Hi everyone,
I,ve seen this word "HOONS" on various posts and have worked out this means the UK version of the "BOY RACER"
Its been spoken about as if it is a major problem, is it?
Is it in all areas or just those with roads that are a kin to looking like a race track?
Are there laws to deal with it, like the new ones just introduced in the UK? or are they free to race?
And lastly what is it they do that gets everybody hot under the collar, apart from the obvious?
Regards all
Jase :scared:

do they wear caps and drive saxo's in aus? if so there's two things for starters!

(only joking, we were all young once!)

They've got money where you live Scutter!!!!, they still have the caps but they drive MK3 Escorts down here!!!

Jase

i don't know about that, we still have the gte nova's kicking around, you know the ones,.... a body kit that would fit a car twice it's size, and a whale tail big enough to land a jumbo on. All in the name of downforce,.... isn't it?

i must admit though, you do see one or two which do look the part, shame the other 99% look like they came out of the reject bin from blue peter!

ah well!

Hoons here seem to wear beanies & have bum fluff! Go into car parks on a saturday/sunday morning & you see all the tyre marks & broken glass, empty botles & take away wrappers.

Apparently there was a huge increase in police call outs on Friday & saturday night for anti social behaviour. Police sirens up & down Marmion a lot. Nice weather brings everyone out obviously!
Raining today after a glorious weekend.

Loopy

The new craze in the Northern Perth suburbs seems to be smashing up bus shelters.

I noticed a smashed up bus shelter on Marmion and was horrified......not seen one since leaving UK.

I must have slept through the "hoonfest" at the weekend, didn't hear anything and I'm only 2 streets from Marmion.

A friend in Duncraig was saying that they are really bad there to the extent that you can't sleep and they were also tearing up the local playpark at 4pm one afternoon!! That IS naughty. :lecture:

Di

I've been woken by cars doing burnouts and I live in a very quiet road.

There were also a group of yobbos at my kid's primary school towards the end of last week at about 5.00pm.

They tore up some newly planted trees and threw them on to the school roof. The police were called but they had driven away in a hoonmoblie by the time they arrived.

I was walking back one night from the Boundary House up around the back of Peachcroft. It was late...and quiet. There was a distant buzz that grew louder as I walked along the dark street towards home. It grew loader...that buzz...and as I rounded the corner onto the Oxford road he came flying around the corner. I stopped momentarily and watched as he wizzed around the corner...laid the scooter down and smashed into the gutter. I waited and watched not 10 foot away as the scuttled scooter and startled rider organised themselves. He jumped back on and scootered off and I kept walking home for a quiet cupper.

The pommy hoon. So refined and composed...

Suppose the dipsticks get everywhere then! .......So is this also a problem in NZ too ??

it certainly is,they're a pain in the ears.Gore is the capital for the Hoons,Hoonsville.They have caused problems everywhere.When we stayed in Auckland they were at it 24 hours a day, doughnuts, burnouts ,you name it.Hey ho.At least here they're polite hoons.They stop,let you cross the road then continue to smoke their tyres past you with a friendly wave

Is it mainly in the cities? Do the authorities try to do anything about them? If it's like here I suppose they magically vanish by the time anyone turns up though huh?

well i've seen hoonz all over,in the cities(not that i go there often ) but up the empty roads,which is most of south island you can see the odd burn out marks on the tar seal.Best thing is live up the gravel as most of these dudes drive low riders and they're never keen on getting gravel rash on the paint.Plus when you consider there are more unsealed gravel roads in south isalnd than there are sealed tar ones it sort of makes it easy to stay away from them if you wish.
I have a friend in the Police force in northern Southland and he says its not really a big problem,its blown out of proportion down here in the south(he was a copper in Auckland for 10 years)Its sometimes hard for him to find things to do down here too ,he walks the streets saying hi to folks and the hoons....you know,like the UK use to have 30 years ago....bobbies on the beat

You know where they are by the marks on the road, even on quiet Kangaroo island there wasn't a stretch of road without rubber squiggles on it, even saw them on a dirt track!!

If you are looking at areas, look at the road markings and you'll get a good idea of the level of activity and visit at all times of day and night before you buy.
Good luck
Mash