I don't think you'll find many E-Series hoons.. - Page 2

andrewts · 17-06-2007, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Steady ED

You tried doing standstills in an auto BA?
You gotta do the nutbush on the brake to get it spinning.

Funnily enough I haven't tried, but the BAs are quite heavy, and they had the BTR with the tall first gear, so I don't doubt you had troubles.

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Originally Posted by burnz

i find it hard to do a burnout in my car.
the i.r.s. tend's to squat and launch

I see, I noticed you have a VX though, they had the "luxury" of an Ecotec. Interesting about the IRS though... But the burnout comment was generally just another way of saying that the Alloytec is gutless and should be in the Vectra, not the Commodore. :P

Anyway, enough of me...

burnz · 17-06-2007, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by andrewts

I see, I noticed you have a VX though, they had the "luxury" of an Ecotec. Interesting about the IRS though... But the burnout comment was generally just another way of saying that the Alloytec is gutless and should be in the Vectra, not the Commodore. :P

Anyway, enough of me...

but i dont have an ecotec/alloytec

Psycho Chicken · 17-06-2007, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Steady ED

You tried doing standstills in an auto BA?
You gotta do the nutbush on the brake to get it spinning.

Ever tried it in a 3.8 auto with IRS? I had to jump on and off the brake with bald tyres.

andrewts · 17-06-2007, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by burnz

but i dont have an ecotec/alloytec

Oh righto, V8 Berlina. I guess the IRS is tweaked for ripping around corners rather than ripping a skid...

It's interesting to know how stringent the laws are though, because it's been raining lately up here, and in the ED, if you accelerate slightly around the corner, it just gets sideways, or if you are on a hill and you start off from the lights, you just sit and spin without moving, due to the 3.08:1 open diff. Would the cops nab you for your wheels losing traction accidentally in the rain?

But the stats are fairly interesting. I wouldn't say that all of the "hooning" was burnouts though, surely there would be street racing, drags, speeding and whatnot.

burnz · 17-06-2007, 08:41 PM

yeah thats the problem it's a gray area.
and open to interpritation judjed by the cop and not written in print

DEVL-XR · 17-06-2007, 08:47 PM

Its called a manual people!!

EF Futura 07 · 17-06-2007, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Steady ED

What is the defination of a hoon? Is a chirp into second gear 'hooning'?
Is a 1st gear brakie for 2 seconds not considered hooning, but a 5 second one is? Speeding over the limit by 5ks? 10ks?
Or are you only a hoon if you get caught?
It's so hard to tell whether I'm a hoon or a car enthusiast, the government should distribute pamphlets and fridge magnets to help.

also if your on your red ps in NSW after 1 july if you are caught using "HANDS FREE"

: you are a hoon

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EF Futura 07 · 17-06-2007, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Steady ED

I think its just because Commodores generally rip better burnouts.
Sad but true.

snypereb · 17-06-2007, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by LTDHO

I think Falcon owners have more respect for their cars. Other drivers just want to show how goos their car can spin a single wheel.

It's very good to here. Stat's I like to see.

Agreed!

Be interesting to see how has been dobbed in as a hoon from these forums?

bentles · 17-06-2007, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by andrewts

Oh righto, V8 Berlina. I guess the IRS is tweaked for ripping around corners rather than ripping a skid...

It's interesting to know how stringent the laws are though, because it's been raining lately up here, and in the ED, if you accelerate slightly around the corner, it just gets sideways, or if you are on a hill and you start off from the lights, you just sit and spin without moving, due to the 3.08:1 open diff. Would the cops nab you for your wheels losing traction accidentally in the rain?

But the stats are fairly interesting. I wouldn't say that all of the "hooning" was burnouts though, surely there would be street racing, drags, speeding and whatnot.

throttle control buddy, throttle control!

FRDXR6 · 17-06-2007, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by andrewts

It's interesting to know how stringent the laws are though, because it's been raining lately up here, and in the ED, if you accelerate slightly around the corner, it just gets sideways, or if you are on a hill and you start off from the lights, you just sit and spin without moving, due to the 3.08:1 open diff. Would the cops nab you for your wheels losing traction accidentally in the rain?

lol that comment reminds of that thread ages ago where people were claiming they couldn't leave the carwash without spinning their wheels

If you can't 'slightly' accelerate through a corner in the wet or take off from a hill without doing a stand still you must be doing one of the following

A. You have 300rwkw
B. You have crap, bald or china spec tyres
C. Stop being a fool in the wet
D. See above

andrewts · 17-06-2007, 09:37 PM

A. I'd say the damn thing has about 90rwkw...
B. These are 500km old Goodyear Regatta GAs. 205/60R/15.
C. I'm not sure what the deal is, but the first 25% of the accelerator is very sensitive, then the next 50% does nothing, and the last 25% makes it boogie. That's essentially why throttle control goes out the window in the wet. We used to have an old ED Futura with a 2.5" Catback, otherwise stock, and it did not do this, the accelerator had a much smoother action.

It's not like this thing is powerful though, it's a 4 speed, and it's only ever been floored once in all the time we have had it, and when we did, we couldn't see anything in the rear vision mirror... through the smoke. :P

Hrm... must be C.

NZ · 17-06-2007, 09:44 PM

was that old footage of hus's car on the news segment?

Sundeep · 17-06-2007, 09:51 PM

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was that old footage of hus's car on the news segment?

Hahaha are they still using that footage? For the young / new blokes - Hus was an old legend of E-Series. He's up there with Bass Crazy and SPHELL, the pioneers of sick E-Series. Spent a few nights cruising about in the Westies with those boys and thats how I acquired my ******edness.

Anyhows good to see some discussion created from this.

Sundeep

Psycho Chicken · 17-06-2007, 10:10 PM

Hus wins for the first (and only?) E-series member to get his car on Today Tonight.

snypereb · 17-06-2007, 10:18 PM

Impounded Most Seized:

Holden.................988 (725 of those are Commodores)
Ford....................325 (153 of those are Falcons)
Nissan.................186
Honda.................107
Toyota................83
Suzuki.................52
Yamaha...............38
Mazda.................33
Kawasaki.............32
BMW...................28
Subura................22

That picture from today paper dates back to april man the cops love to talk themselves up and I saw that old footage on the TV what a laugh!!!

Christiaan · 17-06-2007, 10:37 PM

go hus!

bentles · 17-06-2007, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Psycho Chicken

Hus wins for the first (and only?) E-series member to get his car on Today Tonight.

if i wasnt scared of losing my license i reckon i could too hahah

snypereb · 17-06-2007, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by shuresm58

go hus!

What did he drive?

CaRtZ · 17-06-2007, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by andrewts

It's interesting to know how stringent the laws are though, because it's been raining lately up here, and in the ED, if you accelerate slightly around the corner, it just gets sideways, or if you are on a hill and you start off from the lights, you just sit and spin without moving, due to the 3.08:1 open diff. Would the cops nab you for your wheels losing traction accidentally in the rain?

would depend on the officer's use of 'dicressionary powers' at the time. i didnt get done for wheels spin, back off (not feather, actual back off), wheels spin, a little sideways, grip. and i was next to an unmarked car.

Rollin · 18-06-2007, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Steady ED

What is the defination of a hoon? Is a chirp into second gear 'hooning'?
Is a 1st gear brakie for 2 seconds not considered hooning, but a 5 second one is? Speeding over the limit by 5ks? 10ks?
Or are you only a hoon if you get caught?
It's so hard to tell whether I'm a hoon or a car enthusiast, the government should distribute pamphlets and fridge magnets to help.

LOL! You make an excellent point.

[Tonko] · 18-06-2007, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Dose

Who here is one of the 150 unlucky enough to get busted driftin'?

Sundeep

The old SIKBRO fairlane, complete with E-series stickers...got dobbed in by an ambo for chirping 2nd on the long weekend, impounded for 5 days.
Also got into the local paper getting towed.

LTDHO · 18-06-2007, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by TonkoXR8

The old SIKBRO fairlane, complete with E-series stickers...got dobbed in by an ambo for chirping 2nd on the long weekend, impounded for 5 days.
Also got into the local paper getting towed.

I don't think NudgE will be happy to hear that.

kyro_02 · 18-06-2007, 09:08 AM

hmm I didn't think you could get impounded because of someone said you did?? well, at least not the first time ? and 5 days.. i thought it was 2 days!!

somethings not right

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mcflux · 18-06-2007, 11:23 AM

Where is the Today Tonight studio? I reckon the next E-Series cruise should include that as a meet point to honour Hus. (aftermeet? :P)

o/t Who else here wants to plow Anna Coren?

Christiaan · 18-06-2007, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Ghia5L

Where is the Today Tonight studio? I reckon the next E-Series cruise should include that as a meet point to honour Hus. (aftermeet? :P)

o/t Who else here wants to plow Anna Coren?

stockies?

yeh anna coren is in dire need of some loving.

EdFairmontGhia · 18-06-2007, 11:29 AM

Or we could invite Today Tonight along to a meet to show them that Car clubs are not about hooning, and that the majority of P plate drivers are not Hoons, you could then plow Anna at the meet Dave

Christiaan · 18-06-2007, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by EdFairmontGhia

Or we could invite Today Tonight along to a meet to show them that Car clubs are not about hooning, and that the majority of P plate drivers are not Hoons, you could then plow Anna at the meet Dave

They'd agree to that, say they were gunna spin a story about how car clubs are not about hooning... Then we all turn up, they bring TOG cars and defect us all, and turn it in to a story about how car clubs are a menace. Then they impound our cars and fine us $1000 each.

But yeh, sounds like a good idea ..

mcflux · 18-06-2007, 12:06 PM

$1000 and loss of a shagged EB is a small price to pay for plugging Anna Coren. I'm in.

[Tonko] · 18-06-2007, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghia5L

$1000 and loss of a shagged EB is a small price to pay for plugging Anna Coren. I'm in.

BWAHAHAHA!

Dont you need to be a drug boss to shag a TT presenter? Or did that end with the last one?