The Real Tokyo Drift

[RedArmy]

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: RedArmy

Originally posted by: makken

Originally posted by: RedArmy

Originally posted by: Truenofan
http://www.trackpedia.com/wiki/Tracks_in_Japan
vs
http://www.trackpedia.com/wiki...ited_States_Of_America

yes i understand there are a few ovals in there. and i wouldnt count those either. but there are a lot more regular circuits in the usa, than japan. the option of going to a circuit is a lot easier and closer to home, than in japan.

You do realize how incredibly small Japan is compared to the U.S. right? Of course there would be more tracks here, we're massive compared to them. Plus, it's becoming more commonplace with newer cars in Japan to limit maximum speeds via GPS unless you are inside a race track area, so there's more incentive to go to them. Plus, emission standards in Japan are very stringent, meaning that many cars can only legally be driven on tracks. Whether or not the police care over there is a different story

hmm.. normalized for surface area,

Japan has 3.2x10^-5 tracks per sq km (or 1 track for every 31250 sq km)

USA has 9.2x10^-7 tracks per sq km (or 1 track for every 1086956 sq km)
and california itself has 1.9x10^-5 tracks per sq km (or 1 track for every 52631 sq km)

however, if normalized for population...

Japan has 1 track for every 10,607,368 persons
USA has 1 track for every 3,413,760 persons
California has 1 track for every 4,233,956 persons.

I'm not exactly sure why you went into all that detail since you basically just confirmed what I already said, but whatever. I bolded the part that didn't make sense.

Population Density of Japan is 873 per square mile
Population Density of the United States is 80 per square mile

http://www.motoracing-japan.com/circuit/index.html

I'm not going to spend the time mapping out every race track in the United States, but going by the list you provided, that means there's 14 states that don't have a race track at all. Realizing all this, can you really say that it's easier for someone to get to a race track in the U.S. as opposed to in Japan?

Edit: I realize you didn't say what I bolded, but it seems you agree with him

Care to do those figures for Australia, and WA particularly?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_auto_racing_tracks
http://www.trackpedia.com/wiki/Tracks_in_Oceania

Looks like if you don't live in the South Eastern part of Australia you really get the shaft. But isn't all of Australia basically a track anyways? What's gonna get in your way, a stray kangaroo or snake?

 

[DVad3r]

So awesome how Ontario has no tracks for the public yes just another reminder of the worthlessness of this country.

 

[geokilla]

Originally posted by: DVad3r
So awesome how Ontario has no tracks for the public yes just another reminder of the worthlessness of this country.

We have one. Go to Pacific Mall, go into those tuner stores, and you'll find em. I recall seeing posters on these tracks lol.

 

[DVad3r]

Originally posted by: geokilla

Originally posted by: DVad3r
So awesome how Ontario has no tracks for the public yes just another reminder of the worthlessness of this country.

We have one. Go to Pacific Mall, go into those tuner stores, and you'll find em. I recall seeing posters on these tracks lol.

To be honest I've never been to Pacific Mall yet, but I've only heard 1000's of stories about what goes on there. Apperently it's Asia in Toronto crazy market style I should plan a trip one day like a safari and take some pics.

 

[geokilla]

Originally posted by: DVad3r

Originally posted by: geokilla

Originally posted by: DVad3r
So awesome how Ontario has no tracks for the public yes just another reminder of the worthlessness of this country.

We have one. Go to Pacific Mall, go into those tuner stores, and you'll find em. I recall seeing posters on these tracks lol.

To be honest I've never been to Pacific Mall yet, but I've only heard 1000's of stories about what goes on there. Apperently it's Asia in Toronto crazy market style I should plan a trip one day like a safari and take some pics.

Where do you live? You gotta come to Pacific Mall. I go there like every weekend now. Arcade ftw.

 

[RGUN]

Originally posted by: DVad3r
So awesome how Ontario has no tracks for the public yes just another reminder of the worthlessness of this country.

We have several tracks, and a very active autocross community.

 

[Hyperlite]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITLd2dtGTzY

 

[RiDE]

Originally posted by: Truenofan
they only do it on the streets. because they dont have nearly as many as we do in the usa. thats not including autocross and any other small events.

I'm pretty sure they've had gymkhanas for a while now.

 

[BurnItDwn]

I bet a Buick GN would pwn all those little 4 bangers ...

 

[DVad3r]

Originally posted by: geokilla

Originally posted by: DVad3r

Originally posted by: geokilla

Originally posted by: DVad3r
So awesome how Ontario has no tracks for the public yes just another reminder of the worthlessness of this country.

We have one. Go to Pacific Mall, go into those tuner stores, and you'll find em. I recall seeing posters on these tracks lol.

To be honest I've never been to Pacific Mall yet, but I've only heard 1000's of stories about what goes on there. Apperently it's Asia in Toronto crazy market style I should plan a trip one day like a safari and take some pics.

Where do you live? You gotta come to Pacific Mall. I go there like every weekend now. Arcade ftw.

I live in Mississauga, just moved out here last year, but I lived in TO for 20 years prior to that, mostly in the west end. They got lots of Arcades there?

 

[DVad3r]

Originally posted by: RGUN

Originally posted by: DVad3r
So awesome how Ontario has no tracks for the public yes just another reminder of the worthlessness of this country.

We have several tracks, and a very active autocross community.

Yea? Tell me some around the GTA, I'd love to go check it out sometime with my buddies.

 

[geokilla]

Originally posted by: DVad3r

Originally posted by: RGUN

Originally posted by: DVad3r
So awesome how Ontario has no tracks for the public yes just another reminder of the worthlessness of this country.

We have several tracks, and a very active autocross community.

Yea? Tell me some around the GTA, I'd love to go check it out sometime with my buddies.

Tuner shops in Pacific Mall and alike are your friends.

Apparently, there's this place my friends go to where they went up to 180KM/h.....lol. No one goes there .

And I mainly go to the arcade in Pacific Mall and at Commerce Gate. I'm planning to drop by Playdium soon.

@BurnItDown. Maybe if it was a straight line race. If it was autocross and drifting like the ones featured in Inside Line, the Skylines and such would rule.

 

[Howard]

Playscape is dead as shit. Lovegety's the only popular arcade left.

The GTA used to have 10+ popular arcades. It's sad, really.

 

[DVad3r]

Originally posted by: geokilla

Originally posted by: DVad3r

Originally posted by: RGUN

Originally posted by: DVad3r
So awesome how Ontario has no tracks for the public yes just another reminder of the worthlessness of this country.

We have several tracks, and a very active autocross community.

Yea? Tell me some around the GTA, I'd love to go check it out sometime with my buddies.

Tuner shops in Pacific Mall and alike are your friends.

Apparently, there's this place my friends go to where they went up to 180KM/h.....lol. No one goes there .

And I mainly go to the arcade in Pacific Mall and at Commerce Gate. I'm planning to drop by Playdium soon.

@BurnItDown. Maybe if it was a straight line race. If it was autocross and drifting like the ones featured in Inside Line, the Skylines and such would rule.

Playdium sucks, I live near there. I went there a few months ago with one of my client's and it's full of little kids. A lot of the arcades are dated too.

 

[geokilla]

Originally posted by: Howard
Playscape is dead as shit. Lovegety's the only popular arcade left.

The GTA used to have 10+ popular arcades. It's sad, really.

You play at Lovegety station?

Only good game Playdium has is MT3 and ID4.

So how this go from tracks and illegal street racing in Tokyo to arcades......Stupid me >.<.

You know, the best part about this article is that the cops don't care about this illegal driving. Up here in Canada, just drifting in an empty parking lot will land you a ticket or something. It just goes to show how different our cultures are and what not.

 

[DVad3r]

Originally posted by: geokilla

Originally posted by: Howard
Playscape is dead as shit. Lovegety's the only popular arcade left.

The GTA used to have 10+ popular arcades. It's sad, really.

You play at Lovegety station?

Only good game Playdium has is MT3 and ID4.

So how this go from tracks and illegal street racing in Tokyo to arcades......Stupid me >.<.

You know, the best part about this article is that the cops don't care about this illegal driving. Up here in Canada, just drifting in an empty parking lot will land you a ticket or something. It just goes to show how different our cultures are and what not.

In Canada they rape you. 50 over and you get $ 10,000 and your car impounded for 2 weeks. Also, it is at the cops discretion as to whether or not your car should be cubed. They can crush it at will believe it or not after passing the 50 over mark.