How to say "No" to street racers

BuGS · Post by **BuGS** » July 17th, 2005, 2:52 am

Since I turbo'd the BP mx-3 I have had a lot of ppl with civic's and other rice come and ask me if I want to race. I usually tell them the problem I am having involving either "Leaning out" "Bad timing advance" or something of the sort which the "street racer" totaly doesn't understand and walks off confused. Well tonight one walked up to me and said "Hey do you want to race me and my slow civic for $1000, or $500?" I respond "No man I only race on tracks." He then goes to try to explain to me how this abandoned Highway is pretty much a track.

Well Finally I just say "Hey I am not gonna race so if that is the only reason you walked over here I suggest you go back over to your buddies" then he leaves.

How do you guys handle ricers/racers?

I am presonally a "take it to the track" guy.

(hope this doesn't violate the Street racer rule on the forum)

V8KOMX3 · Post by **V8KOMX3** » July 17th, 2005, 3:28 am

Well Just start talking to them about there car and see if they know anything about cars and if they don't call them a whally and tell them to f off, but if they do know something about cars just tel them your not into that kind of thing. Most educated car guys will understand and leave you alone but if they are persistant tell them you wil race them at you local track.

mitmaks · Post by **mitmaks** » July 17th, 2005, 3:48 am

sounds like bs to me, although it would be cool to make $500 blowing doors off of a civic.

Tunes67 · Post by **Tunes67** » July 17th, 2005, 6:00 am

Bugs.. your a smart man.. I once got busted for racing in your home town during the appleblossom festival.. that was a long time ago and I am glad I lived long enough to eventually grow a brain about street racing.. The few times I've had to respond to a street race challenge, I simply told the challenger that I had too much cash invested in my car to chance it doing something that stupid.. (This reasoning also worked well when I had to tell friends I simply wouldnt drive after having a couple of drinks) One guy called me chicken, I simply pointed out to him that even though he seemed to have cash to waste, I didnt. He laughed.. went back to his friends.. about a half hour later he and one of his friends did a race along the strip.. I dont know who won.. but I know both lost because when I left to go home.. I saw both his car and his friends car pulled over by the cops.. I got to honk and wave at him while he was being cuffed and stuffed into the back seat of the cop car.. The look on his face was worth more than winning a thousand races

Tunes67

Nd4SpdSe · Post by **Nd4SpdSe** » July 17th, 2005, 10:17 am

Depends, on the streets I either shake my head or just ignore them. On the way back up to my appartement Friday. I was crusing at around 120 in the middle lane when some 2 kids in a 4-door Corolla in the left lanedrove past than slowly slowed down and I glanced over and it was 2 kids, after a few seconds, for what I could tell he floored it and slowly took off. Honnestly, I laughed cause I could have beated his a-- without downshifting. If someone asks, I tell them I have a perfect record and I want to keep it like that. Plus, with my luck (and yes my luck is that bad), I'd get caught.

Sometimes I'll give in to he spontanious races, but their in quiet areas with noone around, not on busy highways or on city streets. If they try to play around with me, i'll shift down, floor it and smoke them, just to prove my point, than just ignore them, about 2-3 weeks ago backing a back road to get to the highway cause I was at my parents trailer, a few kids in a Civic caught up to me and was riding my a--, so I floored it and pulled a few dozen car lenghts and went back to driving like a normal, just to prove my point.

DavidOS · Post by **DavidOS** » July 17th, 2005, 3:15 pm

i totally agree with street racing lol

for sure for a thousand bucks you got it then let em line up and you just turn at the next left and let him go off like a retard.

so in that respect yes

i honestly dont have ppl coming up and saying wanna race. my car looks like a plain mx3 but goes like a little rocket. hence why ppl dont race me.

Alot of ppl are automatically attracted to bling and think the car might be fast cause its blinging. but in most cases all the money has been dumped into making the car look like .. whatever its supposed to look like. is why ppl arnt attracted to racing me, i dont look like your typical racer who spent 5 grand on a body kit and 2 grand on rims and rubber and some fancy lights etc...etc. I dont attract unnecessary retards.

neutral · Post by **neutral** » July 17th, 2005, 3:45 pm

BuGS wrote:How do you guys handle ricers/racers?

I don't race. Usually give em a head shake "no" and then ignore em. One night though, a persistent Honda-boy would not stop running his mouth at a long stoplight where we were side-by-side first-in-line at the light. So I decided to actually speak to him and his lil buddy.

Told em "sorry, I'm still full from the last Civic I ate for lunch." That got em going and we both sat there revving motors at each other. Light changes, Honda-boy spins a little rubber & TAKES-off while I engage the clutch normally and start moving like a normal person. Honda-boy looked like an idiot IMO but the Gods were really smiling 'cause 1/2 dozen cars behind him at the light was an unmarked Po Po that neither of us knew was there. I passed Honda-boy just as the cop was pulling him over a mile down the road. I gave Honda-boy a friendly honk and finger.

BuGS · Post by **BuGS** » July 17th, 2005, 4:39 pm

Ya I never race just tease em with my RFL. THe intimidation works cause so far 4 cars ( 2 were BMW's) passwed me going like 50 in a 25 right in front of a cop. The BMW's were the funniest cause both are in these "Rydin Clean" show club only. no racing is allowed

Gro Harlem · Post by **Gro Harlem** » July 18th, 2005, 3:46 pm

You have a turbo'ed BP mx3 and won't race for money?

Winning money & shaming ricers is the best feeling ever. you should try it at least once before you die

Post by **Custommx3** » July 18th, 2005, 4:15 pm

When someone asks me to race.. I usually laughat them, I dont even give them a chance to say anything else, usually they walk off feeling like an idiot.

Selecta · Post by **Selecta** » July 18th, 2005, 4:30 pm

It's a toss up for me...considering no one comes up to me and asks "do you want to race" considering from the outside all they see is a stock GS (not the ZE under the hood MUHAHAHAHAHAHA

)

But when there is the odd tuner who is riding up or egging me on...the devil seems to be a bit more persuasive just to get the point across. But generally I don't like to street race...too much to loose.

But then again I am sure almost everyone has given in to the temptation.

sexy_mx3 · Post by **sexy_mx3** » July 18th, 2005, 5:01 pm

See my, only question is, my g/f has a problem with her b/f constantly street racing.... how do you stop someone from street racing? See my friends think its funny to do this sort of thing. Mind you he likes going to the track to do it legitly, but with the three speeding tickets he has gotten, you think he would know not to do something so stupid...especially around here where I live where they watch kids like a hawk if you are in a nice car...any suggestions to that? Or should I just tell his g/f to wait until he loses his liscence and car and then tell him to use his pedal bike when he needs to get somewhere?

Post by **Custommx3** » July 18th, 2005, 5:28 pm

Just tell him hes an idiot for street racing. If he wants to kill himself and others then continue. Too many people die because of idiot street racers. They make tracks for a reason.

solo_ryder · Post by **solo_ryder** » July 18th, 2005, 9:35 pm

stupid ricers, there everywhere here, but my car runs so bad i smoke them out and look like a idiot so I dont bother, already lost my lisence once for 3 months so I am good. I have never got anyone coming up to me asking to race though

it's usually all big deisel and gas trucks

Meep · Post by **Meep** » July 19th, 2005, 12:02 am

I always find it funny because there have been a few cars that have drriven up beside me and revved their engines at lights while I'm waiting. They're usually some stupid kids who sit in the car talking to eachother, "You got this man! You got this! You can beat her" I laugh and just let them take off. Yeah, because I am SOOO driven to race two retards. I'm only working on my car for the sheer satisfaction of beating testosterone pumping pimply teenagers on my drive home from work. My ideal night! Hooray! YES! Life goals achieved!

But I really love the people that'll get mad you won't race them and so they tailgate you. Not one to be intimidated, I've discovered an incredible thing... Its called brakes... I use them then... I need to get my car repainted anyways... so ride my arse all you want

Then there is one instance where I was followed home. Thankfully, I have two cops living by me. Hooray!

Harassment and intimidation have no place with me.

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How to say "No" to street racers

How to say "No" to street racers

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