I think part of the probelm with this theory is that all the tuner cars are the driver's only form of transport so it has to be a turn key car everyday. I am not too far removed from the tuners b/c from high to college I had 3 RX-7s and one Miata. All four of these cars had to be turn key cars to get me short trips for beer runs and to class and long trips of 4+ hour drives home. I treated those cars similar to the tuner scene now in that I added mods that I could afford and that could be done over a weekend and ready to drice again on Monday. It wasn't until the 3rd gen. twin turbo RX-7 that any of these Mazdas let me down in this role and I then had to sell it since I could not pay for parts or repairs and I could not depend on it as my turn key car. Part of what gets a lot of guys when it comes to the tuners is the gaudy not-so-functional mods like huge wings and stupid graphics. Granted almost every mod I did to my Mazdas was funciton and not able to be seen in most cases. I love my SC but I sure do have a fond spot in my heart for those Mazdas so I don't really dislike tuner kids.

Then they would be their own target. It's paradoxal...like time travel. If you have the car that you are trying to beat you cease to exist. :D

There was a ricer kid who lived across the street from me, who had every performance gizmotron under the sun on his car, with carbon fiber bits all over the place. I offered to pay 1/2 of his track day fee, but he never would take me up on it.

My 12 year old loves to drift the shopping cart!
Only three and a bit years and he'll be asking for the keys to the 911. I hope drifting is out of fashion by then.

Steve

KWM - A guy that came from a 1/4 mile background started Autocrossing.

At his first few events he came with a box full of these t-shirts that he sold for $10 each. I bought 2 because I never laughed so hard. I still have 1 and have never worn either. I gave 1 away.

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