Who would win this race?

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Who wins?

  • Accord

    Votes: 14 25.9%
  • Mercedes

    Votes: 40 74.1%

  • Total voters
    54

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The top car is being driven by the world's greatest driver. Ever. Think Schumacher, or Montoya, or whoever you consider the world's greatest driver to be. Some of you probably think Jeff Gordon or Kevin Harvick or that dude who drives for Home Depot who kicks everyone's ass. Tony Stewart. The bottom car is being driven by an okay driver: participated at a few autocrosses, won one, has owned several performance cars. Some guy.

SPECS
1998-2002 Honda Accord DX
Front engine, front-wheel drive, 4-door sedan
135bhp 2.2L 4-cylinder
4-speed automatic transmission
Weight: 2943lbs.
Length: 185.6"
0-60: 9.5sec

vs.

2000 Mercedes C43 AMG
Front engine, rear-wheel drive, 4-door sedan
302bhp 4.3L V8
5-speed automatic transmission w/ manual shift capability
Weight: 3173lbs
Length: 177.4"
0-60: 5.9sec

EDIT: The venue is Lime Rock Park in Lime Rock, Connecticut:

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So - who wins? Schumacher in the Accord or some dude in the Mercedes?
 
Tough one...

That race couldn't happen, anyway, seeing how the best damn racecar driver died 10 years ago.
 
Your Benz will fall apart after 5 laps, with the awesome build quality MB's shown in the last 5-6 years...

I didn't vote for the Accord, I was pointing out you couldn't have that race, because the best driver's not alive today.
 
I voted for the Accord. Perhaps b ecause I'm bombed out of my tree drunk.:odd:
 
Weird, I coulda sworn that accord had 150HP *shrug* Very interesting question though. If the C43 AMG guy had ANY idea whatsoever how to negotiate a racing line, I believe he would win. If not, then I think it would go to Schumacher in the Accord. I am abstaining from voting though...

Edit - After careful consideration, I have decided that you do have enough driving prowess to own Michael Schumacher if you were driving your Merc that you want oh so much and he was driving the Accord.
 
PunkRock
Your Benz will fall apart after 5 laps, with the awesome build quality MB's shown in the last 5-6 years...

Are you telling me that in one of those five laps, the C43 couldn't have one better lap than the Accord in its 12 laps?

I thought Mercedes built quality was piss after I owned an ML430 for a year and had to replace almost every mechanical part - but I got the CLK55 seven months ago and it's been flawless in every single regard. Not one problem and it's been better in every area than I ever thought it could be. It's moving down to Tennessee for another year of use.

Either way - are you telling me Senna with that damn Accord would beat me? How!?
 
"Best damn racer died 10 years ago?" You don't mean Aryton Senna, do you, PunkRock?
 
ShobThaBob
Weird, I coulda sworn that accord had 150HP *shrug* Very interesting question though. If the C43 AMG guy had ANY idea whatsoever how to negotiate a racing line, I believe he would win. If not, then I think it would go to Schumacher in the Accord. I am abstaining from voting though...

The DX's 4-cylinder had 135bhp, the LX and EX's 4-cylinders had 150bhp.

Okay, so we've got one vote for the Accord by a sentimental PunkRock and another by a drunk ****ing hick.

If the C43 AMG guy had ANY idea whatsoever how to negotiate a racing line, I believe he would win

This hypothetical person won a Mercedes autocross a few months ago with a CLK competing against E55s, C36s, SLK32s, and other "performance" Mercedes.
 
I bet this would happen.

Micheal's Cheif: "Micheal, I want you to race that Accord against that man in the Mercedes. He's a rookie."
Micheal:"Are you ****in nuts!? You want me to go from a F1 Ferrari, down to some Accord? You're ****in crazy if you think I'm qutting Formula 1 for to race some guy while driving an Accord."

I could see that happening. Be funny.
 
Hell if I know how he'd have beaten you, but he would have.

You didn't mention which track, either.
 
M5Power
and another by a drunk ****ing hick.

I'm not a hick damn you. And to prove it to you I give you a picture of my newest lighter!
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When you gonna drive down here so I can kick your ass?
 
PunkRock
You didn't mention which track, either.

I just put it in - look at all those straightaways for the C43 to gain speed! The Accord is limited by its trashy 4-cylinder engine! Senna would get his tail whipped!

Josh
When you gonna drive down here so I can kick your ass?

I don't know. I'm in Tennessee now, it's probably not really far. I've driven to Atlanta and back before to see a Braves game. But I'm scared to drive through rural South Carolina. :nervous:
 
M5Power
I don't know. I'm in Tennessee now, it's probably not really far. I've driven to Atlanta and back before to see a Braves game. But I'm scared to drive through rural South Carolina. :nervous:

Don't be such a poon. Meet me somewhere in GA, or NC. Unless you're afraid of meeting a 19 year old hick from SC.
 
M5Power
I just put it in - look at all those straightaways for the C43 to gain speed! The Accord is limited by its trashy 4-cylinder engine! Senna would get his tail whipped!

Throw in the rain factor, and I'm pretty sure it'll be close. :lol:
 
Klostrophobic
Why did you even pose this question?!

This is like asking if you can beat the Sunday Cup with an F1.

It started with this, at 11:54pm:

MistaX308 [11:54 PM]: im going to a Lime Rock track day

Soon, it was like this:

DouglasDeMuro [11:59 PM]: I'll be in Connecticut tomorrow at 9am.
MistaX308 [11:59 PM]: YOU ARNT GOING
MistaX308 [11:59 PM]: IM GOING
DouglasDeMuro [11:59 PM]: I'll see you in Connecticut!
MistaX308 [12:00 AM]: you arnt going
DouglasDeMuro [12:00 AM]: Why not?
DouglasDeMuro [12:00 AM]: Too cool?
MistaX308 [12:00 AM]: i'ed beat you in the Accord

It could only get worse from there, though:

DouglasDeMuro [12:09 AM]: Tell me when we're going to Lime Rock.
MistaX308 [12:10 AM]: Come pick me up, tomorrow
MistaX308 [12:10 AM]: and we'll both run one of your cars, and compair lap times
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DouglasDeMuro [12:13 AM]: ****, no 130bhp Accord is quicker than anything.
MistaX308 [12:13 AM]: maybe not in a straight line.
MistaX308 [12:13 AM]: but with me driving, i'll turn a quicker lap time than you
DouglasDeMuro [12:13 AM]: Straight line? Maybe not anywhere. That's your best experience with handling.
MistaX308 [12:13 AM]: hah. you'll see.
DouglasDeMuro [12:13 AM]: Dude, you've got no idea.
MistaX308 [12:14 AM]: I have plenty.
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MistaX308 [12:20 AM]: you'll see.
MistaX308 [12:20 AM]: i'll bet you my entire pay check, that i can beat you
MistaX308 [12:20 AM]: which is about $150 this week
DouglasDeMuro [12:21 AM]: In a 2.2L 130bhp Accord sedan?
DouglasDeMuro [12:21 AM]: vs. a 302bhp 4.4L V8 C-class, smaller, better handling, RWD, quicker, double the power, more experienced driver?
DouglasDeMuro [12:21 AM]: **** - I'll bet you $9500.
MistaX308 [12:21 AM]: I'll bet the car.
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DouglasDeMuro [12:23 AM]: I'm going to ask GTPlanet here.
MistaX308 [12:23 AM]: I BET THE ACCORD!
MistaX308 [12:23 AM]: Pointless.
MistaX308 [12:24 AM]: I BET THE ACCORD!
DouglasDeMuro [12:24 AM]: No, no, it's not pointless. I'll make it really favorable to you.
MistaX308 [12:24 AM]: yea, right.
DouglasDeMuro [12:24 AM]: You'll see!

So, when Fred voted for the Accord and Ayrton Senna, he unknowingly voted for MistaX.
 
PuckRock, MistaX, and Josh are all ****ing numpties. It's true.

And no, I don't know what a numpty is. Assuming it is a word.

And why didn't you make this a public poll? I want to see who the two ****ing morons are who voted for the Accord. They deserve to be run over by both cars. Assuming the Accord has enough power to drive over a body.
 
Klostrophobic
I want to see who the two ****ing morons are who voted for the Accord.

I voted for the Accord. Can't you read?!

And MistaX is an effing tool. Is he even old enough to legally drive yet?
 
I can read your posts, but I want to read the poll. I want to see all future numpties who choose the Fuccord. Clever, eh?

MistaX isn't even old enough to be.
 
i voted for amg, i hate accords and idiots that try to fix them up, specially v6s that i ****en dust like it AINT ****
 
Of course the accord wins.............. :dopey:

Honda has more podiums this year in F1 than Merc has!!!! :drool:

And you all know what, that accord is not just a stock 1. It has VTEC in it. :dopey:

And ya, get Jeremy Clarkson in the Merc. He'll do one of his stupid manuorvers and spin like hell, then say: "wo ho ho ho!!!" This car is amazing!!"

By that time, the accord is way ahead. 👍


Oh, ok, I'm back to reality. The Merc will just blow the accord in the straights no matter who's behind the wheel of the accord.
 

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