SHO vs. GT-R

[GLADIATOR]

I haved owned my 2011 SHO for several months now and as much as I have tried, I haven't even been able to get any action on the streets. Not even a stop light romp or a highway fly by. Most of the time I am with my wife and two kids so I wouldn't have done anything anyway with them in the car.

(I posted this on another forum where they don't know much about the SHO)

My SHO has three different settings. The normal setting that is the default from the factory so any schmuck can drive it without any experience. Second, you can disable the traction control to let the AWD loose. Finally, there is an Advance tracking system that you can disable to get 100% of the engine's power to the tires. This is verbatum from the car's owner's manual. It requires that it be disabled when the car is at a complete stop, brake depressed, and it takes about 10 seconds to do. It unleashes the evil from within the Taurus SHO. Whenever I would take the car out I would disable the Advance tracking system at the end of my driveway.

My wife would ask.."What do you need all the engine's power for going to Wal-Mart?"
Me-"Hush woman, you never know when I will get my first race."
Wife-"Estas loco.."

This past weekend we drove down to Orlando Florida in the SHO. We found this awesome authentic family owned Cuban restaurant on line and decided to do carry out dinner. I punched in the adress on the navigation and away I went. Racing and disabling the ATS was the last thing on my mind. I had to jump on the turnpike to get there. I turned on to the on ramp which was about a half mile long merge. It was two lanes wide and banked. I look into the rear view mirror and see a white Nissan GT-R. I scream "Fawk!!!" I had forgotten to disable the ATS!!! The GT-R nailed it, I nailed it....we both went screaming around the inclined curve with him on the inside and me on the outside. We were side by side pushin 100 mph but when we reached the apex of the curve with the most inertia....the fawkin SHO traction devise shut down the power Once the car got on the straightaway it screamed again and I got on his side. Yes, I lost. The GT-R is a serious machine. I probably won't get another chance at him ever but I did get the consolation prize....a delicious Cuban dinner.

 

[yamahaSHO]

You lost to a GT-R, no way!


Inexperienced GT-R driver is inexperienced... Or he was building your ego.

 

[typhoon5000]

Cool story, but the forum rules state that you can't post anything about street racing or doing speed runs on the streets. Sorry, not my rules. So don't be surprised if a mod deletes it or something.

And typically when the ATS kicks in, it's saving your a$$ from going over the limit since that's what it's designed to do.

 

[GLADIATOR]

Party pooper...I just wanted a Cuban dinner

 

[GLADIATOR]

There, changed the title to be more pc...

 

[waffles]

You lost to a GT-R, no way!


Inexperienced GT-R driver is inexperienced... Or he was building your ego.

I think you might have somthing here... The GTR is a straight killer, even amoungst some of the world class super cars, it's still a cool story though.

 

[GLADIATOR]

I am fully aware of the potential of a GT-R. Not everyone can handle it's power. I have smoked Vipers, in other cars, in years past at the dragstrip because the owners couldn't drive their cars to their potential.

 

[hawkeye18]

The GT-R will defeat a Ferrari F458 Italia in a straight line; it will absolutely humiliate a SHO in any conceivable matchup. Sorry to say it, friend-o, but he was either an awful driver, or was toying with you.

As long as you had fun, though, that's all that matters.

 

[waffles]

I am fully aware of the potential of a GT-R. Not everyone can handle it's power. I have smoked Vipers, in other cars, in years past at the dragstrip because the owners couldn't drive their cars to their potential.

This is true,

On a "no one wants to race me" note: Throw some flashy stickers and tinted tail lights on your sho and every ricer in town will want to race you.

 

[GLADIATOR]

The GT-R will defeat a Ferrari F458 Italia in a straight line; it will absolutely humiliate a SHO in any conceivable matchup. Sorry to say it, friend-o, but he was either an awful driver, or was toying with you.

As long as you had fun, though, that's all that matters.

I am going with awful driver

 

[SHOrod]

Well, are we talking a new GT-R, or one that is several years old? Granted, even the old ones are freakin fast with the right driver, but not quite up to the potential of a new GT-R. We are talking a Nissan GT-R, correct?

-Rod

 

[GLADIATOR]

I am going to say it was an early Nissan GT-R

 

[steve142857]

This is true,

On a "no one wants to race me" note: Throw some flashy stickers and tinted tail lights on your sho and every ricer in town will want to race you.

works for me lol

 

[EcoBrick Bob]

I have seen them run 10.9's at mid 120's at Bradenton... That's what a Tuned 2008 will do, with everything else stock. To 45 mph... they are faster than a Bugatti Veyron.... But would you want to be the Tranny when the driver launches at 4K!!!!????????

 

[yamahaSHO]

4k? I launch my STi at 5,500 RPM.


But I wouln't want to be a tranny in either car... Only in my bathroom.

 

[rooster]

If you had a wing, you totally could have beat him.

 

[GLADIATOR]

On the other forum I posted my story we came to the conclusion that a monkey getting a bj was driving....and that's why I hung in there for alittle bit. I guess I am not afraid to lose and like challenges.

 

[rooster]

My conclusion is that the other guy didn't know he was in a "race".

 

[GLADIATOR]

Race is defined as a competition from point A to point B. This was more of a spirited jaunt.

 

[yamahaSHO]

So there really was no point in the thread.