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Got new tires today, but had to "finish off" the old ones :) *movies*

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Old 02-19-2006, 12:22 AM
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Default Got new tires today, but had to "finish off" the old ones :) *movies*
Edit: my friend made this video from the below clips:
http://videos.streetfire.net/player....5-22BC56A01EB7


Me being a bit conservatite

My attempt at taking video while driving

After 5 or so good burnouts I let me friend have some fun, but he seems to forget there's a rev limiter

Enjoy

(the files are big, 20-40MB)
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Old 02-19-2006, 12:29 AM
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wow... they're downloading right now and I have 11 minutes left using DSL...
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Old 02-19-2006, 12:34 AM
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yeah i prob. should have taken them in lower quality. oops
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I am using cable and they are only going at like 50 kb/sec
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Old 02-19-2006, 02:03 AM
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finally downloaded, looks like a lot of fun! I guess your boy really loves that rev limiter...
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On cable and only took a couple min. each
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finally downloaded, looks like a lot of fun! I guess your boy really loves that rev limiter...
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Fun, fun, fun!
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Oh and I should mention that when we were done pieces of tread were falling off and we had to cut one of the cords with a knife. We had a little too much fun!
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Thanks for the shots. Fun, your car looks great too.
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Nice way to say goodbye to some old friends
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Man that was sweet, I think I have a burnout comin in my future!!!
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