what was going on?
and unless you plan on becoming a part of that scene, not going is a way better option than packin and getting a crew together.
found where the street racing occurs in my city.
Mostly mexicans. several black people, few white guys.
Next time I shall remember to park under a light at the gas station, don't know why I didn't think of this. I was 25 yards from my car and this chubster 17 year old mexican kid is standing about a foot and a half from it with his mexican buddies' beat up old toyota tacoma parked right next to my ride. I was about to go get a drink, looked back, and saw what was going on, so walked back and left.
I also think I will pack next time, and bring several friends. Any other advice?
"You almost had me? You never had me - you never had your car... [slang term for negative driving action], not [slang term for positive driving action] like you should. You're lucky that [automotive performance item/action/part] didn't blow the [automotive engine part] on the [larger automotive part]! You almost had me?"
"You tell him [long-form tough-guy character-name]. Get out of here!"
"Now, me and [tough-sounding sidekick nickname] got to [automotive repair action] the [automotive part]... and replace the [smaller automotive part] you [impossible action done to smaller automotive part that majority of audience won't notice]. Ask any racer. Any real racer. It don't matter if you [cliché] [cliché] or [cliché]. [Cliché] is [cliché]."
Indeed steer clear of that stupidity if it's just general street races with random turnouts. Don't know where you are, but in Cali you can be cited just for spectating, and if you're caught participating, you can lose your car.
I used to go when I was in my early 20s, but cops started cracking down on it big time.
Fortunately I decided not to go one week, and saw on the news they blocked off the streets and cited over 100 people. Never went again after that.
Have gone to a couple private meets where they are organized and only a dozen cars or so show, and go some place quiet.
And packing would be retarded, if you get pulled over for racing you're probably going to prison for a while if they search you. They go over your whole car here looking for illegal things such as nitrous.
Maybe you're lucky and live somewhere they just give you a slap on the wrist though, I saw a thread about a couple guys caught racing by a police chopper with the birds view video on youtube, said all he got was a $500 fine which was the max penalty lol, running a red light in Los Angeles will cost you just shy of that.
Hanging around those crowds, getting busted racing is the least of your worries.
WTF you going to try and accomplish?
Wait, so now you're considering on going and actually racing in one of these events? By what you're saying, you sound:
-Racist
-Incredibly ignorant
-Like you're trying to compensate for something
There's no glory in street racing. If you're a "clean white boy high roller with an engineering job" like you say you are, then go buy an M3 and hit the track. Street racing is for wannabes with junk cars and more attitude than money or sense.
I have a script for you to take so you don't sound like a n00b in front of all the hardcore racers:
this is what I'm thinking/asking, that I might not even want to touch the whole racing crowd and betting on myself when racing. If I win they might not like that I took their money. Or if I win at all they might not like that. I'm the clean white boy high roller with an engineering job. In other words I'd have no problem financing this and beating them.
Also I think this white boy engineer is underestimating the power of the under the table and often illegal income sources these guys have.
They may have a freaking beater of a pickup truck that's rocking a stolen LS9 under the hood.
That would be freaking cool
Also I think this white boy engineer is underestimating the power of the under the table and often illegal income sources these guys have.
They may have a freaking beater of a pickup truck that's rocking a stolen LS9 under the hood.
Unless it's your ZR1 that was found 3 miles from your house on blocks and completely stripped.
There's only so much you can do to a car. If I replaced the pistons, rods, and o-rings on mine I could turbo it pretty nicely and certainly beat some kids out there.
World's not safe anymore....
For now I will be content with fog lights, neon lights under, etc.
There's only so much you can do to a car. If I replaced the pistons, rods, and o-rings on mine I could turbo it pretty nicely and certainly beat some kids out there.
World's not safe anymore....
For now I will be content with fog lights, neon lights under, etc.
That's the thing...for every real 10 sec car there is a kid somewhere with a list he will never complete for his.
Aren't all Hondas faster than a Vette?
I have a script for you to take so you don't sound like a n00b in front of all the hardcore racers:
Unless it's your ZR1 that was found 3 miles from your house on blocks and completely stripped.