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Old 01-16-2010, 11:27 AM
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Old 01-16-2010, 11:29 AM
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and how many years old is that?

That's not street racing by the way. That's just an idiot who can't drive.
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Old 01-16-2010, 11:31 AM
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I wouldn't call that street racing ...

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not street racing, just someone who cant drive.
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Originally Posted by Stevo92z28
That's not street racing by the way. That's just an idiot who can't drive.
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Originally Posted by Stevo92z28
and how many years old is that?

That's not street racing by the way. That's just an idiot who can't drive.
Just a fool who overcorrected and lost it.
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Originally Posted by Stevo92z28
and how many years old is that?

That's not street racing by the way. That's just an idiot who can't drive.

But the point is don't drive above you skill level and for most of us that drive well with the law
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I agree.

There is a time and place for everything, that sure did not look like the time nor place. Terribly blind and narrow twisties with traffic. Lucky no one was coming around the bend when he lost it.
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Old 01-16-2010, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Cam Only
not street racing, just someone who cant drive.
And someone who doesn't look at the language in the comments before they post.
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I wonder why the Air Bag didn't go off?
(Maybe the impact was too far the left?)
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This is by no means a video of street racing. Just someone who clearly is driving above his skill level and is unfamiliar with his car's capability and handling characteristics. There is a place and time to go faster and push the envelope. On public streets is not that place. HPDEs are a perfect place for someone to learn from an experienced teacher on how to drive and not to drive.
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Old 01-16-2010, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by C54TIM
I wonder why the Air Bag didn't go off?
(Maybe the impact was too far the left?)
front airbags only deploy during a FULL frontal impact crash sequence. this was a tail strike and would not deploy airbags
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Here's a good one. Not a street race, but a crash of sorts.


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Funny how the comments on the youtube page after the vid, has them hating each other...
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But the point is don't drive above you skill level and for most of us that drive well with the law
That's the whole issue!!! Hope the guy was fine.
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And someone who doesn't look at the language in the comments before they post.
Some of you guys amaze me. No matter what anyone posts, there are those looking to critique - they somehow feel the need to show their superiority.

I would guess that most who like to do this have an inferiority complex.
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Originally Posted by Wass
Here's a good one. Not a street race, but a crash of sorts.

haha that was actually funny
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Originally Posted by SLVRC6
Some of you guys amaze me. No matter what anyone posts, there are those looking to critique - they somehow feel the need to show their superiority.

I would guess that most who like to do this have an inferiority complex.
you do realize that you are responsible for the comments at the linked site, right? Probably best to learn how to embed the youtube videos than get all
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