Hybrid vs Celica???

[alex_e3]

Ok i'm a bit dis-gruntled here at the moment!

Had a blast with a celica, looked like a 2.0 16v from my mirror. Up to *00 it pulled 1/2 a car length on me

What's going on?! Shouldn't i have pasted this?! Unless GT4 engine possibly? It had a big jap exhaust on it. S reg.

Ideas? What they weigh?

[alex_e3]

Oh yeah, forgot to mention that the hybrid had been stuck in traffic before, so was hot. Hence it felt a bit slower than usual to due induction kit. Not much slower though.

[Allan]

maybe modded or a quicken ?

[seanofnp]

Some may have the import 2.0 mr2 engine which is 178 bhp or so, not real slow but shouldnt touch a hybrid, they weigh about as much as the titanic. I paced a st205 gt4 in my hybrid :/

[alex_e3]

Which are my thoughts exactly! Should've given it a right pasting!

If it had a celica gt-4 engine in it, how would i have fared then?

But then why would someone go to the effort to put the engine in - why not just buy one? Sayin' that, people could say the same to us hybrid lot!

[richy]

is your hyrbid std tho? if not get it fettled and go proper rape some cars lol

[alex_e3]

Yeah standard engine, scorpion full system (yet to get a de-cat, on my list of things!), but i have an open induction kit which was sucking power after sitting in traffic.

Am seriously considering the scuttle panel induction, as i can't live without that induction roar! & i'm most certainly planning head work and some good cams, pulleys, re-map etc....

Still, the car is as quick as a williams in a straight line obviously. I just keep scratching my head as what it could've been? As i'm a bit pissed off to be honest - didn't expect it to get anywhere near me, let alone pull half a length!

[Daz.]

Bah you win some you lose some - how many ford owners have posted this very question on their forums about a silly clio beating me...

[alex_e3]

True true - didn't lose shamefully though, half a car length is neither here nor there.

Shame i didn't get to chat to him - we went different ways. Just damn curios as to what it was!

[Zollo]

They weigh about 1400kg.

I had a doo with one once too, a GT, and that surprised me as well!