The amazing Boy Racer Poll!

**justsomeguy** · 16th November 2004, 13:04

A lot of these people have good intentions just that they are not too intelligent. They only look at 1 thing.

See lowering your car will help your car handle better

If you make sure you only drive on billiard tables.

A bigger exhaust will help your car go faster

But only to a limit and that too only if you do a proper job - starting from the extractors, etc.

Bigger turbos will help your car go faster

But your engine may not be able to handle them

A stiffer suspension will help your car corner better

But only if you have compensated elsewhere - or you will literally begin to crack parts of your chassis - over time, and loosen a lot of parts through increased vibration (including some fillings in your teeth).

You have just spent thousands modifying your ride

But car manufacturers spend millions sometimes even over a 100 million developing and testing your car to make sure it works as an entity - why not just buy a better car instead of wasting money on a simple one???

I've known guys buy a car and spend the equivalent of what they paid on modifications. Why not just buy a second hand porsche boxter or a mint 944 turbo?? But thats just me..........................................

**festus** · 16th November 2004, 13:18

Don't get me wrong, but I was probably considered a boy racer in my day. My first car was a Mk3 GT Cortina

I thought I was the shit!. Wide tyres, flash mags & stereo!.....

I cannot figure out how these young buggers can afford the cars I see them driving around in today though,, plus the accessories as well!.

I've had V8's ever since mind ya, so hopefully this exonerates me a little.

**Sniper** · 16th November 2004, 13:43

Originally Posted by festus

Don't get me wrong, but I was probably considered a boy racer in my day. My first car was a Mk3 GT Cortina

I thought I was the shit!. Wide tyres, flash mags & stereo!.....

I cannot figure out how these young buggers can afford the cars I see them driving around in today though,, plus the accessories as well!.

I've had V8's ever since mind ya, so hopefully this exonerates me a little.

Well, they afford them by taking out a loan that will take them years to repay. Seen it dont so many times, bloody nuisenses.

**Madmax** · 16th November 2004, 13:48

welding of diffs
have seen one explode after being welded,
young guy had just done it took it out the front of his house
You know to do a burn out (as they do)
I hear the noise when out to have a look (through brick,as i do)
Just in time to watch it explode
The driveshaft spun round under the floor
and wrecked the floorpan,
a piece of the diff exited out the roof
I did not need the brick (Dam it)

**festus** · 16th November 2004, 13:52

Originally Posted by Sniper_CBR

Well, they afford them by taking out a loan that will take them years to repay. Seen it dont so many times, bloody nuisenses.

Your right there, some of those cars would be anywhere from 20-30 grand, then insurance on top of that (I assume it's still compulsory to insure a vehicle on HP/loan), then when they need a set of 17" tyres worth another grand minimum, gas money..........it's bloody mind boggling how they can afford all that shit!.....

**Motu** · 16th November 2004, 14:07

They can't afford all that shit - it's on tick at Mag n Turbo,$1 down.

**Sniper** · 16th November 2004, 14:34

Originally Posted by Motu

They can't afford all that shit - it's on tick at Mag n Turbo,$1 down.

Bingo, you got it. All that HP adds up and up, bloody ridiculous!!

Take them out to be

**SPORK** · 16th November 2004, 15:03

Meh, I had my electric guitar on HP when I was 13

**bungbung** · 16th November 2004, 15:09

Originally Posted by madcat_

Meh, I had my electric guitar on HP when I was 13

I'm guessing your guitar didn't cost 30G? nor did it depreciate at the speed of sound...

**justsomeguy** · 16th November 2004, 15:15

A lot of the boy racers especially in the flashier cars are Chinese, South Korean, Hong Kong, Singaporean, Vietnamese, Taiwanese, etc, etc.

Had a few friends/aquaintances in uni. They get like 3-4000 dollars a month pocket money. Things like rent and bills go straight from their dads accounts into their landlords account. The 3-4000 is only for them to play with. I kid you not. A lot of these guys are filthy rich.

And as for the guys who get it on HP - I wonder how the hell they afford it. Cos you need to have a certain income before finance companies will lend you a certain amount.

**Sniper** · 16th November 2004, 15:16

Originally Posted by madcat_

Meh, I had my electric guitar on HP when I was 13

Was it all under your name and stuff? But I bet you had good choice in guitars though. Not like retards in cages that cut springs and make psssst noises when they go past.