street racing

[truesports03]

whats up all! well i ran into a volvo s60 R at the traffic light in waterbury. i don't know if any body raced one they are fast. i had him for the first 1/4 mile then he caught up and past me at 110mph. it was a good race and the high end on that car is sick. checkout this car out here.http://www.volvocars.us/tools/...e.htmi don't know much about these cars and the first one i raced so i was surprised.here is some stats for you!S60 R (300 hp)S60 R starting at $38,985 MSRPFive-cylinder turbocharged engine 0 to 60 mph in 5.4 seconds with manual transmission 295 lb-ft at 1,950 - 5,250 rpm Double overhead camshafts, 20 valves Dual Intercoolers Three-way catalytic converter with Lambda sensor Six-speed manual transmission or six-speed Geartronic automatic transmission

This post has been edited by truesports03 on Jul 26 2007, 09:01 PM

[maxhopper]

I'm sorry, but the track is a much better place when racing...especially at speed exceeding 100mph.

[jltibbs]

keep it on the track. nice to have a little fun now and again, but not at that speed.

[mnpd433]

Thats really disapointing I knew that paticular volvo was a beast, but I would think you had him. I have to agree with the other guys keep it on a track, thats why tuners have a bad rep and are hassled by the fuzz.

[A.Tech]

yah S60s are sick... They basically look just like Fords new Falcons XR8s... Those are even sicker looking and probably just as fast but still I like both of them.

O and yah. S60 Rs should be any stock Maxima. I mean they are Turbo'd 300HP cars and with some S60's being AWD...

[nismo1219]

keep it on the track. nice to have a little fun now and again, but not at that speed.

uh huh....your one to talk! "mr. 110" down the highway to nicofest nashville!! yeah, i remembered...or were you fibbin'? can you get your car up that high jeremiah?? j/k, lol!!

[rxm6]

I owned an s60 R for about 10 months when they first came out. Yes they are very fast and very awesome but only in the high-end and only for about 8 months. They take a long time to spool up and get going. Also there is practically no turn radius on them...it was very annoying. Also, mine started to develop piston slapping when the engine was cold. I asked the dealer and they said it was normal. I doubt it. So I sold it. In the long run...pretty good decision. A lot of consumer reports came out about the first gen s60's and all their problems. I can't comment on the new s60's, so maybe Volvo has gotten their act together....I sure hope they did..because the s60 is a fantastic looking car. I also like the v70R as well as the new v50 t5.

Besides, who needs high-end anyhow except on the track, any and all street racing is won with torque.

And don't race at those speeds!! Holy crappola! You're going to get you and other people killed. Granted, it is fun to blast off the line at a stop-light. But, anything over 80 is a bit much on public roads. Word of advice -- Pot holes suck at any speed over 5mph.

[maximusberg]

its all good to have fun off the track. but anything above 100 should be done at the track only.........im not going to say i follow this...but im looking out for everyone else when i say this...lol

[Beancooker]

Street racing is gay, and illegal. Tracks are cheap, and you should take it there.