Organised illegal drags

[two40]

"Last night several notices were issued to cars with wheels that were too big and others that had been lowered for better cornering."

Seems a bit ironic giving notices to a modification that improves the car as is the case when lowering to improve cornering.

[red900ss]

The newspaper definition of "lowered for better cornering" would be the same as the "I chopped my springs to improve cornering" reason.

[hippy]

that would make it worse .. chopping the springs i mean ..

[antuanstylar]

illegal drags.....hmmmm, its stupid, extremely dangerous and well stupid, and of course i would never take part in any of these illegal events but these ppl are living the dream that we all have, the underground drag strip, racing for pink slips and loads of cash.....hmmm gee sounds like a movie ive seen

[b0neR]

I'd argue that the majority of car's there woulda been Corolla's and WRX's...Probably also chuck in a few Civic's and Silvia's

[Moanie]

Originally posted by Merli

During my younger years, I used to hit some insane speeds on the Old Pacific Hwy, and looking back on it, there is no other word to describe it than "insanity". Pure and simple. I don't even hit those speeds on the straight of Eastern Creek

Insanity.

Well you're older and wiser now...these kids are now where you were during your 'insane' days....theres nothing wrong with that...they'll learn and look back on it and think how stupid and dangerous they were....just like you are now...

If EC was open more often for off street drags we wouldn't have these issues...they should give car enthusiasts a safe environment to explore the limits of their cars...its riduculous at the moment....you wait 5 hours for 2 runs...no wonder they take it to the street!

[fatz]

i once drag raced on the street

one race got beat once and that was it

kabab will tell you the story

all street racer r tools and i have been a tool that once

drive down the nasho is totally diffrent IMHO

pete

[U WERE MINE]

Originally posted by Moanie

Well you're older and wiser now...these kids are now where you were during your 'insane' days....theres nothing wrong with that...they'll learn and look back on it and think how stupid and dangerous they were....just like you are now...

If EC was open more often for off street drags we wouldn't have these issues...they should give car enthusiasts a safe environment to explore the limits of their cars...its riduculous at the moment....you wait 5 hours for 2 runs...no wonder they take it to the street!

AMEN!! .. see mona.. ure not just a pretty face! ..

[U WERE MINE]

Originally posted by fatz

i once drag raced on the street

one race got beat once  and that was it

kabab will tell you the story

all street racer r tools and i have been a tool that once

drive down the nasho is totally diffrent IMHO

pete

good old casual nasho drives ay pete!!!

[Mr R32 M-Spec]

Whenever I read articles like this its always "nissans' that cop it from the media.

I think holden and for run the newspapers! my mate had an acco that wasn't his fault, he was driving a black S15. The newspapers said "High Powered Nissan sports car". it was stock. though it was interesting they forgot to mention the 50 year old guy driving the brand new looking Volvo 5 cylinder turbo.

[Mr R32 M-Spec]

Originally posted by Moanie

Well you're older and wiser now...these kids are now where you were during your 'insane' days....theres nothing wrong with that...they'll learn and look back on it and think how stupid and dangerous they were....just like you are now...

If EC was open more often for off street drags we wouldn't have these issues...they should give car enthusiasts a safe environment to explore the limits of their cars...its riduculous at the moment....you wait 5 hours for 2 runs...no wonder they take it to the street!

That is the problem, but that it costs a bit too. I don't mind the cost but don't always have the money t go blow $50 on EC all the time, and like you said the wait time is ridiculous.

Although I don't think it is likely to have solutions to street racing anytime soon, they defect and fine alot of people through these things I hear. How ELSE will they raise revenue if they stopped them racing on the street!:shake:

[CerealKiller]

Originally posted by antuanstylar

racing for pink slips and loads of cash.....hmmm gee sounds like a movie ive seen

wanna race for pink slips?

pink slips don't mean jack. it's the blue rego slip that is the exchange of ownership. pink is just to show your car is roadworthy, but i guess with all the dodgey mods going on I can see how a pink slip would be more valuable then the rego paper.

[antuanstylar]

sorry cerealKiller i was using yank terminology, but hey if you wanna race for my roadworthy papers, lets do it hahaha, besides the fact its outta date

[Tosh]

racing for pink slips in australia hey....

"YEH MATE... VEHICLE INSPECTION REPORTS!!!! ALL $25 WORTH OF IT!!!! YOUR ON!!!"

[Muz]

Thinking of posting here but really can only visualize the wanker who lost his licence for 6 months on the G/Coast for blowing the speed limit by 70 k's (Caught at 170). Why oh why do people do these stupid things.

[fatz]

ahhhh casual nash drives r fun

[[Ken]]

OPH/Nasho has less light, corners (some sharp), blind spots everywhere, equally bad police presence, more crashes, narrow roads, downhills, foliage on the road, oncoming traffic.

PLEASE tell me why this is totally different to street racing or even less dangerous and OK to do in your eyes.

And no, I don't believe you travel 40 mins to drive along these roads at speed limit or within 15km/hour of the speed limit which is a relatively 'safe' speed.

And no, I don't believe most of you haven't participated in either of these events.

So apart from the *very* small percentage that own their cars only to speed on the track and otherwise just 'cruise', what the hell are you all talking about you hypocrites?

Don't try to put the blame on them for giving you a bad name, most of you are just as guilty (as some of you have admitted). And Blitz, I like how you try to single out the GTR as if cops can tell the difference between a R and a S.

[fatz]

i think there r less 17year old p platers going through the nasho in mums camry ( there all out drag raceing on the street) thats why the nasho is safer

lol

[Moanie]

Originally posted by [Ken]

OPH/Nasho has less light, corners (some sharp), blind spots everywhere, equally bad police presence, more crashes, narrow roads, downhills, foliage on the road, oncoming traffic.  

PLEASE tell me why this is totally different to street racing or even less dangerous and OK to do in your eyes.  

And no, I don't believe you travel 40 mins to drive along these roads at speed limit or within 15km/hour of the speed limit which is a relatively 'safe' speed.

And no, I don't believe most of you haven't participated in either of these events.  

So apart from the *very* small percentage that own their cars only to speed on the track and otherwise just 'cruise', what the hell are you all talking about you hypocrites?  

Don't try to put the blame on them for giving you a bad name, most of you are just as guilty (as some of you have admitted). And Blitz, I like how you try to single out the GTR as if cops can tell the difference between a R and a S.

Here here!!

I can't see the difference between street drags and OPH/nasho runs either...they're both as dangerous...just cause ones curvey and ones straight makes no difference...the same risk is involved with the same public (plus animals in the case of nasho/OPH) at risk....

[Nismodified]

there is risk in everything you do whilst in your car.

Illegal street runs or hitting a twisty bit of road. Both have their own dangers, and you take the risk when you do either.

Right now, illegal drag races have been highly glorified through the big screen and hence the attention from media and the authorities.