well stereo, you are partially correct, just remember that the guys that are out there spending *** loads of money on their cars keep the buisnesses alive....i don't like cars that people purchase all new parts for and assemble like a full scale model car...but i see it as a necessary evil

 

What bugs me?

1 "Parts salespersons" who only know how to push a button on a computer to look something up. No options, no substitutions.

2 People who talk sh*t about their dual overhead cammed, twin turboed, roller tappet,aluminum head, hemi 5.0 with 1.26 gazillion h.p. (oh yeah I forgot to mention it has NOS and has had power bands installed.

3Lines at resturaunts. There's something morally wrong about standing in line to pay!!

DON'T GET ME STARTED HERE!!!
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what bugs me is that we cant even tease one another because, we might hurt someones precious feelings..Oh yea and might stop world terrorism if would stop caring what other countries think of us...(you cant just go in there and kill everyone) the hell we cant! It might not be "correct" but we can do it

 

Hell yeah, time to kick some a** ! <img src="graemlins/boxing.gif" border="0" alt="[boxing]" />

 

Something that annoys the hell outta me lately is just a Ford thing. Almost everyone I run into (online) mentions those damn D0VE heads, cept they say it dove, like it was named that for an animal. Its the freaking casting number people! D-0 as in ZERO-V-E. They're the same heads as C8VE and C9VE. Geez!

 

Oh la paloma blanca, I'm just a bird in the sky . . . . .

 

wheres the polka????? time for kielbasa and potato pancakes!!! willies are you also of the polish persuasion??

 

I guess sometimes ya got to look for the good in people, the fat wallet dudes, spending their money on street rods, they are buying something cool, they could be blowing their money on diamonds for the lady, artwork, designer clothes, etc. You get my drift? Reggie Jackson is pretty cool, I don't know if he ever turned a wrench, but I don't really care, he's spending his money like I would, if I had his kind of money. Watch the Barret Jackson auction on cable, there's some serious money flying around that auction. I'm going to that auction next winter, just to watch and check out the cars for sale. I can't afford to buy a set of wheels for most of these guys but they sure do have tons of beautiful autos. dan

 

That's spanish.

 

Perfect, I don't need to start a new thread.
WHAT BUGS ME.
I was out tonight in my MODEST built `83 Z28 (no rust, nice set of rims, 355 with MODEST parts
inside it, headers, 3:96 posi) and a couple guys come up from behind me in a (as far as I could tell, STOCK HONDA SOMETHING OR OTHER...THEY ALL LOOK THE SAME TO ME. I guess if you watched THE FAST AND THE FURIUOS and have a import you are automaticaly a member of the I AM WAY FASTER THEN ANYTHING ELSE ON THE ROAD CLUB) yelling my car is a piece of S**T. Well to them it may be, as I thought the same of thiers. But I do not feel the need to chase a car down and yell this out. Build it for yourself, not others.
Well, I was a little ticked off so I dropped it down a gear and gave it a little. We both ended up at the next red light pole position. The whole time the light was red they were talking trash about my car...I took it for as long as I could (with no intention of racing him...I did not want ot give him the satisfaction of knowing he pi**ed me off), then he started to laugh and said "ANYTIME 4 PINKS".........I never been very good with comebacks, and as I have said I do not feel the need to talk trash. You like it or ya don't. If it were a shirt in a store......would you walk up to the clerk and say I THINK THAT SHIRT IS CRAP...no, you would just walk past it. Or if you are at a cruise show, do you walk up to the car you do not like and say so in a nasty way to the owner? I do not...just walk by.
So, my comeback was "do you think MOM AND DAD would like it when you WALK HOME" (my Z28 HAS AND CONTINUES TO RUN A RESPECTABLE HIGH 10 LOW 11 ET)
Well now this guy is just pissed. So we play Cat and Mouse for a few miles, then he turns off the road to a side street. I was able to meat up with him later at one of the local spots that cars gather...I confronted him with the "you like it or you don't" stuff saying I was not keen on his but did not feel the need to talk trash. And asked when I was going to get my car from him.
Well, now he gets in his car and puts the parking brake on and does a front wheel burn out (OH THAT's GOT TO BE HARD) and tears out of the parking lot. So off I go in persuit. We came to the spot were MANY of the locals will go for a GOOD MILE RUN, Wait for a red light, creep up on it and go on green. The son of a B**ch tried to run me into the curb right off the start. So I just held my own and would not give anything to him, dropped the pedal a little more and never saw him beside me again. Needles to say I beat him by a couple car lenghts and he went home (I guess) with his tail between his legs. I did get pulled over for speeding but the cop (lives on my street) let it slide after I told him what had happened. (he is a car guy aswell) and said that if it was the guy he thought it was, he is doing it to all types of cars. Aperently he thinks he can take everything on the road with this stock looking honda. (the cop also asked me to make a cal next time a see this guy on the road, I was told he is wanted for a few driving infractions)

So, What I do not like is when people talk trash.
Everyone likes different rods, cutoms, imports, bikes, whatever.
To each thier own....let it be...don't be a a** about it.

I find most people that talk this trash know right well they have the lesser car. The only way they can feel good about themself is to talk trash. pat thier own egos.

Oh, and I would have to agree with the FIRST post in this subject....I have seen and hear many guys rip of young people for a cold air induction. They just do not know what they are getting into.
They need to do like the mopar, ford, buick, and chevy guys have done for ages and research before doing.

But , atleast A form of rodding is still alive.

Sorry , had to vent.

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Why didn't you take the car? I thought this was for pinks? Next time get a few friends for the drag and enforce the rule. I always say put up or shut up. Losing the car would have been good for him, make sure you fill out the bills of sale before you do the deed so there's no backing out, if necessary negotiate for cash instead of pinks. I used to live for guys like him, a great opportunity for you to make some money and him to learn a lesson in life. Make a female bystander hold the pinks/cash, pick a cute one and take her home after as the hero. Heh heh.

I'm willing to bet that once the paper needs signing he would change his tune...in front of his friends. Next time know what to do and be ready with the pen and paper...and some big *** friends, be professional and leave the emotions at home. I once made $3500 doing this when the sucker had to buy it back from me because he didn't want his mommy to find out LOL! Racing for free is for suckers, your time is worth money and tires are not cheap and you could die in the race. When the pinks are on the line he wouldn't have tried to wreck you either. You almost took a ticket because of this guy! That's not how I spell satisfaction. If you lose, grenade the engine and hand over the keys and suck it up like a man.

Walk softly and carry a big stick, just be careful where and when you swing it...and never do it for free or your ego it's equally worthless.

Sorry, just my opinion.

 

I see that at new england dragway a lot. Not for pinks but for money. It is mostly confined to the imports, but once in a while a muscle car will step in and even things off. Most of the guys up there are only doing 13's, no biggy an import set up right with a good driver and a descent amount of juice could clean house up there. When it comes to the muscle though, it takes more, import guys -some- have to learn that they will prob not get the hole shot. Front wheel drive just isn't as good as rwd when it comes to digging. Those turbos are fine but they take time to spool and if you don't know how to launch it properly you will have a tough time playing catchup. It seems to me that in general a lot of kids 16-25 around here don't have a clue about cars. They buy a 5.0/honda/f-body/whatever and think they can rule the world. My reaction times suck, but I know this and I know the limits of my car. I respect all cars, regardless of drivetrain/make/model as long as it is real. I have and will contine to build imports for racing but rwd V8s will more than likely come ont top in heads up drag racing. Sorry for the rant, this town is getting to me BTW upload pics of my imports, check em out if you want.

 

4 Jaw Chuck
Oh I agree with you 110%........I did not go out with the intention of racing...so I was caught off guard. I only had a shot to race him AFTER I chased him down.
Yes I almost did get a ticket, but I have a good rep with the cops in this one horse town so I was able do get out of it. (THIS TIME)

Belive me, I am already working on finding out who this punk is and were I can find him...then the crew I run with "GEEZER RACING" is going to set a few rules and one hell of a example.
Seems the end of the year import vs. domestic is going to happen once again.
BUT......we are taking it ot the track...so if you don't show..you already have a poor attitude/car.

I can't wait till next summer....I have a `63 Nova SS with a very modified 400 SB, gutted it and all. The motor made a decent 500HP on the dyno. The car weighs in at just over 2600 Lbs. Should be a quick little car. Building it to beat most 5.0s

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I learned this lesson when I was caught street racing back in the early eighties, the cop had me on radar at 140 MPH in a 50 zone. After the cuffs were on and I was in the back of the cruiser (the other guy got away because he was 10 car lengths behind me! ) and the younger cop was taking particulars on my car when the older cop running my license gave me the exact same speech I just gave you. Seems he was an old hotrodder from the fifties and he knew the score, he was just doing his job but he also threw the book at me to make sure I knew the consequences. They didn't take me to jail but made me walk home, the car was towed and I lost my license for two years. It wasn't until I was 27 that the demerits wore off (23 in one shot!) and I learned my lesson. I would now make sure it is will be worth my while before I would turn a tire. You were very lucky.

Of course the track is the best place to embarrass these bozos but they never show up.

 

I completely agree with chuck, I on't street race anyore. 1 more violation and my liscense is gone for 4 years on top of the road racing/whatever conq.

 

Well this saturday night just gone me & my gal are out in the roadster, the motor is running sweet & revving real clean.
We're about 1/2 mile from home & the day light is just fading away, the air is cool & the sky is still clear with a red sunset in the distance......unusual for this country! anyway behind in the distance i see a Nissan one of them big 3ltr turbo wedge shape things moving pretty fast to catch up with us, we pull up to a red light in single file lane & he's right behind us looking low & sleek compared with the '32 sitting high on its bias tires. I know where this is heading so look at my temp gauge & its perfect just coming up but not too hot, the lights change so i pull away fairly strong but not too hard & all i can see behind is the Nissan trying to push us along & i can hear his dump valve between changes, so i know he is up for it.
Now the road ahead splits into a one way two lane traffic with three sets of lights about 1/8 mile apart, to my surprise there is no other traffic about in sight, we hit red on every set with that Nissan in the other lane.....a dream come true!
The first set we pull up with him along side & i'm ready, the shifter is pulled right back into low, foot on the brake revs are up to about 1800 lights are green we launch real strong the smallblock is howling with all six carbs wide open into second still howling, & try to stop with them big old drum brakes at the next set of lights. Funny thing that nissan i thought would give me a fair run was trying hard but was way back, we did the same thing on the next two sets of lights. There was no bad feeling & it turns out the guy works with my gal so i'll have his side of the story on monday when she gets home from work....can't wait.

 

Midgets! What is the deal with Midgets? You never see just one. They don't hang out in small groups or have dances. Where do they come from? My brother had one hanging from then rear view of his Clipper. Cute little thing finaly got the hang of changing radio station with her feet, but she had to go. He took her down and that was the last we ever saw of hewr. Where did she go? Do they have retreats or what?

Sorry, i had to do that

(Kelsey, get daddy smore ice!)

 

Originally posted by 4 Jaw Chuck:
<strong>I learned this lesson when I was caught street racing back in the early eighties, the cop had me on radar at 140 MPH in a 50 zone. After the cuffs were on and I was in the back of the cruiser (the other guy got away because he was 10 car lengths behind me! ) and the younger cop was taking particulars on my car when the older cop running my license gave me the exact same speech I just gave you. Seems he was an old hotrodder from the fifties and he knew the score, he was just doing his job but he also threw the book at me to make sure I knew the consequences. They didn't take me to jail but made me walk home, the car was towed and I lost my license for two years. It wasn't until I was 27 that the demerits wore off (23 in one shot!) and I learned my lesson. I would now make sure it is will be worth my while before I would turn a tire. You were very lucky.

Of course the track is the best place to embarrass these bozos but they never show up.</strong><hr></blockquote>

Again I agree....I was out to be seen, not race. It just got ugly is all.
The track is were it should be done ALWAYS. But like you said...they never show.

 

Midgets came from Abingdon MG made them & its just down the road from where i live! they have a retreat its called a junkyard.....best place for 'em.!!

 

Things that annoy me???? The Burger King parking lot crew.Whats the point of having a rod or muscle car if its just for parking and showing???They range from 17yr import guys to 60yr Prostreets whats the point????They look at me cause I loop the boulavards and don't park.Guess what I put money in my car to drive it.I don't like back roads at night caus of deer,and parking lots cause of keyers and carts but I still cruise it on the boulavards all night.Don't it get boring sitting at BK for 3hrs???Do the onion rings really smell that good????Could they possibly have something to talk about every night????Is there something in the parking lot that really looks cool to look at every night for 3hrs????

 

One last thing. Must they bring lawn chairs!!!

 

extra onions please

 

One thing that reeeeeeally going to wax my wafers is if I have to evacuate for this tropic storm and since I can't take my rod(what little there is yet) along it gets blown from here to jamaica. That would erk me a tad.

Monte, I can't say I know how you feel, we aren't alowed to part anywhere in and BS outside. Anymore than one car and one person a trooper or sharif will stop and tell you to move on.

HK