How fast is your RX7?

[grinder]

to be honest - i dont think i have beaten anything in mine - no one wants to race

although i did get beaten to a plup by a 911 GT3 , everything was OK to about 125 - then i think he change to third and left me for dead - i had no chance

after reading up about them - only then i realised he had a 190MPH car running over 300 BHP as stock - no wonder he beat me

and he had a shopping list of stickers down the side - so it could have been tweaked

[Bathurst]

Last night I went for a cruise in to Central London with a family member from overseas to show them the city sites. Whilst driving through I encountered a Bentley of sorts (54 plate) sitting on my tail whilst I was driving through some narrow back streets. God knows why but he was so close that I all could see was this huge grill in my rear view mirror. I was fairly gentle on the throttle as I don\'t speed through built up areas. I signalled off to join the main road and he followed again 2 inches from my rear (what\'s up with this guy). Enter the main road and I am first at the lights and the Bentley tries to follow but is blocked as another car gets behind me first. I pull off the Bentley overtakes but by then I\'m gone, and soon after I see the Bentley turn off. Not sure why he sat on my backside through 2 back streets!

Main highlight of the evening took place on the way home. I was waiting at a set of lights leading to a crossroads and then on to a carriage way. I pull off and get to the other side to see a red Ferrari 355 in the left lane and a black M3 (E46) in the right. I pull level with the M3 who then see\'s me and floors it after the Ferrari. I am blocked by a slower car so I hang back, the slower car exits and I then follow the Ferrari in the left lane and the M3 is in the right. The Ferrari and M3 are now moving quickly, I gain on the Ferrari and the M3 is left lagging behind by about 2 cars lengths.

We take a long sweeping bend and the Ferrari is flying round it, I follow and realise just how low and wide Ferrari\'s are to the ground! The M3 is still trailing behind in the outside right hand lane. We exit the bend and continue straight on, I\'m still on the heels of the 355 he then begins to slow down and take the upcoming exit ahead (still at some speed mind you). This just leaves me and the M3 now, who has now caught up. I pull behind him as we are about to approach the motorway as the dual carriageway expands. The M3 is poised ahead ready to enter the overtaking lane at speed, with me behind. I\'m in 3rd the M3 guns it, I change to 4th, I see 1 bar on the boost gauge, there is no traffic ahead. I pull from behind him in to the middle lane, I\'m parallel now, pulling away, 5th gear change and he\'s is left behind. I slow down, let him catch up, drop to 4th and again we go for it, I pull away (I\'m 2 up and he is alone). Once again I slow down and M3 is next to me but this time gives in and admits defeat. My turning is coming up so I pull in to the inside lane, upon seeing this the M3 decides to put on a show and then peels away at high speeds.

I cruise home letting the car cool down, feeling quite exhilarated.

T.
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