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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 04:15 PM
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hey its winter and there is alot of snow outside. i as bored so was driving and then pushing in my push brake to slide the car around in a open parking lot. i was wondering if i could mess my car up by doing that.
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 05:34 PM
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Hmmm well if you lose control and hit something the answer is yes, you can mess up your car. BTW hand e-brakes are more fun for that. Not that I do that to mine though. (cough) rental (cough)
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 05:50 PM
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Not that I do that to mine though. (cough) rental (cough)
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 06:08 PM
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haha. yea and i know that. i mean if i don't hit anything is it gonna be bad for my car in any way?
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 06:12 PM
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No, just keep up at it. Something good will come out of it.
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 06:17 PM
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i use to do that until i slammed into a couple of curbs and messed up my alignment....
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 06:21 PM
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i use to do that until i slammed into a couple of curbs and messed up my alignment....
That sets an example of why you shouldn't keep doing it.
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 06:33 PM
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Do you do it because you can not do anything meaningful?
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 06:44 PM
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No, just keep up at it. Something good will come out of it.
Yes. And "slideing" is spelled "sliding."
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by 92ES5sp
Yes. And "slideing" is spelled "sliding."
hehe

ya btw make sure you slide in open area me and a friend were sliding and his civic went to far and he poped his tire... took us and hour to get it up his drive way... his steely was spinning inside his tire and the other tire didnt have any power since all the power was going to the popped tire
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 07:55 PM
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I love the snow you don't know how to power slide until you try it in a subi. I mean you really have to try to loose control.
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by llcoolpass
Do you do it because you can not do anything meaningful?
So your youtube videos of you trying to do a speed run on the highway in a 626 are meaningful?
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 01:03 AM
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Originally Posted by mcelligott
So your youtube videos of you trying to do a speed run on the highway in a 626 are meaningful?


It shouldn't **** anything up. Stock tires, 65 series, you could possibly break the bead if you hit a dry spot but thats about all I can think of. I do it when the urge hits me. Same as high speed runs, lol. Destroyed a 1.8t vw on the highway the other day it was good fun gettin up there round 120 on the speedo, avoiding some semis, all good fun but i try to keep it to once or twice a year lol. Anyone else hate the masked vulgarity on this site? How many little kids own a Lexus honestly?

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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 07:57 AM
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what speed runs?
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 06:27 PM
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you can mess up your rear tires a little,

. i used to practice sliding or winter driving in mall parking lots. if you lock up the rears and also let them slide, you will slightly damage the rears, depending how long you do it.

trust me but it is fun
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