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Old Nov 25, 2011 | 10:05 PM
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]...... then someone loses control and hits the other one....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=kzlg3oQMze4
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Old Nov 25, 2011 | 10:52 PM
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ouch
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Old Nov 25, 2011 | 11:20 PM
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2 Idiots racing on a small public street
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Old Nov 26, 2011 | 05:55 PM
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Crazy for those two idiots to do that in what appears to be a very active area, where there are bicyclists and children.
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Old Nov 26, 2011 | 06:41 PM
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lols, this has been floating around facebook too.
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Old Nov 26, 2011 | 11:16 PM
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C5 driver is an idiot + he can't get the offset right on his wheels so that's a give away....I mean it's not a wrangler jeezus...
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Old Nov 26, 2011 | 11:37 PM
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What idiots. How did that even happen
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Old Nov 27, 2011 | 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by adamls2
C5 driver is an idiot + he can't get the offset right on his wheels so that's a give away....I mean it's not a wrangler jeezus...
I was thinking the same thing
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Old Nov 27, 2011 | 05:52 PM
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That looked about right. LOL. I guess I could never get a Corvette. The insurance must be killer on one of thosevv
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Old Nov 28, 2011 | 10:04 AM
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all he had to do was leave stability control on...
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Old Nov 28, 2011 | 04:49 PM
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Or at least know how not to overreact...

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repost!

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/car...drag-race.html
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Old Nov 28, 2011 | 05:22 PM
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I wouldn't mind seeing those two cars being squished.
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Old Nov 28, 2011 | 05:29 PM
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Wow what a fail on the C5.
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Must be pretty awkward to swap information after such an occurrence. Well deserved awkwardness for sure.


Originally Posted by KillaIS250
How did that even happen
Pretty easy if you're not a skilled driver. With that kind of power available to the rear wheels, fishtailing is always a possibility if you don't know what you're doing (with traction control off.
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