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Old 10-07-2021, 11:14 PM   #81055
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Originally Posted by spcmafia View Post
Am I the only one that, when approached, and they compliment the car, I cannot bring myself to say that the car is "fast". I just say it really isn't, straight line wise, just quick around turns and curvy roads.

I mean the car does look good, it looks the part, but I would just feel wrong if I told someone that I live my life a quarter mile at a time and that for those 20 seconds or more, I'm free.
i always just say "it's fast enough". and many times, they'll compliment the entirely-stock exhaust...

i find the whole dick-wagging 'i'm faster' thing tiring...

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Originally Posted by spike021 View Post
A current model Civic Si pulled up alongside me a couple weeks back at a red light and the guy didn't believe me when I said what you said and that's RWD.

He then proceeded to try chasing me even though it's a surface street so I didn't oblige other than revving out 2nd gear to the speed limit (45mph) on our left turn at the intersection. He couldn't keep up .
sounds like he was a crappy driver... an Si ought to be able to keep up under those conditions...
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