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  • 2slo50h2 Offline
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    2slo50h
    wrote on last edited by
    #11

    Convertables only.

    Search for yourself next time: http://www.fortunecity.com/silverstone/chevy/145/Indyberetta.html
    http://Yahoo.com
    http://Google.com
    those to links work great, try Adding to your favorites.:D

    Most favorite DSM Quote to date.
    "rastimg: owning a DSM is like having a retarded kid, you love it just like a normal car, but you constantly have to fix shit on it and make sure it doesnt embarrass you in public"

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    • PSiedTSiP Offline
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      PSiedTSi
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      #12

      yeah i dont think they ran 13.8...the ACTUAL pace car maybe...but not the replicas...i could see a 14.7-15.5(depends on how much the convert adds) or so out of it tho...

      At first I did it for fun, then I realized I made the investment and had to do it!

      92 Talon AWD 6/4bolt [EMAIL="[email protected]"][email protected][/EMAIL]
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      > spanish-rice;237125 wrote:
      > at first i thought the title said beer truck drivers needed... In which case i accidently put my two weeks in at work.

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      • 2slo50h2 Offline
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        2slo50h
        wrote on last edited by
        #13

        Since you are all to lazy to read the link.

        The 1990 Indy Beretta Pace Car is truly unique. Only 75 of these cars were
        ever produced...one paced race, and two were on pit row during the Indy 500.
        The Beretta convertables were built by and converted by Cars & Concepts. These
        cars were actually Beretta GT's, which had been throughly modified. The roof
        was cut, the chasis modified, and the tops were powered and had real glass with
        a window defogger. The cars were fitted with modified 206-cid ohv V-6 (3.4L V-6)
        engines which yielded 225 (SAE net) horspower. The Indy Pace car (according to
        Chevrolet) could do 0-60 in 5.8 seconds; a 1/4 mile in 13.8 seconds@105mph.
        Hydramatic 4T60-E transmissions were also added. Chevrolet invested an enormous
        amount of money into the berettaindy program. Unfortunanlty, the Indy convertible
        didn't meet the standards thatGM had set forth. For example, the fiberglass
        three piece boot made the car alittle difficult to handle. The company flew a
        technician in to refit the front and rear suspension with many new components
        before race day. Contrary to common belief, 7500 pace car replicas were produced
        in order to celebrate the Beretta's Indy 500 appearence.

        Most favorite DSM Quote to date.
        "rastimg: owning a DSM is like having a retarded kid, you love it just like a normal car, but you constantly have to fix shit on it and make sure it doesnt embarrass you in public"

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          krzydrftr93
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          #14

          how do you know we didnt read the link already. Tell you the truth i did read it. ya i didnt search for my self cuz i had to go back to work and i didnt really care that much i was just curious. why so much hate?

          Matt
          92 Civic HB
          JDM d15b w/14b@8psi
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          • 2slo50h2 Offline
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            2slo50h
            wrote on last edited by
            #15

            I did figure out one thing, Attention Whore is quite fitting.

            Sarcasm would be the general idea behind all of it.
            Get a life and some not so retarded friends. BTW aka Mustangdude

            Most favorite DSM Quote to date.
            "rastimg: owning a DSM is like having a retarded kid, you love it just like a normal car, but you constantly have to fix shit on it and make sure it doesnt embarrass you in public"

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            • D Offline
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              DerekN
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              #16

              Ok back to my topic, Yeah it is a replica and it is teal not yellow, in which 2500 were yellow and the rest teal. There were also some that came with a Manual 5spd 3.1! most of the manuals were teal though that I've seen and heard of anyways. None of the convertibles were sold to the public as far as I know, most were shipped off to dealers and showrooms. The orignal pace car did come with that 3.4 though and they also had a concept beretta that had the 90 degree v8!!!!

              Here it is:
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              • torbsT Offline
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                torbs
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                #17

                all this over a beretta...dam!

                Current vehicles: 90 Civic Hatch, 95 Civic Sedan, 93 Del Sol, 95 Civic Coupe, 99 Integra GS
                Past vehicles: 78 Malibu 2dr., 88 Riviera, 90 Laser RS-T, 91 Audi 90 quattro, 93 Del Sol, 90 TSI AWD, 92 Integra GSR, 94 Del Sol, 93 Prelude Si, 97 Civic Coupe, 88 Toyota MR2 Supercharged, 94 Lexus GS300, 89 CRX, 06 Vento Zip, 90 Civic hatch, 98 Honda Civic, 99 Honda Civic, 92 Yamaha XJ600S, 87 4WD Subaru GL, 94 Audi 90CS Quattro, 00 Civic EX Coupe, 04 Dodge SRT-4, 89 Corolla GTS (Silvertop), 95 Del Sol

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                  CivicEX7777777
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                  #18

                  2slo50h wrote:
                  I did figure out one thing, Attention Whore is quite fitting.

                  Sarcasm would be the general idea behind all of it.
                  Get a life and some not so retarded friends. BTW aka Mustangdude

                  Why am I retarded??

                  2007 Pontiac G5
                  2007 Yamaha C3
                  2002 Oldsmobile Alero
                  1994 Nissan Sentra

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                  • 2slo50h2 Offline
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                    2slo50h
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #19

                    I really don't know?...
                    Something you may want to ask your parents or your care taker at the group home about.
                    Mabey this link will help you.

                    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mentally_disabled

                    Also I will not argue with you on this subject so this thread does not become 10pages long like the last one.

                    Back to the beretta.

                    13.8 in a conv front wheel drive non the less was quite amazing for the time.

                    Most favorite DSM Quote to date.
                    "rastimg: owning a DSM is like having a retarded kid, you love it just like a normal car, but you constantly have to fix shit on it and make sure it doesnt embarrass you in public"

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                    • TakeYourTopOffT Offline
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                      TakeYourTopOff
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                      #20

                      "The Indy Beretta replica was a special edition line during 1990. 7500 of these replicas were produced, 6000 in teal, and 1500 in yellow. The replicas were fitted with similar packages as that of the GTZ, only the had unique seats, paint, stickers, and other minor changes. The 3.1L MFI V6 engine in these replicas had 135hp@4200rpm. Three unique Indy Beretta Convertibles were paced the Indy 500. Seethe "Indy Beretta" Section of this site for more details!" @ http://www.fortunecity.com/silverstone/chevy/145/berettahis.html

                      confirms hard top and 3.1L not 3.4
                      "Trim: INDY GT
                      Class: Economy
                      Body Style: Coupe
                      Engine Type: 6 cyl 3.1 L
                      Transmission: 5-Speed " @ http://www.beretta.net/model_info/1990.htm

                      only 3 convertibles with a 3.4L were made and those were actually used as the pace cars and handling sucked so bad chevy never made a production convertible according to this site http://www.indypacecars.com/1990.html

                      I supose a berrta could do the quarter with a 3.4 but gears would be so low it would be toped out at the end of the quarter and maybe even have to be a 6sp in it the car is what like a 2800LB car with 225 HP and even if 225 LB Ft Tq it wouldn't do 13 sec quarter

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                      • PSiedTSiP Offline
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                        PSiedTSi
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                        #21

                        im pretty sure the pace car was that fast...its not like stock LQ1 or anything...that motor was originally built to make 300hp...if it was with a manual it prolly had 300hp...the only reason GM rebuilt to the motor to only 210hp was the fact the auto trannies couldnt hold the power no matter what they did...all this is under the assumption that it is the LQ1(no pictures to confirm it) but it is known that wbodies that weigh 3400lbs have gone 15.0-15.3 with the stock LQ1 and a 5spd...

                        At first I did it for fun, then I realized I made the investment and had to do it!

                        92 Talon AWD 6/4bolt [EMAIL="[email protected]"][email protected][/EMAIL]
                        95 240SX SE SR20DET [EMAIL="[email protected]"][email protected][/EMAIL]
                        1993.5 Supra Hardtop...Sold
                        Next project? 6cyl, 6spd?

                        > spanish-rice;237125 wrote:
                        > at first i thought the title said beer truck drivers needed... In which case i accidently put my two weeks in at work.

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                        • TakeYourTopOffT Offline
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                          TakeYourTopOff
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                          PSiedTSi wrote:
                          im pretty sure the pace car was that fast...its not like stock LQ1 or anything...that motor was originally built to make 300hp...if it was with a manual it prolly had 300hp...the only reason GM rebuilt to the motor to only 210hp was the fact the auto trannies couldnt hold the power no matter what they did...all this is under the assumption that it is the LQ1(no pictures to confirm it) but it is known that wbodies that weigh 3400lbs have gone 15.0-15.3 with the stock LQ1 and a 5spd...

                          15 is totaly realistic but not the 13 that someone else had posted earlyer

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                            2slo50h
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                            #23

                            If you re-read the damn thing you will understand that the replicas did not have that much horse power, but the pace cars did. And as it states in the first sentence there were 75 produced. No one was arguing that a replica did, I was stating the pace car did.
                            Taken Directly for the site.
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                            The 1990 Indy Beretta Pace Car is truly unique. Only 75 of these cars were
                            ever produced...one paced race, and two were on pit row during the Indy 500.
                            The Beretta convertables were built by and converted by Cars & Concepts. These
                            cars were actually Beretta GT's, which had been throughly modified. The roof
                            was cut, the chasis modified, and the tops were powered and had real glass with
                            a window defogger. The cars were fitted with modified 206-cid ohv V-6 (3.4L V-6)
                            engines which yielded 225 (SAE net) horspower. The Indy Pace car (according to
                            Chevrolet) could do 0-60 in 5.8 seconds; a 1/4 mile in 13.8 seconds@105mph.
                            Hydramatic 4T60-E transmissions were also added. Chevrolet invested an enormous
                            amount of money into the berettaindy program. Unfortunanlty, the Indy convertible
                            didn't meet the standards thatGM had set forth. For example, the fiberglass
                            three piece boot made the car alittle difficult to handle. The company flew a
                            technician in to refit the front and rear suspension with many new components
                            before race day. Contrary to common belief, 7500 pace car replicas were produced
                            in order to celebrate the Beretta's Indy 500 appearence. *

                            So yes LIKE I SAID before 13.8 from a n/a fwd conv, pace car yes, the replica no, is still quite impressive for the time.

                            Most favorite DSM Quote to date.
                            "rastimg: owning a DSM is like having a retarded kid, you love it just like a normal car, but you constantly have to fix shit on it and make sure it doesnt embarrass you in public"

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