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Mr.C
post Jul 14 2005, 11:39 PM
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My wife won't let things go either. When I was young and dumb I raced a guy on the 163 in SD with my 914 at a 120mph while she was pregnant. I look back and just ask what was I thinking? All I can say was the intoxication of the moment overtook me.....I think I was possesed. I don't do that anymore, but I can't blame a guy for doing it either. IT'S SO DAMN FUN! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)
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post Jul 15 2005, 05:50 AM
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Hey

No matter what people say...
your kids KNOW you are the coolest dad around (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
my old man, made a point of racing teenagers, in his sleeper 67 Ford Fairlane, 390 4 bbl, 3 on the tree. Station Wagen. I was 8 years old in the pass seat, he would smoke the tires as he shifted into 2nd...good times.

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post Jul 15 2005, 06:37 AM
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My 21 year old son still remembers the car, day, road and destination of his first trip to triple digits in a car. He still says that it was one of his favorite cars that we owned. 1992 Honda Accord station wagon. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif)

I recently spanked a ricer in a Honduh, big body kit, lots of stickers, fart can and the proverbial wing! My wife and 12 year old where in the BMW, she did not like it, the 12 year old wanted to do it again!! As long as you are safe and are aware of your surroundings you can have fun. We did not even exceed 100 on that exchange, he gave up after I blew by him on the entrance to the highway!

I've been to 125 in my 914 with a 2056, it was fun, but I was by myself and really did not feel that safe, considering I did all the work on the resatoration if the car failed it would be my fault.

My wife has said that she may not ride with me when the V8 is done, which will be in the next 2-3 weeks.
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post Jul 15 2005, 07:08 AM
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Lots of wide open spaces in Texas, with flat, straight, empty roads. My 80 year old mother was visiting from California. We were driving and talking, big fat quiet Acura RL. I noticed we were at 80, no big deal, then had an idea. Went to 85, still talking, then 90, then straight to 100. "Hmmmm, Mom, have you ever gone a hundred miles an hour?" "Me? Why no, of course not!" "Well now you have, Mom" "You stop that right now!" Later I heard she told that story to the aunts and uncles, giggling like a teenager the whole time.
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post Jul 15 2005, 07:30 AM
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QUOTE (bd1308 @ Jul 13 2005, 07:49 PM)
whats your shirt say?

It says, "I am the man from Nantucket." (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/happy11.gif)
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post Jul 15 2005, 10:36 AM
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Life is a compromise between being safe and living. Sometimes you have to be safe, and sometimes you have to live. If you live too much you die early, but if you don't live some of the time you just exist. To only exist is to have a miserable...existence. I saw a T-shirt once that read "You'll never see a motorcycle in front of a psychiatrist's office." Now riding bikes is a risk I personally don't take any more, but I believe in the concept and apply it in other ways. Think back on your life. Think about some of your best memories. Chances are some are of events about which you say "I wouldn't do that again!", but yet you hold onto those memories like they were an olympic gold medal. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. It's all about risk management.

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post Jul 15 2005, 10:53 AM
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QUOTE (airsix @ Jul 15 2005, 08:36 AM)
Life is a compromise between being safe and living. Sometimes you have to be safe, and sometimes you have to live. If you live too much you die early, but if you don't live some of the time you just exist. To only exist is to have a miserable...existence. I saw a T-shirt once that read "You'll never see a motorcycle in front of a psychiatrist's office." Now riding bikes is a risk I personally don't take any more, but I believe in the concept and apply it in other ways. Think back on your life. Think about some of your best memories. Chances are some are of events about which you say "I wouldn't do that again!", but yet you hold onto those memories like they were an olympic gold medal. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. It's all about risk management.

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(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) But, having said that, I still think that street racing with others in the car is unconcionable.
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post Jul 15 2005, 10:06 PM
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It never fails to amaze me that people think 99mph is OK and 100mph is dangerous. 80% of the time that is where other people let off the gas.

In some situations (yes even on the street) 150 in the right conditions is safer than 35 in the wrong conditions. (Not that 150 is safer than 35, but the CONDITIONS dictate what is safe.)

I just don't get the 100 mph "magic number". The numbers don't designate safety. The road surface, surroundings, the vehicle, weather conditions, etc designate what speed is safe.

Now, I haven't touched what is LEGAL, and I am staying far away from the "kids in the car" thing.
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post Jul 16 2005, 09:55 AM
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I guess a bunch of folks read kids and think of litte 5 - 6 year olds and get hung up on the age thing. The boys are who was with me Matt is 13, 6' tall 230 lbs of baseball/football playing monster. Cam is 15, 6' 1" 215 pounds and a swimming and softball playing freak. They do more dangerous things in everyday screwing off than taking a short burst of speed with Dad in a new car that has more airbags that the Titanic had life vests. Lets see new car, new tires, new 6 lane road. all of us in seat belts, no trafic other than the riceboy behind me and he is fading away. Would I do it again YOU BET and I bet most of you would also (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool_shades.gif)
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post Jul 16 2005, 11:59 AM
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QUOTE (jimtab @ Jul 15 2005, 08:30 AM)
QUOTE (bd1308 @ Jul 13 2005, 07:49 PM)
whats your shirt say?

It says, "I am the man from Nantucket." (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/happy11.gif)

California guys know about that (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/huh.gif)

Who knew?
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post Jul 16 2005, 02:46 PM
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QUOTE (spare time toys @ Jul 16 2005, 10:55 AM)
I guess a bunch of folks read kids and think of litte 5 - 6 year olds and get hung up on the age thing. The boys are who was with me Matt is 13, 6' tall 230 lbs of baseball/football playing monster. Cam is 15, 6' 1" 215 pounds and a swimming and softball playing freak. They do more dangerous things in everyday screwing off than taking a short burst of speed with Dad in a new car that has more airbags that the Titanic had life vests. Lets see new car, new tires, new 6 lane road. all of us in seat belts, no trafic other than the riceboy behind me and he is fading away. Would I do it again YOU BET and I bet most of you would also (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool_shades.gif)

oh, I was thinking your Daughter was in the car... your 'boys' (hard to call them that, they are bigger than you or me, maybe both together) I'm sure are fine! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)

don't sweat it... my DD takes an act of congress and big brasss bawls to get to 110+ and it's not fun..
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post Jul 16 2005, 05:03 PM
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QUOTE (JoeSpark @ Jul 15 2005, 03:50 AM)
"...sleeper 67 Ford Fairlane...Station Wagen."

Joe

Since this thread is about Texas, and you brought up the Fairlane story, I seem to remember a similar '67 Fairlane wagon at the '69 NHRA World Finals at Dallas (DIMS). An East coast racer named Richard Charbonneau was running one in Stock Eliminator, but his was equipped with a 427 and a four-speed! Even with the 7"- wide tire rule of that era, wheelstanding that car was no trick! Curious thing, there was always a group of guys in blue shop coats (with Ford emblems) around this car and they they seemed to do all the work on it! I've often wondered what the dealer option code was for a wagon with a NASCAR, side-oiler motor; never saw another one like it, anywhere!

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post Jul 16 2005, 08:27 PM
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5-6 year olds... right, probably not the coolest thing to do --- your boys... they're gonna drive like that anyway, might was well learn the right circumstances now...

Like teaching gun safety... guns are extremely dangrous to people who are ignorant on how they work and what they are capable of. They are not so dangerous to those of us who know how they work and how to use them.

Driving fast is not dangrous if you've been trained to do so. Example: What does it take to get your license in Germany again? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)

Now if the ricer was keeping up and going side by side at 120--- I'd have let off. In the rearview he posed no threat. I like to think of my driving style as "constantly getting out of everyone elses way" vs. defensively watching out for everyone else.

man i cant beleive how many people came down on you for that... LOL

airsix - love that post.
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