Its so true and I felt old typing it LOLOriginally Posted by NevrNufTorq
it's the same as it always has been, we just got old and realized we're not bulletproof
all the newer young kids are what we used to be, laughing at us when we tell them to be careful or watch out for something and laugh at us just like we laughed at the ones who told us when we were their age
just like every generation says there was a better time, its all relative
Yeah you should deffinetly buy mine lol. But seriously its all about having a good time and if drifting is where its at for you then I wish you the best of luck man. Im sure I'll see you at some of the events I try to come out and spectate every now and then.
Seriously though if your looking for an sr coupe shoot me a pm.
Deeeeeeeeeeeerift it!
yes they did cover or yes they didnt't?
That sucks if they don't cover....
Jason, tell us what's going on and why they told you they wouldn't cover... If they aren't
honestly, street racing can be fun but its nowhere near worth the risks involved.
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yes they should cover it. it shouldnt be a problem.
Move to better things brother.. I retired from the "street racing scene" during my Honda Prelude days (lol).. After turbo'ing it and dumping every penny I had on it, I realized it was not the right way to manage money..
I retired from street racing, but like you not from cars.. Drifting sounds awesome, one day I will hopefully have a "weekend" race car.. That means, I will be back at spending ridiculous amount of cash, but what hobby does not cost money?
I'll see if I can't make a long story medium-length.
I've always loved sports cars, but never thought I'd actually own one. Bought a 1989 v6 Camaro RS when I was 17 years old. I probably loved that car more than any other vehicle I've ever driven. It was definitely my baby, and while I didn't have the knowledge to "properly" take the best care of it, I put the most energy into keeping it as "perfect" as possible. A couple years later I bought an '88 IROC Z. What a badass car. I remember when I first got in it after buying it, turning the key, and hearing the rumble of the exhaust behind me. I never thought I'd own a v8 sportscar, and knowing that I was at the command of that roar literally sent me into uncontrollable shakes. This was all the awesomeness of my first Camaro...but much more. Better looks, T-Topps, power everything, Bose system, and a V8. I drove both of those cars like a grandpa. In fact, I had to get the whole system cleaned out because I had carbon build up on the intake so bad, the throttle valve would stick sometimes. There wasn't a time I didn't sit in either of those cars and not grin ear to ear. When I got a slightly better job, I thought I'd try to find a final year IROC (1990) with lower miles, in better shape, the color I wanted (metallic blue), and with the 350 instead of a 305. I took a C4 Corvette for a test drive one day, and never looked at another Camaro. Ended up buying a 1985 Corvette "4+3" when I was 20. This car was by far the best in overall performance, but I wasn't as excited when I bought it as I was my Camaros. In fact, I think I enjoyed driving my IROC more than I did the Vette. BUT....I actually took a Foxbody up on his challenge one day while driving around, and was amazed when I was a half car ahead after we shut down. I was instantly hooked. I got all the bolt on mods I could, and took the car out every night. I'd cruise this local strip (I grew up in TN, it was nowhere around here) and would chase down Mustangs all night, and race them on the highway. The rush was so exillerating, that I'd literally have a hard time pushing the clutch in sometimes.
Shortly after, I graduated from college, got a career, and had to get my life started. Moved down here to Atlanta without a dime to my name, and still had a car note to pay off, plus student loans to begin payments on within the next 6 months. While your life changes a lot once you get out of school and start growing up, I never found another hobby or interest that ever excited me as much as cars, and always missed not having one of my "babies." So after 6 long years of having no fun vehicle whatsoever, I took the "big jump" and got the most badass car on the street. Thinking to myself "Man, if a 235hp 1985 Corvette drove me crazy, I can't imagine what this beast will do."
Well, I got the car, and......it's cool and all, but I had very little reaction when I sat in it. Even though I paid 10 times as much as my previous Vette, and the technology and quality of this car can't even be compared to my previous vehicles, it just didn't do much for me. I started cruising around in it by myself, and I just didn't feel as enthused giving it some gas, or taking a turn at a fast speed, or all those other things I'd done when I was younger. Finally got a few people to challenge me on the highway, and it just wasn't the same (normally because it was no contest, unlike my other Vette). However, it still WAS enjoyable, and I eventually ran into some other guys who shared the passion for cars as I did, and we started hanging out. I did several (as most people here know) races...both on film and off. It was very exciting at first, running my car up against some of the fastest cars on the street, and being even or faster than them in stock form. But after a while, I got a very good gauge of what the car was capable of, and could pretty much determine the outcome of a race without having to actually go through with it. It doesn't mean I don't want to do it, but the excitement and rush has just severely waned.
There are 2 points I'm trying to get at here. 1) is that you will never ever feel the same about a car as you did your first car that you took pride in. 10 years from now you could be driving a Veyron, and it won't give you the same feeling that your 120hp Honda did. The other thing is, we are all excited about things once they're new. At some point, the newness wears off, and the mystery fades away. That doesn't mean it DISAPPEARS. As people get older, they come to grips with reality and have a more accurate picture of things. This excitement for cars mostly came from it being your "first time" in whatever scene it was. Once that period passes, people will realize that it was either just some phase for them (like hair bands or Pump tennishoes), or that it was something genuine and they'll eventually come 'round full circle and revisit that part of their life with a different view of it.
I came back to it, because it never was completely out of my system. I enjoy "the scene," although it is in a different light than it was when I was 19 or 20 years old. I don't like getting super competitive, but I really do enjoy having fun with other people who share the same interest. If you did all of this for other people....be it competition, for stature, self esteem, whatever....then you probably are done with it. But if it was something that was always a personal passion of yours, regardless of whether you were in your car in some distant galaxy by yourself, or constantly surrounded by other people to compete with or show off to...then you'll probably come back to it at some point.
This is the TRUTH.I always wondered what would my life be like if I didnt spend every penny on something new for my car.If I could just have been a regular normal guy that drove a corolla then when he got a better job.He upgraded to something nice and just cruised around town spending his money on other things than a car.Been spending money since I was in Elementary school damn bikes were the first thing buying new tires all the time.
1. It gets really old when people keep calling southside a thief, b/c honestly, they have no phucking idea! lol
Ill post up next week whats going on with the car guys.Its a long story.
Jason..
Funny?No whats funny is if they dont warranty it it still willberunning in les than a month.Laught all you want you fucking faggot.Seriously how long does it take to buy a puly for your Cobra?GTFO
My thoughts exactly.
Jason..
Lankhoss that post made me smile and nod my head. Reps!
Well Jason I wish you luck with the rebuild. Hopefully you'll be smart about it this time and get the motherfucker tuned right.
Well thanks I guess
Jason..
Hey man, I'm not as bad as you make me sound.Well thanks I guess
http://www.importatlanta.com/forums/...&postcount=195
I tried to warn him 3 weeks ago...
It would of saved you a lot of time if you learned how to shift without spraying.
GL with the drifting ish.
I don't blame you man, I like going to the drag strip and having spirited drives, but I don't do it to prove anything to anybody. I do it for fun and enjoy the car. Plus I don't have to worry about going to jail! And I KNOW how whiney some people can be in the "street racing scene". Too much drama!
98 Subaru Legacy GT
89 325i. 400hp hoon-mobile.
Spray had nothing to do w it.
Jason..
of course not
Did a muffler bearing let loose?
I keed I keed!
so you blew your motor up and now want to get out of the import scene?
well, at least you are doing what you want to do.
i would keep the z, and just build a good DD out of it, not going crazy and droppin everything you got into it, you know?
or get another car for DD and use the z for the drift car, i mean, you already got it, and its already got a few mods.
Yea the muffler bearing sucked threw the oil filter and got into the timing chain.
Jason..
i don't care.
Val RIP
I got burnt out on riding street bikes after awhile and I sold my bike but now that I haven't ridden in over a year I'm itching to get another one. I'm sure in time you'll miss it and come back to the street racing scene.
How about everybody lets the man do what the fuck he wants to do!! How about that, if he wants to get rid of the Z let him.
This man speaks the dayum TRUTH!
Drifting is gay.
corvettes and drag racing is gay.
single cam stock KA 240's are FTW
anybody can drag race a corvette it takes real skill to smoke tires in a car with $1500
It does not take much skill to smoke tires in a car with $1000 dollars.corvettes and drag racing is gay.
single cam stock KA 240's are FTW
anybody can drag race a corvette it takes real skill to smoke tires in a car with $1500
oh damn you are right
LOLoh damn you are right
Jason..
best of luck with what ever you decide to do man
Thanks man im looking online now for my options.
Jason..
x2, just remember what ever you decide to do; make sure you do it to enjoy it. Not to impress everyone else.
Back to being stock and slow
........... yeah smoke tires.....not drift....
Arn't they the same thing?
well , I wish you luck at what ever you decide to do. I really hope you finally get to accomplish those two goals. But you know... even when you get into your drift action that doesn't mean that you have to run away from car meets on the weekends. You just don't have to race around all crazy like.
RIP Kaleb Mashburn
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