i figured since i've only raced once, and i lost. i started coming up with some excuses. feel free to use them, comment on them, or improve on them, or make up new ones to the list. enjoy!
- i'm running rich
- i smoked'em in first, second and third
- i was granny shifting
- HE HAD NOS!
- his wing obviously gave him an advantage
- my VW Beetle tires were made by Firestone and fell apart
- my tranny dropped
- hear that whining noise? that means my car broke
- the horse on the back windshield added too much weight
- i missed 2nd gear
- i wasn't watching the light
- i forgot to shift
- i was shifting at 2 grand
- i topped out at 70
- he was double clutching and stuff
- my car was so powerful, it snapped the axles
- his cars bodywork was ****ing with the wind aerodynamics of my car, there was no way i could catch up
- my engine blew up, the smoke is invisable, honset.
- i was too busy getting a hummer
- there was this sucky song on the radio and it messed with my groove
- i was getting something out of my toenail
- my laptop was in the passenger seat, and I GOT MAIL! so i was distracted
- it's a show car baby, not a go car
- my parking brake was on
- i forgot to turn off my A/C
- i saw a cop! honest!
- my girlfriend was weighing down my car
- there's junk in my trunk... too much weight
- everytime i revved my engine, my volt meter would go up and i got mesmerized by it
- my foot slipped off the gas pedal
- it was in neutral
what other people have come up with
- my car is freaking slow
- trash can for an engine
- i ran outa gas
- i didnt feel like trying
- But you have more cylinders
- My car is FWD therefore slower by default
- A chipmunk ran out into the road so I slowed down
- I wasnt filled up with race gas (excuse works best with NA cars)
- My car used less gas in the race than yours did
- You are faster straight line but I bet I can out-handle your car (works great if your suspension is still stock)
- It was too dark outside and I forgot to take my sunglasses off so I couldnt see well
- I was trying to eat pork rinds while driving and got crumbs on the shifter
- My other car's a Viper
- My friend would beat you
- I haven't broken in my tires yet
- I don't have performance tires
- I was too busy talking on my cellphone
- Oh, you mean we were racing? Pfft....no wonder you think you beat me
then for all you good sports out there, this this one
how about be a good sport, and just say, nice race man, what you got done to your ride, then shoot the shit with him, if i win and some one does that, i usally make a new buddy, that how i meet a few of my good freinds...