# Pittspeed Is Dead **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [July 13, 2010, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittspeed-is-dead/205151 "2010-07-13T15:26:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![gillbot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gillbot/32/6029_2.png) [@gillbot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gillbot)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2010, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittspeed-is-dead/205151/141 "2010-07-21T16:18:17Z")
> [@Whats new with your car for 2008?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-new-with-your-car-for-2008/42176/139): > > so i drove my car 13k last year how many miles did you drive your “race cars”? zero ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2010, 5:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittspeed-is-dead/205151/142 "2010-07-21T17:08:35Z")
> [@Detroit autoshow picture thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detroit-autoshow-picture-thread/42333/30): > > they are nice cheap platforms to work with thats why u see them. they are cheap because any normal person wouldn’t spend more than $5 on one. ---
**Author:** ![OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/olds_rocketman/32/5942_2.png) [@OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OLDS_ROCKETMAN)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2010, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittspeed-is-dead/205151/143 "2010-07-21T17:28:18Z")
> [@77rednecktruck"](#): > > they are cheap because any normal person wouldn’t spend more than $5 on one. regular ones thats defiently true, for special edition cars that doesnt apply, the market value is way about 5k. ---
**Author:** ![foz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/foz/32/6028_2.png) [@foz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/foz)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2010, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittspeed-is-dead/205151/144 "2010-07-21T17:53:42Z")
> [@Whats new with your car for 2008?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-new-with-your-car-for-2008/42176/139): > > so i drove my car 13k last year how many miles did you drive your “race cars”? This year, one less than 40 the other 0 and last year both zero, and the year before one of them got 5 yes, 40 and 5 miles not 40k or 5k ---
**Author:** ![steelcitysix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/steelcitysix/32/5992_2.png) [@steelcitysix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/steelcitysix)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2010, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittspeed-is-dead/205151/145 "2010-07-21T20:33:45Z")
zero here too but it moved…by Jeff on a trailer ---
**Author:** ![Cheeks](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cheeks/32/5930_2.png) [@Cheeks](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cheeks)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2010, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittspeed-is-dead/205151/146 "2010-07-21T20:50:56Z")
my jeep did 210 miles last year some of them on its roof ---
**Author:** ![tjZ28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@tjZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tjZ28)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2010, 5:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittspeed-is-dead/205151/147 "2010-07-22T05:12:59Z")
> [@not new](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/not-new/42339/7): > > WOW at all teh BS in this thread… > > To all U people who have “grown up” and “moved on”…been there done that… > > If you are really a true “car guy” or “gearhead” it is in your blood and it never really goes away. You just supress it because you have been told that having a wife and kids is “more important” and therefore since now you are now “more mature” and you have other responsibilities, you don’t have time for that silly car hobby any more. > > Well guess what…20 years from now, you will regret all the time you wasted NOT doing what you really wanted to. And if you don’t feel this way in 20 or so years, then I guess you were only a poser and never really a true gearhead. > > As far as “hanging out in parking lots” I suppose you just progress to “hanging out in parking lots at car cruises”. Ever notice that most of the folks at cruises are older? (even older than me) 🙂 I’m sure there are some people there who just go out and buy a car because it is “the price of admission” and they just like to hang out with other people their own age and BS about most anything. But most people go because they JUST LIKE CARS, they like looking at cars, they like sitting and bench racing, etc. It’s in their blood and will always be…and there’s nothing really wrong with it. At least they are doing what makes them happy. > > So…don’t ever give up something that you enjoy doing and/or something that makes you happy, for someone or something else…you WILL regret it later on in life, I promise you that! > > Jagger had it right: > > [https://youtu.be/-aW-IlMsWsg](https://youtu.be/-aW-IlMsWsg) Well said. This sickness we have doesn’t just go away with age, and we need our support groups to deal with it. 😉 When we’re younger maybe it was hanging out in a parking lot late at night and setting up a few runs. As we get older we gravitate towards Sunday morning, slow cruises, and coffee. Or for me, I’ve moved towards track days and such. The community feel at track days is just as strong, if not stronger than any Saturday night in Crafton was. We do our fair share of BSin’ between sessions, and usually we all get dinner and drinks after a day of racing. Sure we talk setup, we bench race, talk about how we “would have run a blah blah if we hadn’t gotten stuck behind that slow car” etc, but we also BS about completely non-car related topics. That’s just how it goes. I’m not even sure I really think Pittspeed is all that different than it was years ago when I lived in the ‘burgh. Maybe its’ a bit over-moderated, and maybe there aren’t as man meets. But overall it seems pretty similar. The Bench Racers events seem like they’ve gone really well, and show Pittspeed is alive and kicking. And honestly I think message boards have somewhat contributed to the decline in car type get-togethers. The stuff people usually BS about the once a month or week or whatever they all get together are already discussed ad nauseum on the boards. There’s no more seeing a car-buddy and asking what they’ve changed on their setup, what they’re running these days, what they have planned… all that is already covered in 80-page threads on 5 different forums. So sure, we all grow up and have more responsibilities. Maybe we can’t spend several nights a week standing in parking lots. But most of us still make time for the hobby we love. And I agree those that say they’ve “moved on” are just lying to themselves and us. The passion for cars is something you can’t just turn off. Maybe life dictated they don’t have time and money for cars right now. That’s reality for lots of people, why can’t they just say that? That’s respectable and honest. Hopefully some day they’ll have the time and funds to get back into cars… why do you think so many folks at those Sunday “cars and coffee” type events are retired dudes? -TJ ---
**Author:** ![SoLow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solow/32/6001_2.png) [@SoLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoLow)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2010, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittspeed-is-dead/205151/148 "2010-07-22T07:33:23Z")
> [@88 Fireo potential?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-fireo-potential/36223/74): > > my jeep did 210 miles last year some of them on its roof 🤣 win ---
**Author:** ![foz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/foz/32/6028_2.png) [@foz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/foz)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2010, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittspeed-is-dead/205151/149 "2010-07-22T11:57:27Z")
> [@best wedding names ever?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-wedding-names-ever/42440/3): > > So sure, we all grow up and have more responsibilities. Maybe we can’t spend several nights a week standing in parking lots. But most of us still make time for the hobby we love. > > And I agree those that say they’ve “moved on” are just lying to themselves and us. The passion for cars is something you can’t just turn off. Maybe life dictated they don’t have time and money for cars right now. That’s reality for lots of people, why can’t they just say that? That’s respectable and honest. Hopefully some day they’ll have the time and funds to get back into cars… why do you think so many folks at those Sunday “cars and coffee” type events are retired dudes? > > -TJ 100% ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2010, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittspeed-is-dead/205151/150 "2010-07-23T14:35:35Z")
> [@best wedding names ever?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-wedding-names-ever/42440/3): > > Well said. > I’m not even sure I really think Pittspeed is all that different than it was years ago when I lived in the ‘burgh. Maybe its’ a bit over-moderated, and maybe there aren’t as man meets. But overall it seems pretty similar. > > -TJ Pittspeed was neutered a long time ago by said over-moderation. I warned that this would happen. ---
**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2010, 3:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittspeed-is-dead/205151/151 "2010-07-23T15:36:29Z")
> [@Do you use the ignore feature?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-use-the-ignore-feature/42395/77): > > Pittspeed was neutered a long time ago by said over-moderation. I warned that this would happen. 7 yrs later and your still sour you never became a mod ---
**Author:** ![Jeff95TA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeff95ta/32/5935_2.png) [@Jeff95TA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeff95TA)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2010, 5:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittspeed-is-dead/205151/152 "2010-07-24T05:49:24Z")
I don’t even remember the last time a post was deleted. ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2010, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittspeed-is-dead/205151/153 "2010-07-24T08:55:30Z")
yeah same here ---
**Author:** ![sasquach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a6a055/32.png) [@sasquach](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sasquach)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2010, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittspeed-is-dead/205151/154 "2010-07-24T08:59:01Z")
Or someone got :ban: ---
**Author:** ![electronBLUESS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/electronbluess/32/6039_2.png) [@electronBLUESS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/electronBLUESS)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2010, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittspeed-is-dead/205151/155 "2010-07-25T08:11:00Z")
> [@BlkP42E"](#): > > yeah same here here is one for ya go fuck urself asshole. ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2010, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittspeed-is-dead/205151/156 "2010-07-25T08:23:46Z")
> [@Do you use the ignore feature?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-use-the-ignore-feature/42395/78): > > 7 yrs later and your still sour you never became a mod 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2010, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittspeed-is-dead/205151/157 "2010-07-25T08:33:26Z")
> [@new mustang = twin turbo?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-mustang-twin-turbo/42412/9): > > I don’t even remember the last time a post was deleted. I don’t even remember the last time a physical threat was posted. noobs are actually welcomed to the site instead of flamed…Chads car moves under it’s own power… Pittspeed, why has thou forsaken me!?!?!?!?!? ---
**Author:** ![Cheeks](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cheeks/32/5930_2.png) [@Cheeks](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cheeks)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2010, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittspeed-is-dead/205151/158 "2010-07-25T12:50:34Z")
> [@Straightening out a miata. Updates always in post 1.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/straightening-out-a-miata-updates-always-in-post-1/42443/3): > > I don’t even remember the last time a physical threat was posted. noobs are actually welcomed to the site instead of flamed…Chads car moves under it’s own power… > > Pittspeed, why has thou forsaken me!?!?!?!?!? stfu noob, If you ever poke your faggot head out of your rabbit hole, I’m kicking it the fuck off ---
**Author:** ![electronBLUESS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/electronbluess/32/6039_2.png) [@electronBLUESS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/electronBLUESS)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2010, 7:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittspeed-is-dead/205151/159 "2010-07-25T19:04:50Z")
u all are a bunch of babies ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2010, 7:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittspeed-is-dead/205151/160 "2010-07-26T07:34:39Z")
> [@FS: 1995 civic 1.6 vtec SOLD](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1995-civic-1-6-vtec-sold/38911/38): > > stfu noob, If you ever poke your faggot head out of your rabbit hole, I’m kicking it the fuck off no need to come out of the rabbit hole. I’ll just send your mother out to get some gatorade and anal lube when we run out. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittspeed-is-dead/205151.md?page=7) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittspeed-is-dead/205151.md?page=9)