Honesty

97snakedriver · 07-31-1999, 01:10 AM

Almost everyone does it, but it still pisses me off when some one pulls some wild number out of the air on how their car performs. Unfortunately , I see that a lot on this board. Its hard to have a useful discussion when you have run everything anyone says through a Bull detector.
"My car runs a low 13's, stock" "My MAF added 15 hp to my car." "My stock car tops out at 160."
Most people don't do this, but enough do to screw it up. To those who do: HP does not equal dick size. A lower ET will NOT get you more women besides maybe the ones who hang out at Taco Bell. Pulling shit out your ass does not impress anyone.

I'm sorry for the rant, but it really does tick me off.

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'97 Cobra, K&N, Flowmaster, subframes, 4.10 gears, 13.6 on rather worn street tires.

[This message has been edited by 97snakedriver (edited 07-31-1999).]

Mr 5 0 · 07-31-1999, 09:24 AM

Snakedriver:

Dishonesty is a poison that infects all of the internet, no matter the forum.

You're 'talking' to total strangers, often thousands of miles away and with virtually no means of verfification of anything that person states about their car or it's performance. The temptation to lie is strong, especially among performance car people. I've also noticed that the faster the et or number of mods listed, too often, the more arrogant the person seems to be. This is human nature I suppose, and I don't see a solution in sight.
Some members post their timeslips, and others post photos, but if you wanted to, you could post some friends car and say it's yours, so nothing is foolproof, but I have to assume that we are mostly adults here and don't engage in these schoolboy games.

There certainly is a lot of misunderstanding about the et/mods equivalence and those who post BS posts about performance are usually caught pretty quickly and called on it by the more knowledgable folks that use the boards.
Dan and I attempt to monitor the boards and weed out junk posts as quickly as possible, but of course we can't do everything all the time, so you'll just have to use discernment and expect some BS some of the time, but compared to what I've seen on other boards on other sites, Mustang Works is almost junk free and very informative in most cases.
We're proud of our boards and our members and we'll do everything to ensure that we stay as BS free as possible, but when you see it, call it. That has a chilling effect on little boys who like to pretend they have fast cars and clog up boards with junk posts.

BTW: How do we know you really have a '97 Cobra? Gotcha!
See how crazy this can get if you dwell on it? Be vigilant but be cool.

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Mr. 5.0
Messageboard Administrator

[This message has been edited by Mr 5 0 (edited 07-31-1999).]

StangFlyer · 07-31-1999, 10:42 AM

No words are needed from me here. Mr 5.0 has covered it 100%. But, please, do not cuss in your posts in the future. We do try to keep a clean board here.

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Dan McClain, Editor
The Mustang Works Online
1991 Mustang GT - 10.90 @ 122 Mph
Built, Blown, and Fast as Hell!

97snakedriver · 07-31-1999, 04:28 PM

Sorry. This really is one of the best sites on the Internet. I just get a little impatient with people sometimes. But you are right, not too much BS goes unchecked for long on this board. Just one particular discussion got me going.

Thanks for running a good, clean, imformative site.

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'97 Cobra, K&N, Flowmaster, subframes, 4.10 gears, 13.6 on rather worn street tires.

07-31-1999, 01:10 AM	#1
97snakedriver Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: Blacksburg, VA Posts: 1,526	Honesty Almost everyone does it, but it still pisses me off when some one pulls some wild number out of the air on how their car performs. Unfortunately , I see that a lot on this board. Its hard to have a useful discussion when you have run everything anyone says through a Bull detector. "My car runs a low 13's, stock" "My MAF added 15 hp to my car." "My stock car tops out at 160." Most people don't do this, but enough do to screw it up. To those who do: HP does not equal dick size. A lower ET will NOT get you more women besides maybe the ones who hang out at Taco Bell. Pulling shit out your ass does not impress anyone. I'm sorry for the rant, but it really does tick me off. ------------------ '97 Cobra, K&N, Flowmaster, subframes, 4.10 gears, 13.6 on rather worn street tires. [This message has been edited by 97snakedriver (edited 07-31-1999).]

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07-31-1999, 09:24 AM	#2
Mr 5 0 Conservative Individualist Join Date: May 1997 Location: Wherever I need to be Posts: 7,487	Snakedriver: Dishonesty is a poison that infects all of the internet, no matter the forum. You're 'talking' to total strangers, often thousands of miles away and with virtually no means of verfification of anything that person states about their car or it's performance. The temptation to lie is strong, especially among performance car people. I've also noticed that the faster the et or number of mods listed, too often, the more arrogant the person seems to be. This is human nature I suppose, and I don't see a solution in sight. Some members post their timeslips, and others post photos, but if you wanted to, you could post some friends car and say it's yours, so nothing is foolproof, but I have to assume that we are mostly adults here and don't engage in these schoolboy games. There certainly is a lot of misunderstanding about the et/mods equivalence and those who post BS posts about performance are usually caught pretty quickly and called on it by the more knowledgable folks that use the boards. Dan and I attempt to monitor the boards and weed out junk posts as quickly as possible, but of course we can't do everything all the time, so you'll just have to use discernment and expect some BS some of the time, but compared to what I've seen on other boards on other sites, Mustang Works is almost junk free and very informative in most cases. We're proud of our boards and our members and we'll do everything to ensure that we stay as BS free as possible, but when you see it, call it. That has a chilling effect on little boys who like to pretend they have fast cars and clog up boards with junk posts. BTW: How do we know you really have a '97 Cobra? Gotcha! See how crazy this can get if you dwell on it? Be vigilant but be cool. ------------------ Mr. 5.0 Messageboard Administrator [This message has been edited by Mr 5 0 (edited 07-31-1999).]

07-31-1999, 10:42 AM	#3
StangFlyer Founder Join Date: Jun 1995 Location: Michigan Posts: 19,326	No words are needed from me here. Mr 5.0 has covered it 100%. But, please, do not cuss in your posts in the future. We do try to keep a clean board here. ------------------ Dan McClain, Editor The Mustang Works Online 1991 Mustang GT - 10.90 @ 122 Mph Built, Blown, and Fast as Hell!

07-31-1999, 04:28 PM	#4
97snakedriver Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: Blacksburg, VA Posts: 1,526	Sorry. This really is one of the best sites on the Internet. I just get a little impatient with people sometimes. But you are right, not too much BS goes unchecked for long on this board. Just one particular discussion got me going. Thanks for running a good, clean, imformative site. ------------------ '97 Cobra, K&N, Flowmaster, subframes, 4.10 gears, 13.6 on rather worn street tires.