I'm sittin' watching "Dazed and Confused" on Comedy Central and they're showing some kids cruising around (this was set in the '70s) in their rides on a Friday night. I remember stories my dad and uncle would tell me about hanging out on Friday and Saturday nights and watching stoplight-to-stoplight drag racing. Listening to these stories, I wonder why the "scene" of "street racing" has changed so drastically over the years. Back in those days, there wasn't the intense violence, there wasn't gambling (maybe some), there weren't insane numbers of fatalities (that I know of). I suppose our grandparents didn't look too kindly on these activities, but I have a feeling they were just like "Well, kids will be kids." But it's not that way anymore, the "scene" is much more dangerous and outlawed. Note, i'm not condoning street racing, i'm simply pointing out my observations and inquiring what you all feel about this.

 

My bad...didn't realize I posted this in the newbie forums. If the mods could please move this to the appropriate forum? (whereever that might be)

 

This can be put in Gen D. Don't forget that these day's cars are alot more modified than then and the average car had 200HP and went 100mph, Look at what they do know.

 

it's fine here unless it wants to be moved!

 

What are you kidding me?



Factory cars had over 300 hp V8s with 4 speeds and **** back in the day. Cars used to be FAST when you bought them, now you have to make them fast.



Sure theres well over 300 hp cars out there that are streetable, but who is racing them on the road other than a select few? The whole scene now is kids in hondas with 110 hp driving like morons, cause they're too slow for light to light..

 

No. Here they had 300hp but they weight heaps which made them slow. They might of had the HP but still.

 

Cops is what happened...to many of them nowadaze...plus FATF made it(the law) worse by promoting street racing.

 

Brings to mind a picture my dad had on his wall of him in a 34' ford coupe. With the front tires about 1 1/2 feet off the ground.



Since cars were mass produced people were always wanting more motor less car. That part hasn't changed. The only thing we have differnet is turbo's (thank god) and fuel injection.



I really don't think it has that much to do with cars in general, just the fact that with every year the US turns more from the land of the free into a police state. And the "lefty's" that try protect everyone from themselves don't help either.



We are becoming so civilized it's boring.

 

Don't forget electronic ignition too. No more point and rotor buttons anymore, well not for the new cars.

 

right......howd you get those numbers? im not following you here.. i can think of several cars what made over 300hp and equal or more tq ( which is really what matters on stoplight to stoplight stuff) and weighed in at about 3000lbs +/- a few...... now look at todays "fast" cars.......a honda that makes 160hp ( lets be generous...say its a 99si.. the faster honda(not acura) produced in the states).. that same car weighs in at about 2700lbs..... teh power/weight in the older cars is far superior.. not to mention the GOBS more tq they make/made... which is what really matters

and as far as only running a 100mph.... doubtful...