2008 Dirty Dozen

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Originally Posted by flyin2jz

thought big rob,craig,james dougie. brian.peanut. mark r jimmy, beefcake were my boys.

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Well Kevin your car is certainly stout enough to be on the DD and a lot of people would love to have a car that they can hop in, pull out of their garage drive to the track and bust off a "10" without changing tires and then drive back home.

It all boils down to the rules that Vinny implemented from the very first running of the DD which cannot be denied, come on down to Edgewater this Saturday and show 'em what you got as has been previously stated............you can do it man! :bigthumb



Peace :cool2:






James

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Originally Posted by chad393na

Rear end is back together, i'll be out this weekend! I agree that flyn2jz should be left on the list. I believe there was a similiar situation last year were a member that barely met the criteria was let on the list real close to the end of the year. I appreciate the fact that I was let in the first year of the DD, when I would say I probably wasn't the most participating member. Just my 2 cents.

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actually there were 2 last year, one was let on, one wasn't

thats why at the end of last year we said, if you want to be on the list, but can't post on the board much, come to some of the events,

if you can't come to the events, then be a participating member of the board.

as far as being on the list, there is nothing tough about being on the list,

what i don't understand is this, if your only coming on the boards to buy or sell stuff and leaving, and your not coming to events,

then why would you care if your on a list????

why not go post in a louisville forum with a time, or a cleveland forum with a time, or an orlando forum with a time.

it's simple, be a participating member

it seems like we run into this every year that someone posts up a time near the end of the year, hasn't posted in the forums and hasn't come out to the events, and gets upset

we are just trying to interpret the rules to the best of our ability and make it fair for participating members,
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Originally Posted by beefcake

actually there were 2 last year, one was let on, one wasn't

thats why at the end of last year we said, if you want to be on the list, but can't post on the board much, come to some of the events,

if you can't come to the events, then be a participating member of the board.

as far as being on the list, there is nothing tough about being on the list,

what i don't understand is this, if your only coming on the boards to buy or sell stuff and leaving, and your not coming to events,

then why would you care if your on a list????

why not go post in a louisville forum with a time, or a cleveland forum with a time, or an orlando forum with a time.

it's simple, be a participating member

it seems like we run into this every year that someone posts up a time near the end of the year, hasn't posted in the forums and hasn't come out to the events, and gets upset

we are just trying to interpret the rules to the best of our ability and make it fair for participating members,
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Well said.:bigthumb

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Originally Posted by Maximus

Well, Hopefully someone has a video camera!!!

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I will be there, camera in hand.

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Originally Posted by cstreu1026

I will be there, camera in hand.

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WOOT!!:bigthumb

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Originally Posted by flyin2jz

how about that. 11sec cars on the dozen because they went to a get together. i got money that says i can drive to more stangbangerz houses than half the guys on the list. im gettin a bit salty about it. i hang out with stanbangerz almost every day. i cant belive that others havent stepped up about not letting me on the list. nothin like workin ur ass off to get the car into the 10s but i didnt go to the springfling then im not worthy. maybe im just confused. thought big rob,craig,james dougie. brian.peanut. mark r jimmy, beefcake were my boys.

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Buddy if I was in charge, I would say that you definately belong on the list. You work just as hard as anyone to make your car run as good as it does and put all the effort you can into making it to the track and to hang out with everyone. Unlike alot of people here, I completely understand that you have a family and sometimes you can make it to the track (get togethers) and sometimes you cant. I pretty much just stay out of this thread because of all the arguing i've done in the past about my car being on there. My car gets drove/streetraced more than most cars on the list, but since Craig is usually the pilot of it at the racetrack, my cars times doesn't count. The list is supposed to be the 12 fastest streetcars in the area belonging to participating members, but it's not. I'm at the track almost every weekend, I try to make it to every stangbanger event I can, and hang out with all kinds of different members on here. I paid and worked for every single part on my car and it has tags and everything, but just because I hate racing at the track and let Craig race it, the times aren't worthy. It's BS and I'd rather just stay out of it than to hear everyone cry about it. At the end of the year I take a look at the list and see where I SHOULD be and just laugh and go on about my business. Yeah I dont get a fancy sticker or anything, but at the end of the day after all the dust settles, I know where I stand with everyone else and know who all i've been faster than. With all that being said..I'm done in this thread. Goodluck everyone!

Well maybe I am reading into this too deep. I guess this is partially my fault because I am one of the 11 second cars on the list. Or from the one statement anyways it appears that way. Give me a break like my car is going to stay on the list after tomorrow. Hell no it isn't. I still have plans to run until Thanksgiving and try to put it into the 10's. The car is making more than enough power to put it there. Unfortunately I have a stock T5 that the 1-2 rev slider synchro assembly is history. It either goes into 2nd gear or it doesn't. I as well as some other people drive my car everyday of the week. I drive 119 miles round trip to work in it everyday unless their is snow on the roads. I drive it rain or shine and their is plenty of stangbangerz that will vouch for that. Still have full interior and heat and everything. No Tube K or battery in the trunk or none of that crap. Just a 3400LB fox body.I drive it an 1 1/2 hours to E20 and Tristate on the weekends as well. I know last year alone I put 41,000 miles on the car. I agree with you flyin2JZ I think you should be on there as well but I have no say so in the matter. I dont think the fact that you aren't on the list gives you any reason to point fingers at me and my slow ass 11.32 ET though.

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Originally Posted by yougotjunk

Buddy if I was in charge, I would say that you definately belong on the list. You work just as hard as anyone to make your car run as good as it does and put all the effort you can into making it to the track and to hang out with everyone. Unlike alot of people here, I completely understand that you have a family and sometimes you can make it to the track (get togethers) and sometimes you cant. I pretty much just stay out of this thread because of all the arguing i've done in the past about my car being on there. My car gets drove/streetraced more than most cars on the list, but since Craig is usually the pilot of it at the racetrack, my cars times doesn't count. The list is supposed to be the 12 fastest streetcars in the area belonging to participating members, but it's not. I'm at the track almost every weekend, I try to make it to every stangbanger event I can, and hang out with all kinds of different members on here. I paid and worked for every single part on my car and it has tags and everything, but just because I hate racing at the track and let Craig race it, the times aren't worthy. It's BS and I'd rather just stay out of it than to hear everyone cry about it. At the end of the year I take a look at the list and see where I SHOULD be and just laugh and go on about my business. Yeah I dont get a fancy sticker or anything, but at the end of the day after all the dust settles, I know where I stand with everyone else and know who all i've been faster than. With all that being said..I'm done in this thread. Goodluck everyone!

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ian used to drive my car 99 faster .7 faster than i could when the stick was in it. 10.8's to my 11.5's, what did i claim my time to be 11.5's

once i converted to the auto and got it down to 10.5's i never let him touch it again,

the track is the safest most controlled environment to race your car,

it's all what you want to do, but i personally won't claim the time,

all ya gotta do is make 1 pass in it, it's your car

the rules do state that it has to be your car,

the problem you have, does the driver then get to claim the time, or the racer, etc...

just trying to keep it as simple as possible

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Originally Posted by Steves LX

Well maybe I am reading into this too deep. I guess this is partially my fault because I am one of the 11 second cars on the list. Or from the one statement anyways it appears that way. Give me a break like my car is going to stay on the list after tomorrow. Hell no it isn't. I still have plans to run until Thanksgiving and try to put it into the 10's. The car is making more than enough power to put it there. Unfortunately I have a stock T5 that the 1-2 rev slider synchro assembly is history. It either goes into 2nd gear or it doesn't. I as well as some other people drive my car everyday of the week. I drive 119 miles round trip to work in it everyday unless their is snow on the roads. I drive it rain or shine and their is plenty of stangbangerz that will vouch for that. Still have full interior and heat and everything. No Tube K or battery in the trunk or none of that crap. Just a 3400LB fox body.I drive it an 1 1/2 hours to E20 and Tristate on the weekends as well. I know last year alone I put 41,000 miles on the car. I agree with you flyin2JZ I think you should be on there as well but I have no say so in the matter. I dont think the fact that you aren't on the list gives you any reason to point fingers at me and my slow ass 11.32 ET though.

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i agree there that some of the cars aren't really street cars, much less daily drivers. a daily driver to me is much more impressive.

jimmy's car impresses the hell outta me, an 8 sec car that is truly street driven

once you get an 11 sec daily driver, to me thats impressive, i'm hoping to get into the 10's on sunday, with a car that gets 26mph hwy and is truly a daily driver

unfortunately, its not a mustang right now, but i'll still be happy with it none the less

i bumped myself off the list last year from the #12 spot under this same situation. 2 cars, 1 belonged 1 didn't , ultimately i got bumped down because of what we decided was a participating member

now, i went back again and looked at the threads, time to look for stuff to sell and buy, time to post in the dozen thread,

but time to post in maybe 1 thread per month other than that, i work 65-70 hrs per week, raise 4 kids, and have no time, but i make time to come on here if only for a minute or 2,

i try to make the cruise ins, there are only 2 per year, the first one, my stang was at md, then 2nd i didn't even have one, but i still came, these are still my friends, even when i don't have a stang, and i'm going to support them

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Originally Posted by Steves LX

Well maybe I am reading into this too deep. I guess this is partially my fault because I am one of the 11 second cars on the list. Or from the one statement anyways it appears that way. Give me a break like my car is going to stay on the list after tomorrow. Hell no it isn't. I still have plans to run until Thanksgiving and try to put it into the 10's. The car is making more than enough power to put it there. Unfortunately I have a stock T5 that the 1-2 rev slider synchro assembly is history. It either goes into 2nd gear or it doesn't. I as well as some other people drive my car everyday of the week. I drive 119 miles round trip to work in it everyday unless their is snow on the roads. I drive it rain or shine and their is plenty of stangbangerz that will vouch for that. Still have full interior and heat and everything. No Tube K or battery in the trunk or none of that crap. Just a 3400LB fox body.I drive it an 1 1/2 hours to E20 and Tristate on the weekends as well. I know last year alone I put 41,000 miles on the car. I agree with you flyin2JZ I think you should be on there as well but I have no say so in the matter. I dont think the fact that you aren't on the list gives you any reason to point fingers at me and my slow ass 11.32 ET though.

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I hope you didn't think my post was directed towards you in any way. For your car to be as road worthy as it is, it runs damn good!

Nothing against Beefcake, he's simply enforcing the rules that Vinny came up with. I'm just saying it shouldn't matter even if John Force drives your car. If it runs a certain number than it should be recognized for it. I'm not out here trying to say I ran a 9.94, but my car did and that's what the list is about. To show everyone what each others car's are capable of running (if it's been proven). I'm not here to argue with anyone though. I pretty much quit paying attention to the list after the first 2 arguments where someone wanted me off the list. Sad thing is, the driver rule wasn't even a rule, until I posted my time and everyone knew Craig was driving it. That rule was added after EVERYONE started crying about it.

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Originally Posted by yougotjunk

I hope you didn't think my post was directed towards you in any way. For your car to be as road worthy as it is, it runs damn good!

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No Rob not at all. Flyin2jz had posted up well there you have it 11 sec cars on the dozen because they attended a get together. Well that would be me sitting in 12th and Derrick sitting in 11th. So I guess in a nutshell what he is saying is if he was still on the list I wouldn't be which is true. But thats beyond my control and why that statement was even neccesary I dont know. As far as I am concerned the cars up on the list are the cars up on the list. Rather they are 8,9,10,11,12,13 second cars or even slower I cant help that. There's nothing in the rules that says you must run this ET to make the list. I just happen to get lucky with being back on the list. I know it wont stand a chance after tomorrow but hey sh!t happens and thats that. But no Rob nothing to do with you. I appreciate the compliment on the car. It's had it's fair share of problems which is because I tend to think it's a Honda and drive it as much as I do. I've always wanted a Mustang growing up and bought this(my first one) 2 years ago. My family says it's a midlife crisis. I say no I always wanted one and I have one now and I am going to enjoy it as much as I can. That's why I drive it everyday and it's cheaper on gas than my F150.

So, drive YOUR car, Rob and post a time! It's that easy, really.

You have a fast car, nobody doubts that. Just drive it!

Cmon guy, Ill argue with ya....:D

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Originally Posted by yougotjunk

Nothing against Beefcake, he's simply enforcing the rules that Vinny came up with. I'm just saying it shouldn't matter even if John Force drives your car. If it runs a certain number than it should be recognized for it.

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Fine, there will be a FASTEST CAR LIST. No drivers name, no owners name, no screen name. Just what year and color of the car. (open to ALL cars, WOOT! Trucks too!!)

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I'm not out here trying to say I ran a 9.94,{KICK ASS BTW!!} but my car did and that's what the list is about.

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No its not. Its about fellow car guys (and gals) getting together and building, racing, showing, driving, talking about and just having fun with their car. Unfourtunately the list has become all about the EGO. But thats common when someone puts up a number. Competitve people will try and do that number one better. Its in our genes, and its the American thing to do.

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To show everyone what each others car's are capable of running (if it's been proven). I'm not here to argue with anyone though.

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COUGH COUGH * BULLSHIT* You live for arguing.:lol:

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I pretty much quit paying attention to the list after the first 2 arguments where someone wanted me off the list. Sad thing is, the driver rule wasn't even a rule, until I posted my time and everyone knew Craig was driving it. That rule was added after EVERYONE started crying about it.

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Im sure you would be proud to be on the list. I know I was.:)
There were a few things added. Stangbangerz is a group of highly respected, motivated, people who love to go fast. The Dirty Dozen became THE list to be on. SBZ members are very Proud to be on that list. Hell, look at all the past memebers who are on the list, they wear their DD sticker on their car will GREAT PRIDE! (or somewhere in there garage where people will see it) Its not just a sticker we race for, its a sense of Pride, its a small token that shows other gear heads that we, truly are one of THE Dirty Dozen. If they think they have enough, see our badge and step up, or step the fuck off.....sorry about that.:o You see, thats why the rules were added. We didnt want any FN posers jumping on the site just to make the DD. The DD is OUR list!! There have been many other IMATATIONs, but none as prestigous as VINNYS, DIRTY DOZEN....

Rob, quit your bitchin and WHINNING (dont say you arent) and race YOUR car tomorrow!!

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LoL I hear ya! You might not believe it, but i'm really not worried about it. Last saturday, I went ahead and strapped in my car just to show everyone that I wasn't scared to do it and to show everyone that I could do it. After all kinds of stuff going wrong (battery cable grounding itself to the body of the car and killing my altenator) and it making me look like a complete idiot, I just said the hell with it and just called it a year. It's not that i'm scared or dont think I can run a good number in my car. It's just that I hate racing at the track. I'm a big guy and trying to squeeze into my car with a helmet and all that bullcrap on...it sucks! I'd rather just let Craig go out and see what the car runs. I do race it on the street from time to time and have alot of fun doing it. I had alot of fun with my car this year but truthfully, i'm glad the season is over. Maybe next year my goal will be strapping in it myself and putting it in the 9's...or maybe it'll be traded off for something else over the winter. We'll just have to wait and see..

It's funny, this thread is always slow until this time of year, then "Katie bar the doors". Good luck to everyone tomorrow.

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Originally Posted by Black Hole

Time's only in this thread.

Use the DISCUSSION THREAD to BS.

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Oh, the drama.

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Originally Posted by ibstrokin

It's funny, this thread is always slow until this time of year, then "Katie bar the doors". Good luck to everyone tomorrow.

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lol, i know what you mean :)

I got a new personal best today at E20

60ft.......1.442
330........4.313
1/8........6.723
mph.......101.78
1000......8.822
1/4........10.620
mph.......124.98

it looked like half of stangers was there :bigthumb
shannon,jim,jason,craig,mfeild and well you get the point alot of bangerz:coo1:

Chang mine in the other dozen to 14.20 @ 92 with a 1.88 60 for my 2004 F250

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Originally Posted by 95turbocharged

I got a new personal best today at E20

60ft.......1.442
330........4.313
1/8........6.723
mph.......101.78
1000......8.822
1/4........10.620
mph.......124.98

it looked like half of stangers was there :bigthumb
shannon,jim,jason,craig,mfeild and well you get the point alot of bangerz:coo1:

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Congrats... saw your run and it looked good. Good to see everyone there and meet a few new faces.