This happened a few weeks ago here in Enid, OK.
My HHR - 2007 2LT, automatic, all stock except windows tinted (and now underbody lights).
The Civic - I'm guessing about a '96 or '97, body kit, rear spoiler, lowered, and some sort of crappy exhaust on it. But all the mods on this appeared mostly for cosmetic style.

We didn't start racing off a line, he just decided to accelerate quickly going up an overpass. So I follow lead and drive beside him half way up the overpass and then I floor it. He does the same and I pull away slowly but surely. We keep going after we get over the overpass on a straight, level road. I was still smoking him.

I don't think I could have beat him off the line, but if you're already running, HHR can be pretty fast. I was very proud of my car that night.

Dude, I obviously like the HHR as well as anyone as I just traded my '05 Civic for a 2LT a couple of weeks ago. But, bragging about beating a Civic is like bragging that your 10 speed "whooped" a tricycle. The Civic is 115 hp and is geared for racing turtles at best. lol

Wow the civic's have 115 HP? our HHR's have 172 HP for a total of 57 more HP.... just imagine if we had the SS with 260 HP.... OWNED! :lol:

Congrats on beating a 10 year old wore (riced) out Civic. :rof:

Yea... it's funny I know.. But to see the look on the guy's face that was driving it... :nuts:

I guess you just had to have been there... :roll:

This happened a few weeks ago here in Enid, OK.
My HHR - 2007 2LT, automatic, all stock except windows tinted (and now underbody lights).
The Civic - I'm guessing about a '96 or '97, body kit, rear spoiler, lowered, and some sort of crappy exhaust on it. But all the mods on this appeared mostly for cosmetic style.

We didn't start racing off a line, he just decided to accelerate quickly going up an overpass. So I follow lead and drive beside him half way up the overpass and then I floor it. He does the same and I pull away slowly but surely. We keep going after we get over the overpass on a straight, level road. I was still smoking him.

I don't think I could have beat him off the line, but if you're already running, HHR can be pretty fast. I was very proud of my car that night.

lol..i know what your talking about! my younger brother had 98 civic coupe and he had like e/h/i no bodykit but it was auto. we went out fishing one day and coming back we decide to have alittle fun so we decide to race. i clearly beat him even though his car was lighter. i bet it was funny to see his face huh! classic moment! :lol: :bow: :thumb: :one: :nuts: :D

lol , i love my hhr and the car as a whole. but unless you got a SS. they just aint fast enough IMO. hehe, but non the less. good job on the win. a win is a win. dont matter if you win by a inch or a mile.