Illegal Street Racing

G PURE 260 STANG T · 01-08-2007, 07:00 AM

well ive never really been too heavy into street racing ill push my car wen the mood is rite and ill fool around with friends some times but thats pretty much it. the other night i was at a macdonalds at like 3 in the morning and 2 kids come up with an sti and asked if i wanted to go to this place in newerk called "the hole" with is just a big dead strip of road with like 100 cars lined up and if you wanna race you race. i went but it wasnt goin on cause there was construction about 200 yards away not in site but the cops would hear the noise. but i might go this weekend. what do you guys think about this? im a little on the fence because it will be really fun but on the other side it could be bad. ive heard from a friend that cops show up somewhat often and everyone just goes nuts an bounces. he said hes heard of people totaling thier cars trying to get away and also if you get caught by a cop you get a big street racing ticket and your car could be impounded. now that im typeing it out it sounds like theres more bad than good what do you guys think? have you ever had any experiences with this kind of stuff cause i havent and im curious.
thanks
max

01FR500 · 01-08-2007, 07:27 AM

I didn't read one single reason to go. I've street raced, i'll admit. A group of friends and I would gather in a parking lot adjacent to a nice two lane access road. Almost never any other cars on the road late at night, so we would race. One night there were about 15 of us racing, I raced twice and won both. Right when we started to leave two cops begin to come into one of the roads to the parking lot. About 10 cars were heading right in thier direction (the parking lot whe're in has two entrances, one leads to the access roads is way the other leads to a park, the one the cops were coming in from) The cops block the road and stop everyone of them. Meanwhile I am still in the parking lot with two other cars beleive it or not, I'm doing doughnuts while the cops are flashing the red and blues over across a soccerfield stopping all of thoes cars. My friends yell to me "COPS COPS!!" One of the cops are coming towards the parking lot we were in. We still had a way out, so we took it. I got the heck out of there, then realized that I didn't have my headlights on, turned thoes on when I got out of sight of the cop. We drove down some little roads and then parked behind a building. I don't think the cop was trying to chase us but if we had stayed in the parking lot he would have got us. We called some of the people that got caught, they only got a warning. We don't gather anymore to race. It's not safe. I wrote a paper this past semester over street racing, got an A lol. If you go to the "hole" even if you don't race, your asking for the cops to come and give you a ticket or impound your car. Don't go.

Teal_Beast · 01-08-2007, 07:34 AM

Meh, do you know any good friends that go? im generally game for Street Racing but i often pass on the whole group street racing thing . . . its up to you

MacD02Stang · 01-08-2007, 07:36 AM

A few buddies of mine and csledd here from the forums head to our local tracks (local as in anywhere from an hour to 2.5 hrs away). It's fun, safe, legal, and no cops. Occasionally, we get the nimrod who thinks they're all bad and crap and we put em in their place. But most of the time, we have fun at the track where it's safe. Think of it like this, ask yourself, is it worth going to jail, losing your ride, or losing your life or someone else's if something goes wrong. It isn't. Yeah it's fun to go out and race but do it where it's safe and legal. Trust me, you'll have fun at the track.

Here's a story to think about. A woman who use to work for me had a niece who died cause some guys wanted to street race. It was on an interstate and one of the guys lost control of his car at an excessive speed, bumped into the side of her car, sent her car off the road flipping, killing her instantly. Think about it......it doesn't pay to street race. You may think you have control but you might not and you can't control the other person. Just my .02

G PURE 260 STANG T · 01-08-2007, 07:37 AM

idk it could be real fun but like you said idk if its worth it

Icefreezen · 01-08-2007, 08:47 AM

Group street racing is retarded might as well call the cops yourself and tell them where you are. Now having a little fun when your driving around isnt bad but groups is a good way to get multiple people hurt.

00blkstanggt · 01-08-2007, 10:09 AM

I wouldn't do the whole group street racing thing. Thats just dumb. Leave it to the imports to be doing that crap. I'll race from time to time on the streets but it's nothing to excessive. Just tell the STI to follow you and go to some road with hardly any traffic on it and do a quick little race.

Blk02stang · 01-08-2007, 11:22 AM

If you dont generally street race, then dont go take part in it! If your willing to live on the edge and take the risk of knowing you might get caught then go for it. I street race all the time and I admit it due to the rush and knowing when enough is enough...without doing it with heavy traffic. Around Virginia we always have big groups meet up at unspoken of spots and race...not your normal street cars either, these are all out drag cars for bragging rights! We've been caught in a couple places, but no big deal we pack up and move on to a new spot and dont use the same spot very long and do it everyweekend there...thats asking to get caught, move around.

G PURE 260 STANG T · 01-08-2007, 12:25 PM

well mac D i would love to head down to the track and have fun the safe way but i live in jersey and the tracks are closed until spring time. blkstang what you do moving around is smart and i would do that but there are no other places that i know of to go i always drive around and try to find some other dead roads to go on but there really are none. idk what to do i might just go this weekend once and see how it goes idk though cause i know if i go and it is good im gonna be hooked lol

mustangvsix · 01-08-2007, 06:16 PM

just don't do it...you are asking for something bad to happen otherwise

PureStang · 01-08-2007, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mustangvsix

just don't do it...you are asking for something bad to happen otherwise

+1

and G PURE 260 STANG T, just wait till ATCO, Maple Grove, or Cecil County open. its worth the wait. trust me. Join svtp and go to the MACAforum (click the link). wait around and you can go on the cruises and track events with us.

01-08-2007, 08:50 PM

Well, assuming your info is correct. You are 17 Years old.

Take into account the Risks:

Death - to yourself, or someone else. (unlikely, but possible.)
Getting a Major ticket.
Going to Jail.
Losing your car (either impounded, or wrecked.)
Losing your liscense, (most likely until you are 21yrs old.)

Now, the Better part.

It could be alot of fun.
You might win some races.
You get to show off your Mustang.

I would be a liar to say I've never raced on the street, done it many times. IMHO though, people who get together on a "dead" strip of road to race are completely stupid, it's like "Dude, we could be like the fast and the furious!" Yeah, what happened in that movie? Cops.. Yeah.. Im not saying that you are dumb, im saying that the other people most likey are, and with that said.. I would Stay away.. Far Away..

If you do decide to go, go once and don't race. Just watch. If they act like complete morons, don't go back because most likely they are going to get busted.. Maybe not this weekend, but soon.

SnTBakosFinest · 01-08-2007, 10:30 PM

I've been going to the street races since I was like 14 or 15...some of my buddies had their hondas and crap..

And yea, its on a strip of road and like...300 cars show up, theres no light...a bunch of people drinking, smoking weed, all that garbage, and then most of the time..little hondas racing...

I will go over there every once in a while.. just to watch and some of the buddies from the local mustang group will go over there to laugh at the fart pipes...

But every weekend I guess there is a helicopter that flies over, and shortly after, a cop will show up. I guess some nights alot of cops will show up and bust everyone.

People get retarded out there...if you want to hang out with a group of your buddies that have nice cars...just meet up, grab a bite to eat, and hang out..we do there here, we go to like...taco bell, eat, and hang out, and shortly after ALOT of cars show up..

I wouldn't take the risk at racing or even going out there... not if you're nervous about wrecking your car, someone hitting you, cops showing up and taking your car, ect..

G PURE 260 STANG T · 01-09-2007, 05:25 AM

yeah i gues im gonna just stay away im just gonna stick with just foolin around sometimes if someone pulls up to me. but now im dyin for the track to open haha

PureStang · 01-09-2007, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by G PURE 260 STANG T

yeah i gues im gonna just stay away im just gonna stick with just foolin around sometimes if someone pulls up to me. but now im dyin for the track to open haha

i'll give ya a pm when me an my buddies from SVTP go to ATCO this year.

mustangvsix · 01-09-2007, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SnTBakosFinest

I've been going to the street races since I was like 14 or 15...some of my buddies had their hondas and crap..

And yea, its on a strip of road and like...300 cars show up, theres no light...a bunch of people drinking, smoking weed, all that garbage, and then most of the time..little hondas racing...

those two things just don't work. bunch of high and drunks driving as fast as they can....that is just asking for you or your car to get screwed up.

whitethunder46 · 01-09-2007, 09:52 PM

Just do a quick search for street racing gone bad videos here on the forums, streetfire, etc. etc. If you have any common sense, that should answer your question.

G PURE 260 STANG T · 01-10-2007, 05:29 AM

yeah im just gonna do the smart thing and not go.
pure stang please do that would be great i joined svtp as G ALL STANG T look for me and as soon as you guys are gonna go drop me a pm

2K05GT · 02-07-2007, 11:58 AM

Do not Street Race, Not worth the risk, Tickets, Jail time fines and car confiscation... Do it Leagally, at the track, It's safer and more fun..

New Jersey Tracks
Atco Raceway Atco, NJ
Island Dragway Great Meadows, NJ
Old Bridge Township Raceway Park Englishtown, NJ

dom · 02-08-2007, 03:34 PM

i street raced all the time. even in my built motor, spool, 4200 stall 2002 gt who cares sometimes you get caught and get a ticket and some points big deal. they tow your car you go get it out the next day. its not a serious crime. im gonna street race the **** out of my fox when its done. low 10s

machnjo · 02-08-2007, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dom

i street raced all the time. even in my built motor, spool, 4200 stall 2002 gt who cares sometimes you get caught and get a ticket and some points big deal. they tow your car you go get it out the next day. its not a serious crime. im gonna street race the **** out of my fox when its done. low 10s

That would be me. Street racing is stupid. Statistically, you have a 4.9% chance of being in a fatal wreck every time you engage in an illegal race. Thats not because I'm saying you or the other person is a bad driver, but its because there are millions of people on the road going to work, grocery shopping, running errands, making deliveries and what not and they aren't looking or expecting 2 cars to be barrelling down the road at 100+ miles per hour. A car traveling at 60 miles per hour takes less than 3 secs to travel the length of a football field, thats less than 2 secs at 100 miles per hour. What do you think is going to happen when someone on a cell phone pulls out in front of you because you were 2-300 yards down the road and they weren't paying enough attention to judge your speed. I've spent years in ERs and ICUs putting back together young ppl that thought street racing "isn't a serious crime," and I've bagged and tagged enough of them to know thats horseshit. You may be young and invinceble now, but hit a car and kill someone and you'll become old and haunted real fast. Be smart, go to a track and race there, at least your only endangering yourself and the one there to race you.

jeredan2003 · 02-08-2007, 06:53 PM

ill race.... me and other guys go out to the interstate and try digs and roll ons. Well have at least 2 cars with us to block the traffic from behind. Traffic? who cares, we just slow down to a stop. sometimes burnout. then honk and were off. those people behind are always old geysers on their way to bingo anyways. races end at around 135mph. possibly weaving in and out of traffic. we flew right past a cop one time, he didnt even try to chase. haha. ive run cars right in front of the police station before.

01-08-2007, 07:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
G PURE 260 STANG T I HEART MUSTANGS Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: new jersey Posts: 223	Illegal Street Racing well ive never really been too heavy into street racing ill push my car wen the mood is rite and ill fool around with friends some times but thats pretty much it. the other night i was at a macdonalds at like 3 in the morning and 2 kids come up with an sti and asked if i wanted to go to this place in newerk called "the hole" with is just a big dead strip of road with like 100 cars lined up and if you wanna race you race. i went but it wasnt goin on cause there was construction about 200 yards away not in site but the cops would hear the noise. but i might go this weekend. what do you guys think about this? im a little on the fence because it will be really fun but on the other side it could be bad. ive heard from a friend that cops show up somewhat often and everyone just goes nuts an bounces. he said hes heard of people totaling thier cars trying to get away and also if you get caught by a cop you get a big street racing ticket and your car could be impounded. now that im typeing it out it sounds like theres more bad than good what do you guys think? have you ever had any experiences with this kind of stuff cause i havent and im curious. thanks max __________________ I LOVE THE SMELL OF V8 IN THE MORNING!! MODS- slp lm1 catback vrs off road x-pipe mac long tubes upr cai pro products plenum pro products 75-mm t-body steeda short shifter frpp 4.10 gears sct xcal2 93 octane tune

01-08-2007, 07:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
01FR500 Cones Beware Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texarkana, TX/Conway, AR Posts: 674	I didn't read one single reason to go. I've street raced, i'll admit. A group of friends and I would gather in a parking lot adjacent to a nice two lane access road. Almost never any other cars on the road late at night, so we would race. One night there were about 15 of us racing, I raced twice and won both. Right when we started to leave two cops begin to come into one of the roads to the parking lot. About 10 cars were heading right in thier direction (the parking lot whe're in has two entrances, one leads to the access roads is way the other leads to a park, the one the cops were coming in from) The cops block the road and stop everyone of them. Meanwhile I am still in the parking lot with two other cars beleive it or not, I'm doing doughnuts while the cops are flashing the red and blues over across a soccerfield stopping all of thoes cars. My friends yell to me "COPS COPS!!" One of the cops are coming towards the parking lot we were in. We still had a way out, so we took it. I got the heck out of there, then realized that I didn't have my headlights on, turned thoes on when I got out of sight of the cop. We drove down some little roads and then parked behind a building. I don't think the cop was trying to chase us but if we had stayed in the parking lot he would have got us. We called some of the people that got caught, they only got a warning. We don't gather anymore to race. It's not safe. I wrote a paper this past semester over street racing, got an A lol. If you go to the "hole" even if you don't race, your asking for the cops to come and give you a ticket or impound your car. Don't go. __________________ 2003 GT H&R SuperSports l Tokico Illumina dampers l Maximum Motorsports c/c plates l MM XL SFCs l JLT RAI l MGW shifter l other goodies...

01-08-2007, 07:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
Teal_Beast V6 Power Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Melbourne, FL Posts: 944	Meh, do you know any good friends that go? im generally game for Street Racing but i often pass on the whole group street racing thing . . . its up to you __________________ '94 v6 Mustang Custom twin turbo kit by Justin @ vmp Split port engine swap from a 2000 v6 mustang 388whp 435wtq Want to go fishing in the Florida Keys? http://www.rustyiv.com/

01-08-2007, 07:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
MacD02Stang Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Paducah, Ky Posts: 189	A few buddies of mine and csledd here from the forums head to our local tracks (local as in anywhere from an hour to 2.5 hrs away). It's fun, safe, legal, and no cops. Occasionally, we get the nimrod who thinks they're all bad and crap and we put em in their place. But most of the time, we have fun at the track where it's safe. Think of it like this, ask yourself, is it worth going to jail, losing your ride, or losing your life or someone else's if something goes wrong. It isn't. Yeah it's fun to go out and race but do it where it's safe and legal. Trust me, you'll have fun at the track. Here's a story to think about. A woman who use to work for me had a niece who died cause some guys wanted to street race. It was on an interstate and one of the guys lost control of his car at an excessive speed, bumped into the side of her car, sent her car off the road flipping, killing her instantly. Think about it......it doesn't pay to street race. You may think you have control but you might not and you can't control the other person. Just my .02 __________________ MacD02Stang

01-08-2007, 07:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
G PURE 260 STANG T I HEART MUSTANGS Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: new jersey Posts: 223	idk it could be real fun but like you said idk if its worth it __________________ I LOVE THE SMELL OF V8 IN THE MORNING!! MODS- slp lm1 catback vrs off road x-pipe mac long tubes upr cai pro products plenum pro products 75-mm t-body steeda short shifter frpp 4.10 gears sct xcal2 93 octane tune

01-08-2007, 08:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
Icefreezen Mustang Superman Join Date: May 2005 Location: Your mom's bed Posts: 3,908	Group street racing is retarded might as well call the cops yourself and tell them where you are. Now having a little fun when your driving around isnt bad but groups is a good way to get multiple people hurt. __________________

01-08-2007, 10:09 AM	#7 (permalink)
00blkstanggt Hot, Nasty, Bad ass speed Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pleasanton, Ca Posts: 1,553	I wouldn't do the whole group street racing thing. Thats just dumb. Leave it to the imports to be doing that crap. I'll race from time to time on the streets but it's nothing to excessive. Just tell the STI to follow you and go to some road with hardly any traffic on it and do a quick little race. __________________ Sound clip of my car http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-MhgSI-owQ

01-08-2007, 11:22 AM	#8 (permalink)
Blk02stang I 8urvtec!! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Va Posts: 815	If you dont generally street race, then dont go take part in it! If your willing to live on the edge and take the risk of knowing you might get caught then go for it. I street race all the time and I admit it due to the rush and knowing when enough is enough...without doing it with heavy traffic. Around Virginia we always have big groups meet up at unspoken of spots and race...not your normal street cars either, these are all out drag cars for bragging rights! We've been caught in a couple places, but no big deal we pack up and move on to a new spot and dont use the same spot very long and do it everyweekend there...thats asking to get caught, move around. __________________ New toys '07 F-150 black on black and completely blacked out! '96 Mitsu eclipse RS: 'jus your average 2nd gen with a small block 331c.i. and a few bolt-on goodies(175shot) and rwd...1st one to be done! SOLD 2004 GT Annv. edition. Custom Exhaust: o/r X pipe: Eibach Sportline full suspension: Clutchmasters stage 4 clutch: K&N filter: Steeda Tri-ax shifter: Mach 1 shift knob: BFG Drag radials: Compucar "nitrous-n-a-bag" 80-shot Stage I, Compucar Wet kit 125shot stage II

01-08-2007, 12:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
G PURE 260 STANG T I HEART MUSTANGS Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: new jersey Posts: 223	well mac D i would love to head down to the track and have fun the safe way but i live in jersey and the tracks are closed until spring time. blkstang what you do moving around is smart and i would do that but there are no other places that i know of to go i always drive around and try to find some other dead roads to go on but there really are none. idk what to do i might just go this weekend once and see how it goes idk though cause i know if i go and it is good im gonna be hooked lol __________________ I LOVE THE SMELL OF V8 IN THE MORNING!! MODS- slp lm1 catback vrs off road x-pipe mac long tubes upr cai pro products plenum pro products 75-mm t-body steeda short shifter frpp 4.10 gears sct xcal2 93 octane tune

01-08-2007, 06:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
mustangvsix 4 point 6 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Flagstaff, Az / Los Alamos, NM Posts: 2,317	just don't do it...you are asking for something bad to happen otherwise __________________ 2001 True Blue Cobra Convertible 1 of 292

01-08-2007, 08:50 PM	#12 (permalink)
wnracing Posts: n/a	Well, assuming your info is correct. You are 17 Years old. Take into account the Risks: Death - to yourself, or someone else. (unlikely, but possible.) Getting a Major ticket. Going to Jail. Losing your car (either impounded, or wrecked.) Losing your liscense, (most likely until you are 21yrs old.) Now, the Better part. It could be alot of fun. You might win some races. You get to show off your Mustang. I would be a liar to say I've never raced on the street, done it many times. IMHO though, people who get together on a "dead" strip of road to race are completely stupid, it's like "Dude, we could be like the fast and the furious!" Yeah, what happened in that movie? Cops.. Yeah.. Im not saying that you are dumb, im saying that the other people most likey are, and with that said.. I would Stay away.. Far Away.. If you do decide to go, go once and don't race. Just watch. If they act like complete morons, don't go back because most likely they are going to get busted.. Maybe not this weekend, but soon.

01-08-2007, 10:30 PM	#13 (permalink)
SnTBakosFinest Nitrous Injected 3.8 Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,507	I've been going to the street races since I was like 14 or 15...some of my buddies had their hondas and crap.. And yea, its on a strip of road and like...300 cars show up, theres no light...a bunch of people drinking, smoking weed, all that garbage, and then most of the time..little hondas racing... I will go over there every once in a while.. just to watch and some of the buddies from the local mustang group will go over there to laugh at the fart pipes... But every weekend I guess there is a helicopter that flies over, and shortly after, a cop will show up. I guess some nights alot of cops will show up and bust everyone. People get retarded out there...if you want to hang out with a group of your buddies that have nice cars...just meet up, grab a bite to eat, and hang out..we do there here, we go to like...taco bell, eat, and hang out, and shortly after ALOT of cars show up.. I wouldn't take the risk at racing or even going out there... not if you're nervous about wrecking your car, someone hitting you, cops showing up and taking your car, ect..

01-09-2007, 05:25 AM	#14 (permalink)
G PURE 260 STANG T I HEART MUSTANGS Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: new jersey Posts: 223	yeah i gues im gonna just stay away im just gonna stick with just foolin around sometimes if someone pulls up to me. but now im dyin for the track to open haha __________________ I LOVE THE SMELL OF V8 IN THE MORNING!! MODS- slp lm1 catback vrs off road x-pipe mac long tubes upr cai pro products plenum pro products 75-mm t-body steeda short shifter frpp 4.10 gears sct xcal2 93 octane tune

01-09-2007, 09:52 PM	#17 (permalink)
whitethunder46 Always Detailin' Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 3,556	Just do a quick search for street racing gone bad videos here on the forums, streetfire, etc. etc. If you have any common sense, that should answer your question. __________________ supernissans.net 2001 Mustang GT - Saleen Replica - SOLD 2007 Nissan Sentra 2.0S http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3022272

01-10-2007, 05:29 AM	#18 (permalink)
G PURE 260 STANG T I HEART MUSTANGS Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: new jersey Posts: 223	yeah im just gonna do the smart thing and not go. pure stang please do that would be great i joined svtp as G ALL STANG T look for me and as soon as you guys are gonna go drop me a pm __________________ I LOVE THE SMELL OF V8 IN THE MORNING!! MODS- slp lm1 catback vrs off road x-pipe mac long tubes upr cai pro products plenum pro products 75-mm t-body steeda short shifter frpp 4.10 gears sct xcal2 93 octane tune

02-07-2007, 11:58 AM	#19 (permalink)
2K05GT Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 64	Do not Street Race, Not worth the risk, Tickets, Jail time fines and car confiscation... Do it Leagally, at the track, It's safer and more fun.. New Jersey Tracks Atco Raceway Atco, NJ Island Dragway Great Meadows, NJ Old Bridge Township Raceway Park Englishtown, NJ __________________

02-08-2007, 03:34 PM	#20 (permalink)
dom whos gonna ban me next? Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: baltimore, MD Posts: 1,268	i street raced all the time. even in my built motor, spool, 4200 stall 2002 gt who cares sometimes you get caught and get a ticket and some points big deal. they tow your car you go get it out the next day. its not a serious crime. im gonna street race the **** out of my fox when its done. low 10s __________________ 2007 explorer limited procharged 2002gt sold new project: 427w c4 9" fox

02-08-2007, 06:53 PM	#22 (permalink)
jeredan2003 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 1,788	ill race.... me and other guys go out to the interstate and try digs and roll ons. Well have at least 2 cars with us to block the traffic from behind. Traffic? who cares, we just slow down to a stop. sometimes burnout. then honk and were off. those people behind are always old geysers on their way to bingo anyways. races end at around 135mph. possibly weaving in and out of traffic. we flew right past a cop one time, he didnt even try to chase. haha. ive run cars right in front of the police station before. __________________ 2003 DSG GT 5-speed Hellion 62mm and Flowmaster catback..... My bonestock 2v engine had been through 2 years of NX 100 shot, 3 years running 8-12lbs vortech s-trim, got into boost daily while racing on the weekends, had 157,000 miles on it, and was running like new