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Summernats walkinshaw crash
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Posted 07 January 2013 - 09:04 PM
Burnouts are fine on the pad but if there is a crowd of people close to a car things can and will go wrong. Remember what happened in america to the aussie guy that " ripped a skid" and killed something lime 7 people because he lost control. There a time and a place for everything better to be safe than sorry.
I hope to go to the nats one day and will decide what its like when i see it
Gotta agree too Stevo. Its just not smart for doing burnouts around crowds of people.
I do remember that burnout in the U.S a few years ago, was a 57 Chevy I think if I remember rightly. There must have been over a 1000 people on both sides of the car, just crazy stuff.
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Posted 07 January 2013 - 09:05 PM
What happens if the car were to suddenly grab and launch itself into a group of people it may be slow but these things do happen
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Posted 07 January 2013 - 09:08 PM
i've been to summernats a couple times.
I wonder if they had one or two days totally alcohol free - or say alcohol free till 6pm.
Might help make the event more family friendly.
I wonder if they had one or two days totally alcohol free - or say alcohol free till 6pm.
Might help make the event more family friendly.
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Posted 07 January 2013 - 09:18 PM
Watch it closely the people closest to it are all behind the concrete barrier. Not sticking up for em or choosing sides but its a car show. This stuff will always happen.
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Posted 07 January 2013 - 09:21 PM
From what I witnessed, the attendents that I think have the most disrespect for the event are the non-australians or non-australian born residents.
What an interesting insight...
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Posted 07 January 2013 - 09:22 PM
Maybe it wasnt a 57 Chevy. I have found a vid of it which I must say wasn't easy to find.
http://www.flicklife....h_Kills_6.html
Never mind the dirty vids at the end of the video you dirty pricks haha.
http://www.flicklife....h_Kills_6.html
Never mind the dirty vids at the end of the video you dirty pricks haha.
Edited by Gonedeaf, 07 January 2013 - 09:26 PM.
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Posted 07 January 2013 - 09:24 PM
The roads we drive on every day are more dangerous than the roads at Summernats... Just look first post in this thread!
Dickheads are everywhere in life! Whether you are out at a nightclub, driving to work, walking through a shopping centre or attending Summernats.
The world is so frOcking politically correct these days, everyone doesn't want to look like they condone 'hoon-like behaviour'. It's the main reason I hardly ever come on this site any more. There are too many arm chair experts around here with everything. Go outside, experience the world and form your opinions that way... Don't just be a lemming and believe everything that you see on the TV, or read on the internet.
Dickheads are everywhere in life! Whether you are out at a nightclub, driving to work, walking through a shopping centre or attending Summernats.
The world is so frOcking politically correct these days, everyone doesn't want to look like they condone 'hoon-like behaviour'. It's the main reason I hardly ever come on this site any more. There are too many arm chair experts around here with everything. Go outside, experience the world and form your opinions that way... Don't just be a lemming and believe everything that you see on the TV, or read on the internet.
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Posted 07 January 2013 - 09:27 PM
Recon ol mate in the blue ute ment that. All part of the show. That's why it kept landing on its wheels haha ;-)
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Posted 07 January 2013 - 09:33 PM
Recon ol mate in the blue ute ment that. All part of the show. That's why it kept landing on its wheels haha ;-)
I have never seen that vid before and I must admit I was a bit shocked the car flipped like it did, but then again when you've got that much rubber, going sideways is not a good idea lol.
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Posted 07 January 2013 - 09:36 PM
Doing skids with fat slicks isn't exactly the smartest thing.
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Posted 07 January 2013 - 09:46 PM
Guys its getting a bit heated
We all appreciate it's a car show and this sort of thing happens, but it doesn't make it right and that's a fact
We all appreciate it's a car show and this sort of thing happens, but it doesn't make it right and that's a fact
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Posted 07 January 2013 - 09:46 PM
I think everyone should stop with the shit. Since i have been a member on the site i have seen and heard of a few people leaving because of this sort of thing. It seems everyone is content on turning half the threads into a useless shitfight. Its getting over the top.
I think the forum has gone downhill recently and everyone should think about what they type more cmon guys just enjoy the cars im dissappointed with the way the forum is heading
I think the forum has gone downhill recently and everyone should think about what they type more cmon guys just enjoy the cars im dissappointed with the way the forum is heading
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Posted 07 January 2013 - 10:01 PM
Beg my pardon but if people cant handle constructive criticism then they shouldnt be on forums its as simple as that
and i have been to plenty of car shows even toranafest twice and not once have i seen anybody drop a skid
I go to the drags if i wanna see some burnouts
and i have been to plenty of car shows even toranafest twice and not once have i seen anybody drop a skid
I go to the drags if i wanna see some burnouts
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Posted 07 January 2013 - 10:18 PM
What an interesting insight...
Dont know why I am quoted as saying that....
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Posted 07 January 2013 - 10:21 PM
Because your being racist
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Hi, I was there with my missus and it was the most sensible year ever we both camped and the only drama that I saw unfold, I was involved in when a cock head in a Walky with gold FR Simmons decided to do practice launches in a shed during the downpour on Saturday evening as you can imagine it was full of cars and people, no they were not in front of the dick head. At a guess the shed is 100 meters long mabey more so he drives to a far end blips the throttle a few times, revs it up a drops the clutch peels the tyres through first and second then sparks go everwhere from the clutch. Everyone one is speculating about what just happened and walks over to gather around and find out what happened so I go over with a fair idea it was no jammed throttle like they were guessing just a slipping clutch and a fat lebbo with no brain so I went over and over heard some crap and figured they were going to do it again so as I walked back I warned a bloke with some kids to watch them so he saw the Walky backing up for another go and said something after I told him I would back him up. So the Aussie say you could have hit my kids and the lebbo says did I hit them and to watch his kids as he is going to do it again so the Aussie walks of probably smarter than me but the lebbo can't resist and calls him a hero so I call the lebbo a cock head or something similar and tell him to pull his head in or he might kill someone we exchange words, and as he is about to get out his mates tell me I don't want this as the fat prick undose his seat belt I was ready to kick his door shut the minute he opened it and lay into him through his window when he drops the clutch and takes off sparks going everywhere wich was a good results as at that stage it was only me and my brother, and I did tell the one female security gaurd in the shed he was going to do it again not that she would have been a lot of help, I should learn to keep my mouth shut but when there is someone putting someone else at risk I can't help myself. It sound like the lady that got hit deserved it.
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Posted 07 January 2013 - 10:23 PM
Toranafest was a quite sedate affair the year I went no burnouts or unruly behaviour Ditto Muscle car masters, Bathurst was even fairly well behaved when I went for the first time last year, and that was with the biggest crowd ever recorded. I hear they put a lot of effort into achieving that and it has taken a few years to get it that way.
I have wanted to go to Summer Nats since I first heard about them but accounts relayed to me by others of some of what goes on has put me off. I want to go to an event where I feel safe, I am not going to be attacked by some drunk tosser out to prove his manhood, or hit by debris or a car doing what it shouldn't where it shouldn't. So I vote to not addend Summer Nats. One day the powers that be who run the event might look at what happening and decide to go back to having a car event with the nations top cars rather then a big pissup with drunken fools being foolish, it has worked at Bathurst and might at Summer Nats.
As for peoples behaviour on here... it the Internet, for the small brained that means a chance to be a keyboard legend, at least in their own minds anyway, for the most part don't feed the trolls and ignore the ignorant and the Internet can be a fun place, and if someone has a go at you just remember what good old Mrs Brown says... "that's nice"... it means the same thing as F&*K off you idiot, but in a nicer friendlier admin won't ban you kinda way
I have wanted to go to Summer Nats since I first heard about them but accounts relayed to me by others of some of what goes on has put me off. I want to go to an event where I feel safe, I am not going to be attacked by some drunk tosser out to prove his manhood, or hit by debris or a car doing what it shouldn't where it shouldn't. So I vote to not addend Summer Nats. One day the powers that be who run the event might look at what happening and decide to go back to having a car event with the nations top cars rather then a big pissup with drunken fools being foolish, it has worked at Bathurst and might at Summer Nats.
As for peoples behaviour on here... it the Internet, for the small brained that means a chance to be a keyboard legend, at least in their own minds anyway, for the most part don't feed the trolls and ignore the ignorant and the Internet can be a fun place, and if someone has a go at you just remember what good old Mrs Brown says... "that's nice"... it means the same thing as F&*K off you idiot, but in a nicer friendlier admin won't ban you kinda way
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Posted 07 January 2013 - 10:23 PM
The roads we drive on every day are more dangerous than the roads at Summernats... Just look first post in this thread!
Dickheads are everywhere in life! Whether you are out at a nightclub, driving to work, walking through a shopping centre or attending Summernats.
Yeah, you're stating the obvious there.
As to being politically correct about "hoon like" behaviour, I will stand and say that I do not like hoon behaviour as it generally followed with the idea that it is their right to do it. There is a bloke in Perth who is now in hospital because he stood up for himself on a lake when he challenged other boat drivers who had a race (hooning) on a public lake. Now weather you think the race was ok or not, the bloke is in hospital because one of the other drivers came over with some of his mates and he got punched which fractured his skull. That's not right, you don't have to be an armchair expert or sit behind a keyboard to know that is plain wrong.
I don't think you give some people who post comments enough credit, some responses are dumbarse I give you that, but for the most part some have seen and experienced a whole lot more and and some less than you. But for you to group everyone into the political correct basket is a bit off.
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Posted 07 January 2013 - 10:27 PM
Here we go again. This thread was meant to be about a guy whos pride and joy was destroyed by reckless driving, not burnouts, fights and alcohol at summernats if that was my car and i saw this thread i would be shocked why does everyone need to make coments they know will cause a problem.
I spend a lot of time on this forum and read most threads and im sick of reading this sort of crap ive piped up about this because its annoying cant people just get along here.
I spend a lot of time on this forum and read most threads and im sick of reading this sort of crap ive piped up about this because its annoying cant people just get along here.
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Posted 07 January 2013 - 10:29 PM
Reread page 1. I never singled out anyone. I never said its not Australians or anything.
Id just like to see it become an alcohol free event before it turns to shit. Its something iv grown up with having only missed 3 in my 21 years of being alive (2006, 2008 and 2012) and id like to be able to enter my car when my daughters old enough and just cruise like I used to do with my Dad without the fear of having the car damaged. Will I go next year? Who knows.
And now im out of this topic before im accused of being something else...
Id just like to see it become an alcohol free event before it turns to shit. Its something iv grown up with having only missed 3 in my 21 years of being alive (2006, 2008 and 2012) and id like to be able to enter my car when my daughters old enough and just cruise like I used to do with my Dad without the fear of having the car damaged. Will I go next year? Who knows.
And now im out of this topic before im accused of being something else...
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Posted 07 January 2013 - 10:33 PM
Here we go again. This thread was meant to be about a guy whos pride and joy was destroyed by reckless driving, not burnouts, fights and alcohol at summernats if that was my car and i saw this thread i would be shocked why does everyone need to make coments they know will cause a problem.
I spend a lot of time on this forum and read most threads and im sick of reading this sort of crap ive piped up about this because its annoying cant people just get along here.
threads are like discussions they go off on tangents sometimes, and as for people getting along, for the the most part they do, just remember you can can a guy he's bad in bed but never tell him he can't drive hence there a bit of heated debate
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Posted 07 January 2013 - 10:56 PM
Here we go again. This thread was meant to be about a guy whos pride and joy was destroyed by reckless driving, not burnouts, fights and alcohol at summernats if that was my car and i saw this thread i would be shocked why does everyone need to make coments they know will cause a problem.
I spend a lot of time on this forum and read most threads and im sick of reading this sort of crap ive piped up about this because its annoying cant people just get along here.
I agree Hawk. This forum is getting very bitchy and for no real reason. I haven't been spending much time in here because of it, not because of anything said to me but just the demeanor of some of the wanker comments that I feel are unecessary.
I hope it changes though as this was once an awesome forum!
As for the VL in question well Brendyn is keen to build another one so hopefully after having one mint car stolen and another destroyed he keeps the passion alive. Remember we're a minority and need to stick together and not fight over such petty crap.
Rant over : )
Now let's see who bitches at me for saying that??!!
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Posted 07 January 2013 - 11:13 PM
Cheers and always enjoy your work tim. Always look at the progress and show a fair few non torana folk the repairs you do.
Lets hope the VL owner does continue builing cars. Although im not a VL fan i can appreciate how much work went into the build and how tough it looked
Lets hope the VL owner does continue builing cars. Although im not a VL fan i can appreciate how much work went into the build and how tough it looked
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