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Anybody ever heard of a 1990 Pontiac McLaren Turbo Grand Prix?!?!?

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Old 06-06-2005, 11:49 AM
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Default Anybody ever heard of a 1990 Pontiac McLaren Turbo Grand Prix?!?!?

I haven't until today, but I have a race set up with one. I have no idea what the thing is, what it will do, but I do know it has a stock turbo. The guy that has it told me it was really fast(who knows), and he wants to race me for alittle cash. He has never been to the track with it, but he swears it will go 180mph. I've heard that before. Anyway...I guess I could look it up, but being stock, I'm not very worried either way. I never knew this car even existed.
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3.1 with a small turbo. They are dogs really. I think about 190hp maybe? Somewhere in that range.
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http://www.pontiacserver.com/gph3_11.html
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They were a piece really. to tell you how good they were, they replaced them with the more reliable 3.4 DOHC engine...

that thing couldn't go 180 if you dropped it off a sky scraper.
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3.1L V6 with a Garrett T25 turbocharger
205hp @ 4800
225ft/lbs @ 2800
1/4mi - high 15's stock

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Yikes!!!! Now you guys really have me worried! I guess its fast to him???
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I say take his money
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I'd feel guilty about takin his money......... but I'd take it. Some people need to learn the hard way.
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Originally Posted by facn8me
I'd feel guilty about takin his money......... but I'd take it. Some people need to learn the hard way.
lol, drive slow, keep it close, and race him again for double
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do a practice race first going reeeeaaallly slow. basically make a 17sec 1/4 pass. make him think his car is fast, then burn his *** on the real race. you never know, he could surprize you (not likely)


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