View Full Version : what happened to the good old days of drag racing ??
what eva happened to the good old days when u went drag racing n had sum fun and u could actually have a conversation with other guys who were also racing ????
The Gronk
06-11-06, 05:36 PM
they still have those days.. they are called sunday race meets at heathcote :)
they still have those days.. they are called sunday race meets at heathcote :)
and in sydney ???? where r they ????
WHEN ever pac dont turn up,no really the (in sydney)hype is cool,just dont ask any one there diff ratio or run a dog toothed supra box
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PRO.GMH
06-11-06, 07:37 PM
Couldnt have said it better myself!! BBQ's open, beer cans flowing, and chatting to the bloke youve just met standing next to you.
The Gronk
06-11-06, 08:23 PM
and in sydney ???? where r they ????
who cares... sydney stinks :D :D :p
who cares... sydney stinks :D :D :pand melbourne????? what a shithole ... ive been there twice only to watch the F1's apart from that there is nothing down there and the food !!!! WTF .... ur pizzas down there they r trash, i almost had a heart attack when i opened up the pizza box .... yep the last time we went down there it was macdonalds for breakfast, what we felt like from the race track and for dinner it was hungry jacks, KFC or maca's again (cant go wrong with that) they have an industry std .... lucky for that !!!!
luckieeeeeeeeeeee
one more thing !!!!
as if u guys aren't confused enough already .... u still insist on turning right from the far left hand lane .... WTF (again) .... LOL and those islands u have dividing the traffic that is all travelling in the same direction mind u, they r only there so u guys cant make a wrong turn and get urselves lost in that little shithole u guys call melbourne .... LOL
who wants to back me up on this one ..... LOL ?????
oh thats right you can be proud of the gay mardigra lmfao
Ill live here thanks Luckeeeee
Big_Burnouts
06-11-06, 10:32 PM
gay mardigra lmfao
rofl......
killer1200
07-11-06, 04:32 AM
You mean the days when you bought nitro by measuring it with a paint can ?
People got really serious.now you can run a PB with a .00 light and still lose where in the old days if you got to the end of the track and didnt break most of the time you got the win.
Cant see those days coming back.I think that era is referred to as the era when a common man could win a top fuel event.
I think that era is referred to as the era when a common man could win a top fuel event.
That quote is true of all group 1 classes im afraid
You mean the days when you bought nitro by measuring it with a paint can ?
People got really serious.now you can run a PB with a .00 light and still lose where in the old days if you got to the end of the track and didnt break most of the time you got the win.
Cant see those days coming back.I think that era is referred to as the era when a common man could win a top fuel event.na i meant the old days when it didnt matter who u raced or what u raced and if the other guy was faster or slower than u, whether it be a 8 sec car running a 10 sec car
i remember i used to line up with anything .... i couldnt give 2 shits, but i allways prefered to race a quicker car than mine ... i dont know it used to give me incentive to try harder i think ... even though i lost ... lol
i remember when it was lunch time u used to sit down with the guys u been racing against in the morning and talk whateva and at the end of the day walk away thinking ... what a top bloke he was , not what fuckwit he was
these days i'll say most guys shit em selves to race one another so the crowd doesnt see who's quicker than who and i'll bet ya $2 they dont sit down and eat lunch together either
killer1200
07-11-06, 09:20 PM
That quote is true of all group 1 classes im afraid
Are you talking about today ?
Of course if you can win in top fuel you can win any other class.Well you'd hope.
The good old days have gorn. You used to be able to walk up the street and say hello and get a hello back. Now people look at you like your a leper. I'v lived in both places Sydney and Melbourne. I must say Melbourne's streets were mapped out with a ruler and a pencil where Sydney was mapped out by a 3 year old and a crayon LOL. But yes please don't give up on talking to people in the pits or when waiting to race. There are some out there that will talk back. Well have fun all and don't be scared to say hello back when ya in the pits..
chainzaw
08-11-06, 01:34 PM
Everyone's out at a maccas somewhere every night of the week ;)
i know i am most nights :rolleyes:
also more people are into the burnouts and racing, and some people dont have the cash to have a straight line car, and to have a nice streeter, and a Daily Driver, with the streeter and DD registered and insured...
i would say the fact that car theft of these types of cars has gone through the roof might have something to do with it.
i try to be as friendly as possible, but my brain keeps thinking the person im talking to is just scoping it out to steal it.
i think its mixed, some guys are cool and otehrs arent with it all.
the thing i hate most is when some one with a similar car to yours wont say shit cause they think there car is faster, only to get inialated and then they come over all cool and want to know every thing.
must happen to you a lot 1jz747
Its the vl scene down here in melb that is screwed, full of showponies and chequebook racers. Its not about racing its more about who has the bigger ego.
chainzaw
08-11-06, 06:34 PM
yeah, i agree with FULPSI that everyone's ego is bigger then their ability to race...
and i also agree with 1JZ747 that the amount of car theft lately is definitly on the rise.. thats gutta be the most F**ked up thing these days, especially with commodores.. its garbage how some if some dickhead believes they "deserve" your car more then you, absoloute b.s...
my torrie never gets left anywhere without me
have heard people follow you to see were you park the car to knock it off
Ill talk to anyone that wants a chat,cars are my passion and im happy to share it with people
Yeah you get some dickheads that talk sh!t, but there not hard to work out in 5 min of talking
guys egg me on to do burnouts but its not my scene on the streets anymore with cars getting impounded,so i keep it to the track.
Its good when you do have a chat with people you learn of them and also can give advise to
so if you see me on the streets and want a chat its all good;) :D
i had a guy try to steal my pride and joy about 1 year back. he had been in jail for 3 years, been out for 2 weeks and was caught in my house by the cops thankfully. he went straight back in for 2 years for his earlier sentance he was out on then got another 2 years for breaking into my place and the stolen car he drove to steal mine.
i hadnt driven the car in a month so some one scoped the car out and paid him to do it. i moved house under advice from the boys in blue
chainzaw
09-11-06, 09:34 AM
dam, thats gutta suck balls aye...
if the boys in blue know that this guy's gunna be back, why dont they just fix him up in jail for a few extra years!?!? or insert a tracker in him, or just kill him..
i hate people that trie to steal cars, my mate had his tyres slashed, and his entire sound sys stolen which was worth around 3G.. jealous bastards
If i see you at the track Joe,i will talk to you:D :D :D
spankme_rotor
09-11-06, 04:23 PM
Maybe 'backyard' racing has become 'cheque book' ( bank loan) racing?
e.g 'I made my own manifold, here's the specs' to 'I payed this guy $10 000'.
btw I'm looking for sponsors!:)
hahaha i went for pizza years ago with the corolla
i parked it rite out front the door
i looked out the front window and there was a guy lying on the ground under my car having a sticky beek lol
If i see you at the track Joe,i will talk to you:D :D :Dis that u daniel ??
killer1200
09-11-06, 11:11 PM
Maybe 'backyard' racing has become 'cheque book' ( bank loan) racing?
e.g 'I made my own manifold, here's the specs' to 'I payed this guy $10 000'.
btw I'm looking for sponsors!:)
That is certainly how it is old fashion brains have gone and been replaced with a cheque book.Well some of the time anyway.
chainzaw
10-11-06, 10:31 AM
yeah, thats why half the modified cars on the roads these days are for sales.. especially the ricers... :p
yeah, thats why half the modified cars on the roads these days are for sales.. especially the ricers... :phahaha thats cause the V8 guys r sik of being blown away buy the ricers and they r buying them all up, getting them off the road, covering them up and sticking them in the backyard hehehe
Sure is mate!!!!!!havnt heard from u in ages man .... what happ with ur car i heard u sold it ?? did ya race the thing at least ???
Yeah Mate,been meaning to catch up just had a heap going on.Raced it once,only licence passes on low boost.10.9 @129mph.Plenty left in it though!
Yeah Mate,been meaning to catch up just had a heap going on.Raced it once,only licence passes on low boost.10.9 @129mph.Plenty left in it though!after all that work n u let it go hey without having sum fun with it
Yeah i know,
Just gone the dark side and purchased an altered dragster roller.Ive just got to get an engine,box and diff center.Gone to the darkside,but a bit more consistant with a N/A V8 so hope fully i can be compettitive at a few bracket meets.
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