What it means to be a true street racer.

How do you know if your a true street racer?  Well do have a sport compact car? Do you have many after market parts in your engine?  Most people think they are street racers right away when they buy a Honda or any other type of sport compact.  Just having a sport compact does not make you a racer.  Putting a loud muffler on your car does not make you a racer. Even people who think they have their dad's old Mustang or Camaro is not a racer.  All these types of people are just wannabes.  To be a true racer, one must commit to a change of lifestyle. One must turn nocturnal as a bat and be more active at night.  One must have many connections with car part dealers.  A real racer has the instinct of a fox. The racer knows who to race and not to race.  A racer doesn't care how much he bets on his races that he's in.  A racer puts everything on the line when he knows that the time has come for him to either be broke or be rich.  A racer is someone who has the time and patience of a praying mantis. He saves his money, fixes his car to the absolute limit that the car can handle, and races like there is no tomorrow.  A racer puts time and effort into his car to make it absolute perfection.  A real racer doesn't really need to race on the streets.  A real racer doesn't put other's in danger by racing on the streets of a city.  A racer uses his wits and races on the track to prove how fast he really is.  A real racer emerges from the darkness of his garage covered in grease and oil.  "What does it take to be a real racer?" some might ask. Well it's up to the person and their time spent honing their skills making their car better. Having a car with a racing exhaust doesn't make you a racer. It doesn't mean you car is fast. There are many after market things that people can do to their car, but when it comes down to it, they are not a racer till they can accept the reality that they are just the racing scene and not a real racer.