To Hoon or Not To Hoon... (UPDATE)

"PatBateman" (PatBateman)
04/06/2016 at 16:54 • Filed to: QOTD

A friend of mine is stuck in a meeting, but gave me the keys to his new car. I’m sitting in it right now typing this. If I pull it out and hoon, I’ll lose a friend. If I don’t, I miss the experience, but keep the friend. Decisions, decisions.

I’ll just rev that Lambo V10 a bit and try to hide my erection to passers by.

Oh, and an outside pic:

Mmmmmmm...

UPDATE: I did not hoon, and I’m glad I didn’t. Shortly after posting it, my friend came out, we chatted, and he said that he doesn’t really know much about having a car like this (he’s been a truck kind-of-guy until now). So, in the next few weeks, we agreed to get together, go over the car, and make a date to get with an instructor to teach him how to track it. I’ll also drive it around and probably drive on the track as well.

Today was a good day.

DISCUSSION (33)

Yossarian > PatBateman
04/06/2016 at 17:20

They say revving the engine to redline once in a while is good for the engine. Just tell your friend you were performing some preventative maintenance.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > PatBateman
04/06/2016 at 17:21

How bad would you feel if you crashed it?

TheHondaBro > PatBateman
04/06/2016 at 17:21

Tell him you saw a spider on the throttle pedal.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > PatBateman
04/06/2016 at 17:21

Wait why did he give you the keys?

RPM esq. > PatBateman
04/06/2016 at 17:21

Did he give you the keys to NOT drive it?

pjhusa > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
04/06/2016 at 17:24

My thoughts exactly. COME ON, I NEED AN ANSWERRRRRRRR

no one just hands out keys to an R8, even if they’re “stuck in a meeting”

PatBateman > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30
04/06/2016 at 17:24

Horrible. But...

PatBateman > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
04/06/2016 at 17:25

To get into it. Start the engine.

He just walked up, talking to his clients. I'm standing here holding his keys hostage.

EL_ULY > PatBateman
04/06/2016 at 17:27

Sugarland..... bunch of billionaires, yo!

DanZman > PatBateman
04/06/2016 at 17:29

Am I the only person that is disappointed when he loans out his sports car and the borrower doesn't do some hooning?

Tripper > PatBateman
04/06/2016 at 17:29

Do it he’ll get over it. I would.

66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash > Yossarian
04/06/2016 at 17:30

Give it the “Italian tune-up"

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > PatBateman
04/06/2016 at 17:32

Why don’t you just take it on a gentle drive. You can get most of the experience and keep the friend.

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > Yossarian
04/06/2016 at 17:37

Even better is taking it to redline, in gear. Lubricates the entire powertrain.

Montalvo > DanZman
04/06/2016 at 17:41

Yeah, when I got my new car the first person I ever even let near the drivers seat was my brother. I literally tossed him the keys and he went way too gentle with it. I hooned it harder the first time I drove it from the dealership.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > PatBateman
04/06/2016 at 17:51

So he let you...sit in it?

PatBateman > Yossarian
04/06/2016 at 17:54

It's basically true. These cars are designed to operate at high RPM.

PatBateman > RPM esq.
04/06/2016 at 17:54

Read the update.

PatBateman > EL_ULY
04/06/2016 at 17:55

Some with a “b”. Many with an “m”, though.

PatBateman > DanZman
04/06/2016 at 17:56

Initially disappointed, but we made a hooning date.

PatBateman > Tripper
04/06/2016 at 17:57

No one but him has driven it to date. That'll change soon.

EL_ULY > PatBateman
04/06/2016 at 17:58

Kinja'd!!!

PatBateman > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
04/06/2016 at 17:58

Pulling it out of the spot would have enraged him. I put it in reverse, but couldn't go through with it. He walked out 15 seconds later.

PatBateman > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
04/06/2016 at 17:59

Yes, more later, though (read update).

PatBateman > EL_ULY
04/06/2016 at 18:00

It's funny; while he was telling me about all the people gawking at him while he drives it, five people walked over to it and gawked at it.

RPM esq. > PatBateman
04/06/2016 at 18:10

Good update!

Nymphicus Hollandicus > PatBateman
04/06/2016 at 18:37

You made the right decision to not hoon, since you’ll get the chance to track it!

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > PatBateman
04/06/2016 at 19:24

So why’d he give you the keys?

PatBateman > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
04/07/2016 at 00:49

To tease me? To give me a chance to blow the engine while revving it to redline in the parking space? As a test of friendship?

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > PatBateman
04/11/2016 at 14:35

Where does the visitor to Austin go for a steak? (Off topic, I realize, but I was sure you’d have an opinion...)

Kinja'd!!!

PatBateman > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
04/11/2016 at 14:43

For an “Old Austin” experience, the Hoffbrau is pretty good. Eddie V’s (the original location downtown) is quite good as well. One of the best places, Hudson’s on the Bend, just shut down for renovations, but specialize in wild game (an acceptable replacement for cow steak). The Capital Grille is good for high end eats, too.

But I’ll tell you, the best beef in town comes in the form of brisket. If you already have that planned, good. If not, replace said steak with a great BBQ place just outside of Austin, on the “Texas BBQ Trail”.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > PatBateman
04/11/2016 at 15:17

Thank you. I had BBQ once at a place that was sort of a giant permanent tent. You bought the BBQ by the pound, and they gave you a loaf of bread to go with it. Could this be the place that you mention? I thought it was kind of dry...

PatBateman > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
04/11/2016 at 15:22

No no, these are big BBQ joints. For example:

http://www.texasbbqtrails.com