My first race today to a Neon R/T and I lost, BARELY Options

[JStanger]

So I had to get up at 5 a.m. this morning for work and had to be there at 6 a.m. On my way to work, I pull up to a red light and I am the first car at the light (just on a typical two lane highway with a 55 mph speed limit.) I see this neon r/t pull up right next to mee with rims, a body kit, clear tails and stickers on the windows. He had an exhaust and I hope he had an intake since he had some brand of intake sticker on his window. So the light turns green and neither of us hammer it to the point of smoking tires but we both get on it pretty good. He starts off just a bit ahead of me and I pull ahead from about second to third gear pretty good. He then starts to pull ahead from me through 4th and 5th. He had me by about half a car length at 75 mph and I decided that I didn't want a speeding ticket at that point so I let off. Anyways, I just wanted to share my first racing experience with you all. I have had my car for over 3 years now and that is the first opportunity I have had to race anyone. I thought Neon R/T's were supposed to be kinda quick? It was fun and I can't wait to have another chance at someone. Hopefully a civic soon.

[KAMiX]

I liked your story 97! we need to start a "kills" thread.

As for the CRX, correct me if I'm wrong, but they are a 1.8l right?
Anywho stock they really aren't very fast, if you take the turbo, sideskirts and stickers out of the equation, honda basically designed a grandma car! Seriously, When the CRX was introduced, the small car market was no where near the "sports car" market.. I guess the CRX probably evolved a bit, but what I am trying to say is, they have lots of crappier stuff than an ST celica! Even though the ST is the less sporty version of the celica (no offense!), everything from the top to bottom in the ST was designed with a different purpose than the CRX!

I don't really know much about them or their engines.. but I do know one thing! I could run faster than a stock CRX




... Not to take away from your conquest! Just dissing a honda