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rjsquirrel

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38. It's not just a design difference
Thu Jun 16, 2016, 06:12 PM
Jun 2016

The race-tricked Integra will handle very differently from the stock one. Night and day like different cars entirely.

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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