Why doesn't anybody race?
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AFSil80 wrote:
So did the scene get better this year?(Dead thread reincarnation, I was talkin with Jim about this one about half an hour ago)
Wouldn't hurt to start working on this problem now so we can look forward a decent summer and maybe spark some interests. Everyone should list best places and why they think that, and try not to shoot down any possibilities because options are very limited.
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Bookem wrote:
Wouldn't hurt to start working on this problem now so we can look forward a decent summer and maybe spark some interests. Everyone should list best places and why they think that, and try not to shoot down any possibilities because options are very limited.Werd.
I'm headin overseas at the end of the month, so I'm already scouring the internet for parts, haha. I finally got off the summer rotation, so I will be at the track this year.
-Peter
1991 240SX
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Bookem wrote:
Wouldn't hurt to start working on this problem now so we can look forward a decent summer and maybe spark some interests. Everyone should list best places and why they think that, and try not to shoot down any possibilities because options are very limited.2 things..
1: all it takes is one group of 'street racers' to get caught to exponentially increase the 'heat' on the autmotive scene in the area. I won't feel bad when (you) come bitching next summer about how you were 'targeted' and get pulled over for any little thing.
2: I know you guys are going to do it.. so here's a better idea. Take it to a private forum...
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I guess I don't know how bad it was here before, I was not around here in Texas we would let the police know where we were hanging at we also notified all the people that were associating with us that cops had an eye on us. That worked smoothly for us, not saying that it would work here. I also wouldn't like getting pulled over for other's wrong doings. What we did in Texas eliminated that problem, in a town a little bit smaller than fargo.
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I dunno how it's 'done' here, but back home we usually gathered up at a strip mall that's right off the interstate. That way, everyone can BS together and no store owners are around to call the cops. The only cars that head out are the 2 racing, and MAYBE a camera car. It works out well because the next exit is 3 miles North, and it's a 3 lane straight shot that hardly has anyone on it around 10 pm on Saturday since it's not near a major city.
Either way, I'm here this summer, so I'm gonna be looking to socialize in Fargo. If that means slummin the whole summer in a parking lot trying to act cool and pimp the jailbait, I guess that will be my summer story.
-Peter
1991 240SX
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I'm down for either.
But as I told Jim earlier, unless $$ is on the line, I don't care if I win or lose. I don't care if I get chewed up and shat out by Nick's GS-R, or if I make a Cavalier owner run home crying. I enjoy beating the shit out of my car, and will find any excuse to do so.
-Peter
1991 240SX
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I don't think there is a parking lot we're allowed in anymore. Too many people doing burnouts, donoughts, or driving at high rates of speed. Any experience I've had with FPD has been good when they've come to kick us out, basically because nobody has been issued a citation, but no matter how you look at it they're enforcing the no loitering policies that many store owners have put up due to the number of people screwing around in their lots.
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Telling the local police about anything around here is in now way going to help us. All the little douchebags that race in town on crowded streets and stuff ruined it for us.
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This year sucked if you ask me. The racing was ok, but the whole cruising scene sucked it hard.
Hopefully next year is gonna be <u>the year</u>. I say that every year, but nothing ever happens... Who knows? I don't even know if I'm gonna have a nice car next summer, I guess we'll see what happens.
-Eric
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Yeah I know 2 years ago there was a cruise almost every Friday. I remember going on 1 last year.
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dubbsy wrote:
I don't think there is a parking lot we're allowed in anymore. Too many people doing burnouts, donoughts, or driving at high rates of speed. Any experience I've had with FPD has been good when they've come to kick us out, basically because nobody has been issued a citation, but no matter how you look at it they're enforcing the no loitering policies that many store owners have put up due to the number of people screwing around in their lots.I was hoping someone would bring this up:
Before our strip mall meets, we always met in front of a shut down grocery store in the center of town, and raced on the outskirts of town. The only business that shared the parking lot was a Radio Shack (closed at those hours) and a Papa Johns that was managed by one of the guys on our racing board. As long as it was just hanging out, and no stupid shit going on, things went well.
Remember that cruise last year, that had a whole shit ton of cars out? It was the only one that I made it to, as well as Eric (red SR'ed 240 coupe in GF) and I remember a WHOLE bunch of other GF guys came down for that one. We were all at KMart, and we didn't get chased out! The cops showed up, but nobody was stupid enough to fuck around so we were allowed to hang out.
Which leads to this point: If we 'trim the fat' so to speak, it will probably involve people getting ugly with the idiots that will show up.
I have NO problem telling someone off if they're being retarded. I've done it many times before at central GA car meets. If you're acting like an idiot, and it can lead to me getting kicked out of a hangout spot, I'm gonna become vocal, get ugly and in your face about it until you either a) wise up and quit fucking off, or b) leave. I have no problem having people tell me that I'm a dickhead for chasing them off. I just hope others feel as strong as I do. Otherwise, the maturity level will never increase.
-Peter
1991 240SX
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Kmart told us last year we are NOT welcomed in their lot ever again.
I guess it might be worth it to ask the FPD if they'd be a little more lenient on us in return for us "trimming the fat" and making it clear we don't want to be associated with anyone doing donuts, peeling out, and any other stupid activities. Doubt it'll do anything but it's worth a try. -
yeh... im down to racing... well it doesnt matter to me if u won or i won cuz u might have a rich parent that gives u all that money to tune the car out or u work ur ass off just to make ur car fast which is a good thing or mayb that i dont know wut to do to my car
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what? ^
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StangerBanger96 wrote:
Kmart told us last year we are NOT welcomed in their lot ever again.
I guess it might be worth it to ask the FPD if they'd be a little more lenient on us in return for us "trimming the fat" and making it clear we don't want to be associated with anyone doing donuts, peeling out, and any other stupid activities. Doubt it'll do anything but it's worth a try.Hell, if there's a slight possibility of it working, I think it would be a waste to let it go unchecked.
By doing so, that will show that we are wanting to provide a positive influence in how we hang out, and not causing havoc in a public parking lot. I don't see the FPD thinking without reason. I could be wrong, but again, you won't know until you make an attempt.
Another example:
In England, they have a program that came out halfway through my trip, called 'Carry on Cruizin.' The local 'tuning scene' (for lack of a better term) made an agreement with the cops to be able to use a park and ride parking lot for a local hangout spot on weekend nights. You'd check in at the toll gate (no charge) and the cops would wave you through. Find a parking space, chill out, BS around. The only cop activity that came up was a kid getting arrested for coke. But we were allowed to do anything but lay rubber and speed. I've got vids of my friend's S13 shooting flames with a crowd of about 40 people gathered around it, including a handful of cops.
The reason I believe it worked, is because it was at an isolated, non-residential area, off the interstate.
I don't know, I'm wanting this to be an awesome summer because it's my first one I get to have here, and it will also be my last since I am out next January. I'm willing to put forth whatever effort is necessary to make sure I can enjoy it without getting a scrapbook full of lame-ass loitering tickets for being at the wrong place at the wrong time.
-Peter
1991 240SX
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StangerBanger96 wrote:
Kmart told us last year we are NOT welcomed in their lot ever again.
I guess it might be worth it to ask the FPD if they'd be a little more lenient on us in return for us "trimming the fat" and making it clear we don't want to be associated with anyone doing donuts, peeling out, and any other stupid activities. Doubt it'll do anything but it's worth a try.
There is no way in hell that would fly. Think of it from the FPD's point of view.What I never understood is why no one ever picked food spot to hang out. Go in, grab a burger, then hang out in the parking lot, like porkies in the cities.
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94NDTA wrote:
There is no way in hell that would fly. Think of it from the FPD's point of view.Why wouldn't it work? What is the FPD's point of view that would prevent it from happening?
I'm not trying to start anything with you, rather I'm thinking objectively. If there is something we have that we can run with, we damn sure should use it.
-Peter
1991 240SX
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