After work, I decided to go out looking for a race or two, since I was just in the mood. The first time around my normal circuit of stoplights ideal for racing, there were cops everywhere. Since that sucked, I went around again.

As I waited at one of the best lights, two sets of headlights came up behind me fast. One turned out to be a CRX, which stopped next to me. I couldn't recognize the other car by its headlights.

I didn't have time to rev or honk before the light changed so I just gunned it on green. The CRX followed suit. I got the holeshot but he wasn't falling behind. I heard his engine switch over to VTEC and he caught me, then pulled steadily ahead until I let off at 90. He was about a car ahead.

The CRX went to the turn lane at the next light. The car I couldn't identify earlier drew up next to me. It turned out to be a newer Corolla with a girl driving. I got her pretty badly on green. I got her so badly, in fact, that I let her go first at the next light just to make sure she was really trying.

She took off hard and I had to play catch-up. I caught her by second and was pulling on her in third, at which point I'd had my fun and let off. She continued on at a high rate of speed. I thought that Corollas S came with the 180-horse VVTL-i but I guess not.

 

i think the corolla s has 140hp. i just know it's the same engine as all the other corollas.

 

and im sure her car was also auto. urs would be pretty fukin slow if it was auto too

 

Auto Ion quad coupes come with the VTi continuosly variable transaxle, so they might not be so slow compared to a manual. I'm not sure if its quicker than a normal automatic or not. I've been unable to find an acceleration comparison between a VTi quad coupe vs. a regular automatic Ion sedan.

 

think about it... 4banger, no such thing as fast auto

 

dood the corolla S is weak sauce, i drove my friends and i can't peel out for like more than a second with it, let alone chirp 2nd. Congrats you showed that 16 second monster a thing or two.

 

16? youre being nice. hehe

 

my civic ex was a 16 second monster...and i would WHORE my friends corolla s. i'd say it's in the 17's at best.
HOWEVER...my friends car has always been a lot more comfortable than mine, so i shouldn't talk shit.

 

finall an honest man. hehe.

i was just referring to eddie's post though. he said a corolla hit 16's :P. he's usually harsher than that

 

it's all good. i've knocked off a few seconds since i last ran him.