Good job.

 

Wow... I guess I should _never_ go full throttle in either of my Vettes or my hot-rod truck unless I am at a sanctioned track which happens to be 2 hours away.

But I do respect the fact that "kill stories" are typically prohibited on this forum.

And bragging about beating a Roush Mustang isn't a big deal. They might run high-13s on a good day.

For those who want to know the REAL scoop on the vaunted Saleen S351 (rated at 495hp)...I used to own one. It was a '98. Beautiful car. No, I wasn't stupid enough to buy it new. In fact, I had it for 6 months and then sold it for a small profit. But, there's a reason I sold it. Even though it did make 442rwhp (easily at or above its factory rated flywheel HP), it didn't run even close to the times it should have. Saleen neutered the production cars sold to the public with engine management that just killed it (5500rpm rev-limiter for one thing). The cars that the magazines got 11s@ 122mph out of were tweaked...got this from one of the techs at Saleen (after I bought the car, of course).

 

Geez Wes, I'm glad you are finally seeing the light!!!!

Dep

 

Talk about getting you panties in a bunch over this.. I guess you guys never ever ever street raced... He was posting because he was happy about his exploit.. I guess we should never open the secondary's on public roads... I'll duck for cover now.... Dave..

 

rules are rules, no kill stories on CF.

 

Tell them stories while tossing back some cold ones with the fellers, on the forum it is a .

 

To be honest, the former Kill Stories section of CF was filled with a lot of BS posts from ricers and such.

 

Nope. Never have, never will. A hot-rodder should be able to enjoy something he's poured some blood, sweat and tears into. I raced competitively for 10 years. I have other priorities now, so my track time is limited. That's the facts of life. But I'm sure as heck not going to deprive myself of enjoying a passion for acceleration.

Honestly, 99% of the time it's just _me_ by myself jumping on an on-ramp and doing a quick 30-100. If I get pulled over, I pay the fine.

It's the guys who are swerving in and out of traffic that are the problem, or driving under the influence and doing the same.

And before you say to worry about "soccer mom"... it only takes me 95' to go from 60-0 in my Z06, and I still have 20-20 vision. If someone pulls out and I hit them... it will be THEIR fault, not mine.

<----tired of the lectures folks. If you want to drive your sports car in the slow lane, be my guest. It's a free country. That being said, I have, and always will, respect the forum rule not to post kill stories.

 

Wes: Murphy's Laws...you DO know what they are, right?

Reminder:

MURPHY'S LAWS
1.Nothing is as easy as it looks.
2.Everything takes longer than you think.
3.Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.
4.If there is a possibility of several things going wrong, the one that will cause the most damage will be the one to go wrong. Corollary: If there is a worse time for something to go wrong, it will happen then.
5.If anything simply cannot go wrong, it will anyway.
6.If you perceive that there are four possible ways in which a procedure can go wrong, and circumvent these, then a fifth way, unprepared for, will promptly develop.
7.Left to themselves, things tend to go from bad to worse.
8.If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.
9.Nature always sides with the hidden flaw.
10.Mother nature is a bitch.
11.It is impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenious.
12.Whenever you set out to do something, something else must be done first.
13.Every solution breeds new problems.

Dep

 

Weve all raced, alot of us also were married.

YOU LEARN THRU YOUR MISTAKES!!

Listen to the Chief.

 

the only time your breaking the law, is when caught

 

So Dep...........Are you saying that you have NEVER "got on it" on the street, never gone over the speed limit or never done a 0 to 60 race from a stoplight?????????????? I am not supporting street racing, but I would bet that 100% of people here have gone "too fast" on a public road.................gj job on beating the roush...115 is a bit fast to prove your point though.

 

lay off the kid.. we all have opened up our cars on the street. it just depends if there's a car next to us or not.

 

Good heavens NO!!!!! I WAS guilty of all those things back in my youth. HOWEVER, things have taken a dramatic change (for the worse IMHO) since then. Roads are more crowded, drivers have MANY more distractions (cell phones, soccermoms in minivans, CD players that are constanty being fiddled with, motorcycles EVERYWHERE, etc etc etc.).
Back in the "old days, at 2AM on a Saturday night, you could LITERALLY stop your car and another car next to it dead still on an Interstate expressway, beep your horn 3 times, and run through a full 1/4 mile race WITHOUT seeing another car going in EITHER direction.
Oh yeah...there were a lot fewer police on the road patrolling too.

The laws were also less stringent. Get caught drag racing in California and not only do you lose your license, you lose YOUR CAR!!!! And that trend is spreading throughout the country. Do you REALLY want to take that chance when there are so many LEGAL places to race and actually WIN something, even if it's a crummy trophy or only $50???

Dep

 

We warn him because we CARE about him. I'd rather hassle him here than read about him wrapped around a lamp post or a tangled mess with a minivan.

Dep

 

Mustangs are not that bad. I drive a Steeda daily and the Vette on the weekends.

 

I won't post here next time I hit 150...track or otherwise.

Buying a performance car to drive like a poser is the most absurd waste of money in my honest opinion. Go drive a Civic that gets 45mpg, and is much more practical than a 2-seat sports car. Granted, the Civic has no personality, but who cares? You'll save gas, keep more $$ in your wallet, and since you're never going to go past 1/2 throttle anyway, what's the use of having a "fun" car?

Putzing around in a Vette in the far right lane _all the time_ is a waste.

That's my opinion, and only my opinion. I share it just like everyone else can theirs. If people think I am a poor driver, then you obviously have absolutely NO clue of my DMV record, or my own racing experience. You're also welcome to not ride with me (I get people begging me for rides all the time, so a few less won't hurt my feelings).

The roads would be a lot safer for all of us to drive way over triple-digits if the US would just have a real "driving skills" test to pass (and keep current). Instead, everyone turns 16 and thinks they have a _right_ to drive. THOSE people are the problem... not me having fun occassionally in a car that is more than capable in the hands of a self-professed above-average driver.

I'm sure it's coming off very arrogant sounding, and that's not me at all. I know my own limits, I know the limits of my cars. I don't drive dumb or over my head.

Oh...and Cali... happily married here for 14+ years to my college sweetheart. She understands my need for speed, and doesn't have any issues with it. I don't drive aggressively with her or the kiddos. Then again, when we're all together, we're in a 6500lb SUV that needs lots of care to navigate properly. It cannot stop quickly, doesn't handle the greatest, and so driving fast(er) in that is a foolish endeavor.

 

[my car which is a 1994 dodge stealth r/t twin turbo, older man with some hot g/f in there, hate muddstages btw[/QUOTE]
I hate mopar , He had the girl , At least the The mustang was running. Did I mention that I hate ricer dodge junk.

 

I can see that perspective, however i'd HOPE he would have more brains then to actually go out to the street races looking for a run and end up in a head on

 

I betcha that ricer dodge junk could whoop half of the cars in this section.. mine included