Street Racing Project

[Shawna]

I actually did my research paper on street racing when I was a freshman in college and it ended up being a really cool subject to research...I got an A on the paper and ended up learning a lot about legal and illegal racing and a lot of the laws that go along with it...Good Luck with it

[HiPSI]

that is the lamest shit i've read on IA.com yet.

actually most of his answers were super lamo JDM Touge Madness

[PSINXS]

i dont even think ga has a decent "togue" and i dont think that guy even knows whats involved with driving on a "togue" route.

[FrnkPwrs]

Pissed i missed this topic late. Cant believe the amoutn of jackasses who think anyone thats a newb and ask questions is a undercover. Trying to act all cocky and shit like youve been here for a while... the new IA Rice.

[mi4dub]

1. Are you male or female? MAN

2. What is your age? 1/4 grey hair

3. Do you street race? I floor it as soon as i start the car.

4. Do you race legally? YES. i race for time

5. How do you feel about legal and illegal racing? legal is legal and illegal is illegal for a reason

6. What makes you want to race (if it’s fun, what is fun about it)? again, i race for time. to get the satisfaction of knowing money spent = more ponies.

7. What matters most to you: winning a race or just being in a race? Going 1/10 of a second faster than last trip to the track

8. What do you prefer most: upgrading your car’s performance or upgrading the look of the car? Looks = more pussy performance = satisfaction

9. Why do you upgrade your car? all this questions sound alike. to go 1/10 faster for the next trip to the track. then again, once you upgrade you always upgrade. it's part of the game.

10. What do you like to do after finishing an upgrade to your car? are you looking for "i race down Barrett PKWY?" first... crank it up... if it runs then its great. then i go wash my hand using scrub brush and 1/2 bottle of dish soap. then i take a shit. then shower. then eat. then watch pimp my ride. next weekend i go to track.

11. Are there any common sense “rules” about upgrading your car (performance wise AND as to the look of your car)? common sense? um... never use adjustable wrench? um... if your block is aluminium don't over tq it? ummm... don't plan anything for that day? um... pick a nice day? use right tools?

12. What do you think of the movie, “The Fast and the Furious” and its sequel? i like the sequel better... better story line... then again, movie is wack!

13. Does the movie accurately portray the racing scene in any way? If not, please give a few details on the differences between the movie and the real racing scene. Movies are drawn up by people like you who survey and get ideas. street races are something randon/last minute call/road rage?

14. Do you own an American made car or an import? Made in Germany. assemble in Mexico. Driven in East Coast

15. If you own an American car, how do you feel about imports and those who drive them (rivalry, etc)? imports usually yeald higher resale value/econo/open, flooded market

16. If you own an import, how do you feel about American cars and those who drive them (rivalry, etc)? muscle with luxury 3 years later it usualy ends up being a POS??? dunno never owned one but seems like a trend. not trying to be mean to domestic people... just my view on friends car.

(The following is for those who street race or have in the past…)
not a fan of street race... but ill chip in

1. What’s different about street racing and legal races? legal racing.... less chance of harming public and its property.

2. What makes you want to continue street race? if a dude keeps getting spanked.... the man hood within him wants to race till he do a ricer flyby?

3. Do you race with a passenger in the car? Why or why not? If not, how do you feel about those who do? i like passengers personally b/c of weight distribution.

4. Do you race in busy areas of your city or town? Why or why not? If not, how do you feel about those who do? how do you race in busy areas? it's not like NASCAR, people dont bump draft others.

5. What do you think of the police officers who attempt to stop, ticket, and possibly arrest you for racing? um... doing his job. or he could be mad b/c last week he got spanked by that dude

6. If you find yourself in a dangerous situation, would you continue the race or slow down? racing in any form is dangerous.... so does that mean no1 should race? i mean we got NASCAR and alike, dogs, cock, horse, rat, human, boat.... shit... juat about anything. do they all go the speed limit? when was the last time you saw a cop doing speed limit? i don't care how fast your going... its dangerous... maybe thats y old people ride with their brakes...lol

7. What is the usual gathering place for street races? (no need for specifics; just a description of common places, near restaurants, country roads, etc)
usually in roads where no public traffic. around twisties. basically on the places nice enuff andwhere no cops r present. near krispy cream is bad idea....


I hope you get an A on this survey...
my impression of you. you are cop or related/news reporter trying to compete for job or related/so thrilled to finally get your hands on BUY 2 GET 1 FREE on fast & furious/Got you a NS underground or GT4/ you are bored so you made up this long survey but so bored where you asked same_related questions over and ova/mad teen who is sick of driving moms socer van/ shyt i dunno.... best of luck!

[TKellarB]

Filled Out And Emailed Survey -- Good Luck W/your Project!!

[AnthonyF]

1. Are you male or female? male

2. What is your age? 19

3. Do you street race? yes

4. Do you race legally? yes

5. How do you feel about legal and illegal racing? as long as they use turn signals when cuttin people off. I'm good.

6. What makes you want to race (if it’s fun, what is fun about it)? the rush.

7. What matters most to you: winning a race or just being in a race. both

8. What do you prefer most: upgrading your car’s performance or upgrading the look of the car? Both are equal to me b/c of the vehicle i drive

9. Why do you upgrade your car? Social Status, and I love cars to death.

10. What do you like to do after finishing an upgrade to your car? great if nothing else falls off. feel like going out that night.

11. Are there any common sense “rules” about upgrading your car (performance wise AND as to the look of your car)? depending on who you talk to. everyone is different.

12. What do you think of the movie, “The Fast and the Furious” and its sequel? stupid. not realistic (sp).

13. Does the movie accurately portray the racing scene in any way? If not, please give a few details on the differences between the movie and the real racing scene. it kinda does, but, too many dumb things in the movie that make it shitty.

14. Do you own an American made car or an import? import

15. If you own an American car, how do you feel about imports and those who drive them (rivalry, etc)?

16. If you own an import, how do you feel about American cars and those who drive them (rivalry, etc)? I love every car. I have an open mind. I believe american car owners are more hateful to import owners. But what do they know. They don't know how to "tune". They know bigger exhausts and tires, whoopi. But i think there is a just a large of rivarly with trucks and imports.
(The following is for those who street race or have in the past…)

1. What’s different about street racing and legal races? a rush, only one or 2 other people see you lose in a street race.

2. What makes you want to continue street race? nothing makes me continue, if i am going down the highway and some1 challenges me, I will give him a run. why not. if there is major traffic, i won't even give them the time of day.

3. Do you race with a passenger in the car? Why or why not? If not, how do you feel about those who do? depends. if there is no danger, yes. When I speed, I am always by myself. I never act stupid with people in my car or when people are around.

4. Do you race in busy areas of your city or town? Why or why not? If not, how do you feel about those who do? No. too dangerous

5. What do you think of the police officers who attempt to stop, ticket, and possibly arrest you for racing? I have never been stopped for racing. I have been pulled over and am accounted for 14 tickets (or so). Stupid stuff. I really hate cops b/c they think I am doing something illegal when I am just cruising.

6. If you find yourself in a dangerous situation, would you continue the race or slow down? Slow down, pull over, etc..

7. What is the usual gathering place for street races? (no need for specifics; just a description of common places, near restaurants, country roads, etc) I live in the country, so no hang outs for me.

[JINX]

Many of us will take a hostile point of view towards anything ,that helps point a finger in a specific location,
group of individuals, or type of car.
Thus the research that you are conducting will more then likely be perceived as Endangering our precious anonymity.
I don't like cops. I don't hate cops either. There’s the balance.
My car exceeds DOT standards.
My car surpasses OEM specifications in power, handling, and braking.
I posses advanced driving skills with regular recurrent traing.

It is a shame that there are not more venues available for my patronage.(At a convenient hour.)
For example :evenings from 6-12PM week days 10Am to 4Am weekends.
What you’re really researching is the Cultural Exasperation expressed by auto enthusiast whose needs have not been properly addressed buy our government. Drag Strips close too soon.
Road cources and oval tracks are not open the the general automotive public.
So, "There in lies the rub."