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What stole your attention from HiFi?


Hey folks.

Its been a while since ive been on here. My interests have recently taken a massive swing away from the audio hobby.
This happens from time to time, but i usually end up back here.

The newest attention stealer is my car. Black 2004 Mustang GT. Been doing a lot of work on it to make it faster and meaner. Man, Cars are almost as bad and as expencive as hi-fi. Hell, if i woulda bought a boombox and dumped the cash i blew on audio gear, my stang would be pushing 600HP at the rear and smoking dodge vipers. ROFL

What has stolen your attention in the past from Hi-Hi?

Cant say "kids", that is too easy of a cop out. ;)
slappy

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jax2
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Hey Chris - good to hear from you, especially that you are getting the most out of life! Good on'ya man! For me it's been a combination of renovating our house for the past eight months, and drastic shifts in my business that has left me trying to reinvent myself. Still, music (not the gear) always provides an escape from the pressure cooker in me wee brain pan!

Marco
jax2
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Now, the freakiest part about the person who posted this 18 year old actually has a drivers licence and a heavily modded supercharged 4.6l V8 that he can run a 1/4 mile in the mid 11's....

I just saw the documentary film, "Dust to Glory" about the grueling Baja 1000 race. Great film for anyone interested in racing on any level. There was a kid who was a member of a very prominent family who manufactures off-road parts and races...I think they're names are the McMinnimens or something like that. He was 16 and was racing in the demanding Trophy Truck category with one of his families customized trucks. He was off to an awkward start to say the least, but ended up getting the hang of it and coming in 6th as I recall. He'd just gotten his drivers licence months before and it was his first race, and let me tell you, the Baja 1000 is as far from a walk in the park as you can get. I think they routinely have about 1/3-1/2 of the field not make it at all. The film was made by Dana Brown, the same guy who did the surfing film, "Step Into Liquid". Highly recommended for thrill seekers of all kinds.

Marco
jax2
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Dean, On any Sunday is a classic for sure. I forgot that was by his pop! Dust to Glory actually puts you in the drivers seat...it's a more 'experiential' version of On any Sunday. If you liked the later (and what's not to like?), you'll love D2G. The only thing I didn't like about it was the kind of sappy narration that comes straight from On any Sudnday, but the visuals far outweigh the narration. There are underlying messages there from these crazy folks who race this brutal race, that are certainly universal. It is inspiring, to say the least. Dog Town and Z-Boys was fun. All films about taking an obsession to the limits and then stepping beyond. Great stuff even if you're not into the sports that are the subjects. There's one clip of Mario Andretti (I think he was an honorary MC of that year's race), taking the wheel of a Trophy Truck on the coarse, that is priceless. Would of had me shittin' my pants for sure if I were in the passenger seat!

Marco
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