in your sig? Sweet!!!
07-03-2001, 03:37 PM
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FATALITY!
Good for you man! Your ripped him plain and simple. I don't care what anyone else says (Magazine world people) would have, could have, should have beat you etc.. Magazine drivers are generally PROFESSIONAL drivers while driving on the street is just that..street drivers. Either you win or lose...you won! Not once but TWICE!
Originally posted by SethMax
So I'm driving along minding my own business last night and this kid pulls up next to me at the light in a beautiful Volvo 850R wagon... black with the super-cool 17" gunmetal wheels. I know him, he's friends with this kid who tried to kick my *** with a baseball bat a couple weeks ago (he failed, I'm not all that big and scary but I studied Thai kickboxing and Aikido for about 5 years when I was high-school age). No hard feelings, his buddy had a bone to pick with me about something stupid and it was behind me as far as I was concerned. Anyway, I'm rambling: The kid has a blow-off valve and exhaust on the mighty Volvo, so I figured I was about to get waxed. Besides that, I had just filled up my car (18 gallons makes a difference) and was running the A/C (what am I, a heathen?)
He rolls down the window, talks some smack and I just smile and pretend like I don't hear him. I can hear him spooling the car up and torquing it against the brake until the light changes. Light goes green, he lurches forward and I slip the clutch out and feed in some of that Mighty Maxima Torque. Buh-bye. I couldn't believe it, but I made up the ground and then some by the end of 1st. Shift to 2nd and pull another 10 feet ahead. Then into 3rd I pull another 5 feet or so (now I'm about 3 car lengths out front) but he begins to close in. By 4th gear his car is ROLLING and making some nasty turbo noises. I'm running 95mph by now and that's enough for me, so I shut down. Next light we line up and do it all over again but this time I pull a better start and stay about 3-4 car lengths out front 'til 100mph. He would KILL me on the highway though, that Volvo really boogies at higher speeds, there's no question. He pulled up at the next light and did the standard issue "I can't believe I just got beat by a Maxima" dance. Asked me what I had done to it, etc. "Stock, lowered, sticky tires". Surprise, surprise. How fun
So I'm driving along minding my own business last night and this kid pulls up next to me at the light in a beautiful Volvo 850R wagon... black with the super-cool 17" gunmetal wheels. I know him, he's friends with this kid who tried to kick my *** with a baseball bat a couple weeks ago (he failed, I'm not all that big and scary but I studied Thai kickboxing and Aikido for about 5 years when I was high-school age). No hard feelings, his buddy had a bone to pick with me about something stupid and it was behind me as far as I was concerned. Anyway, I'm rambling: The kid has a blow-off valve and exhaust on the mighty Volvo, so I figured I was about to get waxed. Besides that, I had just filled up my car (18 gallons makes a difference) and was running the A/C (what am I, a heathen?)
He rolls down the window, talks some smack and I just smile and pretend like I don't hear him. I can hear him spooling the car up and torquing it against the brake until the light changes. Light goes green, he lurches forward and I slip the clutch out and feed in some of that Mighty Maxima Torque. Buh-bye. I couldn't believe it, but I made up the ground and then some by the end of 1st. Shift to 2nd and pull another 10 feet ahead. Then into 3rd I pull another 5 feet or so (now I'm about 3 car lengths out front) but he begins to close in. By 4th gear his car is ROLLING and making some nasty turbo noises. I'm running 95mph by now and that's enough for me, so I shut down. Next light we line up and do it all over again but this time I pull a better start and stay about 3-4 car lengths out front 'til 100mph. He would KILL me on the highway though, that Volvo really boogies at higher speeds, there's no question. He pulled up at the next light and did the standard issue "I can't believe I just got beat by a Maxima" dance. Asked me what I had done to it, etc. "Stock, lowered, sticky tires". Surprise, surprise. How fun
07-03-2001, 04:23 PM
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My Gfreinds father has a 2000V70 AWDR it is sweet 17in rims and stock daul exhaust but the Rs only came in auto for 2000 but two days ago he baught a 2001 T5(R) which has a 5 speed and same 247Hp and also no AWD so it is lighter. They are so comfortable inside and have a great sound system with subwoofers
07-03-2001, 05:03 PM
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Re: FATALITY!
Originally posted by PhatGuy
Good for you man! Your ripped him plain and simple. I don't care what anyone else says (Magazine world people) would have, could have, should have beat you etc.. Magazine drivers are generally PROFESSIONAL drivers while driving on the street is just that..street drivers. Either you win or lose...you won! Not once but TWICE!
Good for you man! Your ripped him plain and simple. I don't care what anyone else says (Magazine world people) would have, could have, should have beat you etc.. Magazine drivers are generally PROFESSIONAL drivers while driving on the street is just that..street drivers. Either you win or lose...you won! Not once but TWICE!
07-03-2001, 06:17 PM
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Re: Re: FATALITY!
Originally posted by deezo
I have driven(Volvo longer than the Max) both cars thats why I don't believe it. If the person driving the R gave it his all, he would win hands down.
I have driven(Volvo longer than the Max) both cars thats why I don't believe it. If the person driving the R gave it his all, he would win hands down.
). So far, it has been three Maxima kills for me and they are not even close. The thing that I don't understand is that the people I have raced get beat once and then start getting ****ed off and want another race. I'm like "dude, give it a rest, you lost!"
07-03-2001, 06:53 PM
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Ain't no Joke
Volvos ain't no joke! You don't hear about them too much in street racing but man they would clean up stock let alone when the mods kick in. I've never lost to one yet but I know there are some fast ones out there for sure. I have a 2K1 5spd Y-Pipe/intake and short throw so I can hold my own with most Volvos I would imagine. What is the aftermarket performance parts for Volvos like? Man they can probably get some to hang with A6/S4 for sure! I like em.....sleepers/safe/good insurance/very non-rice car/luxury/fast! Hmmm sounds like a Max? 
07-03-2001, 09:06 PM
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Re: Ain't no Joke
Originally posted by PhatGuy
Volvos ain't no joke! You don't hear about them too much in street racing but man they would clean up stock let alone when the mods kick in. I've never lost to one yet but I know there are some fast ones out there for sure. I have a 2K1 5spd Y-Pipe/intake and short throw so I can hold my own with most Volvos I would imagine. What is the aftermarket performance parts for Volvos like? Man they can probably get some to hang with A6/S4 for sure! I like em.....sleepers/safe/good insurance/very non-rice car/luxury/fast! Hmmm sounds like a Max?
Volvos ain't no joke! You don't hear about them too much in street racing but man they would clean up stock let alone when the mods kick in. I've never lost to one yet but I know there are some fast ones out there for sure. I have a 2K1 5spd Y-Pipe/intake and short throw so I can hold my own with most Volvos I would imagine. What is the aftermarket performance parts for Volvos like? Man they can probably get some to hang with A6/S4 for sure! I like em.....sleepers/safe/good insurance/very non-rice car/luxury/fast! Hmmm sounds like a Max?
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I believe C/D or European car did an article on the IPD C70. I think it was rated at 300HP or something like that.
And yes, we can hang with A6s/S4s. I beta an A6 2.7T and can hang with an S4.
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