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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 08:16 PM
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best way to take off besides launching?

what is the best way to take off let's say on a traffic light besides launching? for example like an automatic v6 or v8 pulls up to you on a red light and you know he's tryin to cut and get in front of you when the light turns green. any suggestions?
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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 11:12 AM
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Simple

You let him take off, let him in, and drive the way you normally drive. Nothing pisses off someone like that more than someone who doesn't want to play.

Competition of any kind should be taken to a controlled environment, like a drag strip or a track. At the risk of sounding cliche, street racing is not like childish, but dangerous.
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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 11:26 AM
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It's not street racing unless you obscenely rev, screech your tires, or exceed the speed limit. Unfortunately there's still excessive accleration thing you have to worry about too, but that's debatable.

Best way is to just chill like it's any other light, but be watching the opposite directions light and watch it turn yellow. Remember, first one across the intersection wins!

Don't race...plz!
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Old Sep 15, 2007 | 05:39 PM
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just look at him and laugh.
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Old Sep 15, 2007 | 05:41 PM
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hahahaha by far that was the funniest question i've ever seen of this forum
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Old Sep 15, 2007 | 05:42 PM
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Think of it this way. If you let him speed ahead of you he can fish out cops for you. Let him work for you.
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by str8kor
hahahaha by far that was the funniest question i've ever seen of this forum
agreed
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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 10:21 AM
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Think of it this way. If you let him speed ahead of you he can fish out cops for you. Let him work for you.
haha i love baiting other cars to fish out the cops for me
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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 08:34 PM
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this thread sucks
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Old Oct 1, 2007 | 07:18 AM
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what is so important that you cannot let the other guy go in front of you? just let him pass and if you are really in a hurry, just pass him once he takes off, i'm pretty sure you can handle that.
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Old Oct 1, 2007 | 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by kstpeter33
haha i love baiting other cars to fish out the cops for me
agreed, i always use a rabbit when i can
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Old Oct 1, 2007 | 07:20 AM
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and this thread absolutely does suck
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Old Oct 1, 2007 | 07:32 AM
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Originally Posted by ghoonk
Simple

You let him take off, let him in, and drive the way you normally drive. Nothing pisses off someone like that more than someone who doesn't want to play.

Competition of any kind should be taken to a controlled environment, like a drag strip or a track. At the risk of sounding cliche, street racing is not like childish, but dangerous.
Your telling me thats what you do in UAE??...hard to believe...street racing there is like a second hobby to all youth there...illegal?...yes...dangerous?...yes...but somebody is hardly punished for it. Its good to know that you follow safety rules however.

I know cause I am from the gulf by the way.
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 09:15 PM
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throw something at him when the other light turns yellow. and as he's going "WTF!" and gettin out of his car. the light will turn green and you drive away however you'd like with him standing in the middle of the road.

(this thread is almost a month old but i thought i'd add that in as an alternative lol)
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 09:26 PM
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I like to let them think they actually won in first gear then when I hit second I get to 60 before him passing him laughing then just coast and watch him get angry and punch it then he gets pulled over by the cops. It actually happened to me twice . Of course this is on a highway light here off the 76 where 55 is the limit but 60 is usually the norm and cops don't really mind if your going 60.
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