Boy racerdom

[98tls]

As much as so called boy racers piss me off at times i just remind myself of the many years i spent owning and cruising around in old falcons etc.....theres not alot of difference,the cars are smaller and in many cases faster and theres more of them,just as importantly theres more media these days and its not like the country has grown any so as far as there concerned any news is good news and hence we are bombarded with the boy racer thing,20 odd years ago someone doing 200 clicks down some road in new Plymouth wasnt heard about on the news all day in ch-ch.

[Shiny side up]

Arogant and tryhard are two partial definition tath spring to mind.
To dumb to know that they don't know.
We used to get them comming in and asking if we could lower thier cars. I asked a few why they wanted to mess up the geometry of the steering and reduce the vehicles ability to retain traction during times of lateral force?
They ALL said "cause it corners better" ?!? WTF

[Hitcher]

Arogant and tryhard are two partial definition tath spring to mind.
To dumb to know that they don't know.
We used to get them comming in and asking if we could lower thier cars. I asked a few why they wanted to mess up the geometry of the steering and reduce the vehicle's ability to retain traction during times of lateral force?
They ALL said "cause it corners better" ?!? WTF

What they don't know, indeed...

[Weaver]

I think that the boy racer tag is more of a media derived label than anything else. Sure as shit it wasn't anyone in parliment that dubbed it the 'boy racer' act.

Fucken aye

[Bullitt]

Cowboyz it seems I touched a nerve, that wasnt my intention.

I probably came across more pro boyracer than I intended to.

I dont have that many issues with the treatment. I endorse the police trying to stop people racing on the streets or doing burnouts or having excessevly loud exhausts.

Ive never been pulled over outside of a checkpoint, ive never had any issues from the cops on either the condition of my car or my driving.

However I do have issues where a person puts a new exhaust on for a real reason (rather than to just to make it louder) or slightly spins the wheels taking off from the lights (I dont mean a burn out just a slight chirp) and has a particularly harsh penalty applied. I also have an issue where any negative event involving someone under 30 with a modified car labels that person as a boy racer despite the facts.

At the end of the day the truth is somewhere in the middle. Boy racers get treated harshly but some of them fully deserve it. At the same time some people get treated worse than they deserve but usually if your completley law abiding you dont have to worry too much.

[cowboyz]

No nerves touched. I sit squarely on the middle of the fence. I have kicked a guys door in at 70km/hr in the middle of town because he threw something at me taking off from the lights. (assume it was a beer bottle/can) I have had enough run-ins with the law to rack up 90 demerit points and sit on close to losing my licence for speeding. I dont travel at the speed limit very often at all.
There was a news article a little while ago about a young lad that hit a cyclist at 70km/hr in a 70km.hr zone. The report went on about how the young driver was above the alcohol limit. It concluded to say that the accident was being put down to speed.
The media is a cruel creature and increasingly is not to be taken too seriously.
When we were kids (not that long ago I might add) we raced round the square in escorts and cortinas. They were pretty shit cars really but we thought we were cool. We never did anyone any harm really. Maybe a wolf whistle at some chicks walking up the street and every now and then we convinced them to join us for some entertainment.
Nowadays the boy racers have cars that will leave V8s for dead. Increasingly drinking at throwing stuff at people. Disrespecting property. We used to go down to the stock yards gravel carpark and rip it up. Dust for africa and we thought it was cool. Now it is parks and reserves and peoples lawns. I could go on forever and although I started this post on both sides of the fence their is a difference.

Another thought just jumped in my head. When we were young we were afriad of the police. We didnt go round telling the cops to fuck themselves.

[Cr1MiNaL]

Interesting opinions... very different in reality... one must mingle to understand...... Its almost as silly as the law that says a slight pop of ur front wheel means ur bike can be impounded and lisence suspended on the spot... too much time too little work and not enough focus. I'll leave youse with that thought to ponder.

[skelstar]

I'll leave youse with that thought to ponder.

Cheers buddy!

[Disco Dan]

Lots of talk about the "boi" part but little about the "racer" part. Wasnt that the point of these modified cars in the first place? Illegal street races?

Far less of that going on compared to actual "hoolaginism" - beer bottle throwing and burnouts etc.

Should be a Boi Hooligan law as well as a Boi Racer law.

...while their at it.... "Boi biker" law too... geeesshh....

[EJK]

They like me when I do wheelies lol

[cowboyz]

Lots of talk about the "boi" part but little about the "racer" part. Wasnt that the point of these modified cars in the first place? Illegal street races?

Far less of that going on compared to actual "hoolaginism" - beer bottle throwing and burnouts etc.

Should be a Boi Hooligan law as well as a Boi Racer law.

...while their at it.... "Boi biker" law too... geeesshh....

You going to get all PC about the term "boyracer"? No wonder we need a government to hold our hands. It is clear what a boyracer is be it in a tricked up car, a piece of shit or a bike.

[idb]

A 'boy racer' is some one else to blame, much like 'middle management' in a corporate structure.
We always need someone else, the peopleless 'they' to blame in society, and they foot the bill.
......

Call them what you like...all I know is that it isn't my fault...

[idb]

omg lol....
on http://www.hoodackey.co.nz/main.shtml i found this...

Quote:
A famous bowlcut once said -
Lou Girardin
8th January 2007, 19:47
If people are stupid enough to post that shit in a public place and include times, dates, photos and in some cases videos of the stupid antics then who can blame a prosecuting agency for using evidence that has been gifted to them?" This post was made on the kiwibiker.co.nz forum. Well the question still remains, why have none of us ever been convicted of anything because of anything posted on this website?? Our photos aren't saved with a date/time, we cover faces, and in instances where faces are shown, it's because it's shit someone's allready been charged for (eg. porkys) .. can't be charged for something twice just cos we put pics of it online lol. And another point.. when do we supposedly complain about being convicted anyway? We just don't get along with some of the cops in this town.

Someone should post back on the hoodackey thingy informing the clever readers that, once an incident is posted on the internet it can't be used as evidence by the police - as long as it is clearly labelled with date, time and place.

[ZeroIndex]

Someone should post back on the hoodackey thingy informing the clever readers that, once an incident is posted on the internet it can't be used as evidence by the police - as long as it is clearly labelled with date, time and place.

That be a good idea ARRRRRR!!! <-- said like a pirate