Note to self - after leaving car wash...

imag · 07-02-2009, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by RCZ

Yes, you actually nailed it. It is in fact my personal responsibility on the internet to flame people whom I view as being "l3ss sup3r $kiLl3d" than I. You just keep giving me ammo and I thank you for that, however I think I'm just saying what everyone else is thinking without being coy.

I love this forum for all the info and good folks in it, but its a joint effort to keep at least a slight hint of substance in the threads. AK can't yell at you because you've done nothing wrong, but I have no affiliation with the forums other than being a member and that gives me the right to say whats on my mind. There's been a huge (and growing) number of ridiculous nonsensical threads popping up lately and I'm frankly just tired of sifting through the crap to get to the worthwhile ones.

I dont mean to speak for anybody else, but I have a feeling that I am, when I say that nobody cares about how you almost crashed your car leaving a deserted car wash in the middle of the night. I wasn't going to jump in until you said your "quick reflexes and experience" are what saved you, when in fact it was the lack-there-of that got you into that mess. The only thing that saved you was space, luck and low speed. Try those shennanigans at pace and I will be the first in line for the part out.

I'm not singling you out because I dont like you... I dont know you, you may be a cool guy, but people please stop posting junk , no one cares... about who called you out in a parking lot or how many SRT-4's want to race you on a daily basis.

BTW: Are we allowed to call dibs on part outs before they happen? if so DIBS!

RCZ - you have some really informative posts, and I really appreciate a lot of your passion about vehicles and driving, but from an outside perspective, you're way out of line here.

If you don't like wasting time, don't post (repeatedly) about a timewasting thread. The internet is a timewaster, in case you haven't noticed, and internet skillls *always* involve separating the wheat from the chaff. Personally, what's hard for me to read is someone drilling something when they have no idea where they're coming from.

And sorry to say it, but you're projecting way too much onto this guy. He didn't say he was some jackass street-racer, nor was he crowing about his crazzzy exploits. He just had a moment where he jumped on the throttle on soapy tires and the car got out of hand - and he shared about it on a board where people share about car stuff. If reading about it isn't your cup of tea, fine - skip to the next thread. I'll bet that any person on here doesn't care about at least 50% of the threads on here (including threads on how to set up their car for the track). That's because people are different.

From the outside, you're the one who comes across as a showoff, trying to act like you have never made a mistake on the street, or talking down to them about attending driving classes (which, again, is a way for you to emphasize your mad skillz).

And I hate to tell you, but it actually isn't your responsibility to sanitize the boards for everyone else. Some people aren't on here for the same reasons you are. I have taken driving classes, and I do try to keep it safe on the street, but I could totally see being stoked on my clean wheels, juicing the throttle, and getting a bit sideways. I'd like to assume that wouldn't be 45 degrees sideways, but then I'm not going to judge a street or a situation that I don't have a clue about.

Anyway, I'm sure I'll get flamed back. I just think you seem to view yourself as some kind of cop trying to check other people, and I think you might want to check yourself on this one and apologize.

shiftmx05 · 07-03-2009, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by imag

RCZ - you have some really informative posts, and I really appreciate a lot of your passion about vehicles and driving, but from an outside perspective, you're way out of line here.

If you don't like wasting time, don't post (repeatedly) about a timewasting thread. The internet is a timewaster, in case you haven't noticed, and internet skillls *always* involve separating the wheat from the chaff. Personally, what's hard for me to read is someone drilling something when they have no idea where they're coming from.

And sorry to say it, but you're projecting way too much onto this guy. He didn't say he was some jackass street-racer, nor was he crowing about his crazzzy exploits. He just had a moment where he jumped on the throttle on soapy tires and the car got out of hand - and he shared about it on a board where people share about car stuff. If reading about it isn't your cup of tea, fine - skip to the next thread. I'll bet that any person on here doesn't care about at least 50% of the threads on here (including threads on how to set up their car for the track). That's because people are different.

From the outside, you're the one who comes across as a showoff, trying to act like you have never made a mistake on the street, or talking down to them about attending driving classes (which, again, is a way for you to emphasize your mad skillz).

And I hate to tell you, but it actually isn't your responsibility to sanitize the boards for everyone else. Some people aren't on here for the same reasons you are. I have taken driving classes, and I do try to keep it safe on the street, but I could totally see being stoked on my clean wheels, juicing the throttle, and getting a bit sideways. I'd like to assume that wouldn't be 45 degrees sideways, but then I'm not going to judge a street or a situation that I don't have a clue about.

Anyway, I'm sure I'll get flamed back. I just think you seem to view yourself as some kind of cop trying to check other people, and I think you might want to check yourself on this one and apologize.

You could not have said it any better.
My thoughts exactly.

People continue to post all your 370 stories.
There will always be someone that finds your story intriguing and want to read it. To each his own.

Modshack · 07-03-2009, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by shiftmx05

There will always be someone that finds your story intriguing and want to read it.

And others who think you're an idiot....

RCZ · 07-04-2009, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Modshack

And others who think you're an idiot....

+1

I purposely posted on all 3 of his threads because each was more pointless than the last. I was trying to make a point that this person is just adding pointless clutter to the forum.

I took a risk by acting out because there are always people who feel like they have to protect these people when someone calls them out. That's fine, I can live with that. I wont speak about all the PM's I got saying "I agree with you, I cant stand this crap either" because I frankly don't care enough to get into it again.

Im not showing off, Im not saying anything about me. I have of course made mistakes and if I recall something similar to this back when I first started driving. The only difference is that I didnt feel it was interesting enough to post about. I'm trying to keep this site worthwhile, as it was before all these (to quote modshack) "idiots" started showing up and cluttering the forum with crap.

Fine though, have it your way. If you think this is interesting and belongs here and no one says anything then youre going to have an awesome awesome forum in a couple months. Quantity over quality right?

I guess I'll be in the tech area from now on.

Modshack · 07-06-2009, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by RCZ

Fine though, have it your way. If you think this is interesting and belongs here and no one says anything then youre going to have an awesome awesome forum in a couple months. Quantity over quality right?

I guess I'll be in the tech area from now on.

unfortunately....

Between the outta control posters running off vendors, The formula 1 racers wrecking demos, Kids whos daddys just bought them their first car, and the Wannabees that are 4 years away from ownership, this is starting to lose its allure for me too..

See ya over in Tech..

chubbs · 07-06-2009, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Modshack

...and the Wannabees that are 4 years away from ownership....

Don't hate the Wanabees - some countries don't even have the car yet

...as for the subject of this thread, I think it's quite in order for a new owner to warn other new owners that a powerful RWD car can be tail happy. We all learn by going beyond our limits and that's exactly what the OP did - at 8mph - I'll get my coat.

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