I'm kind of in a conundrum...

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So.. My friend Levi goes to a different High School in the same district as mine. There was a small "car meet" with a few kids who like to talk about cars and stuff. We went. there's a Sonic right next to his school, and some kids were over there doing the same thing we were. They had hoods and trunks open, and were just talking and hanging out.

Levi tells me to drive up to them so we could talk to them. I figured, "why not?" His simple question of "what's your accord got in it?" pissed off a kid who got out of the back seat of the Accord. The kid walks up and him and Levi get into a heated argument. Levi starts telling the kid that the Saab I was driving is mine and that it could take whatever he had. The kid then said "Next week I'll smoke your a$$ in my 04 Dodge Ram." Before I could object, Levi said" You're on."

I was pissed off. I Asked him why he had to talk trash to people, and why he was trying to get me to Street race and painting me as a person that I'm not. He Told me that "This is the reason we're into cars". Street Racing is NOT the reason I'm into cars. I hate Street racing. Unfortunately, every time I explain why I disagree with him he starts getting loud and calling me a pussy.

How do I explain to him that street racing is not why I'm into cars?

Also, how am I supposed to get out of this race that he signed me up for when one of the kids he talked trash to is in my Choir Class?

Yes, I am aware that thisis another one of those ridiculous "HELP ME!!" threads.
 
Tell levi to piss off and the same to the guy he trash-talked... It's not your beef with the guy with the Ram, its him and Levi so explain it to him as such.
 
I told him it was his "date" on Saturday.. the problem is that he will be getting his license on Wednesday, and he doesn't have a car.

I've been friends with him for 6 years, and he hasn't ever acted that way towards me before.

I think it's some inferiority complex where he feels the need to prove himself towards others.

fntF quote... funny. :rolleyes: Just what I needed.
 
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I told him it was his "date" on Saturday.. the problem is that he will be getting his license on Wednesday, and he doesn't have a car.

I've been friends with him for 6 years, and he hasn't ever acted that way towards me before.

I think it's some inferiority complex where he feels the need to prove himself towards others.

fntF quote... funny. :rolleyes: Just what I needed.
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As I see it - Levi has a problem - not you... I he asks to "borrow" your car, tell him no. You haven't been in an arguement, you haven't played all "in your face".. Let him show up with no car and let HIM deal with it ..... It's his problem. NOT yours...Period... (And - If the car is crashed/damaged/whatever, it'll be your headache no matter how you twist it...)

Besides - What kind of friend is a friend who acts agressive towards you - for not playing the All out Street Racer King Asshole.....

PS.. If you DO go racing, beware of loose foot panels due to Nitrous overload.. Sorry - Couldn't help that one ;-)
 
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fntF quote... funny. :rolleyes: Just what I needed.
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It could be...before the race, call up your friend and say you fried your piston rings. I'm sure he'll
understand.


Just tell him that when he gets his own car, he can do whatever he wants.
 
Just tell him straight, your not into street racing, if he say's anything else to you tell him to go out in his own car from now on (knowing that he doesn't have one).

If he asks you to drive your's DO NOT LET HIM, you'll lose all your rights if there a crash no matter how big or small, and if he get's caught it won't bode well for you at all.
 
Sounds like you've already explained to your buddy why you don't want to street race. If his answer to you is calling you a pussy, guess what, he is the one who's calling people out for street races without a driver's license or car. That's like the saddest thing I've ever heard(don't tell him that, if he's really your friend). It's obvious that he has a problem, not you. I would just call him an idiot, and ignore him for week.

As for the race, I would just forget about it. In these types of confrontations, people ditch or not show up all the time. I don't sweat the small stuff, and this sounds like one of them.
 
a6m5
he is the one who's calling people out for street races without a driver's license or car. That's like the saddest thing I've ever heard
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That's exactly what I thought. He doesn't even have a license? That's pretty weak.
a6m5
As for the race, I would just forget about it. In these types of confrontations, people ditch or not show up all the time. I don't sweat the small stuff, and this sounds like one of them.
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This is some serious high-school BS. In the grand scheme of things, this is small. Very, very small. Like most teenage problems, this will go away in a week or two.
 
I have a friend similar to this ( actually he ain't anymore I told him to **** off about 2 weeks ago ). All you got to do is tell him straight up that you prefer to keep your license and don't want to be retarded and lose it street racing. And you should tell him real racers take to and keep it on the track. If he goes into your a pussy and all that stuff hes not your friend man. He's just an aquaintence.
 
That kind of people that are flashing with other people's jewelery, are not so good friends! IMHO
If you do it now,it will happen again,i suggest saying what other guys wrote in this thread.
 
Just tell him how you feel about it. If he can't understand, that's his problem to deal with, and it be time find some other car people to hang around. Another solution would be to take this race to the local track.
 
:lol: So the kid got pissed off about a car he didn't even own and challenged him in another car? Oh hell, that's some funny stuff.

My goodness, kids these days are getting stupider and stupider when it comes to racing.


Tell your bud you aren't doing it, and that he should race in his own d*mn car. Frankly, you might want to hang out with someone else who doesn't make your battles for you when you didn't even care about racing the guy in the 1st plate.
 
Thanks, guys.

He's a good kid and all, it's just that I'm noicing he becomes a different person around his friends at school. I think I'll ignore him for a couple weeks.

Yeah, it is weak that he challenges somene to a race with someone else's car.

He will be driving a 1989 Ford Escort for a while.... He might be able to outrun a Dodge Ram in that! (downhill, with a 1/8th mile start, and a tailwind)


It'll all go away... I hope.
 
Just tell the other guy you're in choir with that you never agreed to race, and that you're not going to show up. But tell him and any of his buddies to meet up with your friend anyways so they can embarrass him.
 
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He's a good kid and all, it's just that I'm noicing he becomes a different person around his friends at school. I think I'll ignore him for a couple weeks.
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Make sure he gets the message though. But if he really is your friend, you gotta help steering him in the right direction too. I think you are on top of it though. 👍


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He will be driving a 1989 Ford Escort for a while.... He might be able to outrun a Dodge Ram in that! (downhill, with a 1/8th mile start, and a tailwind)
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Wouldn't the tailwind help the Ram? Those trucks have a huge ass!
 
...Don't count out the Ram now. If that things got'ta HEMI, its all over!

Meh, me and my friends used to race a bit in high-school, and looking back on it it was all pretty stupid. Thankfully none of us got hurt, nor did we ever get in any trouble with the cops (yay for empty farm roads!). Yeah, it was fun at the time, but when you get older it all seems pretty stupid.

Maybe you can do him a favor and take him to a local race track. Maybe that way he can see how real racing is done, and then it might convice him to keep it off the streets.
 
Yeah. This is SO childish. Tell him that he can go kill himself if he'd like, but that you advise against doing so. If he's becoming an immature douche, then just break the friendship. No biggie. They usually never change back.
 
He doesn't sound like much of a friend really. I would tell him to fight his own battles not send you in to do it. As for street racing, well we have all done it I am sure. You would like to think you are smart enough to pick your battles, locations, and so on so that it's safe but in reality it never is. If you don't want to do it, DON'T!! Don't do something you aren't comfortable with, especially when it is dangerous. You or someone will just end up hurt or worse.

By the way only teenage douchebags are into cars because of street racing. I think the majority of the people here that I would consider car guys see street racing as more of a negative of the hobby then a reason to be into the hobby.

This younger group of kids really pisses me off though. I'm tired of being revved at and tailed everywhere I go. Yes I bought a sporty car, no I don't want to race you.
 
How about challenging the kid with the ram to some sort of autocross, then if he backs down you can call him a pussy. If not you get to watch a Dodge Ram on an Autocross course.

Sounds like a win win situation to me.

Also punch your friend in the face because he sounds like a jerkwad.
 
I'm into cars, too. See? I open the door, and I get into my car.

Just tell your friend to leave you out of that crap, if he can't deal with get over it, tough.
A true friend would understand and back down, if he ever pulled that crap in the first place, as you shouldn't be fighting his battles especially the inane, juevenile pissing contests. If he doesn't, you may want to reconsider your acquantances.
 
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How about challenging the kid with the ram to some sort of autocross, then if he backs down you can call him a pussy. If not you get to watch a Dodge Ram on an Autocross course.

Sounds like a win win situation to me.

Also punch your friend in the face because he sounds like a prick.
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+1. :lol: 👍
 
He backed off on me last night, but didn't apologize for calling the kid out. I'm a little confused as to where he stands.


LOL! Autocross a Ram... That's priceless!
 
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He backed off on me last night, but didn't apologize for calling the kid out. I'm a little confused as to where he stands.


LOL! Autocross a Ram... That's priceless!
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But doable !.....
 
a6m5
Sounds like you've already explained to your buddy why you don't want to street race. If his answer to you is calling you a pussy, guess what, he is the one who's calling people out for street races without a driver's license or car. That's like the saddest thing I've ever heard(don't tell him that, if he's really your friend). It's obvious that he has a problem, not you. I would just call him an idiot, and ignore him for week.

As for the race, I would just forget about it. In these types of confrontations, people ditch or not show up all the time. I don't sweat the small stuff, and this sounds like one of them.
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QFT.

This is definitely the best advice here. There's no way you need to - or should even consider - backing up his loud mouth. As you already know, there's way too much at stake.

Levi's getting his license on Wednesday and likes to talk trash about street racing? Honestly, I hope we're not hearing about him in an RIP thread later this fall. Do your best to continue talking against street racing, and under NO CIRCUMSTANCES race for him or with him.

Good luck.

[edit] Easy on the "pussy", "prick", and "douche" references, guys. Thanks.
 

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