Scared?
May 16, 2007 | 07:17 PM
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Scared?
Who has modded their ride to the point that you are scared of it or to drive it much?
Hope this thread is interesting.
May 16, 2007 | 07:37 PM
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May 16, 2007 | 07:38 PM
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From: Hafnafjörður Iceland
Not me. Maybe that will happen someday
But I doubt it
May 16, 2007 | 07:39 PM
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From: Latrobe PA
Other people feel scared when I pull up beside them..but not me!!
May 16, 2007 | 07:45 PM
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photoguy
Other people feel scared when I pull up beside them..but not me!!
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!
May 16, 2007 | 08:14 PM
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From: Chatham Ontario
some days i'm scared with no mods. But I still would like a few mods anyhow!
May 16, 2007 | 08:22 PM
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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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May 16, 2007 | 08:24 PM
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From: Big Red Ne
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mph1972
Who has modded their ride to the point that you are scared of it or to drive it much?
Hope this thread is interesting.
Only the people who ride in my vette with me are scared!
May 16, 2007 | 08:25 PM
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Not scared - cautious
May 16, 2007 | 09:00 PM
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AC54ME
Not scared - cautious
I just watch out around others to ensure that they keep there distance before I use the boost setting
May 17, 2007 | 12:07 AM
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Fine line between scared and THRILLED. I have experienced both,,,honest truth,,,,you gotta get scared to learn THRILLED!!!!
May 17, 2007 | 12:14 AM
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It's been a while since I've been scared. I need more power!!!!!!!!
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
May 17, 2007 | 12:23 AM
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07
Only scared I will never have enough power
May 17, 2007 | 12:58 AM
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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
May 17, 2007 | 01:28 AM
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From: Visalia CA
What, Me Scared?
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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May 17, 2007 | 05:50 AM
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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?
May 17, 2007 | 05:54 AM
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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.
May 17, 2007 | 06:11 AM
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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