Re: Would you let someone else drive your car?
[Re: Abodyjohn88]
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06/19/13 06:36 PM
06/19/13 06:36 PM
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sdaurity
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North Cackilacky
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My car probrably not. I have quite a few customers of mine that never drive their cars. I have made passes in dozens of other peoples cars. I have a few that have no business driving a car, does that count?? LOL
One day I will have something cool here.
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Re: Would you let someone else drive your car?
[Re: Keith Richards]
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06/20/13 03:30 AM
06/20/13 03:30 AM
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Posts: 1,751 Graham, WA
Polarapete
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Way back, I let a complete novice attempt to make a pass in my car. At the time it was a low 12 second car. He made it about 60 feet and was surprised at the launch and shaken up, he idled the rest of the way down the track. Then my wife took it out and hammered the car, she beat a bunch of guys that day and has never driven it since. I did loan it to a good friend who had broken his car and was in a points race. He went rounds and finished well. His car in the photo. My new ride is intended to be driven by myself, my daughters, granddaughters and grandson and I am going to make it safer than anything I had before. My old friend is going to be listed as "co-pilot" RIP
1986 Dodge Ramcharger 440 2wd, Bracket Racer Under Construction 1998 Ram 2500 QuadCab, new daily driver. 2008 Honda Element 2014 Carry-On 7x14 Cargo Trailer
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Re: Would you let someone else drive your car?
[Re: Polarapete]
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06/20/13 09:39 AM
06/20/13 09:39 AM
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I Live Here
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I've only let one other guy drive mine at the track. He's used to driving pro mods, so I felt comfortable w/ his ability. My dad and one of my sisters have driven my car on the street. My wife can barely see over the dash and reach the pedals, lol.
CHIP '70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60 '69 road runner, 440-6, 4 speed, Dana 60 '71 Demon 340, no drivetrain, on blocks behind the barn '73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75 '90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt '06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax
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Re: Would you let someone else drive your car?
[Re: Eric]
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06/20/13 11:51 AM
06/20/13 11:51 AM
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When I bought my Duster I never even sat in the seat for 3 years. Matt was driving it and I was quite happy in the Daytona. The day I rolled the Daytona I told him to get his Duster done as he was about ready to get dumped out of the seat. As far as driving the Daytona I always let him drive it around the pits to get it heat soaked but never felt comfortable letting him race it. As good as that car and chassis was if something wasn't right like a COLD track you have to know how, when, and where to do something pretty quick. He spun his bosses 9 second Avenger in the traps when the engine left go and never hit anything and came back to the pits like he was just at Walmart. His boss thanked him and said he was REAL GLAD his wife who usually drives the car wasn't driving at the time.
1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.38@138.67
Livin and lovin life one day at a time
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Re: Would you let someone else drive your car?
[Re: cudaboy]
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06/20/13 08:47 PM
06/20/13 08:47 PM
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Anonymous
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In 26 years I hadn't let anyone but me drive. I had a friend that came down from Canada that was in the IHRA points race and could claim 1 more race drive it. I got to snap the pictures. Sitting over the front wheel it feels like this. http://www.flickr.com/photos/busch_bob/8600312291/Only four feet higher, No hood or fenders to look over
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Re: Would you let someone else drive your car?
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06/20/13 09:04 PM
06/20/13 09:04 PM
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Posts: 4,330 Lynchburg, VA
Leon441
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This is something I am tossing around right now. There is no way for me to drive all the drives in dragweek myself. That is the part that is so hard. I need a cracker jack wrencher that understands what I have. Then someone I can trust not to get the car impounded during dragweek drives. No sense in wrecking a high dollar ereplaceable car because you can't stay awake.
Leon
Career best 8.02 @ 169 at 3050# and 10" tires small block power.
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