View Full Version : Races of tonite...1st run of the season!!!
MercedeSChink
06-26-2004, 01:52 AM
Anyways, me and a couple buddes of mine got together and did our first runs of the season...the nite goes like this:
Race 1
CLK430(custom ECU, custom exhaust) vs. ML55(bonestock!!!)
anyways, we ran twice, and both runs he just guns me...my take off was amazin but he just took off after my 2nd gear...he had like 1-1.5 CL on me for both races...
Race 2
ML55 vs 2004 TL (both bonestock)
we only ran once, but i just ripped him right from the start...it was amazin...
Race 3
CLK430(custom ECU, custom exhaust) vs. 350z(sports package)
These two ran twice and at the start off both were dead even, but after 2nd gear the CLK just ripped it...
Race 4
ML55 vs. 350z
Ran only once, i had a really good launch, and after 2nd gear, i had at least 1 CL on him...
Race 5
SLK320 vs. 250z
These two ran once and was gonna run another, but the 320 chickened out...the race was pretty even, till halfway on the run the 320 just slowly lost it and by 3rd gear the 350 just ripped it and had like 1 CL on him...
Tonite was a fun nite!!!
bmagni
06-26-2004, 02:01 AM
is this legal ????
MercedeSChink
06-26-2004, 02:08 AM
uhhh...sure!?
bmagni
06-26-2004, 02:09 AM
hahahaha
way to go !!!!!!!!!
twboy1999
06-26-2004, 02:20 AM
sounds fun
I also wonder how well you would do with timing lights and a controlled start. :roll:
Toronto
06-26-2004, 03:14 AM
where in toronto do u guys race?
cause i know alot of gino's go up to woodbridge and race in parking lots?
MercedeSChink
06-26-2004, 03:37 AM
^^^somewhere...
RC: what are you talkin about?
Vansquish
06-26-2004, 11:22 AM
He's talking about drag racing legally instead of the idiocy you're practicing on the street.
SilviaS15Cwest
06-26-2004, 03:57 PM
I dont think dragracing is that dangerous on public roads as long as your smart about it. Find a deserted road with a 55+ mph speed limit and shut it down at 75...
T-Bird
06-26-2004, 04:11 PM
the point is that it is illegal and at a track there is a 100% garauntee that you won't have some one or something come out in front of you while you are hauling ass down the road and God forbid something does happen at the strip there is ALWAYS an Ambulance and Firetruck on duty.
I am not even talking about the safety aspect - I am saying that many times the "street champions" fall flat and are shown up to be cheaters and early launchers when they try race at a track with timing lights.
:)
Vansquish
06-26-2004, 05:37 PM
(I knew that RC45...I was just trying to make a point hehe...the street braggers are rarely as fast as they claim.)
PaulGT2164
06-26-2004, 06:50 PM
haha i have some videos of "street racers" at the track....freaking hilarious, a group of them showed up one night when me and my guys were at the local strip
MercedeSChink
06-27-2004, 08:10 PM
just a lil info, the nearest legal race track in toronto is like 1:30-2 hrs away...
just a lil info, the nearest legal race track in toronto is like 1:30-2 hrs away...
That gonna be your excuse when you go there? ;)
T-Bird
06-27-2004, 09:28 PM
just a lil info, the nearest legal race track in toronto is like 1:30-2 hrs away...
So you have a nice cruise on the way there no big deal and the environment at the tracks is very fun and everyone has the same interest, cars there is no worry about getting caught or money in some cases.
just a lil info, the nearest legal race track in toronto is like 1:30-2 hrs away...
thats better than 1-2 years with no license.
Zonda11
06-27-2004, 11:31 PM
where in toronto do u guys race?
cause i know alot of gino's go up to woodbridge and race in parking lots?
Hey Dinooo...Lets go up to Ronaaa....and Race CIvICS!!!
Vansquish
06-28-2004, 12:01 AM
Wait...let me get this straight...the fact that the track is far away is supposed to be an excuse? WTF is going on in your head man? I don't know how some people manage to get their hands on driver's licenses.
Toronto
06-28-2004, 01:31 AM
just a lil info, the nearest legal race track in toronto is like 1:30-2 hrs away...
thats better than 1-2 years with no license.
i know alot of people that have been caught "street racing" and in toronto first time offenders get off pritty easy with a reckless driving charge, and a fine, very few first time offenders go to jail for any non federal charge.
MercedeSChink
06-28-2004, 01:48 AM
Alright, although i know its unsafe and illegal, its quite safe where me and my buddies go...completely deserted industrial area, nice long and wide road, and yes the place is known for cops lurking around, but me and my buds take our chances...and also, yes that excuse is pretty valid for me especially when i'm lazy and don't wanna drive far
PaulGT2164
06-28-2004, 01:30 PM
when we are forced to have to street race, we have a 2 mile road that is closed to the public that runs through a field, they were gonna put in a subdivision but canceld the plans so there is a long straight stretch of new asphalt, with a turnaround at the end we race on, safe, perfect, no traffic, and we have permission to race there
Vansquish
06-28-2004, 03:28 PM
Riiiight...how exactly are you "forced" to have a street race, and whose permission do you have to race at that place, your friends? Your own? Nobody in their right minds would do that, the insurance costs to cover a place like that, assuming that it is owned by private hands, would be astronomical, if not impossible. Even if you have a "safe" place to run your races, it isn't really safe at all...should one of you have a serious accident, there are no medical crews nearby and moving a victim of such an accident would be one of the most moronic things you could possibly do. All of that adds up to you getting fined, possibly thrown in jail or having your licenses revoked and not having the urgent medical care that you or your friends might need.
MercedeSChink - you might want to think your arguments through a little more carefully, when you contradict yourself in the opening sentence of your statement, you tend to invalidate it.
PaulGT2164
06-28-2004, 04:06 PM
"Riiiight...how exactly are you "forced" to have a street race, and whose permission do you have to race at that place, your friends? Your own? Nobody in their right minds would do that, the insurance costs to cover a place like that, assuming that it is owned by private hands, would be astronomical, if not impossible. Even if you have a "safe" place to run your races, it isn't really safe at all...should one
of you have a serious accident, there are no medical crews nearby and moving a victim of such an accident would be one of the most moronic things you could possibly do. All of that adds up to you getting fined, possibly thrown in jail or having your licenses revoked and not having the urgent medical care that you or your friends might need. "
the guy that owns the property race with us, its usually a group of about 10 or 15, so not like theres 50 people out there, we have been racing there for 4 years, no accidents nor near ones...not like we are out there running 9 second quarters...somtimes we are forced to race there, the tracks are not open everyday, and alot of times the tracks here clsoe early, or dont keep regular hours....there are only two anywhere near here, so when we make changes to a car, or want to race we go there, its a controlled, safe, legal venue. we have permission from the owner, so law enforcement doesnt mind cause they dont care, considering the propery owner is a friend of ours, if something does happen, no one holds him liable, and the road is straight...wide, with fields on both sides...and maximum speeds reached are no more than 120...and there is no traffic the road is blocke doff with a gate when we are on it
so yeah its safe, legal, fun, and we have been doing it for years. and most of the time its the only safe place for us to race
hemi_fan
06-28-2004, 04:58 PM
"oh no, u could get hurt and theres no ambulance around..."
Im sorry, but if no-one is on the road that they are racing on... who cares!?! Im sure the drivers understand all the risks. Without risks, wheres the fun?? I say good kills... there is an Industrial Park around my area, and I can picture the one you go to... At night, they are absolutely dead. No cars, no people... everyone goes home for the night. The one near my house has only one entrance, so no-one can come from the opposite direction down the road... Im sure the field that paul races in is similar too... I just dont see what you guys are angry about.
T-Bird
06-28-2004, 05:05 PM
see the thing is what will your opinion be when one of the cars has a blowout or part of the suspension fails and throws the car out of control and rolls it down the road and it goes flying into a building or the other car? Don't say it isn't believable because it does happen And the sad part is most people run when something like that happens instead of waiting for help and suffering the consequences. At the track they make sure your car is safe to run down the strip but just incase something happens they are fully prepared for it.
PaulGT2164
06-28-2004, 11:51 PM
"see the thing is what will your opinion be when one of the cars has a blowout or part of the suspension fails and throws the car out of control and rolls it down the road and it goes flying into a building or the other car? Don't say it isn't believable because it does happen And the sad part is most people run when something like that happens instead of waiting for help and suffering the consequences. At the track they make sure your car is safe to run down the strip but just incase something happens they are fully prepared for it."
my drivers and friends can handle their cars when ther is a blowout....
the strip is in the middle of a field...like previously stated..no buildings
we have been racing there for years and years and never had anything remotely bad happen. if your cars are setup up proper, your tires proper, its not gonan happen, and never has. the strip we race on is jsut as safe, if not safer, than the track. if we run off, then we have nice flat grassy field. if it wasnt safe, we wouldnt be there. if someone gets hurt, the hospital is 7 mins away....
all the tracks around here, its a 30+ min drive to a hospital (gleason, benton il) for thos in the area
your argument isnt an argument, cause there is nothing "wrong" or "unsafe" about where we race
T-Bird
06-29-2004, 12:11 AM
Accept the law states that racing not done at a sanctioned facility is illegal In some states just accelerating fast to the speed limit from a stop light is illegal.
PaulGT2164
06-29-2004, 12:15 AM
wrong
if the property is privately owner, and the people have written permission from the owner, it doesnt matter we can do whatever we want in a car pretty much
cops show up...to watch
Accept the law states that racing not done at a sanctioned facility is illegal In some states just accelerating fast to the speed limit from a stop light is illegal.
...don't ask me how I know that a rolling burnout gets you a night in jail around these parts... ;)
T-Bird
06-29-2004, 12:30 AM
I remember you got pulled over for something like that but got out of it because the cop was concerned for the car.
I remember you got pulled over for something like that but got out of it because the cop was concerned for the car.
Well - that was a different time... :wink: -- this last one happened a couple weeks ago... :oops:
Didn't see the DPS till I was commited and rolling through the intersection...
A really stupid lapse in sanity - but hey, if you wanna play.. you have to be prepared to pay... ;)
T-Bird
06-29-2004, 12:49 AM
thankfully it's not like that here the other day I hit the gas too hard to get out infront of a cop and spun the tires in the process but he didn't do anything about it.
Yeah - the DPS (Department of Public Safety) - basically patrol Texas Rangers.. have NO sense of humour.. ;)
gottacatchup
06-29-2004, 01:25 AM
Yeah - the DPS (Department of Public Safety) - basically patrol Texas Rangers.. have NO sense of humour.. ;)
Amen, my buddy got pulled over for doing 22 in a 20.
Vansquish
06-30-2004, 07:10 PM
my drivers and friends can handle their cars when ther is a blowout....
WTF are you smoking dude? The fact is, when you have a blowout in your car, you won't know if it's the front or the rear, nor which side it is before it happens. You can have a blowout on perfectly good tires too, it depends on how you're using/abusing them and what sort of debris is on the road, the road surface can even play a role. The idea that you and your buddies will be able to control their vehicles in the event of a catastrophic equipment failure is wishful thinking at the best. If F1 drivers lose it when they have blowouts, if SCCA certified drivers lose it when they suffer blowouts, how the hell can you say that you'll be able to control your cars? I've watched enough videos and been to enough races that ended badly that I know not to do stupid shit like you're doing. You are also only partially correct about the police involvement as far as it regards racing on private property. Should they get a complaint of any sort about the event, the traffic it brings, the noise it makes etc...etc... they can and will shut you down in one way or another, even if it is merely to satisfy the noise violation.
PaulGT2164
06-30-2004, 11:47 PM
"WTF are you smoking dude? The fact is, when you have a blowout in your car, you won't know if it's the front or the rear, nor which side it is before it happens. You can have a blowout on perfectly good tires too, it depends on how you're using/abusing them and what sort of debris is on the road, the road surface can even play a role. The idea that you and your buddies will be able to control their vehicles in the event of a catastrophic equipment failure is wishful thinking at the best. If F1 drivers lose it when they have blowouts, if SCCA certified drivers lose it when they suffer blowouts, how the hell can you say that you'll be able to control your cars? I've watched enough videos and been to enough races that ended badly that I know not to do stupid shit like you're doing. You are also only partially correct about the police involvement as far as it regards racing on private property. Should they get a complaint of any sort about the event, the traffic it brings, the noise it makes etc...etc... they can and will shut you down in one way or another, even if it is merely to satisfy the noise violation."
you guys sure like to argue
we are out in the middle of nowhere....no niose violations....
there isnt alot of traffic...its in the middle of no where
we dont do stupid shit, you stupid shit. read my posts...
and its not like we are running 9 sec quarters.
i have had blowouts from 30mph-80mph and i done just fine, and thats in cars taht dont like blowouts....
what we do is safer than at a track (closer to a hospital than the tracks that we do have, no crowd to worry about, and nice rough grippy asphalt)
so i am not "smoking" anything, you need to grow up and learn to read posts before attacking someone who has been doing this for years and years on end
Vansquish
07-01-2004, 12:42 PM
Growing up would be doing the right thing and not needlessly endangering yourselves. I've been to my fair share of races and won't go to them anymore because I saw what can happen when in "safe" conditions things go wrong. I have been reading your posts, but the fact is that you haven't really proven anything of worth, nor of any valid safety. It'll only take one mistake, or one failure and you'll see where it is from which I'm coming.
PaulGT2164
07-01-2004, 12:59 PM
maybe you cant drive or handle a car in an emergency situation, but i can, with the friends i race with.
what we do is safe, organized, and fun.
Vansquish
07-02-2004, 04:57 PM
I'm no Tiff Needell, but I'm not bad behind the wheel man. I've not had to deal with a blowout yet and I'm not looking forward to my first, but I do know not to put myself in situations where that sort of thing is likely to happen. You need to read MY posts a little more carefully, I only said that I've seen what can (and does) happen when things like blowouts happen at high speed.
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