Doivi Clarkinen Banned Mega Moderator Location: the end of the universe Join Date: 02/12/2006 Age: Ancient Posts: 1,432 Rally Car: 1980 Opel Ascona B

Doivi Clarkinen Back in the good old days when men were men and they didn't need any of this fancy, newfangled "safety equipment." March 18, 2011 04:30AM Registered: 02/12/2006 Posts: 1,432 [url= ]Back when racing was dangerous and sex was safe. Ahh, the good old days, it was so much better then. Please Login or Register to post a reply

hoche Michel Hoche-Mong Super Moderator Location: Campbell, CA Join Date: 02/28/2006 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 1,156 Rally Car: Golf, Golf, RX-3

hoche Re: Back in the good old days when men were men and they didn't need any of this fancy, newfangled "safety equipment." March 18, 2011 05:49AM Registered: 02/28/2006 Posts: 1,156 Wow, but look at all those spectators! Please Login or Register to post a reply

Jay Jay Woodward Mod Moderator Location: Snohomish, WA Join Date: 12/21/2005 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 893 Rally Car: '90 Mazdog Frankenprotege

Jay Re: Back in the good old days when men were men and they didn't need any of this fancy, newfangled "safety equipment." March 18, 2011 09:24AM Registered: 12/21/2005 Posts: 893 Jeebus. I don't even wanna know what the bodycount in that vid is. It's amazing the number of 'em that were seen getting up afterwards. Please Login or Register to post a reply

gpbullock Mark Bullock Mod Moderator Location: Ridgecrest, CA. Join Date: 03/13/2008 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 108

gpbullock Re: Back in the good old days when men were men and they didn't need any of this fancy, newfangled "safety equipment." March 18, 2011 10:14AM Registered: 03/13/2008 Posts: 108 The key was to have no seatbelts or cages so you were ejected far enough from the vehicle to not get hurt? Brilliant! Please Login or Register to post a reply

Rallymech Robert Gobright Senior Moderator Location: White Center Seattle Join Date: 04/27/2008 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 1,292 Rally Car: 91 VW GTI 8V

Rallymech Re: Back in the good old days when men were men and they didn't need any of this fancy, newfangled "safety equipment." March 18, 2011 10:43AM Registered: 04/27/2008 Posts: 1,292 The stock cars actually did pretty good in those wrecks. Robert. "You are way too normal to be on Rally Anarchy." Eddie Fiorelli. Please Login or Register to post a reply

tmachnik Tom Machnik Mod Moderator Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Join Date: 01/31/2008 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 78 Rally Car: 1985 VW GTI

tmachnik Re: Back in the good old days when men were men and they didn't need any of this fancy, newfangled "safety equipment." March 18, 2011 01:45PM Registered: 01/31/2008 Posts: 78 good lord, some of those are sickening, body count indeed. Please Login or Register to post a reply

Slowwpoke Dave Clark "The Lesser" Junior Moderator Location: Yakima WA Join Date: 12/17/2007 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 257 Rally Car: Merkur XR4Ti

Slowwpoke Re: Back in the good old days when men were men and they didn't need any of this fancy, newfangled "safety equipment." March 18, 2011 02:16PM Registered: 12/17/2007 Posts: 257 This should be used as marketing for that new rallycross thing they're trying to get off the ground. I'd sign up. Please Login or Register to post a reply

1fastben Ben Hetland Senior Moderator Location: Utah Join Date: 09/12/2007 Age: Settling Down Posts: 297 Rally Car: None, right now

1fastben Re: Back in the good old days when men were men and they didn't need any of this fancy, newfangled "safety equipment." March 18, 2011 11:36PM Registered: 09/12/2007 Posts: 297 Quote tmachnik good lord, some of those are sickening, body count indeed. I love those old race cars, but yeah, I have a hard time watching certain parts; I really don't want to be "entertained" by watching a man die in a wreck. Please Login or Register to post a reply

Jon Burke Jon Burke Ultra Moderator Location: San Francisco, CA Join Date: 01/03/2008 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 1,402 Rally Car: Subaru w/<1000 crashes

Jon Burke Re: Back in the good old days when men were men and they didn't need any of this fancy, newfangled "safety equipment." March 19, 2011 04:56PM Registered: 01/03/2008 Posts: 1,402 what's this, some kind of automotive snuff film!? Please Login or Register to post a reply

BJosephD Brian j Dyer Super Moderator Location: southern maine Join Date: 05/01/2009 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 381 Rally Car: 04 Rocky Mountain MTB...

BJosephD Re: Back in the good old days when men were men and they didn't need any of this fancy, newfangled "safety equipment." March 19, 2011 05:05PM Registered: 05/01/2009 Posts: 381 That was real hard to watch, i remember being tangled up in a BMX bike rolling end over end down the street... Remind me never to drive a 3' wide speedster without a seat belt. Please Login or Register to post a reply

gilbrock Eli Gilbert Mod Moderator Location: San Diego, CA Join Date: 03/30/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 307 Rally Car: 91 Galant, 02 WRX

gilbrock Re: Back in the good old days when men were men and they didn't need any of this fancy, newfangled "safety equipment." March 20, 2011 12:24AM Registered: 03/30/2006 Posts: 307 wow,what a horrible video. ugh. Please Login or Register to post a reply

NoCoast Grant Hughes Godlike Moderator Location: Whitefish, MT Join Date: 01/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 6,818 Rally Car: BMW

NoCoast Re: Back in the good old days when men were men and they didn't need any of this fancy, newfangled "safety equipment." March 20, 2011 10:15AM Registered: 01/11/2006 Posts: 6,818 You're all a bunch of softies. These were men who had grown up with war, disease, famine, starvation and worse than any of us will ever experience most likely. This made them feel alive. Sometimes the risk is part of the reward. Please Login or Register to post a reply

gilbrock Eli Gilbert Mod Moderator Location: San Diego, CA Join Date: 03/30/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 307 Rally Car: 91 Galant, 02 WRX

gilbrock Re: Back in the good old days when men were men and they didn't need any of this fancy, newfangled "safety equipment." March 20, 2011 12:36PM Registered: 03/30/2006 Posts: 307 Then go race a miata on a dirt track with a leather helmet and seatbelts. have fun! Please Login or Register to post a reply

rcf R C Fuhrman Super Moderator Location: Moscow Join Date: 05/04/2006 Age: Fossilized Posts: 15 Rally Car: All dead

rcf Re: Back in the good old days when men were men and they didn't need any of this fancy, newfangled "safety equipment." March 20, 2011 02:08PM Registered: 05/04/2006 Posts: 15 Are those any worse than motorcycle racing? Please Login or Register to post a reply

Jay Jay Woodward Mod Moderator Location: Snohomish, WA Join Date: 12/21/2005 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 893 Rally Car: '90 Mazdog Frankenprotege

Jay Re: Back in the good old days when men were men and they didn't need any of this fancy, newfangled "safety equipment." March 21, 2011 08:21AM Registered: 12/21/2005 Posts: 893 Actually, I don't think they are. This is very similar to bike racing, cept slower with more mass. Kinda like arguing whether a light fast .223 bullet is worse for your future than a big slow 45-40, ya prolly don't wanna git hit with either... I also agree with Grant though. You can't safetygear all the risk out and if you could you might make the thing not worth doing in the first place. Please Login or Register to post a reply