Street Race...T.T

<SSR>David · #1 10-12-2005, 02:25 AM

Why street race? I don't get it couldn't you guys just take it to some local track or something? I am just totally against street racing so, thats why I am saying it, but just a reminder...street racing did kill people ( remember that baby girl with her mom? ) Anyways guys just wanted to tell you guys to becareful and such. and if you guys can please take it to the tracks. I am just assuming most of you guys street race here because this is a street racing topic section...but just wanted to say becareful and if you can take it to the strip. =D Thanks guys.

CivRacer95 · #2 10-12-2005, 02:31 AM

For sure. There's more than you think though. We all here are well aware of the risks we take by street racing. You are more than welcome to be concerned with the events that could take place while street racing. But truthfully, there are more dangerous crimes out there than street racing to be concerned about.

It's a rush. It's a thrill. It's a chance to prove what your car has got outside of the track. And, the best part is, you never know what you are up against when you race a stranger just cruising along the way. It's always a guess, and it's a chance to prove your superiority or vice versa. (That is unless you happen to know who you are dealing with).

Thank you for your worries, and we'll all be sure to be careful for the sake of people like you. No worries, just fun. That's all.

street_racer_00 · #3 10-12-2005, 04:19 AM

100 mph switchin lanes like WHOA...

Twizted_3KGT · #4 10-12-2005, 07:41 AM

Thanks for your concern....now prepare to be flamed. Nobody here like's to hear what you just said usually. They usually will tell whoever said it to f*ck off. FYI

-Josh- · #5 10-12-2005, 08:31 AM

No one here makes a living street racing sir. Almost all the street races you'll read about in here are just chance meetings on a road somewhere, i haven't seen hardly anyone on here go to organized street racing events. Your concern is welcome although unnecessary since everyone here knows the risks.

PWRDbyUNCLEbens · #6 10-12-2005, 10:52 AM

Drunk driving kills people ( a lot more then street racing ) so why not post that on every forum? Not everyone is a douschebag at driving fast. There are ways to seriously cut the risks of getting into a wreck. Driving fast doesn't mean you're going to wreck.

It''s easy to street race. It's not as controlled, but your never forced to race one type of way so you can test you car in diffferent ways. I don't have to wait in line, and its open 24/7. Just don't get caught.

<SSR>David · #7 10-12-2005, 11:15 AM

you know guys, i also enjoyed street racing forsome time now. I know why most of you guys do it, but after all the events and the risk of getting F* by the cops I'm just saying isn't it better just going to the strip? I feel more safe, and I have more fun when I am at the strip. I feel the same rush as when I was street racing. thats all. and I know no one here street races for a living, but its just too dangerous. I mean when you think about street racers can be summed up as people who are selfish because they only think about their needs needs to feel the rush while street racing and such they never think about who they might endanger.

GForce957 · #8 10-12-2005, 11:28 AM

Not everyone has a strip nearby. I don't so I've only been able to go once. Not nearly as fun, and while I really do wish there was one closer, until that happens and even if it does, Im gonna street race.

Raz_Kaz · #9 10-12-2005, 04:19 PM

WOW, I'm tired of these fucking losers.

First of all, the closest track to me is 40 minutes away, you fucking pansies are more than welcome to pay my entrance fee,the cost of gas driving there on top of an hourly wage for taking time away from my normal driving to do this. Now who's being the selfish bastard and making me pay all that stupid expenses because your too afraid of a little street racing.
Anyone who goes at any speed is endangering everyone because anything can happen, risks just don't appear from going 10km/h and up from the speed limit...they are always there. Most of thew time, people aren't stupid enough to race where you have to swerve in and out of traffic, and for those that do, who FUCKING cares.
No one is trying to run your life so stop trying to run everyone else's.

<SSR>David · #10 10-12-2005, 04:58 PM

I'm just here to discuss with current street racers about why they street race. I want to know more in detail and i decided to start it by saying the above statements. I'm am not here to run anyones lifes, O btw if you have money to modify your ride, Im pretty sure you can save enough for gas and the entrance fee. Some people here I guess just doesn't want to discuss anything like men, so they have to start "shouting" and getting all angry and such. As I said in the above statements I was once a frequent street racer also. I just wanted to know why most of the people who still street race keep on doing it. I have heard some very good reasons like there is no drag strip close enough. Thats the kind of answers that I was looking for. I am a pansy? I decided not to street race because I felt really bad for the little child who died while walking with her mom late at night. two cars were street racing, and one car lost control and ran over the mother and the daughter. My enjoyment at the streets wasn't worth other people getting killed. Yes you made a good point in saying that driving itself is dangerous, but when you take it to another level and go over 100MPH, thats another story.
As I said already, I am here to discuss the reasons why the current street racers keep going out in the streets. The reason that I am doing this is because I am writing a 15 page essay on this topic. I am sorry if I got some people angry with my posts, but that wasn't my intention. I just wanted to have a discussion. And if you are still pissed at my posts, then I suggest you don't read it. =) thanks
~David

-The Stig- · #11 10-12-2005, 05:00 PM

Oops, I just crapped my pants!

Cbass · #12 10-12-2005, 05:13 PM

Uh, I street race for a living. For those 10-18 seconds, I'm free.

CivRacer95 · #13 10-12-2005, 05:15 PM

^ eh??

Raz_Kaz · #14 10-12-2005, 05:19 PM

If you feel so bad about innocent people dying, then there are far worse things to worry about then street racing. Maybe getting invovled with your community and helping the homeless, maybe even getting 2 rival gangs to come to peace. How about voicing your opinion on the wars that have killed thoussands and killing more each day. Why is street racing top priority for you people?
Obviously risks increase at higher speeds, but everyone is aware they are speeding and are more alert to the situation...thus increase risk for speeding and decrease for being more alert, kind of evens out don't you think? Whats so different racing on the street and on a track, are the risks of speeding gone because there are no medians or centerlines?
The best argument against street racing is "something could happen and everyone on the road can die, die, DIE!!!". Well I have news for you..anything can happen anytime and someone ends up being hurt or worse no matter how safe you play it.

BP2K2Max · #15 10-12-2005, 05:24 PM

if you yourself were once a street racer, then you know exactly why people do it.
everyone's got their own reasons. personally, i like to hear people say things like "damn is that thing stock?" and "shit, those maxima's are quick".

plus it's fun. when you and your friends were little didn't you race each other on your pedal bikes? Same with dirt bikes and such. it's just people's natural tendency to compete. If you have a machine with any performance potential, people tend to wanna use that performance and compare it to that of others. then comes the fact that race tracks in certain parts of the country are scarce. the nearest track to me is about an hour and a half away and costs $20 to get, at most, three measely runs down the track. It's not worth it when the local interstate is less than a mile from my front door.

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