And... this is why I didn't buy a Mustang (video) - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

robwbright · 05-29-2014, 11:34 AM

http://digg.com/video/oh-no-big-deal...g-a-wheelstand

Mikem53 · 05-29-2014, 11:57 AM

Hilarious.. But the mustang still won..
The wheelbase is too short on that smart car for any power/speed.
One twitch from the driver and u lose control at speed.. Fun to watch.. But I wouldn't want to own one..

robwbright · 05-29-2014, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikem53

Hilarious.. But the mustang still won..
The wheelbase is too short on that smart car for any power/speed.
One twitch from the driver and u lose control at speed.. Fun to watch.. But I wouldn't want to own one..

If the Smart hadn't done a wheel stand and practically stopped, I think he'd have killed the Mustang.

ZionsWrath · 05-29-2014, 12:06 PM

lmao there is this one huge pot hole on the bridge (whitestone for those in NY) on my way to work in Queens. I saw a smart car hit it and it looked like he almost flipped it the way the car bounced and swerved.

I hit that hole once when I didn't know about it and although it sounded god awful like I bent a wheel, I kept going straight and there was no damage.

Off topic, I don't understand how a pot hole like that can exist for going on 2 years now and they don't fix it. LMFAO

ZionsWrath · 05-29-2014, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by LSxJunkie

How isn't it fixed yet? The center lane of the Whitestone has been closed for like 4 years for "repairs". They keep shifting the Bronx-bound traffic pattern around as they slowly move across the bridge. I'm going to be cashing in my 401k before they reach the Queens-bound side. My favorite is that nice dip in the center/left lane on the ramp to the Whitestone Expressway. Driving in that whole area is a nightmare. Every time I have to go down to Rockaway I have to remember to dial my shocks all the way soft.

lmfao my favorite is seeing all the slammed guys going to the far right/shoulder to get past that dip without smashing their cars. Personally I stay in the second to left lane. then I drive

from there to the van wyck because there is no shoulder and you have visibility to see any cops for like 2 or 3 miles.

rice_classic · 05-29-2014, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikem53

Hilarious.. But the mustang still won..
The wheelbase is too short on that smart car for any power/speed.
One twitch from the driver and u lose control at speed.. Fun to watch.. But I wouldn't want to own one..

Did folks not watch the whole video? There's 2 runs. In the first run the wheel stand almost brings him to a complete stop before he gets going again and still runs a 13.9.

On the second run (against another Mustang) the Smart car did a 12.536 with a better launch. The Mustang in the first run sure as hell isn't going to run 12.5's.

edit: I don't know why I quoted Mikem53 to say that...

Shagaliscious · 05-29-2014, 05:50 PM

LMAO, the girl trying to contain her laughter is too funny.

chrisl · 05-29-2014, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by robwbright

http://digg.com/video/oh-no-big-deal...g-a-wheelstand

That's pretty funny. That having been said, I got a chance just a couple days ago to drive a Mustang GT w/Track Pack pretty hard, and I am seriously impressed with what they've managed to do, given the chassis and suspension setup. It actually handled surprisingly well, and it's great at putting power down out of a corner. Easy to catch the back end when it starts to step out too (and the traction control isn't overly invasive even though I left it on the whole time). I'll be very curious to drive one of the '15s once they are available. If they're significantly better than the '14s, it'll be a hard car to beat for the money.

Rampage · 05-29-2014, 08:55 PM

So, I guess you are going to run out and buy a Smart car?

reni · 05-29-2014, 11:53 PM

Um yeah... I would still rather have a Mustang.

robwbright · 05-29-2014, 11:55 PM

I'm not a Mustang hater... I'm looking forward to the '15s as well... but every 5th car around here is a Mustang. I just thought it was funny to see a Smart car take one.

chimmy · 05-29-2014, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by reni

Um yeah... I would still rather have a Mustang.

Agreed. Cool Smart Car though. Would make for a good chuckle every time it lines up.

DantKR · 05-30-2014, 12:30 AM

@Title - An FRS/BRZ would have won right :o?

gramicci101 · 05-30-2014, 12:51 AM

In all seriousness, the smart car driver had to have known it would do that, and he almost rolled it over backwards. Why did he not have a wheelie bar on it?

05-29-2014, 11:34 AM	#1
robwbright Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: '13 BRZ Limited WRB Phantom ESC 1.5 Location: Middleport, OH Posts: 720 Thanks: 277 Thanked 243 Times in 165 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	And... this is why I didn't buy a Mustang (video) http://digg.com/video/oh-no-big-deal...g-a-wheelstand __________________ '13 BRZ Ltd MT WRB Phantom ESC 1.5 2012 Honda Accord Coupe 2006 Saab 9-3 2.0t 1997 Honda Accord Coupe 1995 Honda Prelude VTEC

05-29-2014, 12:06 PM	#4
ZionsWrath Thanks Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: BRZ Location: NY Posts: 4,163 Thanks: 5,989 Thanked 3,100 Times in 1,498 Posts Mentioned: 38 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	lmao there is this one huge pot hole on the bridge (whitestone for those in NY) on my way to work in Queens. I saw a smart car hit it and it looked like he almost flipped it the way the car bounced and swerved. I hit that hole once when I didn't know about it and although it sounded god awful like I bent a wheel, I kept going straight and there was no damage. Off topic, I don't understand how a pot hole like that can exist for going on 2 years now and they don't fix it. LMFAO __________________

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Rampage Senior Member/Old Fanboi Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 2000 2ZZ-GE MR2 Spyder HT Location: Back home in Ohio now Posts: 2,446 Thanks: 1,931 Thanked 2,014 Times in 915 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	So, I guess you are going to run out and buy a Smart car? __________________ So many modders have more cents than sense!

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robwbright Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: '13 BRZ Limited WRB Phantom ESC 1.5 Location: Middleport, OH Posts: 720 Thanks: 277 Thanked 243 Times in 165 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm not a Mustang hater... I'm looking forward to the '15s as well... but every 5th car around here is a Mustang. I just thought it was funny to see a Smart car take one. __________________ '13 BRZ Ltd MT WRB Phantom ESC 1.5 2012 Honda Accord Coupe 2006 Saab 9-3 2.0t 1997 Honda Accord Coupe 1995 Honda Prelude VTEC

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05-29-2014, 11:57 AM	#2
Mikem53 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: FR-S 6MT Location: Somewhere in Space Posts: 1,565 Thanks: 500 Thanked 882 Times in 433 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Hilarious.. But the mustang still won.. The wheelbase is too short on that smart car for any power/speed. One twitch from the driver and u lose control at speed.. Fun to watch.. But I wouldn't want to own one..

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reni Nobody beats the B[I\|R]Z Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: shopping cart i stole from walmart Location: somewhere Posts: 939 Thanks: 262 Thanked 1,145 Times in 456 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Um yeah... I would still rather have a Mustang.

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