PINKS. civic gets stomped on by t/a
03-24-2006, 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by 87RS
if i won that civic i woulkd sell it and put more into that t/a or buy another one.
i never got y they dont use a light on that show
i never got y they dont use a light on that show
03-24-2006, 11:14 AM
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THey do it to add suspense... Okay, lets picture the show running one car that has 400hp vs one with 600, and they run heads up every race. Im pretty sure the 600hp is gonna win 3 right in a row, so where is the suspense? You forget this is a tv show, and they have to keep the viewers guessing whats gonna happen. So to make it fair they use lengths to give the car with lesser power a chance... They are afterall racing for titles. Would you give up your car that easy racing heads up every race? I think not. I personally dont mind it, it keeps me guessing whats gonna happen. The only thing I dont like on that show is when both crews get into a 
. At least one driver on that show is always a *****.
. At least one driver on that show is always a *****.
03-24-2006, 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 87RS
ya but still y do they do it in lenghts y dont they do time handiecaps
Since the show is trying to appeal to more people than just those who watch tv, they need to make it more appealing to viewers who might not know all about drag racing..
03-24-2006, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by camaro94
I agree with that totally. Its the reason I quit watching that show. Its not a race if you ask for lengths. If you can't run heads up, don't run. But that video just makes that car looks really really sad. 20 lengths. Horrible. That Trans Am deiver was the most calm, respectful driver I've seen on that show. Usually they are all jerks.
03-24-2006, 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by FORCE_FED_Z
Because when most people hear 'lost by one second' they don't think its very much at all. But people can actually car lengths without having to realize that those 10 car lengths is actually only a second.
Since the show is trying to appeal to more people than just those who watch tv, they need to make it more appealing to viewers who might not know all about drag racing..
Since the show is trying to appeal to more people than just those who watch tv, they need to make it more appealing to viewers who might not know all about drag racing..
03-24-2006, 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by paarman97maro
THey do it to add suspense... Okay, lets picture the show running one car that has 400hp vs one with 600, and they run heads up every race. Im pretty sure the 600hp is gonna win 3 right in a row, so where is the suspense? You forget this is a tv show, and they have to keep the viewers guessing whats gonna happen. So to make it fair they use lengths to give the car with lesser power a chance... They are afterall racing for titles. Would you give up your car that easy racing heads up every race? I think not. I personally dont mind it, it keeps me guessing whats gonna happen. The only thing I dont like on that show is when both crews get into a . At least one driver on that show is always a *****.
. At least one driver on that show is always a *****.
03-25-2006, 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by rice burner
actually giving cars "space" is how its actually done here.....thats not heads up but that makes for a even race.
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