Busted!

[unreal808]

Originally posted by LightningGSX@Sep 18 2004, 03:09 PM
It gives those of us with vehicles that fit the description of the usual racer and don't race, a bad rap in the eyes of the law and public.So not only are you morons endangering innocent people, you're bringing trouble to people like me.
Drive somthing else! your car is flamboyant.

[Matt D.]

Originally posted by JDM@Sep 19 2004, 03:01 AM
And you all talk big online...

You wanna have a real big boy discussion, I'll be glad to oblige...
Werd.

[LightningGSX]

Originally posted by LightningGSX@Sep 18 2004, 04:53 PM
Besides, I've been driving that way for close to 15 years and never been close to getting into an accident, so I guess I must be doing something right.
I'm probably gonna crash now that I said that , so Knock on wood.

[FattyBoomBatty]

Originally posted by LightningGSX+Sep 19 2004, 04:29 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (LightningGSX @ Sep 19 2004, 04:29 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-LightningGSX@Sep 18 2004, 04:53 PM
Besides, I've been driving that way for close to 15 years and never been close to getting into an accident, so I guess I must be doing something right.
I'm probably gonna crash now that I said that , so Knock on wood. [/b][/quote]
you know... superstition is the leash holding mankind back from his full potential!

[1slowdsm]

Originally posted by vapour24@Sep 18 2004, 11:08 PM
i just heard about this from my cousin, i guess people dont really care what happend yesturday (nothing happend except the cops just told them to go home i guess?).. its like they just shrugged it off and raced again tonight. anyways i personally think this is all a waste of time and its just not worth it.. also i believe that those who actually do race should some how get punished, it pisses me off that they get away clean.
Those people who raced were all caught on tape. They had their license plates put onto this laptop and this girl walked around checking EVERYONE's plate to see if they were racing and if they were they were towed and ticketed (from what I heard). I would've thought that most of the people who were there would've stayed away the next night. I know I didnt want to go back there the next day and probably wont be back there anymore this year. I'll stick to the Fun Days and Sport Compact Days at Rock Falls.... :bounce:

[1slowdsm]

Originally posted by CDeutsch@Sep 19 2004, 05:47 AM
So were there any fast cars there? Or is it like Rock Falls on Import day?
There was one quick car there. An Eclipse GSX and if that guy didnt leave before the cops came, I'm sure he got busted. Other than that, yeah it was like the Import Day at Rock Falls.

[Enes]

i sure as hell had fun at that track..
never been to any street races and i am glad i haven't by what i hear and see its all just bunch of bullcrap anyways..

i smoked a semi truck on the way from RF tho.. he was going 56 and i was going 60 in a 65 ... but i think he got on his breaks before the 1/4 ...
did i mention this was up the hill with cruise on ? thats right.. cruise racing... old mans sport..

-E

[illz]

;)

[niterydr]

Over the few years I have been in the community I have changed my tone quite a bit. I admit I use to be very very active in the street racing community, 4-5 times a week, cruising for races, etc..that all got shutdown hard that one night erik mentioned. And it was 4+hours for me erik :).
Raptor brings up a point, everyone has there wrong do-ings, some are just more 'mainstream' than others, and it really varies in each community.
If you look around you do occasionally find me out and about, I wish we had a track locally to race on, the community is getting close to getting organized on an opinion, and thats a good way to start a movement.
Street Racing is another reason I took my perfectly good running car apart. I knew I wouldn't have enough time to run it at the track for the next long while, so I would end up testing parts elsewhere. Since I didn't want to go down that path again, I decided it would be best to 'part it out' for the long run, that way when its back together, it would be only suited for the track. I sincerely hope we have a track by the time my project is completed.
I still hang out, but the days of 'organized' street racing in 'herds' is long over. The police don't stand for it anymore, the public doesn't stand for it anymore, hell the 'street' racers don't stand for it anymore, im not talking about all the bunched up 15 second cars that watch 2fast 2 stupid every night before they go out. Im talking the 8-10 second street cars that gather in various locations. The guys that have been doing this for 5+years.
The runs are usually heads up, only 1 or 2 per location, and spread out over a month. Long gone are the days when a 'colony' of fast cars can be formed within the twin cities. It might go on in other parts of the country, but I tip my had to the state patrol and St. Paul PD, they have done an outstanding job this year to contain the activity. I guess for me the 'thrill' of street racing in huge groups has all passed on. That is the point some of the 'senior' members of this board are trying to make, alot of us were there, alot of us have more to lose/more wisdom behind us.
That being said, I understand the viewpoints of the people that continue to organize, I understand the thrill of doing it illegally, but please take it from me, don't amass in groups of 100's or more. Its very dangerous, and not nearly as much fun as getting a slip to 'prove how fast your 10 second car' really is.
Just my $.02, if you don't like it :fworld:
I guess my final thought is the big organized centeralized street racing is highly dangerous. When people are watching and grouped together, fights break out, people get run over, people get killed, I've been around for people getting hit on bikes and killed, being shot at, and fist fights, not fun stuff.

[john]

Was the "fast car" a silver 2g? If so, it was Joe. I have seen him racing there before. He just looks fast cause all the other cars are slow and that he is AWD vs all FWD hondas on a short track.