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Old 07-22-2004, 02:36 AM
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Dial ups beware
I borrowed this video from another site.
Turn on your speakers.

http://206.61.16.155/_vid/piedmont/2...dmont-fire.mpg

Driver made it out ok
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Old 07-22-2004, 06:56 PM
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That will scare the bea jesus out. I'm glad to here that hes ok. Thanks for the vid. Vince
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Old 07-23-2004, 12:21 AM
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Just damn.

Nitrous is some real nasty stuff, real nasty. You gotta know what you're doing.
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Old 07-23-2004, 02:32 AM
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Holly Cow, that was nasty!!
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Originally Posted by 89 Paul in Cal
Dial ups beware
I borrowed this video from another site.
Turn on your speakers.

http://206.61.16.155/_vid/piedmont/2...dmont-fire.mpg

Driver made it out ok
Thanks, thats a terrible and scary sight.

If it's OK I'm going to start another thread using this video.
Anyone that racers nees to have a game plan if a fire happens to then N02 or not.
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and that is why i sold my nitrous.
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I had to turn that one off...wow was that scary!

It was like someone set off a bomb on the guy's race car.

I've seen my share of nitrous "Sneezes" over the years. It's on power adder I've never used,nor do I intend to.
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