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Aerows

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36. I'm pretty sure that I hit the limit on gears
Thu Jun 16, 2016, 06:11 PM
Jun 2016

with my RX-7 between Baton Rouge and Lafayette.

Sweet rotary engine. Redline it, and it was *still* chomping at the bit for the 30 minutes it took for me to get between point A and point B. You have to know I was flooring it.

The second one will handle better, is more visible, and has better lights. Bonx Jun 2016 #1
I like the way you think jberryhill Jun 2016 #4
Exact same thing I thought. n/t Aerows Jun 2016 #20
On dry roads in good condition you would be correct. Cassiopeia Jun 2016 #45
I wouldn't even go that far Major Nikon Jun 2016 #50
Yeah, just a single tire on the tuner Cassiopeia Jun 2016 #51
Doesn't matter how fast it goes notadmblnd Jun 2016 #55
One would be challenged by others to see what it could to. The other wouldn't. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #2
Oooh, hadn't thought of that one jberryhill Jun 2016 #3
I've helped raise two through their teenage years. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #5
What sucks is... jberryhill Jun 2016 #7
I outran the other kid running #2 Aerows Jun 2016 #25
And one will get more tickets than the other. n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #6
Yep. The cops see the second one and reach for their ticket book. Kingofalldems Jun 2016 #8
Ive been in more red light drag races Aerows Jun 2016 #21
Yep, I loved those. Won all the time. n/t RKP5637 Jun 2016 #26
How in the hell Aerows Jun 2016 #29
LOL! It is amazing! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2016 #33
I *know* I hit 135 because that was Aerows Jun 2016 #40
Year ago, American Motors Corp. made police cars for various models. One was the Rambler. RKP5637 Jun 2016 #44
You have to drive carefully when driving a cop magnet hack89 Jun 2016 #9
Or just outrun their jurisdiction. Aerows Jun 2016 #24
Can't do that anymore Drahthaardogs Jun 2016 #47
Plus, a car that looks like that will inspire bad driving... scscholar Jun 2016 #53
One is more likely to be targeted by police. n/t demmiblue Jun 2016 #10
I'd still choose the standard version Cirque du So-What Jun 2016 #11
On the other hand, the teen would have to be extra careful TexasBushwhacker Jun 2016 #18
Or not Cirque du So-What Jun 2016 #22
I'm pretty sure that I hit the limit on gears Aerows Jun 2016 #36
I had a '79 rx-7 Cassiopeia Jun 2016 #48
We live off a dirt road with potholes, so the first makes more sense. The second would uppityperson Jun 2016 #12
Neither. They'll have to buy their own. TheCowsCameHome Jun 2016 #13
No rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #14
The engine might just be deaniac21 Jun 2016 #15
1st one. The souped-up one is a cop magnet. RebelOne Jun 2016 #16
The second choice would be more expensive due to the "styling choices." Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #17
#2...attracts cops, and all the neighbors could inform you of bad driving habits. ileus Jun 2016 #19
ouch... Cooley Hurd Jun 2016 #23
My teenage daughter is getting a 1973 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme. Throd Jun 2016 #27
Ha! I learned to drive on one of those rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #34
Those are the same vehicle as much as these two are Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2016 #28
Exactly rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #35
'69, but close. Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2016 #43
Holy mackeral! Adsos Letter Jun 2016 #39
Those are both 1969 Dodge Chargers. Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2016 #42
Wow. Much errors there. HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #56
You may be correct on those details. Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2016 #57
The 2nd begs to be driven fast and furious. GeorgeGist Jun 2016 #30
For me, pretty hard to go incognito in the 2nd one. I like to sleuth about. RKP5637 Jun 2016 #31
I have to wonder if one would be tempted to drive more recklessly because of the design. ohnoyoudidnt Jun 2016 #32
It's not just a design difference rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #38
Actually, they're not the same car. The top is an Integra. The bottom is an RSX. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #37
Exactly. bunnies Jun 2016 #46
Guess I am screwy but the first thing I thought of was the comparison in the look of the cars and Jim Beard Jun 2016 #41
The first one. Cassiopeia Jun 2016 #49
Nice artwork. Rex Jun 2016 #52
Depends on how much you want to pay for insurance. napi21 Jun 2016 #54
I would die of shame if my kid drove either one. LeftyMom Jun 2016 #58
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