Funny Traffic Light Drag

[mabboo]

Hey guys, this has been the highlight of my day.

Just dropped my other half and a few of her friends off for a night out, on the way around the city a car load of young guys in a green impreza (not wrx but 2.0 and loud) where mucking about, reving at the lights, bunny hopping the frontend etc trying to engage me in a drag.

Anyways they caught up to me again on my way home (car empty of extra weight of 3 passengers) so I decided to have some fun.

My car is not much quicker then stock but being a tad older then the driver of the impreza I sorta know when to jump the lights and how to shift quick.

Anyhow I sat there reving just above idle so I had some jump but not loud enough for my challenger to realise (not that he would of heard my car with the reving his car was doing).

Anyway way to cut a long story short then lights went green I jumped and by 2nd gear and the 60kph speed limit I was a good 3/4 to 1 full car length ahead of them, ROFLMAO.

Astina 1.6L + stealth + driving experience wins over Impreza 2.0 + young hoons.

Not that I encourage draging but every once an a while its fun to have a squirt about and teach the younger hoons that horsepower doesn't always enhance driving ability.

- Matt

[mike_d87]

well it seems both of u have an ego problem. do u feel like a big man now?

[project.r.racing]

OMG!!! you beat a fooly sik stock subaru. with AWD and extra bodies (300-400kg extra) no wonder you won, take on a real opponent next time. you ain't any better than them.

[AstinaBoiV6]

umm is this a chick?? well anyway yer its not a big achievement as if the impreza had 1 driver it woulda beat u most likley...If u dont know the normal impreza or the RX if u will has exactly the same engine as the WRX minus the fully sick turbo... Umm about knowing how to shift quickly coz u old... thats not entirely true.. i can shift pretty dam quick.. i was in m8s 300zx twin turbo (not that fully sick but nice for a 16yo car) and i could shift quick.. even though u can just go from 2nd to fifth.. lol...

[Ian]

easy up there fellas, your all a bunch of hipocrits, youd have all gone the imperza at the lights too, and so would I

We just wouldnt post about it.

[project.r.racing]

never said i would'nt have - just wouldn't have bragged about winning against poor compition - i don't need to make myself feel big by beating inexperienced younger drivers - i feel better beating more equal foes in battle :)

[mabboo]

/me puts newbie hat back on and sits in corner

[project.r.racing]

no need for that, sorry, i didn't mean to sound mean - just braggin about it isn't too good... when we here, "i tricked a R32 and got the jump on him and smoked him to the next corner." that's when is cool.

anywayz - maybe those boys need the lesson

Ryan

[mabboo]

Yeah they did, hassling me for a least 8 intersections on 2 different passes (in and out of town), and by no means was the impreza stock, I know the sound of a stock impreza (but def. no turbo).

Anyhow back to work...

[Ian]

Larf I had more fun races on the way home from the drags then I had at the strips themselvs tonight.... Mainly cause they were all easy... :P And I get more grip on the road then on the strip, so I dunno.

[Melbastina]

Damn wanna be WRX drivers ****e me, good on ya for beating them. I find generally they think they can beat everyone, and thankfully those slugs dont have much go without a turbo.

[mike_d87]

easy up there fellas, your all a bunch of hipocrits, youd have all gone the imperza at the lights too, and so would I

We just wouldnt post about it.

sorry but no i wouldnt have i let them go because the first time i did this an unmarked cop happened to be behind me so guess who got pulled over

[chicaboo]

FFS, I'm rather unimpressed at the response some of you guys gave Matt (not a chick's name last time I checked...). And beyond the hypocrytical nature of the responses, you overlooked some key facts:

1.6 vs 2.0 (w/- mods)
1p vs 1-2p? (-3p from earlier encounter, car only holds 5p)
other guy was asking for it
other guy got it
other guy was owned

Don't be ****heads to Matt. If he wants to share his 1.6 story with us, fuggin let him! The way I read it, there was no air of "big man" BS nature about his story. I'm unimpressed with you lot. And, If he does get D-car'd, that's his badluck now isn't it, not ours...

"May he cast the first stone..."
Gav.

[mabboo]

Cheers Gav :-)

[BJ BoI]

sorry guys I gotta agree with chicaboo on this one, having previously owned a Rx impreza and now owning a bj 1.6L (rx being same as opponents, bj being same as matts) I recon that’s quiet a feat! although the impreza is lacking a turbo (and also internal differences {to astinaboiv6}) the fact still stands that the impreza has 88kW @ 5600rpm and Awd (which from experience at take off you will not lose grip at all unless the road is very wet and your tyres are very bald!), and the astina has 78kW @ 5500rpm and only front wheel drive (Which if I try I can very easily get plenty of spin on take off), the impreza has a little go on low range revs then the astina does and the gears are also closer ratio than the astina too (which from experiencing both does make a difference on your first gear change as you pick up the revs allot quicker in 2nd in the impreza!) If anyone can appreciate this situation it is me! Congratulations go out to matt :D

P.s. don’t always fall into the misconception that young drivers are crap drivers ;) could be a mistake in some situations :p

[mike_d87]

so its ok to stoop to the level of the guy in the impreza?? i can manage to keep within a car length of group a commodores but there is no reason to be bragging about it and saying that he had it coming to justify doing it. if it takes doing something like this to make someone happy then maybe they should get a hobby

[BJ BoI]

i never said it was justified, all i said was it was an accomplishment, sorry if i can accross the wrong way

[mabboo]

mike_d87 sorry if my post has upset you, you obviously need some cheering up.

Re the hobby bit, working a 9-5 job, as well as running two other businesses and raising a family do you think I have time :-P

[chicaboo]

i never said it was justified, all i said was it was an accomplishment, sorry if i can accross the wrong wayDon't apologise, you didn't come across as arogant or cocky to me. We share stories like this with each other amoungst ourselves in person or on MSN without getting a sermin from the other people, I don't see the difference...

You know the risks of breaking the road rules, noone needs to point them out to you in hypocrytical fashion. Some people are just monday's experts and need it to be known. We all have our little stories, and the moderators are here to keep check of such things, no need for biased interjection from the regular members otherwise...

"move along, move along..."
Gav.

[mike_d87]

sorry for being a dick guys, i just cant see how this has a place on a public forum.

[mabboo]

Someone wanna close this now.

Cheers!

[andrewgrazier]

yeah
its funny thoguh
like
having people said all that
when i go in town at night sometimes
i take my car
the 91 BG astina
and almost everyone at the lights tryes something
my car looks pretty normal
its got the standard bg alloys
and its got a stupid ass 3 in cannon pipe wich is huge
but there will always be some idiot in some ****box who wants a go


anwyas
i took the mx5 the other night
Nothing at all. which was a supprise, i was thinkin at least someone in a wrx would
but oh wel
:)

[project.r.racing]

sorry for being a dick guys, i just cant see how this has a place on a public forum.
yes it is a public forum - anything anyone says has a place. its a cars forum, stories like this will come out once in a while. if you dont like it, dont read it or add 5 posts to the thread;

OR

log onto BarbieGT.com and have happy days with Ken.

Ryan

[Mad Mat]

yeah
its funny thoguh
like
having people said all that
when i go in town at night sometimes
i take my car
the 91 BG astina
and almost everyone at the lights tryes something
my car looks pretty normal
its got the standard bg alloys
and its got a stupid ass 3 in cannon pipe wich is huge
but there will always be some idiot in some ****box who wants a go


anwyas
i took the mx5 the other night
Nothing at all. which was a supprise, i was thinkin at least someone in a wrx would
but oh wel
:)
nice. i took my mates 1998 au falcon the other night. we did the drag going down kesills rd doing about 140km/ph (thats for anyboby that knows brisbane). i may have got a little scared. :o

[skippy]

MY opinion is evident from the below,
But one word of advice when dragging at lights be prepared for Red runners, mate lost his 300ZX that way and wasn’t even gunning it at all. ALWAYS GOTTA CHECK. That’s why these two below wher late nightish.

Did someone mention beating an R32 well now its time for me to relive my moment (yes one big arse goofy grin I got going right now).

At lights next to an R32 GTR (no not just kitted) at the lights on Pacific Hwy Wahroonga at the freeway turn off heading south.
anyway this thing is sitting there loud as all hell with its massive Muff. Anyway I look over for a little looksie (ever the GTR fan) and the driver is looking back slight nod and a rev from him, I thnk why not lets see how far off a real sportscar my little V6 is so I nod a “yeah why not”. Anyway lights change I am leading in first I can ceratinly hear him but he not in front (that’s strange, Ha Skippy super luanch strikes again), I am leading in second up to end of second about 95 I then go straight to fourth cause that’s about as fast as I wanna go. Anyway I look back and he comes screaming past me and off into the distance. And I am there just wondering what the hell happened, I did do a good launch and timed it well but still what the fark was that (bet he was glad he didn’t have company with him, but I sure as hell wish I did)

FYI I have raced a mates GTR prior to that and OHHHH yeah was it a whipping, still fun but.

Or how about my cop racing story? Ever been challeneged by a Cop in a fully marked cop car? Not a sedan but the ute type with hard toneu cover.
Following a cop car home from dinner and A drink with the GF, he is consistently going over the limit not heaps but around 15-20 I follow but let him get away each time, Eventuall I lose him for a while. Then I see him stopped at some lights ahead I was slowly rolling hoping for a roll through with no stop. Anyway lights go green he is just starting to move as I overtake him and way he just plants it as soon as I get in front and not half arsed at all the thing is screaming like you wouldn’t believe and I think well I can’t even be heard above that so I’ll go the limit (70) and yeah stop there, could be interesting. I lead, he gains, overtakes then I hover about 2m behind him unit I back off at the limit, All the while his car is sounding like its headers have been removed and mine little tucker couldn’t be heard at all, AT ALL. And yeah he boots off much faster then he has been going.

[Dogo]

if you have to hide that you're going to take off then it doesnt really count anyway.

[mike_d87]

i couldnt find nething for barbiegt.com can u direct me?

[Shaggy]

I agree with mike_d87, on club323f we delete any racing tails. we only do this as (believe it or not) members of the club are not the only people to view the forum! like club323f, astinaGT will also have a huge amount of car manufactures and high dignitaries viewing what you say and post!

All I will say is what I have written above does happen, so just be aware of what you post, as sometimes it can reflect on the club in a bad way :D

Ben :D

[chicaboo]

In that case, I hope Scumcorp don't read this site...! :p

[Ian]

I, for one, couldnt give a flying fu(k what any of the corperates think when they read these forums.

As to the law reading it, unless they plan to press charges, which I doubt (Shakey case at best), its not like we have anything to worry about and its not like their learning anything new.... "OH NO'S DONE UP CARS TEND TO RACE EACH OTHER ALOT!!!111oneoneone"

Great detective work there c*ntstopable george.

[mike_d87]

yeah well im over it now. if anyone has a problem with me or wat i say on a public forum pm me

[ROB-80E]

Sorry, but I have to have a laugh....a race to 60km/h! WHOA!

Congrats dude, you'd be claiming wins against me too...i'm still wheel spinning at 60kmp/h. lol My races don't start till 3rd gear, and by then most P platers in Mum's car have already claimed a win and spread it all over the internet.

I'm impressed however that you got the jump on the AWD. *thumbs up* But as you said, the inexperience probably helped there. ;)

[skippy]

Congrats dude, you'd be claiming wins against me too...i'm still wheel spinning at 60kmp/h.

whats up with that? cause surely WTF-323 would be killing it by the time you reach 60 let alone by the time third comes into play (like 90ks). SPs are lightweight no?

not being defensive or anything but yeah just want to clear up my GTR victory are there other factors at play or would he claim the win as he was willing to go double the speed limit and I wasn't?

Surely the traffic light drag is all about the launch, reaction, 60ft, time to reach speed limit and when one drops the throttle,

To me the winner is the one in the lead when either driver drops the throttle not the one willing to go the fastest.

hell a micra could beat me in that case.


bewwy confused

[ROB-80E]

whats up with that? cause surely WTF-323 would be killing it by the time you reach 60 let alone by the time third comes into play (like 90ks). SPs are lightweight no?
Nah not really. My car isn't light anyway...definately not in street trim. I think it weighs in at over 1300kg in street trim. So yeah reagardless, with street tyres and 170kw, you try getting traction. ;) lol

Personally I don't think anyone has the right to "claim" wins on the street from traffic lights...it's all crap. Especially if you are only going to race to the speed limit. My opinion is that "race" and "speed limit" don't go together. Just by "racing" on the street, regardless of the speed you are doing, you are committing a crime...so in saying that, (taking an analogy from Fast and the Furious) if you think you can get in the ring and box, you punch on. If you land a few lucky punches at first, you can't walk back to your corner and call a win just cause you feel like it. Just like if you want to "race"...if you step up, you're in it for 400m or until it is obvious that the car behind is not going to catch you.

So yeah, in short, if you're pulling out because your a girl and don't want to go past the speed limit, you weren't racing.

My 2c. http://www.astinagt.com/forums/images/icons/icon11.gif

[Shaggy]

I, for one, couldnt give a flying fu(k what any of the corperates think when they read these forums.

As to the law reading it, unless they plan to press charges, which I doubt (Shakey case at best), its not like we have anything to worry about and its not like their learning anything new.... "OH NO'S DONE UP CARS TEND TO RACE EACH OTHER ALOT!!!111oneoneone"

Great detective work there c*ntstopable george.

Maybe u dont care, but the people who worked day and night to get this club where it is might care what you write.

Im not talking about the law, without visual evidence they cannot prossicute anyway.

It does not bother me that you do not care, it shows the rest of the club that your really not that bright are you?

Ben

[skippy]

I can understand that so I am taking your two cents and keeping it.

I guess I will never really do nor have done a proper traffic light drag,
If it a full drag for a ¼ then I can see why so may of you guys are against Traffic light dragging.
I will think of it now as a bit of pace from the get go,


And 1300 you sure?
mines a V6 hardtop weighing in at 1190 (not including AC) surely your down from that.

[pocketrocketsp20]

hey guys i reckon mabboo is a fuggin legend, rex drivers drve me up the wall they think because the rexxy is a awesum car that the lower levels are too, misconception the rx is a piece of crap!! i reckon hats off to mabboo for givin these guys a hiding and putting them in there place!! when i take the sp20 back to tas, i might go lookin for these guys and see if they want to take on a racy version of the mazda 323's

[rodhog]

I say good win

Hey I did a WRX owner in a Stock VR, I had him to the park car all the matteredand the guy behind me didn't let smart arse in. I did get owner by another one latter on. but I was not on it and I didn't set the big holden up for it.

But yeah a WIN IS A WIN.

my general rule is off road or soft road - NEVER LOOSE
Young hoons - think about it and pick the moment.
everything else try your luck.
Hell I've though nah no chance pretty stock Mx-6 - taken so called worked 200Sx's show car 200sx's my favourite the skylines GTS-T's all think they are GT-R's

[Ian]

Maybe u dont care, but the people who worked day and night to get this club where it is might care what you write.

Ben

So, Einstein, give me one reason why I should care what the corporates think?



Im not talking about the law, without visual evidence they cannot prossicute anyway.
Ben
Then why the big hush hush about spirited driving? Hiding like a child with his hand stuck in the cookie jar doesn’t appeal to me, sorry. Specially when there’s not going to be any consequences.


It does not bother me that you do not care, it shows the rest of the club that your really not that bright are you?
Ben
Careful mate. Having a go at people for posting racing tales then taking a personal crack at someone stinks of hypocrisy. Flaming is against the rules of the club, and I thought you were quite the sentinel when it came to the club......

[Shaggy]

I think you have (again) missed my point, just be aware of what you post, as sometimes it can reflect on the club in a bad way.

Talking about racing some beat up crap car off the lights is not big or hard IMO, whan you have experienced having your best mate dying in ur arms and his mother screaming in your face cos he raced some car, then I feel you will have a clue what im getting at my friend. Any fool with a heavy left foot can race off the lights, come to the UK and see our BA's beating scoobies on a RACE track fella, thats impressive and something to talk about, u make me laugh.

Im not flaming you my friend, u have flamed urself. Made yourself look like a fool, these are my last words on the subject.

Ben x

[Ian]

Talking about racing some beat up crap car off the lights is not big or hard IMO, whan you have experienced having your best mate dying in ur arms and his mother screaming in your face cos he raced some car, then I feel you will have a clue what im getting at my friend. Any fool with a heavy left foot can race off the lights, come to the UK and see our BA's beating scoobies on a RACE track fella, thats impressive and something to talk about, u make me laugh.


Im sorry to hear that mate, but its not my fault and I didnt kill him. Streetlight racing does happen and 999/1000 times noone gets hurt and its generally just harmless enthusiasm from youths.... If it gets taken too far then people get put in danger, yes, but most of the time it doesent get taken too far.

Everyone on this forum races off the lights at some stage, including the moderators. To delete such posts would be... kinda a case of double standards for them, dont you think?


Im not flaming you my friend, u have flamed urself. Made yourself look like a fool, these are my last words on the subject.

I dont believe I have, and your not my friend, so please, stop calling me a fool. Any coward can cook up a sob story about his friend then call someone a fool and refuse to talk on the matter. And please stop talking to me as if you were my father.

Sorry if this seems heartless, but using your friends death to win an arguement carrys no weight with me. And dont try and pussyfoot around saying you werent trying to insult me.

[Nate]

point made post no longer needed and not in favour of the club

[Ian]

Im not going to fight with you nate, so you have my begrudged appoligies.

However, I still however maintain that me, you nate, or the vast majority of people on this forum would still have raced the dude anyway.

Sigh... I was going to say alot more, but when I dont want to say something, I dont. What I will say is stuff said on the internet can be taken the wrong way too easily and that these things would never be said face to face. I find some people, myself and you nate, change on the internet and become very much different (often for the worst) people to what they are in real life.

[skippy]

Consider my position on Net stories revised,


Yeah Delete it,


But while we are here I should mention I am not a fan of “spirited driving”, which in my opinion is far worse than traffic light dragging. spirited driving is more a predicted judgment of upcoming road and the ability to accept the risk of not knowing of what is coming up. At the lights you can see the whole track.

[Rupewrecht]

I wont delete, but it was very close to being deleted.

Remember people, think about what you're saying. It only takes a few seconds to reread what you'e typed and realise that you're going off like some hillbilly redneck with a flaming pitchfork in his (or her) hand.

No offence to hillbillies, rednecks or pitchforks. Please, remember the pitchforks.