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Re: Does the insanity ever stop?? [Re: tboomer] #1184717 02/23/12 07:04 PM 02/23/12 07:04 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,946 Connecticut 5126brl No more top fuel
5126brl No more top fuel Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,946 Connecticut	Get involved in your towns politics, sit on a board or commission... Very cheap and you can have alot of fun

Re: Does the insanity ever stop?? [Re: tboomer] #1184718 02/23/12 07:30 PM 02/23/12 07:30 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,849 F fullmetaljacket master
fullmetaljacket master F Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,849	For this very same reason, I built a reputable street car that I drive to local haunts and pimp it and also drag it on occasion. ei: Mopar events or a good $$ charity run.LOL. Light cars are also lighter on parts, so go figure. Plus the feedback you receive from fellow mates and fans on the street has no comparison. I enjoy it and only keep one car there. Straight out race cars and their trailers take a mint to maintain and take a bruising from Family and loved ones complaining where all the $$ goes. I've gone the Pocket science route. Every time I get the edge to change or improve on some thing on the car, I take the old parts and sell them to off set the cost of the new add ons. I only sell good, well made,safe well maintained items off my car and if they do not meet my requirements as far as used condition, then I dump them in the garbage. I like to sleep at night when ever I'm not burning the midnight oil on my car.

Re: Does the insanity ever stop?? [Re: 5126brl No more] #1184719 02/23/12 07:36 PM 02/23/12 07:36 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,627 anywhere@ anytime A actionange top fuel
actionange top fuel A Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,627 anywhere@ anytime	Quote: Get involved in your towns politics, sit on a board or commission... Very cheap and you can have alot of fun And I bet they usually have coffee and snacks too?

Re: Does the insanity ever stop?? [Re: actionange] #1184720 02/23/12 07:49 PM 02/23/12 07:49 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,946 Connecticut 5126brl No more top fuel
5126brl No more top fuel Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,946 Connecticut	NOPE!! had to get my own coffee on the way and a slice of homemade Banana bread. But I always have fun

Re: Does the insanity ever stop?? [Re: Thumperdart] #1184721 02/23/12 07:54 PM 02/23/12 07:54 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,236 Fairview Tennessee S SV_MOPARS pro stock
SV_MOPARS pro stock S Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,236 Fairview Tennessee	Quote: Move to Cally so u can race year around............ THEN, you won`t be all stressed out over thinking this crap. except that you won't be able to race at the track in your sig picture.

Re: Does the insanity ever stop?? [Re: 5126brl No more] #1184722 02/23/12 08:09 PM 02/23/12 08:09 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,392 nielsville, minn. Q quickd100 master
quickd100 master Q Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,392 nielsville, minn.	Quote: Get involved in your towns politics, sit on a board or commission... Very cheap and you can have alot of fun I'm the Mayor of my little town. Believe me...it's not much fun.Dave

Re: Does the insanity ever stop?? [Re: tboomer] #1184723 02/23/12 08:32 PM 02/23/12 08:32 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,406 New Jersey, USA Y yella71 pro stock
yella71 pro stock Y Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,406 New Jersey, USA	There's one guy on here that put it best," I've spent most of my money on cars women and beer , the rest I just wasted". So true. 71 challenger convertable, 64 sport fury 383 ci with factory air 99 sebring convertable 89 CTD pup

Re: Does the insanity ever stop?? [Re: yella71] #1184724 02/23/12 08:52 PM 02/23/12 08:52 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 9,225 Charleston S sixpackgut Drag Week Mod Champion
sixpackgut Drag Week Mod Champion S Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 9,225 Charleston	last time i was at the track i almost wrecked the challenger. i said, thats it, i'm going to build a piece of junk. bought this cuda cheap, painted it with rustoleum. did everything myself on the cheap and its so much fun to drive, i have not been to the track and dont really care either. its my rat rod and i love driving it. its really loud and alot of fun. Gen 3 power 6.22@110, 9.85@135 Follow @g3hemiswap on instagram performance only racing, CRT, ultimate converter, superior design concepts, ThumperCarbs

Re: Does the insanity ever stop?? [Re: sixpackgut] #1184725 02/23/12 08:56 PM 02/23/12 08:56 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,436 Oklahoma City OK Cudajon pro stock
Cudajon pro stock Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,436 Oklahoma City OK	Quote: GO fly control line airplanes. CHEAP FUN! it is the most fun per dollar ive ever done! sig akromaster and a used fox .15 = under 50bucks Shoebox hit it. Great fun. Until you get the urge to move to radio control. Can spend lots of money then. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J3K94cRC1c

Re: Does the insanity ever stop?? [Re: Cudajon] #1184726 02/23/12 09:27 PM 02/23/12 09:27 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,616 Kissimmee Fl. D dusturbd340W5 master
dusturbd340W5 master D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,616 Kissimmee Fl.	Quote: Quote: GO fly control line airplanes. CHEAP FUN! it is the most fun per dollar ive ever done! sig akromaster and a used fox .15 = under 50bucks Shoebox hit it. Great fun. Until you get the urge to move to radio control. Can spend lots of money then. yep I did giant scale R/C for years it was a lot of fun but could get expensive I have been getting the urge again. 70 duster full chassis super pro 416 CNC Indybrock heads 727 w/brake best so far 1.212 60 6.219 in 1/8 at 110.88 9.768 at 137.81 1/4

Re: Does the insanity ever stop?? [Re: dusturbd340W5] #1184727 02/23/12 10:27 PM 02/23/12 10:27 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,188 Park Forest, IL slantzilla Too Many Posts
slantzilla Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,188 Park Forest, IL	My wife got a job, so I am now looking forward to finishing the Daytona. Not sure when it will be done or how much I will race, but I will have fun. Ted, I started trying to quit racing almost 30 years ago. I finally quit quitting. The biggest difference between dope and racing is that you can quit dope if you try hard enough. "Everybody funny, now you funny too."

Re: Does the insanity ever stop?? [Re: slantzilla] #1184728 02/23/12 10:57 PM 02/23/12 10:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,762 Hot Rod Ridge FastmOp master
FastmOp master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,762 Hot Rod Ridge	I solved your problem. The only way to race less, is to go faster

Re: Does the insanity ever stop?? [Re: quickd100] #1184729 02/23/12 11:00 PM 02/23/12 11:00 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,946 Connecticut 5126brl No more top fuel
5126brl No more top fuel Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,946 Connecticut	Quote: Quote: Get involved in your towns politics, sit on a board or commission... Very cheap and you can have alot of fun I'm the Mayor of my little town. Believe me...it's not much fun.Dave Thats a hard gig! I am only on Economic Development commission.

Re: Does the insanity ever stop?? [Re: tboomer] #1184730 02/23/12 11:21 PM 02/23/12 11:21 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,531 Jacksonville, FL Chris2581 master
Chris2581 master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,531 Jacksonville, FL	When my Dad decided he had enough of drag racing($$$$) he went back to....Flying R/C and control line planes. Not sure what I'm going to do,it's looking like my stock eliminator plans are never going to happen,and I may just make my current car a street/strip ride. Nautilus Racing- We use Superformance gaskets and Turbo Action converters/products.

Re: Does the insanity ever stop?? [Re: Chris2581] #1184731 02/24/12 12:12 AM 02/24/12 12:12 AM
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 781 wine country 8 8urvette super stock
8urvette super stock 8 Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 781 wine country	You only get one life. Live it and fill it with regrets. Things u wish u hadn't done. Not things u wish u had done. You work ur whole life for money, and it does not matter what you do u never have enough of it, it's always been spoken for, or she just spends it b4 u get the chance to. I've been dumping cash into my car like it's goin out of style. I'm also tryig to purchase a house, I truly enjoy wrenching on the car. It will never end, I will never have just one project. I have a car project, a boat project, 4 2-store jetskis (projects) and want to buy a fixer up house. No interest in travel, politics, or alcohol (bad road for me). I do vote though! Does the insanity ever stop? I SURE HOPE NOT.

Re: Does the insanity ever stop?? [Re: 8urvette] #1184732 02/24/12 12:21 AM 02/24/12 12:21 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,875 communist bloc of new jersey J jamesc master
jamesc master J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,875 communist bloc of new jersey	you know as the years roll on you look at things differently. recently when i was talking (reminiscing actually) with one of the guys i used to race bikes with he made the comment that when all is said and done all we end up with are memories...pretty accurate statement when you think about it

Re: Does the insanity ever stop?? [Re: slantzilla] #1184733 02/24/12 12:41 AM 02/24/12 12:41 AM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 964 Nanaimo, B.C. GwaiiEagle Mannix
GwaiiEagle Mannix Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 964 Nanaimo, B.C.	Quote: The biggest difference between dope and racing is that you can quit dope if you try hard enough. 'You don't get in to Drag Racing; Drag Racing gets in to You'

Re: Does the insanity ever stop?? [Re: tboomer] #1184734 02/24/12 01:04 AM 02/24/12 01:04 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,443 Dandridge TN D Dabee master
Dabee master D Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,443 Dandridge TN	I started out like most of you probably did in a 14/13 second car. I wanted to go faster and kept getting faster cars until I was in the high 7 second car. Then one day a good racing buddy said to me, �Some of guys were talking the other day about you and we came to the conclusion that you were having a whole lot more fun racing when you were running the 11 second car�. You know what they were right. Guess which car I�m racing now? That�s right; I parked the high 7 second car, pulled the 11 second car out of storage, put it on a weight reduction program, put a new engine and transmission in it, got it in to the 10s and am having a blast racing again. I race trophy class at the local out law track eight miles from my house. Test & Tune is $15 and that gets you into the trophy class. I race every Friday and Saturday, get as many passes as I want, burn E-85 to save on racing fuel. I spend around $80 a weekend to race two days. The maintenance cost on the 10 second car is a whole lot less than maintaining the high seven second car. I still travel to some of the MOPAR races. Quit racing, no way I�m 67 years old in good health and having a blast.

Re: Does the insanity ever stop?? [Re: Dabee] #1184735 02/24/12 01:27 AM 02/24/12 01:27 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,875 communist bloc of new jersey J jamesc master
jamesc master J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,875 communist bloc of new jersey	Quote: I started out like most of you probably did in a 14/13 second car. I wanted to go faster and kept getting faster cars until I was in the high 7 second car. Then one day a good racing buddy said to me, �Some of guys were talking the other day about you and we came to the conclusion that you were having a whole lot more fun racing when you were running the 11 second car�. You know what they were right. Guess which car I�m racing now? That�s right; I parked the high 7 second car, pulled the 11 second car out of storage, put it on a weight reduction program, put a new engine and transmission in it, got it in to the 10s and am having a blast racing again. I race trophy class at the local out law track eight miles from my house. Test & Tune is $15 and that gets you into the trophy class. I race every Friday and Saturday, get as many passes as I want, burn E-85 to save on racing fuel. I spend around $80 a weekend to race two days. The maintenance cost on the 10 second car is a whole lot less than maintaining the high seven second car. I still travel to some of the MOPAR races. Quit racing, no way I�m 67 years old in good health and having a blast. amen to that brother i started running low 11s then 8s then dipped into the 7s. i see all these guys around me running 10 and 11 second cars having a blast. looked around a lot for a nice 10-11 car and couldn't find anything i liked. been thrashing on a 72 swinger that should run mid 11's and really looking forward to a lot less hassle and expense while increasing the fun factor.

Re: Does the insanity ever stop?? [Re: tboomer] #1184736 02/24/12 08:51 AM 02/24/12 08:51 AM
Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 100 West Virginia USA P Palindrome Cuda member
Palindrome Cuda member P Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 100 West Virginia USA	I used to play golf. $3000.00 initial stock purchase, $4,500.00 dues per year, $150.00 per month restaurant/pro shop fee ( whether you use it or not ) then still have to pay cart fees. After years of this expense I don't even have golf balls to show for it. ( they are in the ponds or somewhere in the woods ) That's why I went back to racing at least I have a car when I'm done and it's a lot more "quiet" Bob George Racing sponsored '67 'cuda 9.96 @ 131mph

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