why imports suck
 

why imports suck..(according to "car craft" magazine)...
(v-8 guys)
1. us: keeping a low profile and letting the e.t.'s tell the story
them:hoping the outrageous body kit will distract any one from mentioning e.t.'s
2.us: sideways into third gear
them: sideways to aviod high-centering over a speed bump
3.us: boost gauge on a blown car,nitrous gauge on a squeezed car.
them: both gauges on a n/a car
4.us: headers and a 3-inch exhaust
them: stock pea shooter exhaust pipe with a 5 inch tip.
5. us: buying an aftermarket shifter for short throws
them: buying after market shifter for the lighted knob
6. us: nitrous oxide
them: "Noss"
7. us: installing a 12- piont roll cage after breaking into the 11's
them:installing a 12- piont roll cage for more places to mount gauges.
8. us: doing a short burnout to warm the tires before a pass
them: weaving from side to side because nascar racers do it.
9. us: installing subframe connectors to stiffen the chassis
them: connecting the subframes with neon lights.
10. us: comfy stock bucket seats on a 9 second street car.
them: back-breaking fiberglass racing buckets on a 17- second street car.

Stupid kids give imports a bad name. Someone needs to do some "genocide" on all the "ricers" of the world.

On another note i beat a mid 90's SVT Cobra Mustang last night. I launched on him, wasn't to good of a launch, around 3000rpms and i boged it after the launch. Anyways we raced up to about 100, 105 mph, before i breaked because of traffic, but he was still 2, 2 and a half car lengths behind me. Normally i don't do that but this guy had i coming, he was screaching the tires at every stop sign, an old guy with "little man syndrome" probably late 40s early50s

Re: why imports suck
 

OH NOS!

well they may have good straight line et and trap speeds but once you build a domestic to run like that its useless anywhere else.

I hate how the V-8 crowd generalizes the import crowd. Yes, the "scene" is a fucking joke but we have real enthusists. I'm not one to make back handed comments or say "I told you so" but I know all of us have seen those idiots that buy a new trans-am and think they are next to godly-ness. They are ricers with more C.I.

Here is a perfect example- Bobby and I were in Reno a couple weeks ago and this guy that was obviously compinsating had a newer trans am with the loudest exhaust I have ever heard on a street car. He was weaving through traffic trying to catch up with us, almost causing numerous accidents. He pulls up to Bobby and I (we are in Bobby's WRX) and just stares. I told him very sarcastically "nice driving bud", his reply was "get a real car." Let's just say minutes later he did a loser flyby and I had a thumbs down hanging out the window and Bobby had the middle finger.

A V-8 friend of mine showed me that little article and I couldnt help but laugh because some of it is true. In a way I enjoy ricers, because they give V-8 guys big heads and then one of them come across one of us, and lose. It just makes it all the more sweet.

Anyone can be an assclown in any car, regardless of what "scene" they consider themselves a part of.

It's still a funny article, riceboys make me laugh. They come in all vehicles. I was going to eat with one of my friends in my parent's 2000 automatic and stock Outback station wagon and an older fox body Mustang pulls up to us at a light and wants to race. I BEAT HIM. :lol: :lol: Then he did a ricer blow by and turned off. Oh my it was too much. Before anyone gives me crap about street racing, I assure you WOT in the Outback is safe most anywhere. :P

Absolutely...there's plenty of Subaru or big lifted truck drivers who fall into that category, just like any other group.

there is a difference between ricers and imports. i dont personally take offense to that article.i had to laugh at a few things. but it is pretty dumb publishing it. it makes it seem thats how all v-8 guys picture import guys.
cant we all just get along?

i think they might be alittle jealous that we can buy a stock 4 banger (sti), run the a/c, and smoke most v-8's on the road while using a 1/4 of the gass they just did.