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Old 11-18-2011, 09:28 AM
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came across this while youtubing....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7P4I...eature=related


just wow, soooo many ways for a rookie to destroy a vette.
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Old 11-18-2011, 10:46 AM
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No worries at that speed!

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Old 11-18-2011, 11:00 AM
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No worries at that speed!

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yea 3mph isnt much to do damage! but you know someones gonna try to go 5!
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Old 11-18-2011, 02:01 PM
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Oh man. That's a broken air dam or a bent rim waiting to happen. I cant believe they put the trailer there with just some cones literally inches away.

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Old 11-19-2011, 06:36 AM
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No worries, it had plenty of cones in front of it. /:\
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Old 11-20-2011, 11:28 AM
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Here's one from Vancouver

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgzlY-9WXqk
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Old 11-21-2011, 12:19 PM
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That yellow Camaro looks a whole lot like it belongs to one of our customers from Vancouver. If you see Tom out there in his bright yellow Camaro be sure to say Hi!
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I will. I am also one of your customers from Vancouver.

Pfadt Inverted Sport Shocks and Pfadt "Pfatty" sway bars.
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Old 11-21-2011, 10:03 PM
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Those are some messed up courses....
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That first course was crazy!
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i'm surprised this didn't happen:

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/23/c...ing-autocross/

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i met a Canadian one as was amazed to find out there heads dont actually flip open when they talk like on South Park!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtYSQ2eut-U
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