Event Coverage Another crash at car show

I have seen a few of those "shorties" on craigslist over the years. Seems like tri five wagons get the asignment more so. You just hope that if they have to build it they didn't take a good car to hack it up. With the fit and finish that some of these take to get all spit shined up like, you think they could build a regular and have something that someone else might like.

 

... unless acted upon by an outside force.

Like gravity, friction, pushing the brake pedal, counter-steering out of the slide, good sense not to do it in the first place, etc.

 

After I saw the Washington State plate on the car, I did a ZABASEARCH.COM on the guys name in the article. He's actually an Oregon resident. Probably lives close to the Wa/Or border, and licenses in Wa, because it's cheaper; that would be my guess anyway. Oregon is more "progressive" than Wa; they have a state tax, pumping your own gas (you can't), aerosol spray cans (flurocarbons), disposable diapers in the trash (a no-no), and other things come to mind. A lot of things that seem to go with car shows, especially those put on in city streets, really should't really be allowed in any form, even such as tying a car down to do a burnout. That just encourages people to join in after the show. Things happen, and no amount regulation will stop it. Static displays, with only one entry/exit point, and appropriate police presence will help, but not stop it; there's just too many nutty people out there. I have't been to a car show in years, and for a lot of different reasons. If this does't put an end to this show, it will seriously make for some changes in any future shows. And I agree, the guy ruined a nice 4 door car; and now has a parts car. I am Butch/56sedandelivery.

 

I think his ad is in the "salvage" section now

He'll never salvage his rep, bruised for good.

 

I was at a local cruise having a chat and a fella left with a rumpity rump...didn't see what it was and then he let it out and I guarantee not one individual at that cruise heard a f'n thing for 10 to 15 seconds...yeah not cool...and furthermore one of those there said he does it all the time. I dunno the organizers have to deal with this stuff but it again highlights divides in the hobby.

 

I'm thinking about it...

 

Yep, you couple these incidents with the mere public appearance of the s%^& pile rat rods that scream rusty greasy dangerous, worn out junkpile, and pretty soon the brain dead zombies are milling around, chanting "Who Needs 300 Horsepower?" and "No Urban Assault Vehicles"...

 

The guy will be lucky if he doesn't get jail time, his insurance probably want pay, he will end up getting sued, he is out a car (if you can call it that) and he is going to be paying for his lack of good judgement for years to come. HRP

 

I know a lot of rat rodders ^^ that are no where near that stupid.....

 

When I was a little kid and did something foolish to get attention, I had an Uncle who would scold me and tell me I was "showin' my ass". Apparently this guy didn't have such an Uncle around.

 

Damn Bob Falfa wannabe.

 

Just fortunate nobody was seriously hurt or killed.
Something not mentioned here is alcohol. I have a couple three beers at the strip, maybe one at a show. No problem.
But come on, we ALL know that guy who just has to get drunk, way overdo it, insist he is fine.....after 12 beers.
Too much alcohol leads to bad decisions, don't be that guy!

 

Hang on Peg. You kids buckle up. Dam Hot Rodders...................................................

 

My bets were gonna be it was a mustang.

 

Just to be clear, I have never been to Ontario!

 

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Guess you were wrong eh?

 

Reminds me of the Dodge commercials where the cars are "DODGEING" all over the street.

 

These guys don't look like the Bundys.......

 

I wonder if he bought it off say the original builder and thought he was a hot shot and just showing off. I would think if he put all the time, blood , sweat and tears as well as money into what that car was at the point before the wreck he would have had more respect for his car not withstanding respect for other people and their cars.

 

Well Mr. Madoin, if you wanted attention, you certainly got it!!!.... I hope the guy you ran into will
recover, and not be maimed for life.

 

I got on my 2-step once leaving a show, trans brake on, race trim, stuttered at about 4200. They kept yelling, "LIGHT EM UP! LIGHT EM UP!" so I stopped and did that instead. People scattered like it was gonna blow up. The car would 60' about 1.40, no way would any sane person release such a thing in a crowded area. Was it dumb? Maybe, but they got more than they bargained for and I just idled by after. Damn, that was a loooong time ago...

 

I personally hope that the guy does not have to do time and has learned the error of his ways. I am not admitting to having done time publicly on an internet forum, but in my experience people who think someone should do time have no idea what it is like on the inside. A lot of the time supervised probation and *real community service is all it takes for one to learn the error of his ways.

*let him rub shoulders with the real dregs of society for a few hundred hours.[/QUOTE]

Glad you are still around man! One of the all time great HAMB'ers in my book!
Burnouts in Hillsboro were at least late at night!!! LOL

 

Local to me that is......and what I speak of has no borders as it is in the mindset. If your ever Ottawa way PM me and we will share some friendly conversation over a beverage. I have met a few Hambers recently beyond the keyboard...

 

Shoot I get idiots wanting me to "light them up" leaving the car show. In my off topic 2002 piece of shit van that I use to get to the swap meet and back. I think if I even tried it once that would be the end of the transmission. I think it's nuts.

 

I hope this Douche gets to spend a little time in pokey and becomes a bad mans boy friend.
Besides Shorty's Suck.

Gary

 

If the guy has anything going at all, he's probably beating himself up even worse than you.

 

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Looks better wrecked.

 

time and place for every thing. pro street cars with no tags doing burnouts got the cruise in shut down

 

Like others, have done PLENTY of stupid things but not place innocents at risk. Not long ago in my hometown somebody broadsided a car with their motorcycle in a residential area travelling in excess of 100 miles an hour, the car rolled, a beautiful and successful young lady with her whole life in front of her was killed. WTF? I like to drive fast too, but there's a time and a place.

 

never understoof the 'shortie" thing

thay all look bad