Nailed by a Toyota GT4 ??

[Toon Chris]

Had a nice run around the countryside yesterday and at one point found myself on some empty (!) dual carriageways with a Toyota GT4.

So off we went with me in the lead.

Now I know he has a turbo and I know I have my GF with me but even so I couldn't shake him. He was foot to the floor and was keeping up, you could see the front end bob with the turbo kicking in, but he had mor puff than I did. When I got to miles an hour he cruised slowly but surely past me. All good natured and thumbs-up smiling but I`m a bit gutted that he nailed me. After all, on paper he has less bhp and torque.

The GF sarcastically suggested I boot her out as she was unnecessary ballast - a good idea but it was too late as traffic was appearing ahead and it was time to slow down again

 

Curse this stupid ECU.

Time to hand the credit card to Phil again...

 

Can anyone say anything comforting to make me feel happier

[Lexx]

There aint many standard GT-4's around.

God alone knows what he was running in the bonnet!

 

You we're probably had by something that was far from stock.

[Andy]

There aint many standard GT-4's around.

God alone knows what he was running in the bonnet!

 

You we're probably had by something that was far from stock.

 

+1 A few choice mods and they can be running very tasty figures.

[Toon Chris]

Thanks guys, that helps. Was feeling a bit

[Jon350z]

Can you described the Car?

 

I used to have a GT4 before the Zed, mine was far from standard I was running around the 380hp mark with a quite basic turbo, only slightly better than stock. a lot of the GT4 boys run GT28 Garrett's which are good for 450hp if they have the engine to support it.

 

I ran a 13.2 quarter mile with just a down pipe, exhaust and boost set a 1.1bar. I ran mid 12's with my forged engine, cams turbo ect.

 

Don't under estimate them, they can be very quick. I Embarrassed quite a few porsches in my day.

[Toon Chris]

Can you described the Car?

 

Um, white? That is about the extent of it It did have posh wheels though so some money had been spent.

[Jon350z]

Can you described the Car?

 

Um, white? That is about the extent of it It did have posh wheels though so some money had been spent.

 

Yea yea i know it

 

 

[Toon Chris]

Darn, I knew the GF should have been heaved out

 

He was only running about 300bhp...

 

A least I got a point for the exhaust note

[Jon350z]

Haha I Know Rob quite well, I will drop him a email saying you had loads stuff in the boot that was weighing you down

[Sarnie]

fat, slow and torqueless

 

 

 

 

OWNED

[SwissZ]

You think thats bad... I lost out to an Astra on the German autobahn last year! OK, he admitted that there was nothing standard on his car, but still.....

[Jon350z]

fat, slow and torqueless

 

 

 

 

OWNED

 

Yea didn't like that comment much

 

In my GT4 i got smoked by a VW polo at Nur, It was all stripped out and had a cage but still it was a polo.

[Toon Chris]

Haha I Know Rob quite well, I will drop him a email saying you had loads stuff in the boot that was weighing you down

 

Once again, the GF

 

Oh well, I`ll meet him again when the Y-pipe and plenum spacer go on, next week

 

Who said fat slow and torqueless anyway?

[Sarnie]

http://www.gt4oc.net//forums/viewtopic. ... 0z#p836652

[Jon350z]

Haha I Know Rob quite well, I will drop him a email saying you had loads stuff in the boot that was weighing you down

 

Once again, the GF

 

Oh well, I`ll meet him again when the Y-pipe and plenum spacer go on, next week

 

Who said fat slow and torqueless anyway?

 

I think i know who it was

[Toon Chris]

http://www.gt4oc.net//forums/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=85266&p=836652&hilit=blue+350z#p836652

 

Ah yes, youngters eh, so keen to talk tough

 

I don't want to sound sour because it was a fair fight and he won, but I know which car I`d rather be seen in.

[Toon Chris]

Haha I Know Rob quite well, I will drop him a email saying you had loads stuff in the boot that was weighing you down

 

Once again, the GF

 

Oh well, I`ll meet him again when the Y-pipe and plenum spacer go on, next week

 

Who said fat slow and torqueless anyway?

 

Baz, hes the old chairman, He's had quite a few GT4's most of them the older 185 which are very heavy and he's not light himself

 

Well I`m slim with all my hair so I`m happy

[H5]

To restore some order, a mate of mine has a standard one (not sure what it is actually pushing though) and head to head the Zed just generally pulls away. Nothing big, bit gradual and steady. Twisty stuff is interesting though!

[Dragun]

Zed looks better than a GT4 anyway, u may have lost...but u still looked good

[Digsy]

Zed looks better than a GT4 anyway, u may have lost...but u still looked good

 

+1 and sounded better!

[Jon350z]

Zed looks better than a GT4 anyway, u may have lost...but u still looked good

 

+1 and sounded better!

 

and worth 10k more

[Adam@Z1auto.com]

I used to have one of these....loved the car!

[Stew]

Never had one but always liked them. They look cool, go well and handle well. Much more original looking than a Scooby or Evo if you are going for a Jap turbo 4wd motor!

 

I'd still rather be slow and have rwd though. My preference no matter what it looks like or how much it costs.

 

Good cars and glad to see some showing the respect it deserves.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi GT4oc dudes! :bye:

[Digsy]

I'll never forget standing in a frozen Grizedale Forest at 7am watching Kankkunen blast past in a GT4. Sublime!

[toffeeman]

I think the biggest problem with the Zed is its lardy weight. I love my Zed to bits but if there was one thing I could change about it, then I'd make it lose 250kg in weight. 1.5 tonne is far too heavy for a 2 door coupe.