Helped a neighbor Sunday pick up a race car

StangFlyer · 07-15-2003, 03:22 PM

Whelp, a weird thing happened Sunday. A neighbor down the street stopped by my house that I've never met. Guess he's lived down the way for a couple years and works at Ford. However, the guys into Nissan Z's, which is fine... we've all got our likes. He was driving a one in what looked like restored condition. I'm not one to really get down one non-Mustang guys. I like and can respect all car enthusiasts, so long as they have a clue about cars, and if it is an "import" type of car that they don't have that high schoolish ricer mentality. He's also a corner carver, and into open track racing. So, that's cool.

Well, turned out that he had just purchased a Nissan Z all set-up for open track racing for one of the stock type classes. He had seen my cars many times driving by and that I had a trailer. So, he had stopped to inquire if I might be the trusting sort and would rent him my trailer, so he could go pick up his new acquisition. After talking to him for about half an hour, I told him I didn't know him from Adam just meeting him so I wouldn't let him take my trailer. However, he might be able to talk me into going with him to pick it up if it wasn't that far away. Turned out that it wasn't, so I decided I'd give a fellow car enthusiast and neighbor a helping hand. We hooked up the trailer to the Lightning and I took him out to pick up the car for him.

On the way back, I stopped by the house and snapped a few photos before we unloaded it down the street at his house. I figured, no one would believe this unless they saw it! LOL So, here it is.... A Nissan Z on MY trailer.

MTU 50 · 07-15-2003, 04:44 PM

That's a neat little car.

Did you smoke anybody in the Lightning on the way home? That would be funny to see a 3rd gen camaro or a ricer lose to a lightning towing a second car on a trailer.

ac97gt · 07-15-2003, 07:46 PM

that would definitely be hilarious. even to give them a run for their money while towing

. i have to ask though, i guess i dont know enough about cars (yet) but why does his exhaust appear to have a metal plate bolted over it? ive never seen that before. my first guess was that it would open up or something? only it looks solid and i couldnt see a benefit for this. can someone explain to a newbie?

Crazy Horse GT · 07-15-2003, 08:10 PM

that was cool of you dan, hauling a ricer, lol.

j/k, i just got new nieghbor's, dude has a 55 panel truck, ford of course, it's a beauty, he told me he's had it since he was like 15 or so, it's in perfect shape. i'm jealous. lol.

drudis · 07-15-2003, 08:45 PM

Yeah, Dan emailed those photos to me saying HE bought it...
I didnt fall for it.

Cool ride. Now all you gotta do is ask him to borrow it and come to one of the opentrack events I put on...

StangFlyer · 07-16-2003, 10:11 AM

ac97gt - the car has a "Super Trap" exhaust. It has an adjustable plating system that lets you "tune" your back pressure and exhaust tone.

All - Yeah, that would be a little funny to give someone a run for their money in a truck, which is also pulling a trailer!

Now, that's something you'd have to get on video for the Media Center.

I had emailed those photos to Darius with the subject "New Acquisition!" just to see if I could fool him into thinking I picked the car up and bought it for myself. He didn't even buy it for a second. He called me up saying, "OK... Who's car?!". Hahahaha. Yeah, there's about as much of a chance of me buying an import race car as.... well... another ice age happening tomorrow.

But, if the neighbor likes it. More power to him. I think it's great he got a new toy he's into... whatever it may be. We all have our own tastes and hobbies.

ac97gt · 07-16-2003, 06:26 PM

thanks... and i couldnt agree with you more on your view of imports. the ones without the terrible "ricer" attitude are fine in my book. they like their cars and do things to them that they think makes them look better (even if we have different opinions) and the fact that they respect and take care of their cars says alot to me. the "ricer" ones are a different story, though, of course. i would rather see a well cleaned, waxed, and respected Honda Civic than a totally neglected mustang that the person doesnt even know is a ford much less a mustang.

mustangII460 · 07-16-2003, 07:15 PM

Hey..... Isn't that "Eric4nitros"s car? Sure looks like a pro5.0 to me....

VeNuM · 07-17-2003, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by mustangII460
Hey..... Isn't that "Eric4nitros"s car? Sure looks like a pro5.0 to me....

lmao

StangFlyer · 07-17-2003, 12:08 PM

BWAHAHAHA

Couldn't help yourself on that one could you mustangII460 ?

mustangII460 · 07-17-2003, 07:42 PM

Yeah Dan I couldn't..hehe.

While im goofing around check out my new ride.................

It's a Factory Five Roadster,,,,,it's real,,,,just not real old

302EFI/Tremmec/3.55/4wayDisc/ETC ETC ETC. It will look good with some blue lights on it

Crazy Horse GT · 07-17-2003, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mustangII460
Yeah Dan I couldn't..hehe.

While im goofing around check out my new ride.................

It's a Factory Five Roadster,,,,,it's real,,,,just not real old

302EFI/Tremmec/3.55/4wayDisc/ETC ETC ETC. It will look good with some blue lights on it

you wish lol, today i pulled up next to a dark blue honda, the only stickers he had were, type r racing, small ones in his qtr window's , no top fuel wing or anything, it was all motor, the only thing i didnt like was the fart can, but oh well, gotta give him credit.

mustangII460 · 07-17-2003, 09:04 PM

Actually it IS my Cobra,, Come up Marty and we'll go for a cruise.

StangFlyer · 07-17-2003, 11:17 PM

Hey, sweet looking Cobra... I'll take my ride now thank you...

Crazy Horse GT · 07-18-2003, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mustangII460
Actually it IS my Cobra,, Come up Marty and we'll go for a cruise.

ok give me a shout, but i wanna drive it, i'll let you drive my stang.

07-15-2003, 03:22 PM	#1
StangFlyer Founder Join Date: Jun 1995 Location: Michigan Posts: 19,326	Helped out a neighbor Sunday Whelp, a weird thing happened Sunday. A neighbor down the street stopped by my house that I've never met. Guess he's lived down the way for a couple years and works at Ford. However, the guys into Nissan Z's, which is fine... we've all got our likes. He was driving a one in what looked like restored condition. I'm not one to really get down one non-Mustang guys. I like and can respect all car enthusiasts, so long as they have a clue about cars, and if it is an "import" type of car that they don't have that high schoolish ricer mentality. He's also a corner carver, and into open track racing. So, that's cool. Well, turned out that he had just purchased a Nissan Z all set-up for open track racing for one of the stock type classes. He had seen my cars many times driving by and that I had a trailer. So, he had stopped to inquire if I might be the trusting sort and would rent him my trailer, so he could go pick up his new acquisition. After talking to him for about half an hour, I told him I didn't know him from Adam just meeting him so I wouldn't let him take my trailer. However, he might be able to talk me into going with him to pick it up if it wasn't that far away. Turned out that it wasn't, so I decided I'd give a fellow car enthusiast and neighbor a helping hand. We hooked up the trailer to the Lightning and I took him out to pick up the car for him. On the way back, I stopped by the house and snapped a few photos before we unloaded it down the street at his house. I figured, no one would believe this unless they saw it! LOL So, here it is.... A Nissan Z on MY trailer. __________________ StangFlyer 1991 Mustang GT - Supercharged 377 Stroker 2000 Ford Lightning - Project Lightning Hauler Media Center Gallery - View my member photos

07-15-2003, 04:44 PM	#2
MTU 50 GOT TORQUE ???? Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: New Hudson, Michigan, USA Posts: 689	That's a neat little car. Did you smoke anybody in the Lightning on the way home? That would be funny to see a 3rd gen camaro or a ricer lose to a lightning towing a second car on a trailer. __________________ 1991 GT, AOD, Moroso Cold Air, 3.73s, Pulleys, H-pipe, MAC Pro-Dumps, FMS c-springs, and KYBs, A/c delete, 190 LPH fuel pump, 3-row radiator, Maximum Motorsports full length subframes 2002 Oldsmobile Bravada(wife's car) 2005 Ford Taurus SEL (company ride) GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS !!!!

07-15-2003, 07:46 PM	#3
ac97gt Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Virginia (DC) Posts: 232	that would definitely be hilarious. even to give them a run for their money while towing . i have to ask though, i guess i dont know enough about cars (yet) but why does his exhaust appear to have a metal plate bolted over it? ive never seen that before. my first guess was that it would open up or something? only it looks solid and i couldnt see a benefit for this. can someone explain to a newbie? __________________ 1997 Mustang GT "Pacific Green" Flowmasters Bassani X w/cats Steeda Triax K&N and Air Intake Silencer Removed More to come with money! My Ride

07-15-2003, 08:10 PM	#4
Crazy Horse GT Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Sale Creek, TN. C. S. A. Posts: 4,652	that was cool of you dan, hauling a ricer, lol. j/k, i just got new nieghbor's, dude has a 55 panel truck, ford of course, it's a beauty, he told me he's had it since he was like 15 or so, it's in perfect shape. i'm jealous. lol. __________________ 95 gt vert, lot's of stuff, it aint slow. 04 sonic blue v - six my beater 89 rs camaro iroc turbo hood, other stuff, my wifes ride 84 lx stang cammed up 289 hi po, etc 65 falcon, maybe by the year 2020. black 00gt, gone but never forgotten. R H C- member # 1 o.b.c. da prez- member # 1 if your under 40 dont ask. goodbye for now odie,r.i.p. 11-27-03

07-15-2003, 08:45 PM	#5
drudis Moderator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Livonia, MI, USA Posts: 1,194	Yeah, Dan emailed those photos to me saying HE bought it... I didnt fall for it. Cool ride. Now all you gotta do is ask him to borrow it and come to one of the opentrack events I put on... __________________ Darius Rudis, Moderator Corner Carvers Delight 1989 Mustang LX - Open Track Car http://www.dariusrudis.com

07-16-2003, 10:11 AM	#6
StangFlyer Founder Join Date: Jun 1995 Location: Michigan Posts: 19,326	ac97gt - the car has a "Super Trap" exhaust. It has an adjustable plating system that lets you "tune" your back pressure and exhaust tone. All - Yeah, that would be a little funny to give someone a run for their money in a truck, which is also pulling a trailer! Now, that's something you'd have to get on video for the Media Center. I had emailed those photos to Darius with the subject "New Acquisition!" just to see if I could fool him into thinking I picked the car up and bought it for myself. He didn't even buy it for a second. He called me up saying, "OK... Who's car?!". Hahahaha. Yeah, there's about as much of a chance of me buying an import race car as.... well... another ice age happening tomorrow. But, if the neighbor likes it. More power to him. I think it's great he got a new toy he's into... whatever it may be. We all have our own tastes and hobbies. __________________ StangFlyer 1991 Mustang GT - Supercharged 377 Stroker 2000 Ford Lightning - Project Lightning Hauler Media Center Gallery - View my member photos

07-16-2003, 06:26 PM	#7
ac97gt Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Virginia (DC) Posts: 232	thanks... and i couldnt agree with you more on your view of imports. the ones without the terrible "ricer" attitude are fine in my book. they like their cars and do things to them that they think makes them look better (even if we have different opinions) and the fact that they respect and take care of their cars says alot to me. the "ricer" ones are a different story, though, of course. i would rather see a well cleaned, waxed, and respected Honda Civic than a totally neglected mustang that the person doesnt even know is a ford much less a mustang. __________________ 1997 Mustang GT "Pacific Green" Flowmasters Bassani X w/cats Steeda Triax K&N and Air Intake Silencer Removed More to come with money! My Ride

07-16-2003, 07:15 PM	#8
mustangII460 Factoy Five Roadster Join Date: May 2000 Location: Sevier Co,Tennessee Posts: 1,681	Hey..... Isn't that "Eric4nitros"s car? Sure looks like a pro5.0 to me....

07-17-2003, 12:08 PM	#10
StangFlyer Founder Join Date: Jun 1995 Location: Michigan Posts: 19,326	BWAHAHAHA Couldn't help yourself on that one could you mustangII460 ? __________________ StangFlyer 1991 Mustang GT - Supercharged 377 Stroker 2000 Ford Lightning - Project Lightning Hauler Media Center Gallery - View my member photos

07-17-2003, 09:04 PM	#13
mustangII460 Factoy Five Roadster Join Date: May 2000 Location: Sevier Co,Tennessee Posts: 1,681	Actually it IS my Cobra,, Come up Marty and we'll go for a cruise.

07-17-2003, 11:17 PM	#14
StangFlyer Founder Join Date: Jun 1995 Location: Michigan Posts: 19,326	Hey, sweet looking Cobra... I'll take my ride now thank you... __________________ StangFlyer 1991 Mustang GT - Supercharged 377 Stroker 2000 Ford Lightning - Project Lightning Hauler Media Center Gallery - View my member photos

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