# What ever happened to real racing?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ever-happened-to-real-racing/244977>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [June 23, 2009, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ever-happened-to-real-racing/244977 "2009-06-23T14:09:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 4:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ever-happened-to-real-racing/244977/21 "2009-06-24T04:32:34Z")

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OP is :retardclap

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**Author:** ![mcflurry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mcflurry/32/6468_2.png) [@mcflurry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mcflurry)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 5:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ever-happened-to-real-racing/244977/22 "2009-06-24T05:59:25Z")

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> [@325ix flexible coupling](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/325ix-flexible-coupling/19796/3):
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> How about local street stock racing? Taking an old Monte Carlo and making a race car out of it. Or they have 4 cylinder street stock racing too.
> 
> Nascar hasnt had a car that looked like a production car since 1988 when GM quit making G bodies.
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> Carbs and 4 speeds? Get with the times.

ill be back racing 4 bangers the end of this yr or beginning of next… last night got me back in the mood lol

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**Author:** ![n\_cole](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/n_cole/32/6382_2.png) [@n\_cole](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/n_cole)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 6:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ever-happened-to-real-racing/244977/23 "2009-06-24T06:06:12Z")

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Chris, we have an intern here from Germany, and she was almost appalled when I told her that we don’t really get behind that kind of “real racing” as you put it.

She showed me all these great pictures of her boyfriend in races.  
I have zero fun to show her. Boooo. ☹

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**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 6:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ever-happened-to-real-racing/244977/24 "2009-06-24T06:12:21Z")

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Yeah your boyfriend sucks

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**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 6:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ever-happened-to-real-racing/244977/25 "2009-06-24T06:12:59Z")

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Tell her to pop on speed and watch some ‘Drag Race High’ followed by a nice NASCAR update.

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**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 6:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ever-happened-to-real-racing/244977/26 "2009-06-24T06:13:22Z")

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The title of that series is a bit of thinker…is it a suggestion? :shifty

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**Author:** ![n\_cole](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/n_cole/32/6382_2.png) [@n\_cole](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/n_cole)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 6:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ever-happened-to-real-racing/244977/27 "2009-06-24T06:15:21Z")

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:rofl

I didn’t mean it like it was his fault I have no fun pictures!

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**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 6:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ever-happened-to-real-racing/244977/28 "2009-06-24T06:16:31Z")

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That’s obviously what you said.

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**Author:** ![n\_cole](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/n_cole/32/6382_2.png) [@n\_cole](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/n_cole)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ever-happened-to-real-racing/244977/29 "2009-06-24T06:17:38Z")

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It did seem to come out that way…  
Context just fucked my life.

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**Author:** ![JClark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jclark/32/6309_2.png) [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 6:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ever-happened-to-real-racing/244977/30 "2009-06-24T06:33:39Z")

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Is she hot?

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**Author:** ![n\_cole](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/n_cole/32/6382_2.png) [@n\_cole](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/n_cole)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 6:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ever-happened-to-real-racing/244977/31 "2009-06-24T06:35:19Z")

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My boyfriend? You posted pictures, you know.

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**Author:** ![n\_cole](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/n_cole/32/6382_2.png) [@n\_cole](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/n_cole)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 6:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ever-happened-to-real-racing/244977/32 "2009-06-24T06:36:22Z")

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Not really, and I literally just got done saying she likes REAL racers, so you’re out.

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**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ever-happened-to-real-racing/244977/33 "2009-06-24T06:40:04Z")

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We’re talking about Context here, right?

Got any pics?

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**Author:** ![n\_cole](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/n_cole/32/6382_2.png) [@n\_cole](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/n_cole)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ever-happened-to-real-racing/244977/34 "2009-06-24T06:45:49Z")

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Of her boyfriend racing? Yeah I’m sure she wouldn’t mind sharing a few.

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**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ever-happened-to-real-racing/244977/35 "2009-06-24T16:33:36Z")

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> [@TurboTravis"](#):
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> Yeah, that carb’ed 350 only runs at 7-10K rpm’s for 500 miles at a time, making 850 naturally aspirated horsepower. No technology in there at all!
> 
> And who cares how many speeds the tranny has? Would it be any more technically advanced if it had a 5/6 speed in it?

Its '60’s/70’s technology.

Considering 5 and 6 speeds are more advanced Id have to say its be a bit more technically advanced.

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**Author:** ![TurboTravis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbotravis/32/6406_2.png) [@TurboTravis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTravis)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 7:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ever-happened-to-real-racing/244977/36 "2009-06-24T19:08:40Z")

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> [@DIY: Smoked Headlights](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-smoked-headlights/19801/19):
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> Its '60’s/70’s technology.
> 
> Considering 5 and 6 speeds are more advanced Id have to say its be a bit more technically advanced.

Fuck it, using your logic, it’s all technology from the 1800’s.

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**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 7:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ever-happened-to-real-racing/244977/37 "2009-06-24T19:12:22Z")

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> [@DIY: Smoked Headlights](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-smoked-headlights/19801/19):
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> **Its '60’s/70’s technology.**
> 
> Considering 5 and 6 speeds are more advanced Id have to say its be a bit more technically advanced.

PJB :rofl

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**Author:** ![TurboTravis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbotravis/32/6406_2.png) [@TurboTravis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTravis)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ever-happened-to-real-racing/244977/38 "2009-06-24T19:13:20Z")

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> [@WTB: 90 crx radiator](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-90-crx-radiator/19793/2):
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> PJB :rofl

He does not understand how amazing it is for those engines to do what they do, given the restrictions placed upon them. Current technology to say the least…

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**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ever-happened-to-real-racing/244977/39 "2009-06-24T19:25:38Z")

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Pretty sure theyve been using the same engines for quite some time and doing the same thing with them.

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**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ever-happened-to-real-racing/244977/40 "2009-06-24T19:43:55Z")

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PJB another senseless post from you in this thread and you are getting neg bombed

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