Public Service Announcement

zZSportZz · 06-26-2009, 12:43 PM

If you are going to try and show off in front of your friends by doing a donut in a parking lot, make sure that you don't forget to turn VDC off first...or embarrassing moments will follow.

Thank you for your time. That is all.

shumby · 06-26-2009, 12:46 PM

^^^^ ahahahahahahahahahaha. we all know it was you and are wating for the vid to appear on youtube.

MightyBobo · 06-26-2009, 01:04 PM

Could be worse....could have gone to do a burnout and launched in reverse?

No, I havent done that before...

I think my most embarrassing thing was when I burned out at the strip and rolled through the staging lights without realizing it, so I just kept slowly rolling forward waiting to see the staging lights go off...when I realized I was a good 10 feet PAST them, the burnout boy ran up and signaled be back. God I felt dumb...

zZSportZz · 06-26-2009, 01:16 PM

^^ LOL!!!!

That is worse

FuszNissan · 06-26-2009, 01:41 PM

I did that once in college, I had a Ram air WS6 and everyone was begging me to do donuts. So tried to break her lose and was going in very slow circles. Then I figured it out ah...traction control was on. Then the real show started. I think everyone has been there atleast once.

zZSportZz · 06-26-2009, 01:52 PM

^^ I made up for it the second go-around (no pun intended)

Was still embarrassing though.

m4a1mustang · 06-26-2009, 02:04 PM

I did the whole trying to do donuts with TC on thing with my old Mustang.

But I have a better story.

At a packed Test & Tune at VMP I was next in line to make a run. Since I was on street tires I drove around the waterbox and lined the car up for my dry-hop to clean the tires, but there was a delay with the car infront, so I waited there in the right lane.

Finally, the cars ahead ran and I was cleared to do my burnout. I rev the engine and pop the clutch to briefly spin the tires only to hurl off to the right and almost into the wall. I stopped the car and stalled it about 1 foot from the wall.

While I was waiting for the cars ahead to go I forgot to straighten the wheel out before the burnout.

Pretty embarassing because there were a good 500 people in the stands for the first T&T of the season. :O

davidyan · 06-26-2009, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MightyBobo

I think my most embarrassing thing was when I burned out at the strip and rolled through the staging lights without realizing it, so I just kept slowly rolling forward waiting to see the staging lights go off...when I realized I was a good 10 feet PAST them, the burnout boy ran up and signaled be back. God I felt dumb...

I've done that too!

wstar · 06-26-2009, 04:03 PM

I did the opposite the first time I spun up my stock tires at the drag strip. I *thought* I had accidentally run past the lights, but I hadn't. So then I put it in reverse and backed up pointlessly about 10 feet, then sat there another 5-10 seconds, then finally realized the lights were way up in front of me still. The whole time the other guy's sitting between the staging lights waiting on me thinking "wtf is this guy doing?".

m4a1mustang · 06-26-2009, 05:15 PM

Any of you guys have a link to that video of the two ricers trying to street race at the strip? It was some sky blue civic and I think a dark blue VW. They were desperately slow and complete idiots... it was hilarious.

They pulled past the tree and stopped and started revving at each other. LOL.

MightyBobo · 06-27-2009, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Any of you guys have a link to that video of the two ricers trying to street race at the strip? It was some sky blue civic and I think a dark blue VW. They were desperately slow and complete idiots... it was hilarious.

They pulled past the tree and stopped and started revving at each other. LOL.

That sounds f-ing brilliant. I seem to remember hearing about this...but its been a while...

m4a1mustang · 06-27-2009, 09:18 AM

I've been searching all over for it but can't find it. So I give you this:
YouTube - Ricer in prelude embarrasses himself and famiry

zZSportZz · 06-27-2009, 09:35 AM

+ rep for my awesome detective work if this is the one

Not sure why video embedding seems to be borked.

Edit: Fixed it...

m4a1mustang · 06-27-2009, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zZSportZz

+ rep for my awesome detective work if this is the one

Not sure why video embedding seems to be borked.

Edit: Fixed it...

Crap, I JUST found it but you beat me.

xiven · 06-27-2009, 09:45 AM

^^

they were playing follow the leader i guess

06-26-2009, 12:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
zZSportZz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,095 Drives: 370z Blk on Blk 6MT Rep Power: 18	Public Service Announcement If you are going to try and show off in front of your friends by doing a donut in a parking lot, make sure that you don't forget to turn VDC off first...or embarrassing moments will follow. Thank you for your time. That is all.

06-26-2009, 12:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
shumby Captin Canuck Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: with your mom Age: 44 Posts: 6,288 Drives: your sister Rep Power: 237	^^^^ ahahahahahahahahahaha. we all know it was you and are wating for the vid to appear on youtube. __________________ Originally Posted by SAM@GTM Engine detonation is not normal and it should never never happen, and whoever told that need to do something else for living . Sam

06-26-2009, 01:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
MightyBobo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 8,465 Drives: No cars; only bikes Rep Power: 52	Could be worse....could have gone to do a burnout and launched in reverse? No, I havent done that before... I think my most embarrassing thing was when I burned out at the strip and rolled through the staging lights without realizing it, so I just kept slowly rolling forward waiting to see the staging lights go off...when I realized I was a good 10 feet PAST them, the burnout boy ran up and signaled be back. God I felt dumb... __________________ I don't own a car anymore.

06-26-2009, 01:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
FuszNissan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: St. Louis Posts: 14,275 Drives: Pure Sex Rep Power: 542	I did that once in college, I had a Ram air WS6 and everyone was begging me to do donuts. So tried to break her lose and was going in very slow circles. Then I figured it out ah...traction control was on. Then the real show started. I think everyone has been there atleast once. __________________ Mods: Too Many to list! LouFuszNissan ZDAYZ 2012

06-26-2009, 02:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	I did the whole trying to do donuts with TC on thing with my old Mustang. But I have a better story. At a packed Test & Tune at VMP I was next in line to make a run. Since I was on street tires I drove around the waterbox and lined the car up for my dry-hop to clean the tires, but there was a delay with the car infront, so I waited there in the right lane. Finally, the cars ahead ran and I was cleared to do my burnout. I rev the engine and pop the clutch to briefly spin the tires only to hurl off to the right and almost into the wall. I stopped the car and stalled it about 1 foot from the wall. While I was waiting for the cars ahead to go I forgot to straighten the wheel out before the burnout. Pretty embarassing because there were a good 500 people in the stands for the first T&T of the season. :O __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

06-26-2009, 01:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
zZSportZz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,095 Drives: 370z Blk on Blk 6MT Rep Power: 18	^^ LOL!!!! That is worse

06-26-2009, 01:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
zZSportZz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,095 Drives: 370z Blk on Blk 6MT Rep Power: 18	^^ I made up for it the second go-around (no pun intended) Was still embarrassing though.

06-26-2009, 04:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3594	I did the opposite the first time I spun up my stock tires at the drag strip. I thought I had accidentally run past the lights, but I hadn't. So then I put it in reverse and backed up pointlessly about 10 feet, then sat there another 5-10 seconds, then finally realized the lights were way up in front of me still. The whole time the other guy's sitting between the staging lights waiting on me thinking "wtf is this guy doing?". __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

06-26-2009, 05:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Any of you guys have a link to that video of the two ricers trying to street race at the strip? It was some sky blue civic and I think a dark blue VW. They were desperately slow and complete idiots... it was hilarious. They pulled past the tree and stopped and started revving at each other. LOL. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

06-27-2009, 09:18 AM	#12 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	I've been searching all over for it but can't find it. So I give you this: YouTube - Ricer in prelude embarrasses himself and famiry __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

06-27-2009, 09:35 AM	#13 (permalink)
zZSportZz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,095 Drives: 370z Blk on Blk 6MT Rep Power: 18	+ rep for my awesome detective work if this is the one Not sure why video embedding seems to be borked. Edit: Fixed it...

06-27-2009, 09:45 AM	#15 (permalink)
xiven A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Atlanta Age: 44 Posts: 4,128 Drives: Cookie Monster Rep Power: 294	^^ they were playing follow the leader i guess

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