I guess when you work IN the industry you used to call a hobby, it no longer is a hobby. its work. I met a lot of cool people working at Mainstream and Batlground and owning Kiddracing, but that was far overshadowed by the complete and absolute morons i came in contact with. I did it for so long cars just ceased to become fun. It became a job. And when you hear some of the ignorant stupid shit that comes out of peoples mouths, you get turned off by it.

Im not arrogant im stating a fact. I believe im an educated man, im a smart person, i can argue and debate , understand issues with the best of them. When you are in contact with people you constantly have to try and teach or hold a mediocre conversation with, its pretty mind numbing.

I guess what im saying is that most people move through phases in life. They grow up, they learn from their mistakes, etc. i was probably just as stupid and dumb as a lot of the kids i make fun of, but i grew out of it. I moved on. So i dont want to associate with those people anymore, and if they are my age, then i want nothing to do with them if they still act like they are 21.

Silversol is right about the meets aspect. Honda/Acura kids breed thieves, and low lifes. its cause the cars are CHEAP to start with. anyone can buy a $2000 civic and slap a $50 fart can on it and go act a fool. Because its so cheap, theres a huge amount of them. Vettes START at $10,000+ not anyone can go buy them (although every car group has its share of retards).

It goes back to and old saying my grandfather used to say, you are who your friends are. You are the company you keep. If you associate with a bunch of riced out civics, chances are your no better than they are. That happened to me about 2 years ago, i looked at myself and realized i was "friends" with a bunch of loser, no education, rejects who were going nowhere in life, who only hung out with me because i had money. And when i say i had money i mean i had a job that paid more than minimum wage. They brought around other people that were equal as losers, who cared more about spending EVERY DIME they had on a Civic, or G35 they could barely afford, than furthering their stature in life.

Id rather have a bank account full of money and a 95 toyota camry, than be broke with a K SERIES CIVIC Y0!. I didnt always used to be that way. I used to have a $10,000 88 CRX and eat ramen noodles.