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Old Jan 1, 2010 | 01:55 PM
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Default OMG, with a Kia Soul race this morning........ lol

Don't be serious, I wasn't expect this either! I was at red light, he pumped up next to me and open his window and said, hey nice ride, you want a race? I was like huh? Alright! Here we go... I was at the 1st gear he's already lag back, and the 2nd gear I was like 3 cars ahead of him, after 3rd gear, he made a turn to no where and gone.
Old Jan 1, 2010 | 02:18 PM
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Next time you see him, just pull next to him and ask want to lose a race?
Old Jan 1, 2010 | 02:38 PM
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i have a feeling this is goona get locked as most people dont support street racing here
Old Jan 1, 2010 | 02:47 PM
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^agreed, but I'm glad you killed him. If it went the other way I would have to befriend my Scion forever. lol
Old Jan 1, 2010 | 03:03 PM
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^ agreed
Old Jan 1, 2010 | 03:16 PM
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Whats wrong with street racing beside the kids that get there parents to by them fast cars and they kill themselves. You have to have skill and ____ for street racing!!~!LOL!!!
Old Jan 1, 2010 | 03:22 PM
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Besides this took place in mexico, right?

And is your xB stock?
Old Jan 1, 2010 | 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by 3min3m2
Besides this took place in mexico, right?

And is your xB stock?
Who me? no and yes.
Old Jan 1, 2010 | 03:39 PM
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that works. I just assumed a stock xB would be faster. No harm intended
Old Jan 1, 2010 | 04:18 PM
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By no means I support street racing, I just find it funny someone in a Soul would want to race a 2nd gen xB thinking they got something to be proud about. Now it would be a different story if they pulled up next to a kid on a tricycle.
Old Jan 1, 2010 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by TheCCBox
Whats wrong with street racing beside the kids that get there parents to by them fast cars and they kill themselves. You have to have skill and ____ for street racing!!~!LOL!!!
Like the kid that wrecked a GT-R cuz he was chasing his friend in a EVO. Stupid parents.
Old Jan 1, 2010 | 04:50 PM
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So the moral of the story is its ok for adults to street race?
Old Jan 1, 2010 | 05:21 PM
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were glad you won ....like toeveryhour said if you didnt then i wouldnt know what to say..happens to me all the time but i dont bother with them if i do well then thats a whole different topic
Old Jan 2, 2010 | 12:52 AM
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Wow, I would have loved to see that race between the Soul and the xB. I probably could have just ran along side you guys and watched it play out. jk
Old Jan 2, 2010 | 01:16 AM
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Everyone assumes the street race was dangerous. But hitting third gear he could still be at the speed limit depending on the road. I race to the speed limit. Haha.
Old Jan 2, 2010 | 06:02 PM
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it may have been a 1.6 vs.the 2.0 ... I would think the 2.0 would be a close match @142hp and a lighter vehicle....
now we don't promote street racing btw
Old Jan 2, 2010 | 07:46 PM
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When I do race, I generally hang in till about 60 and then let off. If I was winning fine, if not fine. Not gonna hit the 70-90 marks on the street. Not unsafe as long as you manage it.
Old Jan 2, 2010 | 08:54 PM
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no offense but whats the point of telling everyone you beat a kia soul? i enjoy bragging with my friends but why post on a forum? just my opinion. congrats on the win
Old Jan 2, 2010 | 09:22 PM
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happens to me all the time i try to go just as fast as them till about 50 then give up now when something worth racing does it then i show them my 400hp xb and say haha by by then let off
Old Jan 5, 2010 | 02:24 AM
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My favorite is to bust the party. Get a couple lengths behind a race and when a gap forms split it and freak em both out.



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