Funfest burnout
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Racer
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Funfest burnout
Last edited by abc99; Sep 18, 2012 at 06:03 PM.
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From: North Reading MA
Fun to watch but seems like a dumb thing to do unless you don't care about your car. I would be mostly worried about brake or line lock failure and slamming into the wall or worse. If the tire explodes the damage could be huge based on some other pics I have seen.
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When a tire explodes and removes 80% of your rear quarter panel, you can call your insurance agent to place a claim...
When he gets done laughing his a$$ off, he'll tell you that you aren't covered for that...
When he gets done laughing his a$$ off, he'll tell you that you aren't covered for that...
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Especially when you deny it went down that way and they find the You tube link with your plate glowing through the smoke.
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While it may be fun to watch, to me it's 
. Cannot believe they let spectators stay that close to the car - who knows what could have happened.
. Cannot believe they let spectators stay that close to the car - who knows what could have happened.
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