Trashed a vette, thought they were faster... Options

[ScoobyDooCruiser]

On my way to the airport a few weeks ago, I had the chance to race a corvette, it looked like it was from the 80's, one of the ones without the pretty lines. We pulled up to a stoplight, and since she had been driving like a maniac before, I thought it might be fun to race, and get beaten, by her.

When the light changed, I floored the thing, dumped the clutch, and took off. I was sure she would beat me, I've just got a stock GT. Somehow, I was able to keep ahead of her. What is up with this? Don't those things have massive engines?

Anyways, the highway we were on stays clear, and it was early morning, so there was no traffic. The GT's top out at about 125mph or so (at least mine), so she was finally able to pass me once I hit my top speed. Shouldn't she have beaten me long before that though? She was trying too, I could tell, but I know my car ain't that fast. Anyways. Just kinda rambling. This ain't supposed to happen tho, is it?

[jumpinccv]

This might help......

1984
FACTORY BASE PRICE- $23,360
PRODUCTION TOTAL- 51,547
CURB WEIGHT lbs- 3088
ENGINE DATA
Displacement- 350 cubic inch V-8
Compression Ratio- 9 to 1
Horsepower- 205
Torque lbs-ft- 290
Fuel Injection- Crossfire
TRANSMISSION- 4+3 speed manual standard. 4 speed automatic
available at no cost.

1985
FACTORY BASE PRICE- $24,873
PRODUCTION TOTAL- 39,729
CURB WEIGHT lbs- 3088
ENGINE DATA
Displacement- 350 cubic inch V-8
Compression Ratio- 9 to 1
Horsepower- 230
Torque lbs-ft- 330
Fuel Injection- Tuned Port

1986
FACTORY BASE PRICE- $27,207 (coupe) $32,032 (convertible)
PRODUCTION TOTAL- 39,729 (27,794 coupes) (7315 convertibles)
CURB WEIGHT lbs- 3086
ENGINE DATA
Displacement- 350 cubic inch V-8
Compression Ratio- 9.5 to 1
Horsepower- 230
Torque lbs-ft- 330
Fuel Injection- Tuned Port

1987
FACTORY BASE PRICE- $27,999 (coupe) $33,172 (convertible)
PRODUCTION TOTAL- 30,632 (20,007 coupes) (10,625 convertibles)
CURB WEIGHT lbs- 3098
ENGINE DATA
Displacement- 350 cubic inch V-8
Compression Ratio- 9.5 to 1
Horsepower- 240
Torque lbs-ft- 340
Fuel Injection- Tuned Port
TRANSMISSION- 4+3 speed manual standard. 4 speed automatic
available at no cost.

1988
FACTORY BASE PRICE- 29,489 (coupe) 34,820 (convertible)
PRODUCTION TOTAL- 22,789 (15,832 coupes) (7407 convertibles)
CURB WEIGHT lbs- 3157
ENGINE DATA
Displacement- 350 cubic inch V-8
Compression Ratio- 9.5 to 1
Horsepower- 245
Torque lbs-ft- 345
Fuel Injection- Tuned Port
TRANSMISSION- 4+3 speed manual standard. 4 speed automatic
available at no cost.

1989
FACTORY BASE PRICE- n/a (coupe) n/a (convertible)
PRODUCTION TOTAL- 30,632 (20,007 coupes) (10,625 convertibles)
CURB WEIGHT lbs- 3120
ENGINE DATA
Displacement- 350 cubic inch V-8
Compression Ratio- 9.5 to 1
Horsepower- 245
Torque lbs-ft- 345
Fuel Injection- Tuned Port
TRANSMISSION- 6 speed manual, 4 speed automatic available at

1990
FACTORY BASE PRICE- 31,979 (coupe) 37,264 (convertible) $59,495 (ZR1)
PRODUCTION TOTAL- 23,646 (16,016 coupes) (7630 convertibles)
CURB WEIGHT lbs- 3120, 3470 ZR1
ENGINE DATA
Displacement- 350 cubic inch V-8
Compression Ratio- 9.5 to 1
Horsepower- 245, 250, (375 ZR1) optional
Torque lbs-ft- 345, 350, (370 ZR1) optional
Fuel Injection- Tuned Port
TRANSMISSION- 6 speed manual, 4 speed automatic available at no cost.

1991
FACTORY BASE PRICE- $31,979 (coupe) $37,264 (convertible) $65,318 (ZR1)
PRODUCTION TOTAL- 20,639 (14,967 coupes including 2044 ZR1's)
(5672 convertibles)
CURB WEIGHT lbs- 3120, 3470 ZR1
ENGINE DATA
Displacement- 350 cubic inch V-8
Compression Ratio- 9.5 to 1
Horsepower- 245, 250, (375 ZR1) optional
Torque lbs-ft- 345, 350, (370 ZR1) optional
Fuel Injection- Tuned Port
TRANSMISSION- 6 speed manual, 4 speed automatic available at no cost.


1992
FACTORY BASE PRICE- $33,635 (coupe) $40,145 (convertible) $65,318 (ZR1)
PRODUCTION TOTAL- 20,479 (14,604 coupes including 502 ZR1's)
(5875 convertibles)
CURB WEIGHT lbs- 3223, 3470 ZR1
ENGINE DATA
Displacement- 350 cubic inch V-8
Compression Ratio- 10.2 to 1
Horsepower- 300, (375 ZR1) optional
Torque lbs-ft- 330 (370 ZR1) optional
Fuel Injection- Multi-port
TRANSMISSION- 6 speed manual, 4 speed automatic available at no cost.

Most likely it was an '84....however my dad has a '85 and I know what you're talking about when you say its slow. It would seem that going from 135 (celi) to 230 (vette) would be a huge difference. However it isn't. For some reason it doesn't seem to go. Anyway...I listed all the eighties. There was no '83..(well there was but there is only one left driving) and the 82, 81, 80 were all the C3s. Different body style. I just listed the 90, 91 ,92 to complete the C4 generation. Who knows though...she might have not really been trying..or something could have been wrong with the car...and hell you could have just beat it...anyway hope this shines some light on the discussion.