Boy, I'm sure glad Pontiac dropped out of NASCAR for this....
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Boy, I'm sure glad Pontiac dropped out of NASCAR for this....
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As much as I hate to see that drifting will find a niche in the racing scene. It's come from Japan to Europe and is starting to get recognition here as well.
With the ease of hitting the gas and sending a RWD car into a slide, why shouldn't an American car maker hit the sport?
With the ease of hitting the gas and sending a RWD car into a slide, why shouldn't an American car maker hit the sport?
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Well, drifting seems to be taking off here. But I find that those who are into it are generally younger. Younger enough, where the GTO would be unattainable. I can see GM wanting some sort of profile in this budding sport......but is the "grown up" GTO the best car to choose for that?
Well, drifting seems to be taking off here. But I find that those who are into it are generally younger. Younger enough, where the GTO would be unattainable. I can see GM wanting some sort of profile in this budding sport......but is the "grown up" GTO the best car to choose for that?
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Oh, don't get me wrong, I LOVE the Australian SuperCar series......it's what NASCAR ought to be.
I just hate this phony crap.....WTF is the point?!? Hell, we've had dirt track racing for years, Steve Kinser would own these posers....LOL!
I just hate this phony crap.....WTF is the point?!? Hell, we've had dirt track racing for years, Steve Kinser would own these posers....LOL!
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Yep drifting is ghey in all its glory. Talk about ricing out a GTO 
Why didnt they just wait a year and then enter a Solstice or Curve into this series if they REALLY wanted to be part of it. Good recognition to younger people (supposedly), fresh new name no one has heard of, and attainable to us young'ns.
Oh well, hopefully the GTO's success in road racing will overshadow this crap.
sorry for the rant, i just cant stand drifting...
Why didnt they just wait a year and then enter a Solstice or Curve into this series if they REALLY wanted to be part of it. Good recognition to younger people (supposedly), fresh new name no one has heard of, and attainable to us young'ns.
Oh well, hopefully the GTO's success in road racing will overshadow this crap.
sorry for the rant, i just cant stand drifting...
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Re: Boy, I'm sure glad Pontiac dropped out of NASCAR for this....
Originally posted by Doug Harden
How damned ghey is this?
http://members.***.net/moconnor4ss/Drifting-52.JPG
http://members.***.net/moconnor4ss/Drifting-63.JPG
http://members.***.net/moconnor4ss/GTO.JPG
http://members.***.net/moconnor4ss/Drifting-73.JPG
How damned ghey is this?
http://members.***.net/moconnor4ss/Drifting-52.JPG
http://members.***.net/moconnor4ss/Drifting-63.JPG
http://members.***.net/moconnor4ss/GTO.JPG
http://members.***.net/moconnor4ss/Drifting-73.JPG
The car looks nice. At least it is a stock body car, unlike NASCAR
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Re: Re: Boy, I'm sure glad Pontiac dropped out of NASCAR for this....
Originally posted by Z28x
What is the problem with that?
The car looks nice. At least it is a stock body car, unlike NASCAR
What is the problem with that?
The car looks nice. At least it is a stock body car, unlike NASCAR
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Let me get this straight.
This is ghey:
http://members.***.net/moconnor4ss/Drifting-63.JPG
But this isn't:
http://www.wieck.com/public/*2PV_065310
Well, at least you can say one is done with actual cars, and involves more skill than driving around an oval without crashing!
This is ghey:
http://members.***.net/moconnor4ss/Drifting-63.JPG
But this isn't:
http://www.wieck.com/public/*2PV_065310
Well, at least you can say one is done with actual cars, and involves more skill than driving around an oval without crashing!
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While having an entire event just for the sake of drifting seems useless to me ( ), maybe this will get some younger people's attention and draw them toward GM more. It would be kind of cool to see the GTO beating up on the competition in any event, IMO. 
Personally, I think there should be a racing series that is more like what Nascar used to be. You know, paint "350 hp" on the hood of a GTO, cut off the exhaust and take it to the track to race some Tauruses.
), maybe this will get some younger people's attention and draw them toward GM more. It would be kind of cool to see the GTO beating up on the competition in any event, IMO. Personally, I think there should be a racing series that is more like what Nascar used to be. You know, paint "350 hp" on the hood of a GTO, cut off the exhaust and take it to the track to race some Tauruses.
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Re: Re: Re: Boy, I'm sure glad Pontiac dropped out of NASCAR for this....
Originally posted by Doug Harden
Oh let's see.......big ol ricer CF **** for a "sport" that doesn't even need those ground effects, big @$$ed ricer stickers, poser "sport"......other than that, nothing....
Oh let's see.......big ol ricer CF **** for a "sport" that doesn't even need those ground effects, big @$$ed ricer stickers, poser "sport"......other than that, nothing....
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Originally posted by guionM
Let me get this straight.
This is ghey:
http://members.***.net/moconnor4ss/Drifting-63.JPG
But this isn't:
http://www.wieck.com/public/*2PV_065310
Well, at least you can say one is done with actual cars, and involves more skill than driving around an oval without crashing!
Let me get this straight.
This is ghey:
http://members.***.net/moconnor4ss/Drifting-63.JPG
But this isn't:
http://www.wieck.com/public/*2PV_065310
Well, at least you can say one is done with actual cars, and involves more skill than driving around an oval without crashing!
I like the road courses better, but is ignorant to say these guys aren't great drivers and don't have skill.
Besides, everything on a NASCAR car is for a reason and used ....why does a car need ground effects and a big ol' **** for a "sport" that doesn't reach hghway speeds?
Figure skating of autosports......