First time wide open.

[Excaliber]

Well said Tommy. I can add that the same basic principle also holds true for motorcycle accidents. Give a guy (gal) 6 months to a year of riding experience and thats when he is the most danger to himself.

A couple of years in, on a bike, and it's likely you had a few close calls and you get your respect back.

[redmt]

Sorry to be a wet blanket, but you got your giggles by racing around and leaving tire tracks on private property. I'm sure it was a rush ripping it up for the first time and I would probably have done the very same if I had the opportunity, but it's still wrong unless you have permission of the owner or School District in this case.

JMHO
John

[Dens]

I've auto crossed my cobra several times. Last year while making my second run, I had the car snap loose on me. It turned on me so fast I was completely surprised that I was facing where I'd just come from. I was very confident in my ability as I also race NASA CMC. Don't think for a minute it won't happen to you.

"Take me for granted and I'll kill you."

Brad

[Scufty]

Originally Posted by redmt

Sorry to be a wet blanket, but you got your giggles by racing around and leaving tire tracks on private property. I'm sure it was a rush ripping it up for the first time and I would probably have done the very same if I had the opportunity, but it's still wrong unless you have permission of the owner or School District in this case.

JMHO
John

You know, why did I know that someone would make some stupid comment like this? There's lots of things that are "wrong" in our world today but lets keep it in perspective. Sheesh ...who cares about the tire tracks? Come on lets get to the next post where in someone says " better be careful what you post on here, if the School district that owns that school is looking for the perpetrator that put those tracks there they could come and look on CC and see that you admitted to it and have you charged." Man oh man
Just my opinion.
No offense John

[redmt]

Originally Posted by Scufty

You know, why did I know that someone would make some stupid comment like this? There's lots of things that are "wrong" in our world today but lets keep it in perspective. Sheesh ...who cares about the tire tracks? Come on lets get to the next post where in someone says " better be careful what you post on here, if the School district that owns that school is looking for the perpetrator that put those tracks there they could come and look on CC and see that you admitted to it and have you charged." Man oh man
Just my opinion.
No offense John

No Offense?? You take a shot at me calling something I posted stupid and "no offense" ? It was my opinion. If I was the owner of the parking lot, I'd hang you from the highest tree until you made restitution. Perspective?? It's is vandalism, defacing private property. As I stated , I would probably have done the same thing had I had the chance. I offered up a suggestion that possibly what was done was illegal. Trespassing is a crime, vandalism is a crime, defacing private or public property is a crime.

[patrickt]

Ehhh, no real harm done. I think it's nothing. After all, we used to do doughnuts in the high school parking lot -- in fact, I drove the Cobra through my old high school parking lot just this weekend and was tempted to do a few doughnuts, even after 35 years now. Didn't though... they probably have video cameras and I'd hate to make the news.

[Tom Wells]

Voyager,

I just remembered something. A writer named Henry N. Manney, a Brit who wrote for Road & Track magazine, uh, a long, long time ago, likely was the one who coined the term WFO.

I think at least two of us know what that really means

RIP, Henry...

Tom

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by Tom Wells

[b]... was the one who coined the term WFO.

Ooooh, this is like "Wheel of Fortune." OK, I think the last word is "Off" and the first word looks like "Well," and Vanna could I please buy a "U" to help me with that middle word?

[mpanten]

Originally Posted by redmt

No Offense?? You take a shot at me calling something I posted stupid and "no offense" ? It was my opinion. If I was the owner of the parking lot, I'd hang you from the highest tree until you made restitution. Perspective?? It's is vandalism, defacing private property. As I stated , I would probably have done the same thing had I had the chance. I offered up a suggestion that possibly what was done was illegal. Trespassing is a crime, vandalism is a crime, defacing private or public property is a crime.

John,

This is a forum for car guys to talk about car stuff. Car guys go fast make lots of noise and do burnouts. If you can honestly say you have never broken the speed limit by a wide margin with your car then I will call BS. People buy these cars beacuse they are fast and dangerous, not to get groceries. He came on here to share a story not get lectured to like a school boy.

[redmt]

Originally Posted by mpanten

John,

This is a forum for car guys to talk about car stuff. Car guys go fast make lots of noise and do burnouts. If you can honestly say you have never broken the speed limit by a wide margin with your car then I will call BS. People buy these cars beacuse they are fast and dangerous, not to get groceries. He came on here to share a story not get lectured to like a school boy.

Hey, it was no lecture. It was a simple statement about respecting private property. I don't agree with everything I read here but I'm not calling anybody or their posts stupid. I didn't call him out, I offered up an opinion and I stand by it. If it was my property that he had marked up , I would be pissed. Period. Simple respect for the property of others. Still , my opinion.

[charles roybal]

I have 2,335.6 miles on my FFR KC 408w. One and one time only have I WOT in 1st & 2d.....and this was when I had a full tank of gas..my passenger weigh in at 290 lbs..and the 315's hook up. I have a badge on my dash that reads "Remember respect me or I'll Kill you"...I touch/read this badge every time I jump in.

[jmarsey]

I can recall doing something very similar in some Reno parking garage....Jamo :-)

[JBCOBRA]

Originally Posted by mpanten

John,

This is a forum for car guys to talk about car stuff. Car guys go fast make lots of noise and do burnouts. If you can honestly say you have never broken the speed limit by a wide margin with your car then I will call BS. People buy these cars beacuse they are fast and dangerous, not to get groceries. He came on here to share a story not get lectured to like a school boy.

When you figure how much we all pay for School Taxes................LOL
Big parking lots are a great safe place to get a feel for your car. What gets learned in a parking lot could save your @ss sometime, and maybe someone elses, too.

[Bernica]

Santa Anita Race Track parking lot. No horse racing going on. Acres and acres of asphalt! Gate was open and couldn't resist. Got some good seat time and hot laps until security finally shut me down and chased me out. I had apparantly collected quite a crowd of grounds workers and maintenance folks as spectators.

[Scufty]

Originally Posted by redmt

No Offense?? You take a shot at me calling something I posted stupid and "no offense" ? It was my opinion. If I was the owner of the parking lot, I'd hang you from the highest tree until you made restitution. Perspective?? It's is vandalism, defacing private property. As I stated , I would probably have done the same thing had I had the chance. I offered up a suggestion that possibly what was done was illegal. Trespassing is a crime, vandalism is a crime, defacing private or public property is a crime.

I rest my point! " If I was the owner of the parking lot, I'd hang you from the highest tree until you made restitution" ARE YOU JOKING! Restitution? for what ...rubber on my pavement ..OMG. CRIME NEVER PAYS! ...lets all remember that next time you cut those tires loose. What a laugh!

[redmt]

Originally Posted by Scufty

I rest my point! " If I was the owner of the parking lot, I'd hang you from the highest tree until you made restitution" ARE YOU JOKING! Restitution? for what ...rubber on my pavement ..OMG. CRIME NEVER PAYS! ...lets all remember that next time you cut those tires loose. What a laugh!

Canucks,,, what can you say

[Scufty]

Originally Posted by redmt

Canucks,,, what can you say

Good post!
Fact of the matter is ..your post WAS stupid. period! Im done!