$8500 Burnout Competition???

Big Tone · 08-08-2007, 08:46 PM

Guys a little while ago there was posting of a massive Burnout Competition going on in Melbourne worth $8500 on September the 1st but I can't seem to find it in forum. I wanna go...can someone help me out with the details or a website???

Casper · 08-08-2007, 08:50 PM

Was a drag tag event.

Big Tone · 08-08-2007, 08:53 PM

Thanks mate, I assume thier web is dragtag.com.au I'll check it out R U Goin?

Casper · 08-08-2007, 09:03 PM

no idea what the website is to be honest. Google will find it.
As for me going.. not a chance. I dont see the interest in stressing a car to the limits just to kill some tires.

Bucknaked · 08-08-2007, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Casper

no idea what the website is to be honest. Google will find it.
As for me going.. not a chance. I dont see the interest in stressing a car to the limits just to kill some tires.

DECA? I seen the video.

nadens.falcon · 08-08-2007, 09:10 PM

i heard about this too a week or so ago. i'm in melbourne that weekend so would love to go. anyone got a link to the site?

Big Tone · 08-08-2007, 09:31 PM

Yeh mate I found it at www.dragtag.com.au there is a link on their home page

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Originally Posted by nadens.falcon

i heard about this too a week or so ago. i'm in melbourne that weekend so would love to go. anyone got a link to the site?

Casper · 08-08-2007, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Bucknaked

DECA? I seen the video.

that wasnt a burnout comp.. I was doing the deca course.. honest I was

SpoolMan · 08-08-2007, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Bucknaked

DECA? I seen the video.

He did give it a good going over...

Casper · 08-08-2007, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by SpoolMan

He did give it a good going over...

Pffft.. I was just having fun. If I really wanted to kill the tyres.. they would be well and truely dead.

all4ford · 08-08-2007, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Casper

I dont see the interest in stressing a car to the limits just to kill some tires.

Are you kidding?!! And you call yourself a car enthusiast!!! I don't know anyone into cars who doesn't love a good burn out!

4Vman · 09-08-2007, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by all4ford

Are you kidding?!! And you call yourself a car enthusiast!!! I don't know anyone into cars who doesn't love a good burn out!

I know plenty... Ive never been able to get into or understand burnout comps...

sfr rob · 09-08-2007, 08:50 AM

It's an invite only to compete but i am sure you could turn up and pay to watch.
I have a friend who is competing in his HQ, will be some good pocket money.
watch for this car

**Raptor** · 09-08-2007, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by 4Vman

I know plenty... Ive never been able to get into or understand burnout comps...

I'll second that!

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Originally Posted by all4ford

Are you kidding?!! And you call yourself a car enthusiast!!! I don't know anyone into cars who doesn't love a good burn out!

I think your confusing enthusiast with hoon. Seen one burnout seen em all.

IMHO the glorification of the burnout has been the worst thing to happen to the hobby of modifiying cars in the past 20 years or so and I reckon the blame lays with the media, Street Machine magazine in particular. Compare it to Hot Rod magazine in the US, sure they still show burnouts but they have also been instrumental in getting SEMA off the ground and establishing lobby groups to help governments understand the sport/hobby and protect the interests of those involved.

Where is that same level of support in this country? Instead we have the general public thinking every modified car has a criminal behind the wheel and a chirp from a tyre is car out of control being driven my same maniac hell bent on destruction who has no concern for they're fellow citizens.

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Still, I guess they're just in it for the profit and no one ever went broke appealing to the lowest common denominator.

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or maybe I'm just getting old

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Casper · 09-08-2007, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by all4ford

Are you kidding?!! And you call yourself a car enthusiast!!! I don't know anyone into cars who doesn't love a good burn out!

Meh. Almost everyone on this site knows of me. I'm sure that I'll survive not being a true enthusiast if it means not being into burnouts for the sake of burnouts.

And no, I have never sat on a public road and smoked them up. Not once in my life nor will I. Its not from lack of being able to do them, most people are well aware my cars well capable, I just dont see the point. I do them at places like Heathcote and Calder (as they have a purpose) and I have been known to smoke the tyres while playing on a DECA skidpan (but never just a deliberate stand still burnout for the sake of doing one). If that means that I'm not a real enthusiast and not "into cars" than so be it.

4Vman · 09-08-2007, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Raptor

I'll second that!

I think your confusing enthusiast with hoon. Seen one burnout seen em all.

IMHO the glorification of the burnout has been the worst thing to happen to the hobby of modifiying cars in the past 20 years or so and I reckon the blame lays with the media, Street Machine magazine in particular. Compare it to Hot Rod magazine in the US, sure they still show burnouts but they have also been instrumental in getting SEMA off the ground and establishing lobby groups to help governments understand the sport/hobby and protect the interests of those involved.

Where is that same level of support in this country? Instead we have the general public thinking every modified car has a criminal behind the wheel and a chirp from a tyre is car out of control being driven my same maniac hell bent on destruction who has no concern for they're fellow citizens.

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Still, I guess they're just in it for the profit and no one ever went broke appealing to the lowest common denominator.

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or maybe I'm just getting old

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Got to agree, the general public see and link "burnouts" with "hoon behaviour"... like it or not i see the promotion and glorification of burnouts as very detrimental to the long term positive image of true Car enthusiasts, Street machining and Classic musclecar enjoyment.

**Charliewool** · 09-08-2007, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Raptor

IMHO the glorification of the burnout has been the worst thing to happen to the hobby of modifiying cars in the past 20 years or so and I reckon the blame lays with the media, Street Machine magazine in particular.

I reckon the blame lies with a certain Black Mk111 Zephyr driven by a Mr. Peterson 30 odd yrs ago!

**Raptor** · 09-08-2007, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by charliewool

I reckon the blame lies with a certain Black Mk111 Zephyr driven by a Mr. Peterson 30 odd yrs ago!

Yep, I remember that one from the very first Summernats, or maybe even before it was called Summernats (ASMF Nationals maybe).

This was back before there was a burnout strip and they were using the closed off industrial area nearby. I seem to remember the loose straw falling from the haybales that seperated the public from the mayhem was causing some problems. Now as that was probably the first real burnout I'd ever seen that was impressive, everyone since then though looks much the same ;)

PS. Any non-hoons that are into burnouts at sanctioned events no offense intended in my first post. Our hobby/sport is big enough to cater to all tastes.

skidpanman · 09-08-2007, 04:16 PM

Being a keen burnout man myself I can assure you that Drag Tag place goes off!

Big Tone · 09-08-2007, 04:19 PM

How Big Is The Skid pan?

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Originally Posted by skidpanman

Being a keen burnout man myself I can assure you that Drag Tag place goes off!

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RG · 09-08-2007, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Casper

that wasnt a burnout comp.. I was doing the deca course.. honest I was

DECA course, burnout comp same thing. Well it was to me anyway :evil3:

Casper · 09-08-2007, 04:22 PM

Well, given that skidpanman and Big Tone both share identical IP address's with user Dragtag and another user that is an ex employee of Drag Tag has used that IP address in the past I think we can all stop playing dumb and see this as what it is.. commercial up selling badly disguised as innocent posting.

Laminge · 09-08-2007, 04:22 PM

Wow

How strange it is all of a sudden we have members joining the site and working they way around into advertising Drag Tag.

Please be aware that we have strict advertising guidelines on this site, so dont think these little games go unnoticed.

User accounts will be banned and all drag tag advertising threads will be deleted.