Phantom Cruiser

I have people doing "stupid" stuff all the time when I'm out in my cars. I tend to ignore them and just go about my business. It's just not worth it. I'll laugh & wave when they crash.

I like my cars too much I guess...plus, I'm old, like Matty said

Roddimus Prime

yeah, the older I get the more I realize how stupid I was as a kid. I thought I knew everything and older people were always telling me how stupid I was and I said to myself "I'm a good driver. I know how to be safe" B.S. I had one wreck where I was doing 80mph on the interstate in my 67 GT and had a right rear blow out and was almost t-boned by an 18wheeler. I could control the car when I was driving aggressively but sometimes stuff pops up you can't predict or prepare for and then you're screwed.

ghettopro

The only reason I did what I did is b/c I get tired of them, now that I think of it, its not hard to make a V6 loud, so he may have been just loud and no pull....

If I were to race 100+ in a 55, like i did with the 5speed 03 S10, then I could see you yelling....but 60 in a 45?

then again, maybe im just YOUNG....and....STUPID...oh well...besides the raods were completly empty and noting was around...only people hrt would have been me and the camaro...but serves us right doesnt it?anyways

now 95% of the time, If i do race, I race to the speed limit and maybe a little over
maybe
65-55
50-45
40-30

wanna dog me about that? go ahead, the cops around here dont even stop you for that.

I was riding with my dad one day when he was working
in his 2002 Chevy Impala(pictures in my neon thread)

I watched him clock a truck 70mph in the 55....only god knows why he ddint stop him...even I would have...

Ill talk more on this later, my class is about to end.


p.s. and chicken, mine is a 1.8...

Roddimus Prime

this is EXACTLY what I was talking about....you know better than the rest of us. There was no'one else around blah blah blah....

one of these days you'll bury a friend and understand why we gripe.

macdaddyslomo

.I get "tested" all the time by Mustangs and Camaro's....I don't bother..it's a waste of gas for both of us.....

I admit I have had the occasional stop light battle, but mine are usually at 3 AM in a faster car than my protege and I still shut down at 65...I'm more afraid of that damn speeding ticket than killing myself....

Foxxxy

I would have to say this- I have street raced- had a fun time doing it, as you get older you will see whats up, its not about you. You tend to see the bigger picture, No one is really griping on you for doing it, because at one point in time everyone has done it. Growing up brings new responsibilities where- for example- you were racing that guy, now say you have a family at home- wife kids etc- and you start to fly by him, and something unexpectadly happens- you hit someone- or wreck your car. Then what does your family that you are responsible for do after that. These are just the types of questions you ask yourself before you pull a stunt.

I am pretty sure I speak for everyone here when I say we were all in your shoes once catching the same crap you are right now- look at it this way- we are trying to keep you alive... You are probably a very strong driver and can drive your way out of many situations, but it only takes one un-expected thing to put you out. My post here is not a bad thing- just trying to help further explain...

ghettopro

"this is EXACTLY what I was talking about....you know better than the rest of us. There was no'one else around blah blah blah....

one of these days you'll bury a friend and understand why we gripe."


I never said I knew more than you, what I have said are my views on a situation, it may not be right, I belive in a few things that people dont agree with, but thats why we all have our opinion. Im sure you know a hell of a lot more than I do about driving( I would hope so)
I just dont see what the big deal is tho, but I know you will say anytyhing little thing can happen..

Im only assuming you are going to say that, and that doesnt mean imsaying i know more than you...



Foxxxy, what you said has summed it up better for me to understand, tho I am 17 and dont have kids, i still get what ur saying.

Buck

Once again.....No one is yelling or griping at you. (is it possible to yell on a forum? ) We are just giving our 2 cents. Just cuz we don't agree doesn't mean we are griping. Hell I'm not saying Im past the whole macho man thing. Im a twenty one year old college student. I still have a lot of growing up to do myself I know what u are talking about. I have been in your situation, I have even made some stupid decisions recently! Then I realize how stupid I was. It's easy to see that u have control of the situations you put yourself in, but like I was taught my whole life about driving....You have to watch out for the other guy! And to all the older people in here with families, you are the other guy they have to watch out for. They have more to worry about than just their own lives, as oppsed to us as young'ens we tend to think we are only risking our own lives. There are a lot of bad things that can happen at any speed. My sister died in a car accident a few years ago. There is nothing that can teach u more about how dangerous driving can be than that happening. One of my brother's best friends T-boned an SUV and killed the girl driving it because he was going a little bit faster than she anticipated when she pulled out. He was only going ten over the speed limit. Things happen unexpectedly, thats all anyone is trying to say. Life experience teaches u that, and eventually u will learn that...just hopefully not the way I had to and the way other people have had to learn.

ghettopro

For some reason I tend to understand the longer responses better. i understand what you are saying.

"You have to watch out for the other guy! "
My parents have told me that, haha

Around here people cant drive, they pull out in front of me all the freakin time when they know good and well they should wait, just yesterday this dumb@** in a minivan watched me approached her as she was at the stop sign and then when im about 3 car lenghts away, she pulls out in front of me..almost had to get into the other lane, 95% percent of the near misses I have had I was never at fault, its always people riding my @** or people pulling out in front of me..

Buck

Thats exactly the problem, Stuff u don't anticipate happening can happen when u least expect it. The best of drivers can't avoid an accident they didn't see coming. U could be messing around with another car on an empty road that seems perfectly safe but them out of the blue a car thats doing the same thing u are comes flying around a corner from nowhere, or a deer, or even a kid on a bike, or whatever. Thats the scary thing that gets most people to settle down when they are driving. It's that stuff that u don't think about until u see it happen or u have a near miss yourself you know. We all understand where u are coming from, we have all been there, made our dumb decisions and we have learned the hard way that its better to be safe than sorry. Basically, the reactions to your post weren't to put u down, but to look out for u. . You are going to continue to have fun with your car no matter what. We just want u to be smart about it.

ghettopro

Thanks man, I guess I only look out for people to jump my case about everything, Guess I can never see anyone helping me, I mean look at the world we live in today.

I guess I just took what everyone was saying and twisted it out of proportion(A.D.H.D?) that may not be the problem but I have trboule with quick thinking and logical thinking sometimes.

Sorry for my outrages
and Thanks for your helping me understand

Buck

Anytime.

ghettopro

As I was driving around a while ago, I thought about what all yall said, but for some reason I understand what ur saying, but cant relly bring my self to "care", i know that sounds harsh but I look at things at a different angle, things like If I were to wreck, I think of stupid things like if it was their fdault, they would find at way to make if my fault, thats why I hate our lawmakers 90% of the time, but Im starting to grasp what you are saying and Im trying to drive safer, for instance

This after noon since we got to leave school early, I was driving down a 30-35 mph road and then this S10 comes flying up behind me, I watch him for a moment, and then when the road turned to 45mph, I got on it and pulled ahead and left him behind a bit, I look at my speedometer, and Im doing 55mph, he starts to speed up and I think to myself Ill take him when we get into the dual lane..

No!, I tell myself no, think about what all they have told you, so i then slow down to about 45mph, and then cruise at about 40mph the rest of the way home, Im driving alot better thatn I have beeb lately, on my way back to my house I looked down and I was doing 50, then I made myself slow down back to about 40,

yeah, there may still be hope for me.



p.s. lol, Rod would be proud....maybe..

Stueck

i have always wanted to street race, and i have been provoked, but i never took the challenge. why? cause at 18, new driver, new car... insurance is a #$%&. 1800$ every year, and thats on my dads coverage. there are some things i dont want to fu(k up

Da P-Funk!

Science has proven - the male brain is not fully [i am totally serious here] developed until age 25 or so.

The last part is the caution/consequence/consideration part. Most (all?) 18-19 year olds are ten feet tall and bullet-proof. I understand the "I know i just don't care (about me). What you are hearing is the benefit of the experience of the older (i did NOT say geezers ) people that have survived this period.

Maybe we should all should listen and consider (i didn't and still made it - but too many do not).

Now you have my $.02 worth.