-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Steiger <stei0302@cs.fredonia.edu>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Friday, February 20, 1998 2:43 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Re:fast neons
>At 05:09 AM 2/20/98 -0500, kmiller wrote:
>>From: jim miller <jmiller@eramp.net>
>>>Remember when a neon gives your dak a hard time, some neons have up to
150
>>>hp and
>>>are probably very light. Compare the hp per pound ratio and the wind
drag
>>>comparison. Ive never driven a neon sport or neon r/t but I hear they
run
>>>pretty good
>>>for an econobox. I believe they may be fastest in their class!
>>>
>>>Now, I'm gonna state something that may sound stupid, but here it goes:
>>>From what I've heard the neon R/T is the fastest production CAR since the
>>Viper. I only heard this from my dad who heard it from a guy who picked
up
>>a demolished neon at the garage. We were both shocked, but the real
>>question is: Is this statement true? I really thought the avenger's and
>>others would hang with them, but then again I've been wrong before.
>>
>
>
> That would be cool, but I can say with 99.99% probability that it is
>not true. The 3000GT VR-4 will easily run 160mph, (had mine to 130 and it
>wasn't even breathing hard) and the Camaro Z28 is probably in the
150-180mph
>range, along with the Corvette, etc.
>
> I just don't see a Neon pulling those kind of numbers. I'm sure they're
>faster than a Dak (top speed; I would guess they're in the 130mph range),
>and darn close (if not faster) at accelleraton, so if one pulls up beside
me
>at the light or the tree, they'll get my undivided attention. :-)
Jon:
I guess I forgot to put in one part (oops.) From what I heard it was the
fastest production CAR on chrysler's lineup since the viper. No doubt a
camaro or one of those others could blow it away. I was just thinking that
maybe since the Avengers have the V6 and all, maybe they would be some
competition, but evidently not.
Later
Scott Miller
Shelby #322
>
>
> -Jon-
>
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