Thread: R34 V.S. Cobra
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Old 11-25-2003, 07:56 AM
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It's all about power-to-weight ratio with aero thrown in at higher speeds. A street-driven all-motor nitrous Civic isn't much more than a wide go-kart with a roof on it . . . and they go like blazes. Neat, but I think I'll keep my Cobra. A Civic just wouldn't fit in at the Fling.
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