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In Reply to: Cars and Hi-Fi posted by Fear3000 on June 29, 2000 at 04:16:38:
"As an automobile enthusiast who owns his own helmet and a D-SP prepped GTI, I've been reading the car
threads with some interest."Wow.. great way to start a thread. Nothing like talking down to people.
So you own a helmet and a volkswagon. that makes you a know-it-all race driver.. Hahaha." Ultimately, I find most of the conversations dealing with horsepower, number of gears in the transmission, etc without any mention of one's choice of rubber to be indicative of complete lack of driving skill on the part of the participant."
It's amazing how you relate lack of driving skill just because there is no mention of rubber? Most people who race take care of the rubber right off.
Every racer knows that all the best power and suspension work in the world won't help if you can't get it to the ground."As an example, if you guys knew anything about going fast, you'd know it's a hell of a lot easier to make up time during breaking that worrying about zero to sixty times."
Oh please! What would you know about going fast driving a VW in mall parking lots? How about powering out of a turn? I suppose thats not important either. Did you ever consider a proper balance of handling, braking and power? Or are you just too self centered around your little world to see it. Ever try drag racing? I'm sure you think there is no skill involved in that.. I have a corvette that ran a 12.9 @ 111.3 mph with a 2.1 60' time in stock form. The car can also corner, brake and rides like a dream. Oh, and it was all on the stock rubber. I'm sure a set of drag radials would lower the 60' and yield a better 1/4 mile time.
" Why don't some of you contact your local SCCA chapters, and put your driving ability to the test? I promise
it to be a humbling experience."I done the X-cross parking lot stuff.. boring....
mike
> > So you own a helmet and a volkswagon. that makes you a know-it-all race driver.. Hahaha. < <Not at all, it just makes me an interested observer.
> > It's amazing how you relate lack of driving skill just because there is no mention of rubber? Most people who race take care of the rubber right off. < <Didn't you just anwer your own question?
> > Oh please! What would you know about going fast driving a VW in mall parking lots? < <One think I know for sure is that buying a fast car has no bearing on the owner being a decent pilot, as as been proven on mall parking lots many times over. Each time I see a guy with a shiny new Vette, I think 'milk toast,' and ya know what, he usually is.
> > How about powering out of a turn? < <How about it?
> > Did you ever consider a proper balance of handling, braking and power? < <...never entered my mind.
> > Ever try drag racing? < <Never. I tried running an oval once and couldn't finish a single lap - the most frightning experience of my life.
> > I'm sure you think there is no skill involved in that.. < <Wrong again, it just doesnt interest me very much; though, I do watch it on TV once in a while.
> > I have a corvette that ran a 12.9 @ 111.3 mph with a 2.1 60' time in stock form. The car can also corner, brake and rides like a dream. Oh, and it was all on the stock rubber. < <This is exactly what I'm talking about. I don't care what your car can do when someone else is driving it. What can *you* do?
> > I done the X-cross parking lot stuff.. boring.... < <You got your ass kicked, didn't you Mike?
Best Wishes,
Felix
Re:"Got your ass kicked..."LOL!
> > I have a corvette that ran a 12.9 @ 111.3 mph with a 2.1 60' time in stock form.
The car can also corner, brake and rides like a dream. Oh, and it was all on the
stock rubber. < <This is exactly what I'm talking about. I don't care what your car can do when
someone else is driving it. What can *you* do?Those are MY times. My car and me driving. I've been drag racing for over 15 years at the track. The mags review the car in the low 13's.
mike
> > Those are MY times. My car and me driving. I've been drag racing for over 15 years at the track. The mags review the car in the low 13's. < <I misunderstood, nice run. Do you ever turn the thing?
Best Wishes,
Felix
"I misunderstood, nice run. Do you ever turn the thing?"Felix... I have only done the 1320 so far. I don't have much experience on a road coruse. I recently missed an opportunity at the new Texas speedway to do a few "hot" laps. I am waiting for another chance. I need a good driving school first before I can do what the car is capable of.
My son completed driving school at road Atlanta. He finally had a chance to see what his M3 was capable of. He is trying to get me down there to do the same. He turned some good times.. I'm afraid he will show me up! I can get him good in the 1320.. I think he will toast me on the road course.
mike
> > I need a good driving school first before I can do what the car is capable of. < <[sigh] I could use a refresher course myself.
Best Wishes,
Felix
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