wuz up HT i just purchased a 05' RSX type S and im really into performance mods. but ive neaver really street raced becuae of the risks and consequences, but all my "buddys" say its the ****. i just wanna know what my other peers think about the topic .tks

 

say no to street racing! first of all, you are putting your own life in danger. even stoplight racing is dangerous. even more, a streetracer puts other lives in danger. laws were meant to protect lives. so just keep it on an enclosed course.

keep it safe

 

It depends on who's doing it and where its taken place. "Serious Risks" are involved whether you're racing on the street or at the track. If you're willing to take all the risks and consequences involved like a man, why not have some fun. And Traffic racing is not "street racing", it's called reckless driving...

 

in my opinion getting arrested isnt fun.... been there done that and community service sucks, have i learned my lesson.... NO but imo i think others who arent as ignorant as me keep it on the track its fun and in some cases they give away awards on certain nights, atleast here in FL they do....... good luck tho

 

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I hear what you are saying, but I have two problems with it:

1) Just because you are willing to accept the risks and consequences for street racing, it dosen't mean that other people who may be using the road are willing to accept them too. While there are certainly many places where the risk of having uninvolved drivers in the same area as racers is minimal -- minimal is not zero.

2) When you suggest that people are willing to "accept the risks", this assumes that the person can accurately and realistically gauge that risk. I find this is oftentimes not the case. I used to street race in Ontario. At the time, I felt that having two lanes racing in one direction, with a third car coming the other direction in the "return lane", and the sides of the starting area lined with cars, all on a road maybe fifty feet wide was an acceptable risk. I realize now that I was acting like a complete moron. There was so much going on that I had almost no control of the situation, but I was inexperienced, juided on adrenaline and testosterone, and having a hell of a time, so I let that cloud my judgement. This is not some lame cautionary tale, I went many,many times, and never had an accident or witnessed one in which anyone was hurt, but I can still look back and realize this had far more to do with luck than any great judgement I exercised.

 

Just don't do it. I'm into performance mods myself but I don't think I can risk how much I've put into the car like that.

 

I lost my cousin to street racing.. He was a passenger in on coming traffic and not involved.

Don't do it.

If the guys weren't in jail for vehicular manslaughter, I'd kill them myself.

Take it to the track.. You'll learn a lot more in a controlled environment.

 

Don't...

It doesn't cost much to race legally. Here at Portland International Raceway it's only $20 all night for as many passes as you want to make.

It's just not worth it. Race on a track where you can learn and improve your skills, plus you have time slips to prove your times, not just stories for the kills forum.

 

All of your "buddys" are morons.