SMILER258

Was googling the definition of a ten second car (if mid 10's count as a ten second car lol) and the voice of wisdom and knowledge came along...

http://www.funtrivia.com/askft/Question26036.html

Wow.

gjh

Dafuq!!?!? Since when have their miles been different?

Shaun's

I'm confused...

dojj

iTrader: (3)

a 10 second car is a car that does the 1/4 mile in 10.something seconds

a 9 second car is something that does it in 9.something

so for the supra to JUST beat the 355 (with it's 1/4 mile time of 12.9 seconds) i'm not sure the supra is actually a 10 second car in either measurement

RobbieBambino

I agree with that way of looking at it but maybe yanks see it differently, if its say 9.8 seconds its actually into the 10th second as its gone past the 9..... if that makes sense? Like a footy game if someone scores 10 mins 45 seconds its into the 11th minute

ajamesc

I see it as if the number starts with a 10 it's a 10 second car lol if it starts with an 11 it's not if it starts with a 9 it's faster

JFB Tech

Their miles are the same as ours. A ten second car is one which does the 1/4 mile in 10 seconds or less.

SMILER258

I always saw it as Dojj sees it but I need to know as I want to build my car to do a ten second quarter. But is a ten second quarter upto 10.99 or 9.99 lol

ajamesc

10.99 is just under 11. It starts with a 10 so it's in the 10 second bracket lol

Fullflush

Better run a 9.99 to be safe

ajamesc

True but that's then a 9 second car not a 10 second car

Fullflush

Better make it a 9.996, you can then round it up if needs be

dojj

iTrader: (3)

Does usain bolt run a 10 second 100 meters?

gjh

As already posted a 10 second car is 10.99 to 10.000 car, 9 second being 9.99 to 9.00. I want to hear what that guy thinks the differences between an American mile and a British one is.

SMILER258

Haha, my car's a ten second car. But in europe a ten second car is a 7 second american car That makes no sense. And I presume he means terminal speed not terminal velocity

Fast Guy

10.000 or less? wouldn't that make it a 9 sec car except when it does do a 10.00




I'll go with 10.000-10.999s

SMILER258

This is definitely one for a down the pub debate by the looks of things lol

RobbieBambino

So glad mine is a 12 second car lol.......... or is it

ajamesc

But is it lol going by some posts if it's over 12. Something then it's a 13 second car

RobbieBambino

Thats not important all that matters is to my american friends its a 11.2 second car lol

bj928

i've been drag racing for years, if the time starts with a 10 its a 10 second car, there is a clue in the time, 10.x is a 10 second car because its time started with a 10, its not rocket science, even if the time is 10.99 you have broken into the tens, so now would have a 10 second car.

Fullflush

10.01 is technically the 11th second though, as 0.99 is the first second.

We are in the 21st century but the year is 2015.

ajamesc

when asked what time you did and the start of your sentence is ten it says it all

dojj

iTrader: (3)

Because there was no year zero

But calling a car that does a 9.?? 1/4 mile a 10 second car is wrong

Fullflush

I'm with you, a 9 sec car is a 9.xx, I'm just trying to balance the argument

Mile30

People are getting sideways after answering the question right!

Decimal point.
To the left of it.
That's what number you'd "call" it.

natehall

iTrader: (2)

listen, All ford owners have 1 second cars.....

every one second they piss us off

cossynut2

I know the yanks do a lot of things differently to us but they cannot alter time. This is so simple , if a car does a quarter mile in 9.75 seconds it is a 9 second car, if it does it in 10.02 it is a 10 second car. What is confusing people?

RobbieBambino

Tru dat! But when you say 1 second car is that 0.99 or 1.** lol if its 0.99 then its a 0 second car

alexbarnes95

I asked for a 10 second car not a 10 minute car

gjh

Quality!

mrice0107

A 10 second car is a car that does a standing 1/4 mile in 10 seconds or less any thing over 10 seconds is not a 10 second car and the us mile is the same distance all over the world

bj928

a 10 second car is a car thats in the 10s, if its under 10 then its in the 9s so a 9 second car, everywhere on the web it will tell you the same and every drag racer will tell you the same, its just another way of saying that your car is in the 10s

ajamesc

But if it's a 10.9 second car then you start your time with a 10? How can it not be a 10 second car the number starts with 10 seconds so saying its not makes no sense

RobbieBambino

Tru dat! But when you say 1 second car is that 0.99 or 1.** lol if its 0.99 then its a 0 second car

RobbieBambino

^^sorry double post

cossynut2

You are right and mrice0107 is wrong , why are there still people who dont get it? It is so simple!

SMILER258

Ok so if my car ran a 10.724 it's a ten second car? Lmao this is funny

Mile30

Drag racer "sword fencing" is pretty funny in general.

ajamesc

well you don't say 9.724 or 11.724 so am I missing something?