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Old May 16, 2007 | 07:17 PM
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Who has modded their ride to the point that you are scared of it or to drive it much?

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Old May 16, 2007 | 07:37 PM
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Not me. Maybe that will happen someday But I doubt it
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Other people feel scared when I pull up beside them..but not me!!
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Old May 16, 2007 | 07:45 PM
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Other people feel scared when I pull up beside them..but not me!!
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Old May 16, 2007 | 07:50 PM
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Other people feel scared when I pull up beside them..but not me!!


There have been times when my car made me nervous, but over all I want MORE power!
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Old May 16, 2007 | 08:14 PM
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some days i'm scared with no mods. But I still would like a few mods anyhow!
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There have been times when my car made me nervous, but over all I want MORE power!

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Originally Posted by mph1972
Who has modded their ride to the point that you are scared of it or to drive it much?

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Only the people who ride in my vette with me are scared!
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Old May 16, 2007 | 08:25 PM
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Not scared - cautious
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Not scared - cautious
I just watch out around others to ensure that they keep there distance before I use the boost setting
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Fine line between scared and THRILLED. I have experienced both,,,honest truth,,,,you gotta get scared to learn THRILLED!!!!
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It's been a while since I've been scared. I need more power!!!!!!!!
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Old May 17, 2007 | 12:22 AM
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The only time I might get scared is immediately after a big mod is done like a supercharger. But, the feeling quickly subsides after a day or two and I then need to up the dosage with a stronger mod
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Old May 17, 2007 | 12:23 AM
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Only scared I will never have enough power
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i sold my cobra for my c5.. and even though i think that stang was faster, i feel so much more nervous driving the vette. its just in such good condition, and i would never forgive myself if i let somthing happen to it. mustangs are a dime a dozen.. even cobras. the c5 speaks for itself
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Old May 17, 2007 | 01:28 AM
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My car is basically bone stock. I don't have the expertise or the b***s to drive it to its potential. But in the right hands, I could probably be scared!

Put me in a Maclearan F7 and yea, I could really scare myself!

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Do you mean scared because of the extra power, or scared because some mod doesn't give you the reliability that the stock car did?
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Originally Posted by leadfoot4
Do you mean scared because of the extra power, or scared because some mod doesn't give you the reliability that the stock car did?
Either one...

I know that when I don't have control of the car (passenger) I am much more nervous than when I am in control.
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Originally Posted by ddanis60
i sold my cobra for my c5.. and even though i think that stang was faster, i feel so much more nervous driving the vette. its just in such good condition, and i would never forgive myself if i let somthing happen to it. mustangs are a dime a dozen.. even cobras. the c5 speaks for itself
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