I was traveling through downtown State College, PA, last night (where Penn State University is) and this kid in some sort of Chevy truck with an aftermarket exhaust and wheels the size of a small country pulled up next to me to race. Now this is a one way, two lane road with cars parked on either side, a ton of college kids darting across the street in both directions, and the street was wet to slushy. This moron didn't care about his surroundings and represented a grave danger to everyone, autos and pedestrians alike. The light turned green and I just let him do his thing. He looked to be about all of 17 and had two other people on the bench seat with him. I'm sure they were mighty impressed with him as he 'spanked' my SRT-4. It struck me that there in lies the difference between 17 and 33. Stupidity versus wisdom and judgement. No bruised ego here...and no offense intended to the younger drivers here who use their heads when they drive.
i know exactly what you mean. i am 18 and have some 17 and 16 year old friends, they will race anywhere, anytime. I have seen them race in a 30mph resident neighborhood to speeds of about 110. and i still can't believe they would do something so stupid. sure i race, but when i do. it isn't putting much at risk. I raced an mr2 turbo in my 300zxtt, we started at a light with a moderate launch so we wouldnt make too much noise, and went to about 120 on a four lane, completely empty road, until we got to light.
i just remembered something else that happened too, my friend has a new audi 1.8t, he says to me. i raced a porsche carrera on the highway and won. of course i said, how did you manage to do that? he says, well, on a clear straight he would burn me, but the way i was driving through all the traffic, i even went through the median, he didnt stand a chance.....and i though "wow, what a great thing to do, weave through thick traffic at twice the speed limit"
