[turbobird]

Anyways, this afternoon, I was coming out of Peterborough, and if you know the area, the Parkway, which is a nice 4-lane road, merges with Highway 115.

There was this White Chevy Malibu, 2000, or 2001, with a 3100. (it had a V6 badge). I had passed them a few minutes prior so I could get around a transport truck.

I was just cruising along the 115, heading south at about 110K, when the malibu pulls up... right beside me. The guy in the back nods at me, and pulls off. I figure, what the hell. I'm gonna lose anyways.

I tromp on it, and actually managed to pull back up, and suprisingly, pass him! And then I kept going, until I hit the beautiful, beautiful speed limiter (god bless). Anyways, a 3100 with the 4-speed shoulda smoked me, right?

And if you've driven my car, you'll know that it's not exactly a rocket...

hrmm..

 

[Brad91Z]

I dont know.... Johnboo's Lumina with the 3100 was pulling low 17's with his car. They only have 20 more HP and they weigh quite a bit more than the J-bods.

Brad

 

[z24_ss]

The weight kills them. Nice job man

 

[v6z24man]

Good kill .

 

[spanky]

yeah, and the 4spd auto don't help any either...... i've got the same setup as that 'Bu, except i'm at 155hp/185fpt in a GA weighing in at the same 2700lbs as a cav...... unfortunately, on the highway these cars are made for "cruising"..... at 80km/h it goes into O/D and then if you mash the pedal it goes from O/D-4th-3rd and it takes 2 secs or so to do it....... now from a stand still it's a different story

 

[turbobird]

mmmm. Well, it was confuzing for me, because I didn't expect to win, so I was apprehensive to race... :S

Ah well.

 

[Guest]

Regardless man, you won, nice job. Just cause they have a bigger motor and what not doesn't make 'em faster.

 

[seanski]

don't all malibus have V6's anyway, u said it had a v6 badge, i remeber seeing ads on tv saying how the malibu was a good family car and came with a v6 standard, did they start puttin 4 bangers in those

 

[wckdz24]

don't all malibus have V6's anyway, u said it had a v6 badge, i remeber seeing ads on tv saying how the malibu was a good family car and came with a v6 standard, did they start puttin 4 bangers in those

Many, many malibus came with the 2.4 four cylinder engine also.

 

[z_two_4]

hey turbo, you still have the ported heads on your car right?

 

[seanski]

don't all malibus have V6's anyway, u said it had a v6 badge, i remeber seeing ads on tv saying how the malibu was a good family car and came with a v6 standard, did they start puttin 4 bangers in those

Many, many malibus came with the 2.4 four cylinder engine also.

really!!!! what year did they start that cause i know when they first came out all they had in them was the 3100

 

[johnboo]

my speed limiter shuts the car down at 106 mph. So if you were going faster then that you could out run the car.

 

[turbobird]

hey turbo, you still have the ported heads on your car right?

Nope.

 

[z24bowtiess]

good kill