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Finland
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November 2002
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Finnish street racing
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Fri, 19 December 2003 15:02
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I was reading about this Finnish traffic-sociologist/researcher. She has done years of research- and fieldwork. After reading some of the crap and laughing without stopping over an hour for now. I just cant understand how someone can have this naive black and white prospect about street racing. She counts everything car related upgrades into street racing field. Like installing after market CD-player makes you instantly street racer. Yet better chancing engine, it's pure criminal act. Or at least this is how I unterstand her.
She has started to research a serious-matter but somehow drifted into laughing stock.
Here's some English material.
Warning: contains heavy generalization and very naive aspects about street racing.
Try to keep a straight face.
http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/staff/hvaarane/korttel iralli.pdf
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Location:
sunny coast, qld
Registered:
October 2002
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Re: Finnish street racing
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Fri, 19 December 2003 15:22
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Young car owners do not mind details like a loose bumper
that attract the attention of the crowds in the streets. Fuzzy dice hanging from
the rear view mirror and tiger skin seat covers complete the interior of the
street racing car. Through its crudeness, vulgarity and a signal of danger (not
necessarily a danger caused by driving, but by the car falling apart) the street
racing tradition resists other car cultures, and at the same time, other social
strata within the weekend traffic scene in Finland.
Hehe  If that is true which i highly doubt it is. Those Fins are some crazy little riceboys
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: Finnish street racing
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Fri, 19 December 2003 17:14
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Loose bumper... wtf?
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Location:
Canberra
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Finnish street racing
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Sun, 21 December 2003 23:36
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Forget sitckers a loose bumper adds 25-30HP at the wheels 
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
June 2003
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Re: Finnish street racing
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Mon, 22 December 2003 00:43
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intentionally made hole in the muffler to make more noise
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I guess she has never heard of a sports exhaust. 
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The bass sounds are tuned to the highest level, and can be seen as a symbol of the tireless and sexual energy of the boys.
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The..... is engineered to go from 0-100 in 6.9-7.2 seconds.........I made 137 km/hr there. The record is 140.
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And she was scared??????? On 200 meters of basically straight road?????? Sheesh.
Ahhhh, I got sick of reading any more. It was just bad....
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: Finnish street racing
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Mon, 22 December 2003 03:58
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Man, Caledwvech, I didn't even get that far into it. That's some funny shit. Perhaps we should put her in a car with Roman, or someone who's car isn't acting up realy bad.
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
June 2003
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Re: Finnish street racing
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Mon, 22 December 2003 04:10
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LOL. Yeah. I was thinking, man, no wonder she doesnt approve. I would like to see her face when reading our "how fast have you driven your cars" thread. 
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: Finnish street racing
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Mon, 22 December 2003 04:15
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Heh heh heh. Yeah.
Yesterday I was having some fun in the wet. Losing traction and suffering from some serious understeer around corners, then easing up the throttle and feeling the front end step back in. Its fun when you floor it, with massive wheelspin, switch up to second, plant it again and continue to spin, put it in third, get traction and watch the speedo drop from 80 to 60. 
Probably not the safest or quickest way to drive, but bloody fun, even if it is just a front wheel drive.
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
June 2003
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Re: Finnish street racing
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Mon, 22 December 2003 04:18
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Heh. I envy you. I cannot do anything in the wet.  In first the wheels spin, and back slides out, in second the wheels spin and the back slides out, in third the wheels spin and the back slides out.....
Havent tried 4th yet, get sick of it. Charades can beat me in the wet.
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: Finnish street racing
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Mon, 22 December 2003 04:22
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I think some judicious use of the clutch and throttle is needed there Caledwvech. What do you drive?
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
June 2003
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Re: Finnish street racing
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Mon, 22 December 2003 04:29
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It's not that. It's when the car hits boost. It just wont stick. Of course it doesnt help when it spins in the dry either.
I drive a ma70 7mgte
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: Finnish street racing
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Mon, 22 December 2003 04:56
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As I understand it, if you feather the clutch, and let up off the throttle a little as you hit boost you should be able to keep traction. although it's all just theory as the only rear wheel drive I have driven is mums commodore and that was auto and definitely not turbo.
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Location:
Sydney
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June 2003
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Re: Finnish street racing
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Mon, 22 December 2003 05:15
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Hmmm. Might try that. Although feathering the clutch could be a little difficult considering it's a button clutch.
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: Finnish street racing
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Mon, 22 December 2003 05:20
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Heh heh. Oh well, thats what they do in Nascar racing to stop the back end from sliding out. They feather the clutch a little when they feel the back and try to snap around, take some torque out of it while still keeping the revs up high. I'm not sure why they don't just back off the throttle *shrugs* I guess that's why I'm not a NASCAR driver.
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Perth
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Finnish street racing
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Mon, 22 December 2003 05:44
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| Shraka wrote on Mon, 22 December 2003 13:20 |
keeping the revs up high.
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You answered your own question
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