Pinks
Racer
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 437
Likes: 0
From: Itasca IL
St. Jude Donor '12
The show last night was ok, I was a little disappointed with the 03 convert losing...I have an o1 trip black...The guy that hosts pinks is a dork and that is the biggest reason I have to change channels usually. It was nice to see some above average rides also. I was tired of seeing 83 Monte Carlos and 87 Mustangs...just my .02
Race Director
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 16,135
Likes: 5
From: Newberry FL
Cruise-In VIII Veteran
St. Jude Donor '07
Originally Posted by bilx013
The show last night was ok, I was a little disappointed with the 03 convert losing...I have an o1 trip black...The guy that hosts pinks is a dork and that is the biggest reason I have to change channels usually. It was nice to see some above average rides also. I was tired of seeing 83 Monte Carlos and 87 Mustangs...just my .02
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 907
Likes: 0
From: Harrisonburg VA
yeah, i think the show will be much better when its all heads up, but as long as that host is there it will get on my nerves, i get so tired of seeing him sway from side to sidewaving his arms and spitting on everyone when he talks, and he looks like he needs to be in the porta potty when he flags the races...ok im done.
Race Director
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 16,135
Likes: 5
From: Newberry FL
Cruise-In VIII Veteran
St. Jude Donor '07
Originally Posted by z50won
yeah, i think the show will be much better when its all heads up, but as long as that host is there it will get on my nerves, i get so tired of seeing him sway from side to sidewaving his arms and spitting on everyone when he talks, and he looks like he needs to be in the porta potty when he flags the races...ok im done.
And his famous question, "Would you agree that you were out performed that last race?"
Yes, you stupid bastard, I just got my butt handed to my by a slow a$z car because I gave him 20 cars.
Thread Starter
Pro
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 540
Likes: 2
From: Vancouver British Columbia
Thanks for the advice but I would never race for pinks anyway.... Just wondered if I would even have a chance. He brought it up and he has modified his ride. My Vette is my baby and wouldn't risk losing it.... 
It made for interesting water cooler banter.
It made for interesting water cooler banter.
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 1,571
Likes: 1
From: st.louis mo.
I agree i would nevar race for pinks even if i thought my car was faster.Its a race and anything can happen one slip and thats it. that guy on pinks lost a race because his battery went dead that sucked. who knows if he would have won anyway but it still sucks, not worth it in my opinion.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know
Joe Kucinski
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2
Michael S. Palmer
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 4,131
Likes: 2
From: "Never play games with a bitch who can play them better" NE PA
Cruise-In VIII & IX Veteran
St. Jude Donor '07-'08
Anyone who wants to race you for pinks either is extremely cocky and confident or has more under the hood than they are telling you. I had 2 of those experiences. One was in my camaro with a 350 with the holley intake and a camaro came up to me at our cruisin spot (many moons ago) with the back fenders flappin in the breeze and wanted to race me for pinks---either he thought because I was a girl I was dumb or he wanted to get rid of his POS---either way I told him to get to steppin cause if he wanted to race me with that he had a sleeper and I was no fool. I also had this with a friend in a Chevelle that supposedly only had a 305 against my T/A with a 403---he blew me away (again many many moons ago) and it should never have happened---he had NOS.
Never trust anyone that is willing to race for pinks cause they usually pick those they know they can beat..IMHO..
Never trust anyone that is willing to race for pinks cause they usually pick those they know they can beat..IMHO..
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 5,933
Likes: 13
From: The Beautiful Inland Empire WA.
OK.....here is THE solution to all of this...........Record the darn program and then fast forward through all of the talking and 
. Most of the HP claims for these cars are either wildy optimistic or underated on purpose anyway......Watch only the actual races and you can watch the entire thing in about five minutes
. Most of the HP claims for these cars are either wildy optimistic or underated on purpose anyway......Watch only the actual races and you can watch the entire thing in about five minutes
Race Director
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 15,323
Likes: 2,077
From: Guelph, Ontario
Originally Posted by stsears1
I heard that you dont really lose your ride anyways, its all for show......
Pro
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 669
Likes: 0
From: DFW TX
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
Besides the host, on that show one other thing that bothers me is the fact if you give the guy 7 cars, he is going to be 7 cars out of the starting line, meaning unless they have preped the track that far out as well as they would the starting line, there is no way they are going to get off the line as well as they would if they were heads up. They need to just strip the track the whole way down, or it would be even better if they found an abandoned stretch of road and did the races out there, minus the host.
I personally like the sandbagging aspect to the show, I mean its a race you are doing everything that you can to win that other guys car, why would you show him everything that you got if you dont need to. Makes it almost impossible for the other guy to negotiate if he doesnt know how fast you really are.
P
I personally like the sandbagging aspect to the show, I mean its a race you are doing everything that you can to win that other guys car, why would you show him everything that you got if you dont need to. Makes it almost impossible for the other guy to negotiate if he doesnt know how fast you really are.
P
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 896
Likes: 1
From: Ewing NJ
One of the funniest episodes was the guy whose car wouldn't go into second. Watching him beat on the transmission with a hammer was pretty funny. How do some of those cars ever pass tech inspection?
Pro
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 573
Likes: 0
I don't see that he has the complete package to hook the power up for acceleration and speed. Weight, drive train, tires, traction.
Besides I think you have more to loose.
I would expect him to do a lot of fish tailing and spinning.
Besides I think you have more to loose.
I would expect him to do a lot of fish tailing and spinning.
Banned Scam/Spammer
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 2,911
Likes: 10
From: Simi Valley CA
Originally Posted by Luv My Vette
He has a 1929 hot rod with an old 350 ci vette engine with a jaguar chassis pushing around 400 hp auto full chromed out. Mine is a stock '01 A4 vert.
If it really comes down to pinks.. throw a quick 100hp dry shot of giggle juice on the vette and enjoy cruizin your new hot rod.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 2,228
Likes: 5
From: Gainesville Georgia
A couple of people told me that on the show pinks you don't even really lose your car If you loose!? I still like the show though. They just had a straight up cash competition which was awesome!! Thats what you guys should try to do~Just Incase you really can loose your car...what If you got a crap start & loose...Not worth It to me I.M.H.O
That would kill me If my car was faster and I got a crap start and lost my ride....Not happening!!
That would kill me If my car was faster and I got a crap start and lost my ride....Not happening!!
Team Owner
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 23,682
Likes: 9
From: Flagstaff Az.
Originally Posted by DevilDog II
Personally, I think Pinks is a joke. I don't quite understand the premise of spotting the other person car lengths, particularly when you're racing for titles. Maybe I'm getting old, but in my day you ran "what you brung" heads up. My car is pretty fast, but could probably get beat by a Yugo if I spotted it 40 car lengths.
