Anonymous
16-10-01, 09:51 AM
Did anyone eles listen to Scott Mills this morning? He was basically sla**ing off boy racers. Well, not wanting to allow him to drag us all down to the level of XR2 owners, jkhilton and myself felt it appropriate to email in explaining that not all young people with customised cars are boy racers. Thuis is the email I sent. I didn't mean to make it sound as serious as it did, but what the hell :)
"Hi Scott,
I've been listening to your show this morning and have been rolling around in stitches listening to all the Kev's phoning in.
I own a Vauxhall Nova and regularly log onto a Website dedicated to the Nova called Novaload. Here we ask questions about the car to help us gain knowledge and learn something.
Just because we are young and have cars it doesn't automatically make us into "boyracers". Basically we are doing what our parents did when they were younger, it's just that they all collected stamps or bits of old war planes etc. but today's interests is cars. I accept that there are a select few that tarnish the image of people who are genuinely interested in making there cars look nice for shows and things, but why label everyone the same way. It is kind of being racists if you like, looking at us all and saying oh, they are all young druggy racers and don't have a life, but we aren't!!!!!!!!!!
We have specific meets throughout the year in the UK and in Europe which are organised by people in there own time. I can safely say that whenever I attend one of these meets, there is never any trouble, we all chat and gain ideas from one another on how we've 'customised' our cars. I have a personalised number plate, but what you don't know is that my 65 year old uncle bought the Nova from new and had his initials for his number plate, I bought the car of my uncle 3 years ago and unfortunately he has since passed away. I keep the personalised plate to remind me of my uncle who was a great man. Just because you have a personalised plate doesn't mean your a Kev!
I don't mean to get all serious, but there is a controlled side of having a modified car. Those of us that own Novas are more responsible. We would rather have our cars looking good and running well. What's the point in spending thousands of pounds on your car to rag it around the streets either blowing the engine or hurting someone?
Please tell the public to give boy racers in general a break, were not all out to cause trouble.
SlimJim"
Jim
"Hi Scott,
I've been listening to your show this morning and have been rolling around in stitches listening to all the Kev's phoning in.
I own a Vauxhall Nova and regularly log onto a Website dedicated to the Nova called Novaload. Here we ask questions about the car to help us gain knowledge and learn something.
Just because we are young and have cars it doesn't automatically make us into "boyracers". Basically we are doing what our parents did when they were younger, it's just that they all collected stamps or bits of old war planes etc. but today's interests is cars. I accept that there are a select few that tarnish the image of people who are genuinely interested in making there cars look nice for shows and things, but why label everyone the same way. It is kind of being racists if you like, looking at us all and saying oh, they are all young druggy racers and don't have a life, but we aren't!!!!!!!!!!
We have specific meets throughout the year in the UK and in Europe which are organised by people in there own time. I can safely say that whenever I attend one of these meets, there is never any trouble, we all chat and gain ideas from one another on how we've 'customised' our cars. I have a personalised number plate, but what you don't know is that my 65 year old uncle bought the Nova from new and had his initials for his number plate, I bought the car of my uncle 3 years ago and unfortunately he has since passed away. I keep the personalised plate to remind me of my uncle who was a great man. Just because you have a personalised plate doesn't mean your a Kev!
I don't mean to get all serious, but there is a controlled side of having a modified car. Those of us that own Novas are more responsible. We would rather have our cars looking good and running well. What's the point in spending thousands of pounds on your car to rag it around the streets either blowing the engine or hurting someone?
Please tell the public to give boy racers in general a break, were not all out to cause trouble.
SlimJim"
Jim