zero 1162 Report post Posted February 28, 2021 Ok boomer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jon dee 500 Report post Posted February 28, 2021 So can anyone explain to me the actual purpose of this.... what is it demonstrating ??? Cheers... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Navin 180 Report post Posted February 28, 2021 Certainly sounds good! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KwS 2421 Report post Posted March 1, 2021 Never understood "skids". Just something drongos do in their falcodores to look cool to their equally low IQ mates. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polley 916 Report post Posted March 1, 2021 5 hours ago, jon dee said: So can anyone explain to me the actual purpose of this.... what is it demonstrating ??? Cheers... Just looks like someone having fun, doing what they enjoy with their car. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted March 1, 2021 If I had a 1200hp S50 at my disposal I'd do skidz too, just for kicks and giggles. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polley 916 Report post Posted March 1, 2021 41 minutes ago, KwS said: Never understood "skids". Just something drongos do in their falcodores to look cool to their equally low IQ mates. Bit rich coming from someone who gets excited over a Honda Fit tbh. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KwS 2421 Report post Posted March 1, 2021 10 minutes ago, polley said: Bit rich coming from someone who gets excited over a Honda Fit tbh. Who said I get excited over my frugal daily driver? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matth5 471 Report post Posted March 1, 2021 Skids and drag races are all those insanely powerful builds are good for most of the time, just toys to show off with, no real usability and no good on a track. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jon dee 500 Report post Posted March 1, 2021 28 minutes ago, Matth5 said: Skids and drag races are all those insanely powerful builds are good for most of the time, just toys to show off with, no real usability and no good on a track. This ^^^^ is about as good a summary as I could wish for Sometimes I think the only reason some people build such cars is so they can make Youtube videos of themselves humiliating the drivers of expensive sports cars by racing them on the highway/autobahn. Kind of like the guys who drive lifted trucks in the city Cheers... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Willy Sea 46 Report post Posted March 2, 2021 23 hours ago, KwS said: Never understood "skids". Just something drongos do in their falcodores to look cool to their equally low IQ mates. Unfortunately you must add BMW to the falcodores et al list. And the same comments re IQ apply to these drivers too. 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polley 916 Report post Posted March 2, 2021 Someone online that you don't even know has a cooler and more powerful car than you, does a skid (that you don't agree with). Resorts to personal attacks calling the guy low IQ and a drongo lol. 3 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jon dee 500 Report post Posted March 2, 2021 I prefer to go with "SKIDZ are for KIDZ" and that includes kids of all ages For some people having a car that will do decent skids means that they will do skids when they feel like it. Just the same as having a car that will accelerate quickly, reach a high top speed or handle well on a racetrack means engaging in some form of organised motorsport. I don't have a problem with any of that. Drag racing, drifting or burnout competitions conducted within an arena provided with barriers to keep the spectators safe are OK if that is your thing. But it concerns me that with the ready availability of powerful cars there are more and more instances of enthusiastic amateurs doing skids to show off and ending up damaging their own or other vehicles and endangering spectators. I admire the time, money and effort that goes into building high powered cars, and I like to see them performing in whatever form of motorsport they were built for. But, as the saying goes... "with great power comes great responsibility". Sometimes it seems that the responsibility is lacking. Cheers... 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zero 1162 Report post Posted March 3, 2021 So many grandads in this thread haha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jon dee 500 Report post Posted March 3, 2021 13 hours ago, zero said: So many grandads in this thread haha Well, as a person grows up and matures, they tend to have a more responsible attitude. Don't worry, it will happen to you soon enough Cheers... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polley 916 Report post Posted March 3, 2021 33 minutes ago, jon dee said: Well, as a person grows up and matures, they tend to have a more responsible attitude. Don't worry, it will happen to you soon enough Cheers... Sounds terrible. Is there a cure ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jon dee 500 Report post Posted March 4, 2021 1 hour ago, polley said: Sounds terrible. Is there a cure ? Yes... it comes in pill, powder or liquid form... very popular at the moment but can have some nasty side effects. I recommend that you have a long talk with your grandpa before deciding, as he likely was faced with the same dilemma when he was younger Cheers... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lord_jagganath 421 Report post Posted March 11, 2021 went for 11. wow. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zero 1162 Report post Posted March 11, 2021 I guess thats what happens when you make the buying process as difficult as possible. Out of towners would not have been able to get into Auckland under lockdown either. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blackie 510 Report post Posted March 11, 2021 Not bad money for a parts car? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jon dee 500 Report post Posted March 11, 2021 If none of the people who who were sufficiently interested to go and inspect the car were prepared to put a bid on it, that tells me that it wasn't worth any more than what it sold for. A good example of actions (or lack of them) speaking louder than words Cheers... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bandit 194 Report post Posted March 11, 2021 Market value in 2021. Well sold and bought. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites