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Old 07-26-2005, 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Builder
Hi All,

Found this forum and thought I would chime in...

There are lots of "street-legal" drag cars that can meet, or beat, the new record (which is now 9.8 seconds 0-100-0 and 2.7 seconds 0-60). The GTR did this with approximately 685 n/a fwhp on DOT tires.

The record is for a "factory" car...one that you can write a check for and it shows up at your house. There may be dozens of speed shops that can mod an F-body or Mustang to beat this record. The new, 700 hp Saleen S7 Turbo quotes a 2.8 second 0-60, but that car is $555,000!!! No numbers listed for 0-100-0. BTW, a 685 fwhp Ultima can be had for around $85k, depending on options.
GTR's are cool cars but I don't know if I would consider one a "factory" any more than a custom built Cuda or any other car you could pay someone to build for you. So long as it runs on DOT tires and is legal to drive on the street it seems like a fair fight..

BTW.. can you get me a deal on an Ultima??? please!!
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