Just wondering

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07-17-2005, 10:31 PM
hooahh

Just wondering

About 3 or 4 months ago, I was driving down 121 going east. Just past Independence this BRG Miata drove by me so I followed weaving through traffic but I got caught behind some traffic and he was about 10 cars ahead of me.Further down 121 I see him up there and I have a chance to get to him. He must have seen me coming because he punched it, but he's way ahead of me so I keep it floored. I am steadily gaining on him. He has his top up, it's an LS, My top is down. When I passed him I was at about 120 mph and I kept going, we're coming up to where it turns back to one lane and I have to slow down because of a BMW driving about 70. When I had to hit the brakes I checked the speedometer...133mph! The fastest I've ever been in any car. The adrenaline is flowing like crazy, and believe it or not my hat stayed on. Anyway, I'm settling down from the rush just staying behind the traffic and the BRG passes me and about 3 other cars and gets in the left turn lane and we share waves as I drive by. I was just wandering if this incident sounds familiar to anybody on here.

David
07-17-2005, 10:34 PM
Treibenschnell

Just moved this topic over to the Bull section... http://www.dallasimports.net/forums/...fault/cool.gif
07-17-2005, 10:41 PM
hooahh

Just moved this topic over to the Bull section...
Today 11:31 PM

What are you trying to say 3bean?
07-17-2005, 10:46 PM
Mouglie

david

hello David,
that means this topic has nothing to do with the other posts in the threat you posted in... anyway you drive top down and a hat, do you have a wind screen and a green miata? if so i may have see you on 75 going south towards downtown dallas... or someone that didn't really race, i was toying around with some kids in a honda. i would pass them and wait for them then pass them again and they still kept trying to beat me, hahaahaa... good times never end.
07-17-2005, 10:50 PM
Treibenschnell

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Originally Posted by hooahh

Just moved this topic over to the Bull section...
Today 11:31 PM

What are you trying to say 3bean?

It means that this topic is more appropriately located in the Bull section... don't take it as a bad thing.

The Bull section is more of our general "chew the fat" section...
07-17-2005, 10:51 PM
hooahh

Ahhh

I just saw that, ok excuse my ignorance guys, I'm new to this. I drive a velocity red msm. the guy I was racing had the BRG.
07-17-2005, 10:56 PM
Treibenschnell

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Originally Posted by hooahh

I just saw that, ok excuse my ignorance guys, I'm new to this.

Don't sweat it!

That's the one thing you'll find here... plenty of stuff to "chew the fat" on... and plenty of BRGs. ;)
07-17-2005, 10:58 PM
hooahh

how do you pull part of another person's post out and put it on your's. I'm the dumb question guy. I didn't take it as a bad thing I was just kidding :grin:
07-17-2005, 10:59 PM
Treibenschnell

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Originally Posted by hooahh

how do you pull part of another person's post out and put it on your's. I'm the dumb question guy. I didn't take it as a bad thing I was just kidding :grin:

Hit the (QUOTE) button on that persons post... and it'll automatically cut and paste the selected text for you, ready to add your own text to.
07-17-2005, 11:01 PM
hooahh

Quote:

Originally Posted by Treibenschnell

Hit the (QUOTE) button on that persons post... and it'll automatically cut and paste the selected text for you, ready to add your own text to.

Awesome thanks!
07-17-2005, 11:01 PM
Treibenschnell

Quote:

Originally Posted by hooahh

I was just kidding :grin:

That's one thing you'll find plenty of here... plenty of mutual good natured ribbing.

In fact, we often suggest the newbies read this - Alligator Hide as a primer to being on these forums!
07-17-2005, 11:02 PM
Treibenschnell

Quote:

Originally Posted by hooahh

Awesome thanks!

Easy stuff I tell ya! http://www.dallasimports.net/forums/...lt/naughty.gif
07-17-2005, 11:08 PM
hooahh

As long as we're shooting the bull here, this is a question I have asked myself a million times....Why does everybody(other than Miata owners) think Miata's are girl cars, when all you see is guys driving them?
07-17-2005, 11:12 PM
Treibenschnell

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Originally Posted by hooahh

As long as we're shooting the bull here, this is a question I have asked myself a million times....Why does everybody(other than Miata owners) think Miata's are girl cars, when all you see is guys driving them?

That I'll never get either... light weight, small, rear wheel drive, 50/50 weight distribution, the anti-thesis of the truck/suv/macho hot rod crowd...

Although on this board you'll find that several women drive their Miatas harder/faster/better than some of the men do!
07-18-2005, 12:42 AM
Mouglie

heh heh

everytime i find myself driving with a pack of miatas they always turn out to be old white headed ladies, it's rare when i see a guy who appreciates a nice car, but then i think about it and look at it this way, family ppl usually drive family cars, unless you are single, have another car, or your kids moved out already, then you would drive a miata... eh, sucks that you can only take one lady home per night, i've had to turn down some, hahaaa. unless you're quick about it, hahaa but thats a whole new forum...
07-18-2005, 08:46 AM
MadMerv

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Originally Posted by hooahh

I just saw that, ok excuse my ignorance guys, I'm new to this. I drive a velocity red msm. the guy I was racing had the BRG.

That's not racing...that's just STUPID!
07-18-2005, 09:41 AM
jolberry

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Originally Posted by MadMerv

That's not racing...that's just STUPID!

I agree... talk about STREET RACING somewhere else.

"Most" of us on here keep it on the track. Recently I have noticed some new members braging about racing on the streets..If you want to brag lets see some REAL numbers laid down in a controlled environment . Learn how to drive on a track and or autocross course and then brag about who you beat on here.
07-18-2005, 03:09 PM
onething

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadMerv

That's not racing...that's just STUPID!

I used to be stupid, then I grew up and found a controlled environment where innocent bystanders were not at risk. If you can beat me on course, I will respect that; I will never respect anyone driving foolishly on the street.
07-18-2005, 03:47 PM
Ataim

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Originally Posted by onething

I used to be stupid, then I grew up and found a controlled environment where innocent bystanders were not at risk. If you can beat me on course, I will respect that; I will never respect anyone driving foolishly on the street.

Nothing like loosing on the track by a 0.2 of a second!!! on a 97 second course that only 0.21% faster. But still faster. (thats how much faster bean was than me at the last S2k)
07-18-2005, 06:03 PM
Treibenschnell

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Originally Posted by Ataim

...thats how much faster bean was than me at the last S2k

And we were still bringing up the middle of the pack, right!? http://www.dallasimports.net/forums/...evilboogie.gif
07-18-2005, 06:04 PM
Kestrel

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Originally Posted by Ataim

Nothing like loosing on the track by a 0.2 of a second!!! on a 97 second course that only 0.21% faster. But still faster. (thats how much faster bean was than me at the last S2k)

Yeah... altiain and I have had numerous battles decided by thousands of a second!

Sorry you're getting so beat up about this one hooahh, but we don't really go for the street racing scene here. I don't think we have any saints on this board, but most of us know that it's just plain 'ol dumb to drive 133 miles per hour on any street in the Metromess (I can't say if 133 mph is OK out in the deserts of New Mexico or Arizona or wherever).

Bring your pent up "need for speed" out to an autocross or to an MSR Lapping Day, where you can get your adrenaline fix in a place where you won't be a major danger to anyone else. You'd be surprised how much fun you can have bouncing off the rev-limiter... in second gear on a tight course defined by some silly orange traffic cones. :wink:
07-18-2005, 08:36 PM
altiain

Quote:

Originally Posted by jolberry

I agree... talk about STREET RACING somewhere else.

"Most" of us on here keep it on the track. Recently I have noticed some new members braging about racing on the streets..If you want to brag lets see some REAL numbers laid down in a controlled environment . Learn how to drive on a track and or autocross course and then brag about who you beat on here.

I'll second that. If you think you're a badass, there are two opportunities for you to back up the smack talk this weekend - check the Autocross Calendar section of this site, come out and join us, and learn how to really drive in a controlled environment... or continue to be a punkass street racing poser. The choice is yours.
07-19-2005, 01:34 AM
hooahh

Quote:

Originally Posted by altiain

I'll second that. If you think you're a badass, there are two opportunities for you to back up the smack talk this weekend - check the Autocross Calendar section of this site, come out and join us, and learn how to really drive in a controlled environment... or continue to be a punkass street racing poser. The choice is yours.

OUCH!!!! Damn that hurt!!!! I will let ya'll know that was the only time I have ever done that. Also the environment was basically to lanes with 2 cars no streets intersected that section of road we were racing on, there were no cars around. As far as the autocross thing goes, I would LOVE to do that. I am a racing nut. I'm big into NASCAR (Go Jimmy!) and I just love speed. I would never race in an environment that I didn't think was a safe place to do it. Would I do it again? Probably not, but I don't regret it. No harm was done. I work 50 -60 hrs a week, sometimes 11 days in a row. I don't always have alot of time to spend a whole day to do an autocross. I wish I did but I don't. Let he who is without sin cast the first stone!
07-19-2005, 06:29 AM
srivendel

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Originally Posted by onething

I used to be stupid, then I grew up and found a controlled environment where innocent bystanders were not at risk.

I believe the operative word here is innocent. Corner workers seem to be fair game. :cheers:

S.