| Distracted Driving? |
[Dec. 7th, 2009|11:03 pm] |
I'm currently watching a show on SPEED channel about "Distracted Driving"
Well, want my take on the topic?
Using Cell phones while driving should be banned (unless you are using a voice dialing speakerphone type cell.) Seriously, this shit needs to stop. I can't go 5 miles without seeing some fucking bitch on her cell phone, yaking at her "BFF" about the hottest guy at school or about "That slut, Rachel".
But the distractions don't stop there.
Car companies adding these "conveniences" to there cars. Such as A full 5 disc CD player w/ integrated turn-by-turn audible GPS that can control the STOCK 12 SPEAKER surround sound system and TV that's there to keep your wolf pack family of 4 hideously wailing monsters quiet while you smack around the bitch in the passenger seat who's talking to Jill about the latest fashion trends. Seriously, guys, stop that shit. That's the exact reason why you have to invent a new safety feature each and every year so that some soccer mom doesn't sue the living pants off you when she ends up in an accident after she was trying to shuffle thru a stack of DVDs to keep the rats quiet enough so she can drive.
Then of course, we have the dipshits who's sole passion is to pack as many amps and speakers/subs they physically can into their car only to blast some shitty rap music by Soulja Boy or some equally stupid artist who can't come up with a decent song.
Then we reach the topic of RICERS. Dipshits who paste every fucking sticker under the moon they can get their hands on and then slap some weird or extremely disgusting body kit onto their POS Civic Type-R (which really isn't a Type-R) and then drive around the Town/city with the stupid gangsta lean, revving their engine at every other equally riced out Civic or equally useless car until their engine finally says "FUCK THIS" and drops a rod.
What happened to the times when it actually took some SKILL to parallel park your mother's huge ass Van or station wagon into a parking space? What ever happened to the times when it didn't take a DVD player and a 20" LCD screen to have some family time during that 2 hour trip downstate?
Seriously, if everyone drove half as good as we did in the fucking 60's and 70's, we wouldn't have a fucking problem. But NOW? I can't go 10 miles without someone cutting me off or almost running me off the goddamn road.
ON A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT NOTE:
I'm looking into getting rid of my Cavalier. Why? Well, let's just say that there is almost nothing you can do to the pre-98 Z22s (2.2 Liter I4s) as far as engine work. So I'm looking into getting a Subaru station wagon and modding it for rallying. Might put a WRX/STi motor into it if it doesn't already have a 3.0L H-6.
The reason: I miss the vast space that I used to have with my old '87 Blazer. Space that, if necessary, all I had to do is pull out the air-mattress and BAM! I had a shelter for the night. Plus, I have heard that Subarus are extremely durable cars and can take a shit-ton of beatings before needing any major mechanical work done.
So yeah, trading a Chevy for a Subi. Sounds good. |
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| Autocross setup finalized |
[Mar. 26th, 2007|08:57 pm] |
| [ | This kitsune's current mood: |
| |  anxious | ] |
| [ | Currently dancing to: |
| | Speedy Speed Boy from the anime "Initial D" | ] |
Oy. I spent over 4 hours on the net doing nothing but price comparison on suspension parts. I was pure madness. on top of that, I removed the rear seat from my '96 Cavalier with so much ease that it scares me to think I sat back there on my trip from here to BWI.
So, lets go over the damage shall we?
Rear strut bar: $70
Front Strut bar: $70
Lowering springs: $120
4- point racing seat belt harness: $80
Racing seat for driver's side: $270
Tail lights: $170
2 1/2" Exhuast system from Pacesetter: $225
4 to 2 to 1 Performance header from Pacesetter: $165
Of course there will be more to come after I get these taken care of.
I'm trying to go by my Brother's example. He had a 1998 VW Jetta that he had chipped, lowered, short shift, exhuast, and intake. But see, his Jetta was a daily driver that never saw a track, which mine WILL. But I have to give him some props, for he gave me his old Pioneer amplifiers and subs to replace my old Sony Xplode sub and amp. |
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