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Spazum888 · 09-17-2002, 10:46 PM

street racing a sub cultur of its own. by leon terry, staff writer

While most students live paycheck to paycheck, a select few choose to live their lives a quarter-mile at a time. As old as driving itself, street racing has snowballed into a subculture of its own, complete with movies, books and websites.

"It's a blast," said Travis Clark. "It's so much of a rush it's hard to describe."

Moki Iverandi agrees.

"There's nothing like street racing. Whenever I'm behind the wheel the world just melts away."

Some are less than thrilled with the popularity, claiming it ruins the sport.

"After 'The Fast and the Furious' came out, everybody started throwing rice wings on their '85 Civics and claiming to be a street racer … Those idiots completely ruin it for the rest of us," said Chris Lang, a Honda technician and electrical engineering student. "I hate it when I drive around school and see Saturns and Sunfires with wanna-be exhaust systems that are just loud. They think they're hooking up their car when they haven't done anything."

Lang said sometimes it pays to choose to buy an imported car rather than a domestic one.

"The important thing is the whole 4-cylinder, small weight/high compression to prove you don't need a 3-ton car with 800 horsepower to run 12s," said Lang. "It's a pretty big deal when an all-motor Civic can blow the pants off a Mustang 5.0."

It can also be more cost-effective to use imports.

"You can get an old car with a lot of miles on it for next to nothing. Then, get an imported motor from Japan, all for under $8,000. For $10,000 you can make a car that will run 10s," said Clark. "To get something like an old Mustang up to that speed, you're looking at $15,000 to $17,000."

There's also the all-important look to consider.

"They do look cooler," said Iverandi. "That whole Japanese or European styling to it, while the American cars are all big and boxy … they're just old looking."

Lang explained that it is hard to find street-racing these days.

"There's no street scene anymore. The cops are on to it. There's only people with nothing done to their cars who think they race, and they ruin it for everyone," said Lang.

Clark agrees. He said it's easier and safer to race at the tracks.

Clark and Iverandi are members of the national street-racing club DSM. For more information visit www.DSM.org.
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found this in the university of central florida news paper today. good.

94_AcCoRd_EX · 09-17-2002, 10:50 PM

Hmm... good read

ebpda9 · 09-17-2002, 11:09 PM

hmm interesting, and at the same time true: just a muffler doesn't make you run 8's

maybe with a CAI

*ChrisCantSkate* · 09-18-2002, 12:17 AM

whoa.. its only 1:15.. maybe i can run over to campus and grab it...

ebpda9 · 09-18-2002, 12:19 AM

go go go

94_AcCoRd_EX · 09-18-2002, 02:17 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by 4thGenlude
whoa.. its only 1:15..

Are you drunk yet?

*ChrisCantSkate* · 09-18-2002, 02:04 PM

i didnt last night... i just couldnt sleep.. but i have before. i apparently got online a few nights ago hammered... i got some strange conversations IM'ed back to me the next day.

09-18-2002, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 4thGenlude
i didnt last night... i just couldnt sleep.. but i have before. i apparently got online a few nights ago hammered... i got some strange conversations IM'ed back to me the next day.

LOL

*ChrisCantSkate* · 09-18-2002, 03:36 PM

for your laughing pleasure.. heres one of them

ChrisCantSkate: isaw a bnike cop when i was drink
ChrisCantSkate: i went downstiars to see the norlnal geound, and i saw him
ChrisCantSkate: so i rean back upstairs

94_AcCoRd_EX · 09-18-2002, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 4thGenlude
for your laughing pleasure.. heres one of them

ChrisCantSkate: isaw a bnike cop when i was drink
ChrisCantSkate: i went downstiars to see the norlnal geound, and i saw him
ChrisCantSkate: so i rean back upstairs

I played online games with my roommate when I was hammered once. I went to sign on next time my name was changed to drunkasfu**

mylittlecivic · 09-19-2002, 01:32 AM

lol you guys are so silly

, nice article.

Spazum888 · 09-19-2002, 02:21 AM

ive never really been "hammered" while being online..... once i was comming down from a few beers.... and started pissing off people that were on this one chat. i guess you had to have been there

*ChrisCantSkate* · 09-19-2002, 08:37 AM

nah.. i was at a freinds dorm.. and i found his computer. so i got on

09-17-2002, 10:46 PM	#1
Spazum888 3rd Gear Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Orlando Age: 42 Posts: 550	central florida news paper street racing a sub cultur of its own. by leon terry, staff writer While most students live paycheck to paycheck, a select few choose to live their lives a quarter-mile at a time. As old as driving itself, street racing has snowballed into a subculture of its own, complete with movies, books and websites. "It's a blast," said Travis Clark. "It's so much of a rush it's hard to describe." Moki Iverandi agrees. "There's nothing like street racing. Whenever I'm behind the wheel the world just melts away." Some are less than thrilled with the popularity, claiming it ruins the sport. "After 'The Fast and the Furious' came out, everybody started throwing rice wings on their '85 Civics and claiming to be a street racer … Those idiots completely ruin it for the rest of us," said Chris Lang, a Honda technician and electrical engineering student. "I hate it when I drive around school and see Saturns and Sunfires with wanna-be exhaust systems that are just loud. They think they're hooking up their car when they haven't done anything." Lang said sometimes it pays to choose to buy an imported car rather than a domestic one. "The important thing is the whole 4-cylinder, small weight/high compression to prove you don't need a 3-ton car with 800 horsepower to run 12s," said Lang. "It's a pretty big deal when an all-motor Civic can blow the pants off a Mustang 5.0." It can also be more cost-effective to use imports. "You can get an old car with a lot of miles on it for next to nothing. Then, get an imported motor from Japan, all for under $8,000. For $10,000 you can make a car that will run 10s," said Clark. "To get something like an old Mustang up to that speed, you're looking at $15,000 to $17,000." There's also the all-important look to consider. "They do look cooler," said Iverandi. "That whole Japanese or European styling to it, while the American cars are all big and boxy … they're just old looking." Lang explained that it is hard to find street-racing these days. "There's no street scene anymore. The cops are on to it. There's only people with nothing done to their cars who think they race, and they ruin it for everyone," said Lang. Clark agrees. He said it's easier and safer to race at the tracks. Clark and Iverandi are members of the national street-racing club DSM. For more information visit www.DSM.org. --------------------------------------------------------- found this in the university of central florida news paper today. good. __________________ Girls are like internet domain names, the ones I like are already taken. well, you can stil get one from a strange country :-P

09-17-2002, 10:50 PM	#2
94_AcCoRd_EX Insomniac Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: OR Age: 44 Posts: 11,142	Hmm... good read __________________ 1994 Accord EX coupe --Need hosting for your pics on HST? PM me...--

09-17-2002, 11:09 PM	#3
ebpda9 Repost Wagon Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: over here Age: 44 Posts: 17,266	hmm interesting, and at the same time true: just a muffler doesn't make you run 8's maybe with a CAI __________________

09-18-2002, 12:17 AM	#4
ChrisCantSkate Thought Police Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: orlando florida Age: 41 Posts: 9,662	whoa.. its only 1:15.. maybe i can run over to campus and grab it... __________________ Black Vtec Prelude-h22a power'd Many dreams come true, and some have silver linings. I live for my dreams and a pocket full of gold.

09-18-2002, 12:19 AM	#5
ebpda9 Repost Wagon Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: over here Age: 44 Posts: 17,266	go go go __________________

09-18-2002, 02:04 PM	#7
ChrisCantSkate Thought Police Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: orlando florida Age: 41 Posts: 9,662	i didnt last night... i just couldnt sleep.. but i have before. i apparently got online a few nights ago hammered... i got some strange conversations IM'ed back to me the next day. __________________ Black Vtec Prelude-h22a power'd Many dreams come true, and some have silver linings. I live for my dreams and a pocket full of gold.

09-18-2002, 03:36 PM	#9
ChrisCantSkate Thought Police Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: orlando florida Age: 41 Posts: 9,662	for your laughing pleasure.. heres one of them ChrisCantSkate: isaw a bnike cop when i was drink ChrisCantSkate: i went downstiars to see the norlnal geound, and i saw him ChrisCantSkate: so i rean back upstairs __________________ Black Vtec Prelude-h22a power'd Many dreams come true, and some have silver linings. I live for my dreams and a pocket full of gold.

09-19-2002, 02:21 AM	#12
Spazum888 3rd Gear Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Orlando Age: 42 Posts: 550	ive never really been "hammered" while being online..... once i was comming down from a few beers.... and started pissing off people that were on this one chat. i guess you had to have been there __________________ Girls are like internet domain names, the ones I like are already taken. well, you can stil get one from a strange country :-P

09-19-2002, 08:37 AM	#13
ChrisCantSkate Thought Police Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: orlando florida Age: 41 Posts: 9,662	nah.. i was at a freinds dorm.. and i found his computer. so i got on __________________ Black Vtec Prelude-h22a power'd Many dreams come true, and some have silver linings. I live for my dreams and a pocket full of gold.

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