 A reason not to race..., Injury to cars... |
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 Jan 25, 2004 - 12:10 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Dec 6, '03 From Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Well it finally happened to my friend. We were racing my '94 ST against his Accord 2.2L and he hit a turn going too fast and smashed his passenger side of the rear bumper of his car. I didn't even notice till he got out and was like "[censored]".
Racing on the streets is hazardous to both your health and the health of your cars. Share your friends or your accidents while racing. Thing is, he deserved that to happen  I'm such an ass
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Jan 25, 2004 - 12:50 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 6, '03 From South Central Los Angeles and Long Beach, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
This really ISN'T an excuse but it can be the driver A LOT of the times. The driver trys to do things HE/SHE themself can't handle so he/she will lose control of the car. Thats when accidents happen. Those are the STUPID people in my eyes. Then again S**T can always happen. The BEST drivers can get into an accident. Just be careful try to keep it off the streets.  Hope your friend is ok. David |
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Jan 25, 2004 - 12:56 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 26, '02 From Alabama Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
I agree. one night I was getting on the interstate, and hit some gravel that a truck spilled or something. Basically, I went skidding accross two lanes of road. thank god it was late at night and nobody was out,or I would have been meat for a 70+mph road beast.
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Jan 25, 2004 - 2:27 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 22, '02 From Detroit Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I don't race on the street. Well, the occasional stoplight drag, but it always ends by 50-60 mph, and I don't race anything that I know will stomp me(mainly just the local Civic/Integra crowd gives a 'decent' race, about anything else is too much for the ST to handle).
For my real racing desires I joined the SCCA. I mainly like Rallycross, but the last time I went out I broke 2 motor mounts, so it's time to find a beater for that. |
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Jan 25, 2004 - 2:53 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 30, '03 From O-town, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
You raced in your automatic ST? Against an Accord? Does he usually spank you?
-------------------- Sometimes we live to beat the odds.
- Ryan  aim: rkgreen04 |
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Jan 25, 2004 - 10:39 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 25, '03 From cranston RI Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i was racing my friends v6 cougar last night back to my house, and i was driving on the left side of the road on the side of her, i was pulling ahead too, but we were coming to a hill sloping down and a turn, so i couldnt see if a car was coming, so i gave in.... but she went past my driveway anyway and i won
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Jan 26, 2004 - 10:02 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 9, '02 From houston Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
you should have got in an accident too for "street racing". and i think the accord would def. spank the celica ST auto. maybe if u lost some weight....
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Jan 26, 2004 - 10:11 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 13, '03 From Dandridge, Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I funked my clutch up, and thats all it took for me. lol I dont street race anymore. Bristol Drag has Street Fights anyways so its all good. -Brandon --------------------  |
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Jan 27, 2004 - 9:23 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 6, '03 From Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Yeah he was getting me but not by much, his engine is so messed up from having it turboed, then removing that, then having it supercharged, and how he always was driving it hard. He was heavier, he had his fat ass girlfriend in his car with him and I had just me.
"Street racing" down here is more like whoever has a semi-decent car that can accelerate. Raced 2 people yesterday from my school. One with a messed up eclipse spyder (he won) and the other has a mirage DE and I won the 1st race and the 2nd one he got me cause I got stuck in the beginning. Besides, we race on old country roads, all you gotta worry about once in a while are the hicks that come after the rice cars trying to run them off the road with their lifted trucks. |
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Jan 27, 2004 - 10:37 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 7, '04 From Toronto Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Not friends but i know some guys who were racing and went right into a brick wall.. literally at about 75km/h! No one died, but 2 were seriously injured!
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Jan 27, 2004 - 9:41 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 9, '02 From houston Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
well think of it this way... how would u feel if big loud ass diesel turbo trucks were racing back and for right in front of ur house. im guessing thats how the hicks feel. just keep it safe, and dont get cocky. our cars are pretty slow |
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Jan 27, 2004 - 9:48 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 6, '03 From Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
How would you feel when the hick chasing you has a LOUDER exhaust and they scream at you. Besides, we weren't disturbing the peace, there was a party nearby and I know no one was complaining about that noise.
Or maybe they just wanted to race 
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