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Old 11-12-2014, 08:32 PM   #15
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Yes there is and that is the switch for it!
If he switches to max and hits 88mph he will end up in 1955!
Is that how far back I have to go for this car to be considered fast?

What if I can't reach 88mph?

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Is that how far back I have to go for this car to be considered fast?

What if I can't reach 88mph?

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Now you must get the pop culture reference there!?
If not I just felt really, really old!


Oh, and they will go well over 88 I can personally vouch for that.
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Old 11-12-2014, 09:27 PM   #18
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Is already faster than most of the sports cars from the early 80s around corners.....
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pretty sure that is the boost controller
oh wait. lemme explain boost.
see, when a car is turbocharged or supercharged...
oh wait. lemme explain forced induction.
see, when a car's engine draws air into the...
wait, lemme explain the combustion process.





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Now you must get the pop culture reference there!?
If not I just felt really, really old!


Oh, and they will go well over 88 I can personally vouch for that.

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Is already faster than most of the sports cars from the early 80s around corners.....
TBH, I'll bet it's faster than most sports cars around corners today...
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TBH, I'll bet it's faster than most sports cars around corners today...
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I should probably clarify: Most sports cars the way their owners drive them today.

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