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Old Mar 8, 2012 | 05:26 PM
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Now did you hit it at about 81 km/h?!? That's too fast!!
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Old Mar 8, 2012 | 05:37 PM
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man that must have been some impact...

Not fixable.
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Old Mar 8, 2012 | 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Sango
Now did you hit it at about 81 km/h?!? That's too fast!!
If you must know, I was turning into a curb going like 50 and was a little tipsy. I was with a new friend that never been in an is350 before and was showing off. Lost control and bam!

Wheel said its fixable but would cost moar than a new wheel. Found a set of liquid graphite oems locally tho.
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Old Mar 8, 2012 | 07:45 PM
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How is the curb?
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Old Mar 8, 2012 | 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Sffd103
You CAN"T sue the city for not knowing how to drive properly!
Just using some sarcasm. We all know it was not the city's fault.
But somebody put the sidewalk in the wrong place. That's for sure!!
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Old Mar 8, 2012 | 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by istarzan
If you must know, I was turning into a curb going like 50 and was a little tipsy. I was with a new friend that never been in an is350 before and was showing off. Lost control and bam!

Wheel said its fixable but would cost moar than a new wheel. Found a set of liquid graphite oems locally tho.
So you were tipsy AND decided to show off?

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Old Mar 8, 2012 | 10:46 PM
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I stopped reading when I got to this part

was a little tipsy. I was with a new friend that never been in an is350 before and was showing off. Lost control and bam!
No your wheel can't be fixed, get a new one.

Seems like the early model 2IS market is opening up to all kinds of buyers.
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Old Mar 8, 2012 | 10:58 PM
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yea seriously new wheel for sure...make sure you go to a shop to have the new wheel installed ask them to allign the car because if you bent a tire rod or something they will find out. I hit a curb going 40 in my mazda mx6 on stock 15s and bent the rim (didnt look this back) and my tire rod was also bent.
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Old Mar 9, 2012 | 12:59 AM
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Definately check the car if there is frame damage too because it does look nasty.
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Old Mar 9, 2012 | 05:22 PM
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You're lucky it was only a curb and not a pedestrian. Bad form!
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Old Mar 9, 2012 | 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by istarzan
If you must know, I was turning into a curb going like 50 and was a little tipsy. I was with a new friend that never been in an is350 before and was showing off. Lost control and bam!
That's a story best kept to yourself...
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Old Mar 9, 2012 | 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by KillaIS250
So you were tipsy AND decided to show off?

Did you mean to say, so you were tipsy and decided to drive?
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Old Mar 9, 2012 | 10:56 PM
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holy *****.. how is the curb?!?!? o.O!!?!?
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Old Mar 9, 2012 | 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by miLanIS250
Did you mean to say, so you were tipsy and decided to drive?
Yeah that's probably what I should have posted
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