damn kids in cars

mikiec · #1 (**permalink**) 11-04-2002, 12:11 PM

Well, it happened.

Our local Saturday night cruise-in spot has told us not to come back. We have been parking there for the better part of 3 years.

Lately the kids have showed up in their cars...

They were welcomed in their tuner cars, after all they were car people just like us. We had some initial problems...mostly with the sound systems..we just asked them to turn down the stereo's. They did. Well about 2 weeks ago after most of the older crowd had left the area, a group of them decided it was fun to spin donuts and just be stupid in front of the supporting store. They kicked up rocks and broke a few windows. yes they were that close to the store front. So now we have to look for another spot, then hire some security to keep the offending people away.....A couple of fools spoiled it for 300 of us.

Thanks for letting my gripe....

Mike

bmalone · #2 (**permalink**) 11-04-2002, 12:40 PM

That stinks, Mike. Always hate to hear stories like that.

BTW, the bad apples had enough HP to spin the tires? Don't mean to make light of your situation, just making fun of "those" cars.

Mr.Fixit · #3 (**permalink**) 11-04-2002, 01:04 PM

Sure they can spin the tires, they're wrong wheel drive. It's about as difficult as doing a burnout in reverse, in a 4 cyl ranger pickup.

Reminds of why "lowriders" became less welcome at shows, for whatever reason, stupidity follows certain crowds.

Ron61 · #4 (**permalink**) 11-04-2002, 01:11 PM

Mike,

I think everywhere has it's share of idiots. We have had to move 3 times because of that type of crap and right now have no place where we do meet. I think our little bunch is about ready to not let any other cars or kids come to where we have our barbecues and outings. To much loud music, drinking and foul language without any regards for whhoever may be around, and to much thrown out cans and junk for us to pick up. The ones that do it never stay and help clean up.

Blake Olson · #5 (**permalink**) 11-04-2002, 01:33 PM

How old were the "kids?" High school? seems a certain "punk" attitude comes with the new "tuner" cars....amazing...nobody seems to have respect anymore.

I'm going to start going to the Friday night cruise in here in San Antonio...not sure what to expect...but hopefully a good bunch of guys.

blake

mikiec · #6 (**permalink**) 11-04-2002, 01:47 PM

Blake....the KIDs were from 18 to 21 years old. I will say this most of them were pretty respectful kids showing off their rides. Alot of the cars were very nicely done.....some on the other hand had been chased from other local cruise in's. This time they waited until most of the regular crowd had left.

Mike

bmalone · #7 (**permalink**) 11-04-2002, 02:09 PM

Fixit, it was a rhetorical question.

. I know its darn hard to spin the tires in my wife's Accord--all that darn engine weight to overcome.

Pardon my off-course venture.

Randy Resetar · #8 (**permalink**) 11-04-2002, 02:29 PM

Mike..you and your gang are welcome to join us in scottsdale...Randy

Fred Douglass · #9 (**permalink**) 11-04-2002, 06:57 PM

Teachin' in Hah Skoo...
I always had occasion to say "The Fools Write the Rules..." and lo, broad upon the land...some flippinidiot would do su'un the administration would then attempt to eliminate by edict. Sooo....your homework tonight is to take this out of the microcosm of the Hah Skoo and apply it to Hillary and her cohorts. Start (toease yourself into the assignment) with the recent snioer deal---where will that lead the Totalitarian Elites, eh?

B-in-B: I didn't come out of my stupor quickly enough to tell you that the spring the expert modified was the SEAR SPRING in my .45. Your shot......

Fred Douglass · #10 (**permalink**) 11-04-2002, 07:00 PM

Addendum--errati: "toease" is not a little bird---'tis (properly) "to ease" and "snioer" is how it's spelled with a Gilley-suit on it......Oh God, the meds, the meds....!!!

snake oil · #11 (**permalink**) 11-04-2002, 07:08 PM

Unfortunately it's like that all over..........
Here in Chicago had a great spot about 200-300 on a Wed. night
But , not any more.... a few boneheads riding crotch rockets
wanted to try a burnout contest in a parking lot exit lane.
Well our finest just cut off front and rear exit and ticketed all 16 motorcycles in that strip!
Following week a fight broke out who knows why?
Somebody touched so and so's girl and there we have it.
25 people brawling 4 innocents get hurt.
3 peoples cars get scratched... and so on..

Police said no more go somewhere else........ and so it goes .
UNFORTUNATELY.........
Many good people always pay for the few idiots that don't know how to act.

Ikestaa · #12 (**permalink**) 11-04-2002, 07:37 PM

Although I am a kid I don't really associate with the groups discussed. We live several miles from IRP and towards the end of the summer they have started hosting an import show. Needless to say this show attracts all kinds of trash. Some are well done (cars, not people) but the majority are rolling speakers surrounded by primer gray plastic. My brother and I went out through Speedway one night (where they all congregate after the day's activities) and it is just one moron after the next showing just how worthless front wheel drive is.

Excaliber · #13 (**permalink**) 11-05-2002, 12:12 AM

I guess we been pretty lucky here. The Imports have their "thing" and get togethers and the "hot rodders" (an older crowd) do their thing. Rarely do the two mix that much.

Lot's of "cruise in's" all over the island, often with the "50's" bands and such set up. Whew, it's hard to keep up with them!

Ernie

Fred Douglass · #14 (**permalink**) 11-05-2002, 09:00 AM

Juguyz watch "Boston Pubic" on F(o)cks Network last night?

That's ANOTHER show the bears only a tangential relationship to real life! I usually watch History or Fox News 8-900 while waiting for Monday Niight FooBaw! I, nonetheless watched it last night (if only just to look at the hottest Trekkie who's on Pubic now). Last night's show dealt with hyper-tuner rice-blasters. The images were lame (35 REAL mph supposedly resembling 120 mph

Nonetheless, they did address the street-racing phenomenon (nothing new, unless I'm mistaken). I looked in a magazine dedicated to this avocation and, even though the cars are wrong-wheel-drive, they do get 650-700 on Nitrous and over 500 w/o, if I recall! You can park these cars, pull off your Alpine stereo's face, and then take the engine out---one item goes in the right front pocket, one item....well, you get it!

Back in Black · #15 (**permalink**) 11-05-2002, 09:22 AM

Is that 600 to 700 MILES on NO2...before they blow?

As we all know, our V8 motors could get 1200 HP on NO2, but last as long as a well-endowed turkey on November 20th

computerworks · #16 (**permalink**) 11-05-2002, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Back in Black
...our V8 motors could get 1200 HP on NO2

Chemistry lesson for the day

NO2 is Nitrogen Dioxide.
NO is Nitric Oxide.

N2O is Nitrous Oxide, "...This oxide, which is a colourless gas with a mild, pleasing odor and sweet taste, is used as an anesthetic for minor operations, especially in dentistry. It is called laughing gas because of its intoxicating effect. It is also widely used as a propellant in aerosol cans of whipped cream. "

The Chemistry texts have yet to add it's current use in propelling stinking little imports to ungodly speeds for brief periods of time.

Used in this context it is called NOS (nitrous oxide system).
When pronounced in contemporary car flicks, it is called "NAAAAWS" (..pronounce with nasal emphasis).

(....how'd I do, Wilf?)

justa6 · #17 (**permalink**) 11-05-2002, 09:53 AM

Nitrous was used by the German and the Brit's in WWII. The Germans used it in the ME109 fighter to get it up to 41,000 feet so they could "wait" for the B17's to fly below them and "pounce". The Brits used it in their Lancaster bomber (which was, in looks, a lot like the American motors "Pacer". Anyway Nitrous does do wonders for horsepower but you'd better do it right or the motor goes away fast.

As far as the Japanese cars go there is a real disconnect in what their horsepower claims are and what they actually do at the races. I've seen some "600+" horsepower (claimed) cars that ran 12's. There are some parallel's in Cobradom on that score though.

Regards,

Mr.Fixit · #18 (**permalink**) 11-05-2002, 10:02 AM

Just clipped this from today's Register newspaper here in socal:

Tuesday, November 5, 2002

Accessorizing accelerates
Autos Enthusiasm of subcompact drivers in the wake of the movie 'The Fast and the Furious' is driving up sales of parts.
By JEFF GREEN Bloomberg News

FOUNTAIN VALLEY – Melissa Mohr hadn't done much with her 1996 Honda Civic sedan before she saw the street-racing movie "The Fast and the Furious" in 2000. Since then, she has added $18,000 in parts to the car.

Ed Csoltko · #19 (**permalink**) 11-05-2002, 10:40 AM

Blake; You just have to police the action yourself. I started the Oak Hill Car Show several years ago after Round Rock was shut down. We had rice burners show up, burn rubber, trash out the place, drag race. etc.. We told them to take it some where else. They were invited to stay if they cleaned up their act. Every once in awhile we have to get on to them.

Fred Douglass · #20 (**permalink**) 11-05-2002, 10:45 AM

Ron,
I don't know nuttin'---udder than "nitrous"----NO2, NO, SPQR, s'all the same to me--I ain't tu gud at kemistry (or didja already figger that out?)

B-in-B,
So-o-o-o---it was the SEAR SPRING on my 1911. He (the USMC Range-god) obviously added some deflection (bent it more)---and this gives me a crisper action (don't ask me how) but theoretically adds the possibility of more "smoke stack" ejection jams. I think what I'll do is buy a replacement spring....what d'ya think? The gun at present has NOT jammed, but it's a little too "crisp". I ain't a gunsmith (obviously). Also--an e-mail, if you would---something for you in it if yuz do......