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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 03:04 PM
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Anyone got any stories about racing on Mullholland? I've had a spark of interest ignighted in the folklore of what used to happen up there.
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 03:12 PM
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Not wanting to pi$$ on your parade but you'll get shat on if this thread turns into something that could be seen as "promoting illegal street racing"
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 03:14 PM
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I wouldn't say it promotes illegal racing, merely recalls historical events from people that remeber them or were told about them at the time. We can't ignore history...
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 04:13 PM
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No, you misunderstood me. I don't mind what you post as nothing posted in here will convince me to go and drag race through town - hehehe, I do that every day just going to work with the rest of the country!

What I meant was, just watch yourself as there could be some people who will see this as promoting illegal racing and "tell" a moderator
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 04:17 PM
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No stories But have Driven On Mulhollan I would not go over the posted speed limit that road is a road course Cannot see around the corners.Dangerous.And I drive Fast .Just not Un -responsible.
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 04:47 PM
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Where's Sarge? Thought he'd be all over this.
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Originally Posted by easyasone2three
Where's Sarge? Thought he'd be all over this.
He'll be here soon enough to
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 06:44 PM
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Go rent "King of the Mountain", an early '80s movie about racing on Mullholland. Harry Hamlin and Dennis Hopper were in it.
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I've already been reading some transcripts from King Of The Mountian, and the book "Mullholland Experience". I was wondering if there were any urban myths out there... There have to be some older guy sitting in a bar someplace that was involved or knew about someone who was involved ans seeing as we're all car nuts here some of us must know about these stories.
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I lived in LA for more than a few years, but never cruised "dead mans curve". By the way, if its a Dennis Hopper movie, its gotta be good... and a little strange.
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