I Know This Is A Lil Off Topic But Still.....Death On Wheels?

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Anonymous (203.96.111.201) on Saturday, July 21, 2001 - 02:02 am:

NEVER IN A HUNDRED YEARS WOULD I EXPECT TO SEE THIS PHENOMENON HAPPEN. WHAT COULD BE SO SHOCKING YOU ASK? WELL I SAW A CIVIC, NOT JUST ANY CIVIC, A V12 CIVIC! HARD TO BELIEVE? DEFINITELY. SO HOW IS IT POSSIBLE? I HAVE NO IDEA. ALL I KNOW THAT IT PROBABLY COSTS 10 ARMS AND 10 LEGS TO BUILD UP. EVERYBODY AT THE OHIO RACEWAY TRACK WAS EYEING THIS BURGUNDY CIVIC SITTING IN THE GRASS. YOU COULD COMPLETELY SEE INSIDE THIS THING. THE ENGINE WAS MIDREAR AND TOTALLY TOOK UP THE ENTIRE BACKSEAT. EVERYONE COULD NOT BELIEVE THIS THING, IT WAS AN 85 LAMBO V12, PUMPING 500HP RIGHT OUT OF THAT LITTLE CIVIC! THE HOOD WAS UP AND IN WHAT SUPPOSED TO BE THE ENGINE BAY COMPARTMENT CONTAINED ALL GIANT CONTAINERS, PUMPS, BATTERY, EVERYTHING WAS SQUISHED TOGETHER YOU COULDNT TELL WHAT FROM WHAT. THE REAR SPORTS DUAL MUFFLERS STICKING WAY OUT. THE CAR NEEDED SPECAL SUSPENSION AND REAR END SINCE NO WAY THIS LITTLE CAR COULD HOLD THAT 900LB BEAST. THE PRICE OF THE MODS OVER A PERIOD OF 6 YRS ESTIMATED TOTAL: $86,750! THE ENGINE ALONE WAS WORTH $30,000, EVERYTHING ELSE WAS LEFT UP TO THE OWNER TO BUILD HIS MASTERPIECE. EVERYONE HAD THE BIG QUESTION ON THEIR MINDS, JUST HOW FAST THIS THING WAS. WELL SINCE A LAMBO DOESNT RUN THAT FAST IN THE 1/4, MID 13S, BUT WHY IN A CIVIC WHEN A LAMBO WEIGHS 2100LBS? WELL THE CIVIC IS EASIER TO WORK WITH AND EASIER TO STRIP. WITH THE CIVIC IT MANAGES TO PULL A RESPECTABLE \mail{10.26@136MPH,10.26@136MPH}. NOT BAD BUT BETTER THAN AVG CONSIDERING A V12 IN A 1900LB CAR. THE CAR IS COMPLETELY RACE READY. THE TOP SPEED? LETS JUST SAY THE GUY DOESNT WANT TO SEE HIS LIFE FLASHING BEFORE HIS EYES WHILE GOING 170PLUS. HARD TO BELIEVE? TOTALLY. BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE WHEN CONSIDERING THE LAMBOS WEIGHT, SIZE, AND LENGTH IS FAR GREATER THAN A CIVIC WHICH MEANS JUST ENOUGH ROOM FOR THE CIVIC. WIDER WHEELS HAD TO BE REPLACED, 18S WITH BIG POTENZA RUBBER. THE ENGINE IS THE THING I WONDER ABOUT SINCE A LAMBO IS ALL ENGINE AND NO ROOM. ALL I WANT TO KNOW IS, WHY ISNT THIS CIVIC IN MAGAZINES? BECAUSE THIS GUY DROVE IT FROM CANADA. WHAT THE...CANADA? YEAH, I GUESS HE JUST FINISHED THE PROJECT AND IS NOW UNVEALING HIS MASTERPIECE FINALLY TO THE CROWD. SOONER OR LATER THIS CAR'S GONNA BE IN EVERY MAG, SHOW, OR TOWN, AND ITS GONNA ROCK! A V-12 CIVIC, WHO WOULDVE THOUGHT? TRULY A PHENOMENON. HERES WHAT IT IS: 1999 BURGUNDY CIVIC HYBRID SWAP: V-12 85 LAMBO COUNTACH 500HP/500FT TORQUE 5 MSD BLASTER IGNITION 85K VOLTS EMSPORT BORED THROTTLE BODY SPORT CAMS SPORT CLUTCH EMSPORT SLOTTED 11" ROTORS TT 3INCH EXHAUSTS 6SPD TRANSMISSION???

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By John S. (209.176.166.236) on Sunday, July 22, 2001 - 01:11 am:

Jeeze, I almost passed out from hyperventilation just reading that...

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By jms (144.59.13.2) on Sunday, July 22, 2001 - 05:07 am:

give this dude a 1200 and see what he comes up with

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Anonymous (64.12.102.158) on Sunday, July 22, 2001 - 12:15 pm:

IT'S AMAZING WHAT YOU'LL DO WHEN YOUR ON CRACK!! LOL!!!!

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Farfignugen (12.110.136.90) on Monday, July 23, 2001 - 09:12 am:

Dude! That's freakin awesome! Please tell us you had a camera with you. Do you know his name or where he was from? Maybe we can look him up on a search. I'd love to take a look at this beast.

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of pageLink to this message   By Anonymous (203.96.111.201) on Wednesday, July 25, 2001 - 05:16 am:

ah sorry guys i just read it on a site and thought id enlighten ya that the impossible is possible


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