killalot13601

iTrader: (5)

http://news.yahoo.com/video/us-15749...-27322580.html


0:23 into it you can see the little $#%& crushing an FC

ApexHunter

Damn, that sucks. Maybe only the roof is messed up *wishful thinking*.

either way. That's one lucky kid driving a monster truck at the age of 8.

Hypertek

iTrader: (3)

If his parents where smart, they would buy him a kart and send him to europe so he can make millions when he becomes an F1 driver, rather than a dead end monster truck driver lol

kidding! but yeah i see more potential in karting than monster trucks as far as $$$ potential at an older age persuing professional racing in an FIA series. =)

There is still sponsorship to be had with this monster truck route tough. They could have interviewed him and asked him if he really likes it though lol

Leorrei

I honestly wish we could stick people in jail for ruining car's that are "rare" such as an FC

If you want to wreck a car do it to something more common... like a civic or a cavalier, lot's of both where I live.

andycivic

i agree with hypertek DEAD END lol

Derekcat

iTrader: (8)

~_~ at 2:15 the kid's hitting the FC's dashboard with his bat..... UGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG.

RXVERT

When I saw Monster truck plus FC, I thought these pictures were gonna resurface :or the monster wheels ??????

RotaryEvolution

iTrader: (30)

since when was the FC rare?

SayNoToPistons

That was quite possibly the worst newsreel I've ever watched. I've watched high schoolers put out more substantial material.

Aaron Cake

iTrader: (1)

Thisis different from people ruining FCs by stripping out the interior, mangling the engine with BAC and cold start removals, sticking on some poorly matched body kit, cutting springs, and calling it a "drift car" how?

P_Lav

My opinion, their atleast using the car for a purpose it was intended, having fun and driving sideways.

beefhole

iTrader: (29)

^the purpose of the FC was never to slide around.

w.sen

iTrader: (8)

That's where I live, I think that's the car I got my hood off of in the junk yard.

Derekcat

iTrader: (8)

I hate when people do those things too! Esp. Interior removal, slamming, and body kits ..

It's just that this is slightly worse, because it's not even being used [poorly], it's just being destroyed..

RotaryEvolution

iTrader: (30)

+2 for emphasis.

the rear steer was used to try and eliminate the rear end from sliding out prematurely. this is supposed to be a performance car and drifting is lame *** slip driving, in other words driving slower for fun in a different competetive way(if you consider it competetive, perhaps he likes ice skating too).

REAmemiya_fan

I thought Mazda did this themselves after a while? (or are you not talking about the cold start assist fluid?)

RotaryEvolution

iTrader: (30)

thermowax, BAC and the load solenoid.

Leorrei

Karack, Where I live anything older than 1995 is practically rare since a majority of cars rust away to nothing unless it's been restored. Also I've seen more 1960's muscle car's around here than I do RX's even the RX-8 is a pretty rare sight around here.

RotaryEvolution

iTrader: (30)

well just about anything from the '80's and earlier is rare if you look at it that way. except there was well over half a million FCs produced. even if there was only one left because the rest were crushed, it still really isn't a rare car by my standard(because it originally was common) but some models could be considered more rare than others.

StevenL5975

Some people have no respect to great cars, FC is still "rare" compared to a vw golf or a civic, plus it has its relatively unique engine design and its not a bad sports car either. Wondering from where he got that FC. On a TV show someone also crushed a Delorean with a monster truck. In the Delorean community thats a big nogo, and the deloreans are very rare, but people still did it.

djphonics

iTrader: (1)

i'd just like to point out that the reporter mentions that america's other pass time is baseball. So monster trucking and baseball....wonder where the hillbilly stereotype comes from lol

more importantly, a vehicle would be considered rare when few are left and are still in high demand. Realistically, purchasing a honda civic with a b18 gsr vtec super handling all wheel drive civic, and parking it would be the a wise decision. Even though a million of them are sold daily, at one point in time, the 18 year olds will ruin most of them, but still want them because...well, i don't know why they wanted them to begin with. Look at the mustangs, and camaros fetching high dollars, even though they were popular vehicles, there aren't many left, and a large chunk of people still want them.

Hypertek, I agree with you, monster trucking is dead end. Surprisingly though, if you want your kid involved in racing, the states is the place to do it, or so it seems by talking with a couple star mazda drivers.

Derekcat

iTrader: (8)

Load Solenoid?
Turbo part?

I've been looking at the S4 NA Training Manual lately and been planning to remove all the solenoids except for the Pressure Regulator Solenoid.

EGR, Relief, and Switching Solenoids all appeared to be strictly emissions parts? [EGR and ACV have been removed]

RotaryEvolution

iTrader: (30)

also called the air bypass valve.

Derekcat

iTrader: (8)

Ahhhhh there we go. Got it, thanks. ^_^ [Yes, planning to keep that, the BAC, and thermowax as well]

Reynolds rx7

iTrader: (1)

Is that a Rhd fc!? Watch the end of the video when he's hitting it with the bat. The steering wheel looks to be on the right side... therefore it is rare to be in the u.s and to be crushed! Maybe im wrong but my phone makes it look like a Rhd fc