Racing in a straight line.

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Fri Jan 11, 08 9:51 pm

Paul Marston Racing do a great day out or full season. http://www.paulmarstonracing.com/
They also do passenger rides in the Grumpys Dart. Then there is the 2 seater top fuel dragster...........

BUDGIE · Post by **BUDGIE** » Fri Jan 11, 08 9:55 pm

Two seater T/Fuel eh.....

Sure I've got a pair of brown pants somewhere

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Fri Jan 11, 08 9:56 pm

Just fit a bigger bag, old man!!

Rich · Post by **Rich** » Fri Jan 11, 08 9:57 pm

Yeah you have,,you had them on at the Nats last year..........Sat night if I remember..

BUDGIE · Post by **BUDGIE** » Fri Jan 11, 08 10:15 pm

Oi..............

"Just fit a bigger bag, old man!!" P I Y S S on you my son

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Fri Jan 11, 08 10:15 pm

Trigger_Andy wrote:Well Ive never tried Drag Racing and Im sure as hell aint jealous! But Im not knocking it as I have never tried it, but it just does not interest me. Id like to give it a go one day but if that never happens Ill not cry Theres plenty of Racing car games on the market but i cant think of one Drag Racing game?? Why is that? Im sure when I do get around to trying it out Ill be a convert and blow even more money on the chase

I feel sorry for you.

Do you really think that ANY video game is anything remotely like the real thing?
Of course a Drag racing game would be boring. Because it would NEVER be like it really is.

I have been around circuits a few times to try it. Saloon cars. Even had a few lessons in single seaters to see if I could get into Formula Ford until I found it doesn't matter how good you are - you still need a lot more financial backing than I was ever going to find.

Anyone can have a go at Drag Racing though. Having a go against people about the same skill level and car level as yourself is most rewarding. The speed does not matter. I am no more thrilled or scared at 150mph than I am at 30mph.
However accelerating hard on a Drag strip is thrilling. It is nothing like doing it on the public road. It is more like being on a roller-coaster. The faster your car is the steeper the roller-coaster you seem to be on.

Look at AndyRob on here.
He is a serious circuit racer with a very competitive (ex-touring) car. Yet now he has tried Drag racing he is well hooked.
Do you think he would be bothered with it if it was not a kick to do?

People that do driving games really annoy me to be honest. A guy I work with thinks he is great. Drives one of these new 160mph Astra things and on the PC and PS3 he is king.

Yet in real life he drives like a girl and he cannot reverse out of a parking space. I have to reverse the Rascal van out for him everytime we go out at work.

GET A LIFE and get yourself down to the Nats this July.

BUDGIE · Post by **BUDGIE** » Fri Jan 11, 08 10:18 pm

You read my mind David......

newport100 · Post by **newport100** » Fri Jan 11, 08 10:23 pm

I agree- a Rollercoasters a good analogy Dave- It is very hard to describe - but I dont know anyone that has done it and then said- I aint doing that again

Plus its got to be THE least expensive motorsport to have a go at !

What was it at the NAts - £20 for a full days draggin

Blimey- the Dodgems were £3 for 5 mins!!!

BUDGIE · Post by **BUDGIE** » Fri Jan 11, 08 10:25 pm

Another good point that man.......

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Fri Jan 11, 08 10:34 pm

newport100 wrote:I

Plus its got to be THE least expensive motorsport to have a go at !

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Don't forget the £10k to get yer Charger to go 1/2 second quicker than the previous year!!

newport100 · Post by **newport100** » Fri Jan 11, 08 10:38 pm

Ahh Yes

I havent quite fallen into that PIT yet..........

BUDGIE · Post by **BUDGIE** » Fri Jan 11, 08 10:40 pm

Your about to though eh Marky......

newport100 · Post by **newport100** » Fri Jan 11, 08 10:44 pm

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possibly

teetering around the edge

GULP