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johnriley
11-22-2002, 08:09 PM
So I was on my way home from my girlfriend's house the other night on a wide open three land road and I saw a brand new toyota matrix flying through traffic ahead cutting people off and driving stupid. When we got to the next light I pulled up next to him and he was looking over at some slow civc that had a big vtec si sticker getting ready to race him. When the light turned green I floored it and smoked both the matrix and the civic off the line and then we had to stop real quick for the quickly approaching red light. The guy in the matrix is inching forward at the next light trying to get a jump on me and then the light turned green and by the end of first gear I had a car and a half on the matrix and when I finally shut it down at about 80 I had 4 or 5 car lengths on him easy and of course he did the fly by at about 100 in a 35 zone. Damn I hate ricers and their gay flyby's! How many hp does a toyota matrix have anyway? Well I guess they have enough to smoke a pos civic si.
94_AcCoRd_EX
11-22-2002, 08:18 PM
You beat a new Si? Nice kill :cool:
johnriley
11-22-2002, 08:26 PM
The si looked like a 99 or 2000 and it got smoked by the matrix too!
94_AcCoRd_EX
11-22-2002, 08:49 PM
Sweet, what mods do you have?
Kyle
11-22-2002, 10:52 PM
MAtrix's have 180 hp.
a96710
11-22-2002, 11:26 PM
Sweet....good kill
RU_Teg
11-22-2002, 11:59 PM
thats cool...smoked both matrix and si...nice!
Addict
11-23-2002, 11:39 AM
What mods do you have? I doubt it was a 99-00 Si since they don't have 'vtec si' sticker anywhere on them. Probably some fancy ricer who bought some stickers.

I'd say you were up against the AWD XR model Matrix. I could see how it'd kill an EX or DX. That AWD is a nice thing. Too bad they didn't add it to the 180hp model. The XRS would've been tougher to beat. It only lacks 12ft-lbs to your Accord, but is lighter and has more HP.

Good races though. And way to knock the ricers hopes down (referring to the wanna be Si). Maybe he'll up the ante and get some Honda Racing stickers. :D

93 Accord EX Coupe
Horsepower: 140 hp
Max Horsepower: 5600 rpm
Torque: 142 ft-lbs.
Max Torque: 4500 rpm
Weight: 2948 lbs.

03 Toyota Matrix XR (AWD)
Horsepower: 123 hp
Max Horsepower: 6000 rpm
Torque: 119 ft-lbs.
Max Torque: 4200 rpm
Weight: 2965 lbs.

03 Toyota Matrix XRS (FWD)
Horsepower: 180 hp
Max Horsepower: 7600 rpm
Torque: 130 ft-lbs.
Max Torque: 6800 rpm
Weight: 2877 lbs.

00 Honda Civic Si
Horsepower: 160 hp
Max Horsepower: 7600 rpm
Torque: 111 ft-lbs.
Max Torque: 7000 rpm
Weight: 2601 lbs.
johnriley
11-23-2002, 12:30 PM
So far I have an intake, header, exhaust and new hi-flow cat
ford50forlife
11-23-2002, 01:53 PM
nice kill WOOT!, gotta love the fly by too, did he put the flashers on er no? :bandit:
Rob
11-23-2002, 02:01 PM
Nice kill :yes:
ford50forlife
11-23-2002, 02:33 PM
this also sounds like a good race for the 88 cherokee pioneer WOOOT
lazy
11-23-2002, 02:35 PM
and to think... I used to want a Matrix...

but I wanted the XRS... then I test drove it, and then changed my mind. :yes:
Accordchick
11-26-2002, 08:46 AM
net another kill for an accord:bow: way to go:radar:
ShEaNy
11-26-2002, 11:37 PM
thats for sure^^ good kill...
Matrix
12-09-2002, 08:22 AM
Sweet! :banana:

I'm just jazzed that Toyota named a car after little ol' me. ;)
VR4_Craver
12-16-2002, 05:46 PM
Even if he did lack 12 lbs dont you think he would have had that AWD hole shot?? I would think you would catch him but not at the start....but i dont know i wasnt there
R32'nMEM
12-16-2002, 10:43 PM
Oh man.....sick thought-

Toyota Matrix AWD + 2JZ-GTE= What the hell was that??!!!?