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To race or not to race at stop light

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Old 04-08-08 | 12:28 PM
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if you have a 250 please don't.... thanks.
Old 04-08-08 | 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by ba-b4
if you have a 250 please don't.... thanks.
Despite the sardonic refferance to engine displacement, street racing is wrong (LOL).
Old 04-08-08 | 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by A.C Milan
stop acting people! i'm sure most of you did this before.

anyway since gas is almost free here,i will race only if the other car was an IS,otherwise NO.
Wow, you are too lucky to drive and not have worry about gas. It seems that everyone in here is crying about gas prices already
Old 04-08-08 | 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by fluxx
definately not worth it. Anyways true story. I was at a stoplight with a full car and when i say a full car i mean there were 5 ppl in it, lol. A sti pulls up next to me, starts to rev his engine and as soon as the light turns green he takes off. Even if i wanted to race i dont id be dumb enough to do it with a full car.

street racing ftl.
That's funny you have 5 ppl in you car. That will be such a drag with the 250. I would like to see how fast the STI takes off with 5 ppl in it...lol.
Old 04-08-08 | 01:38 PM
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I dont think from a stop lights it waste that much gas, and dont race the other car if he isnt a same level class(325/328/330A4) lol..alway look out first for civilian or five-0 . Go for it!!
Old 04-08-08 | 01:44 PM
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Keep the racing to the track.
Old 04-08-08 | 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Tony221
ignore them. Public road racing FTL! Not worth putting other people in danger, including yourself and the other moron that wanted to race.
Well put. Please think about the consequences of your actions before putting innocent people/lives at risk. Too many times, I've watched news stories about morons illegally racing on the streets and killing innocent families. It's definitely not worth it. Don't do it.

Btw, many times, idiots would try to race past me only to end up at a red light. I usually roll up next to them and laugh in their face for having wasted their gas for nothing!!!
Old 04-08-08 | 02:01 PM
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Sometimes it's good to rev up your engine and fake it like your going to race and then let them take off and look like a loser...especially if they get a ticket hehe. I did that to some idiot in highschool who kept reving his engine to race me in my integra, and I went along with it then the light turned green and he took off and I just chilled...sure enough 1/2 mile later a cop comes out of another light and gets his *** haha. I agree with all the other posts, don't waste your gas! Once in a while though I do like to punch it if the roads are empty against a modded car
Old 04-08-08 | 02:04 PM
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Time to time I do feel the need to accelerate quiet quickly but haven't raced anyone. I did get on it with a 350Z on the highway last summer for a bit and that's was about it (he lost). You know everytime I line up against someone who wants to race, I'm always with the family so I just ignore them. The police don't mess around with street racing. Not worth it.
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if you had a 350......just kidding. keep the racing at the track.
Old 04-08-08 | 02:53 PM
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Pointless Having A 350 If You Dont Gun It At Times..* People Say They Dont But They Do..*
Old 04-08-08 | 03:07 PM
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forget about wasting gas... i'm worried about getting caught. i've heard about cars that were seized during street races and were crushed. not worth it.
Old 04-08-08 | 03:53 PM
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Do you know how many ladies you speed past during a race?!

Eff that! I'd prefer to drive slower and scoop 'em up. LOL
Old 04-08-08 | 04:12 PM
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negative to that.. 250s are slow anyways.. i just laugh at them cause im driving the nicer car and call them stupid lol
Old 04-08-08 | 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by fluxx
definately not worth it. Anyways true story. I was at a stoplight with a full car and when i say a full car i mean there were 5 ppl in it, lol. A sti pulls up next to me, starts to rev his engine and as soon as the light turns green he takes off. Even if i wanted to race i dont id be dumb enough to do it with a full car.

street racing ftl.

those guys rev at anything with 4 wheels.... i mean just look at the car, they're made for racing.


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