Getting any comments on your car out there ;)?, Does people passing by / strangers admire your ride? Options

[Heindrik]

Just saw a thread alike this on a UK celica forum under generation 7 celica's. Found it pretty funny to read.

I'll start out

At some place i lived earlier, The neighbors kids was like "Wow, is it a porsche?".

When i go to some drag racing places, People always love it, I had my drags with it . I only was racing a BMW 325 vs my 3sge. it won 1 round and i won 2 .

Anyone else got some stories to tell?.

This post has been edited by Heindrik: Apr 13, 2010 - 8:27 PM

[nics]

Just saw a thread alike this on a UK celica forum under generation 7 celica's. Found it pretty funny to read.

I'll start out

At some place i lived earlier, The neighbors kids was like "Wow, is it a porsche?".

When i go to some street racing places, People always love it, I had my drags with it . I only was racing a BMW 325 vs my 3sge. it won 1 round and i won 2 .

Anyone else got some stories to tell?.

uh oh....

[Johnnyny]

Just saw a thread alike this on a UK celica forum under generation 7 celica's. Found it pretty funny to read.

I'll start out

At some place i lived earlier, The neighbors kids was like "Wow, is it a porsche?".

When i go to some street racing places, People always love it, I had my drags with it . I only was racing a BMW 325 vs my 3sge. it won 1 round and i won 2 .

Anyone else got some stories to tell?.

ummm street racing not cool...


anyways yes i was in new york and a cab driver stopped me and was asking me about the celi he said he had never seen it before and loved it

[Heindrik]

Just saw a thread alike this on a UK celica forum under generation 7 celica's. Found it pretty funny to read.

I'll start out

At some place i lived earlier, The neighbors kids was like "Wow, is it a porsche?".

When i go to some street racing places, People always love it, I had my drags with it . I only was racing a BMW 325 vs my 3sge. it won 1 round and i won 2 .

Anyone else got some stories to tell?.

uh oh....

Dont worry, Its very arranged, At an industrial area with volunteers with self lighting vest's making sure there is no one racing with any "civilists" in the area

We are fighting hard with the goverment from all areas of the country to get some legal area's, Untill then, We will just have to arrange it ourself (Many many thousands if you include the whole continent), There have never been any persons harmed in the 10 years in the whole country. So i wouldent worry . I only dragged once, Mostly watching

This post has been edited by Heindrik: Apr 13, 2010 - 8:21 PM

[nics]

"street racing" is considered a taboo. glad to hear is in a secure area

[Heindrik]

"street racing" is considered a taboo. glad to hear is in a secure area

When people says "street racing" i think people misunderstands it as some guys hanging out in the city racing from one street light to the others. I understand why people dont like that, I dont do it either. But those arranged street racings, Long away from any civil people and with people with walkie talkies making sure everything is safe before any cars drag hegother, I think its perfectly okay.

Most people who attend to this stuff in Denmark, Does it because we love cars and have a passion for them. There is idiots out there who drives too fast, On the websites with cars and stuff, People have the exactly same opinion as we do, if they see a video with people racing wildly in the cities they also tell them they are unresponsible

Back to topic please

This post has been edited by Heindrik: Apr 13, 2010 - 8:29 PM

[yarik83]

Street racing is a taboo because it takes a certain mind to appreciate it. Most people here either don't have means to do it or can not afford it or just simply repeat someones words. Yes there are irresponsible street racers such as 15 year olds who just got their driver's license and cant drive in a straight line let alone handle anything faster than a kia.

Street racing is no more dangerous than a teenager who is driving and texting or a soccer mom who multitasks or a half asleep guy who is weaving all over or an old person who cant even see above the steering wheel. When done responsibly street racing can be fun and safe at the same time. It happens all over the world and it does not matter if its bikes, cars, scooters, horses, camels, bicycles, pogo sticks... as long as you put 2 men with 2 sources of transportation... you will have a race.

I do not recommend street racing but I do support it. After all that is why all of us want to put power modifications... to go faster than the other guy... ideally a lot faster.

[Heindrik]

Street racing is a taboo because it takes a certain mind to appreciate it. Most people here either don't have means to do it or can not afford it or just simply repeat someones words. Yes there are irresponsible street racers such as 15 year olds who just got their driver's license and cant drive in a straight line let alone handle anything faster than a kia.

Street racing is no more dangerous than a teenager who is driving and texting or a soccer mom who multitasks or a half asleep guy who is weaving all over or an old person who cant even see above the steering wheel. When done responsibly street racing can be fun and safe at the same time. It happens all over the world and it does not matter if its bikes, cars, scooters, horses, camels, bicycles, pogo sticks... as long as you put 2 men with 2 sources of transportation... you will have a race.

I do not recommend street racing but I do support it. After all that is why all of us want to put power modifications... to go faster than the other guy... ideally a lot faster.

Its very very common in denmark, thats all i know . There is like these permanent places it happens every weekend, And many hundreds come to each spot, there is a really cool mood too

This post has been edited by Heindrik: Apr 13, 2010 - 9:39 PM

[SwissFerdi]

When I was washing her, a guy walked by and said "Wow, dad's letting you wash his car huh?" That was a pretty big compliment.

But opinions seem very much polarized; either people compliment or say "WTF, it's just a Toyota...no big deal."

[cheela]

funny how off topic you guys seem to have gotten. but yeah, anyways. I do get compliments on my car. It's always funny cuz everyone's always like wow, that must be a fast car. it's so cool and all that. but they don't know i got an ST. hahahaha

[flyinglizard]

I get compliments everywhere I go. All my coworkers and boss drool all over my car. The other night after I installed my splitters I rolled to in-n-out and there was a meet full of hondas and nissans in the next parking lot over. As soon as I parked my car a crowd of people walked over to look at it bickering over whether or not its a supra or an 8th gen celica

And the other day at the golf course where I work there was a guy standing there looking at it in the parking lot. I went up and talked to him and he said he used to have a '76 celica liftback and it reminded him of his car and complimented my car saying it's the most beautiful celica he had ever seen

This post has been edited by flyinglizard: Apr 13, 2010 - 9:57 PM

[garin]

little old ladies at my church appreciate my car. lol all my car guys tell me i have a clean ride... haha

[Euphoria]

a little old lady guessed my car was a 2005 model or something haha.

[Espo]

I get looks and stares as I drive everywhere - on steelies, even though I am lowered, with some minor damage to my hood.

[2celicas2love]

yes when i had my '94 st black, with 18's and fresh paint people were always asking about it (rip), my new/old '95 red/pink/ oxidized mess or whatever you want to call +the banged up passenger side panel, not so much a few that are into celicas/toyotas have said it will look soooo good when it's painted and body work is complete ...so yea....

[hatchy_gt-s]

The only time I ever get complements is from Honda people(for some reason IDK), a few older gents every once in a blue moon. I understand though, it's the down side of living in Cincinnati.

[malpaso]

"street racing" is considered a taboo. glad to hear is in a secure area

C'mon... this is Europe . Many nations, many countries, many points of view what is legal . So just let's leave it...

... Anyone else got some stories to tell?.

Nothing special at all... "Nice car" I heard on gas station last weekend from guy driving moped . That's all.

[Tigawoods]

people know me by my car.
when im out places people i dont know are like "arent you that kid with the blue whip with white wheels?"
its a head turner

[Shigexile]

celica's are not really appreciated in my area...

never get compliments, not even from car friends.

in the end, a celica is just a celica

[samir0189]

-i'm always getting a thumbs up
-one old lady asked me... no told me i must have a great job to be able to afford such a car (thought it was a latest model)
- some one said nice supra
-kid in a rental minivan (tourist) used his disposable camera to take a picture of the car, lol
-guy asked me if it was for sale recently, even though the car hadnt seen a wash in months.
-etc.



This post has been edited by samir0189: Apr 14, 2010 - 7:55 PM