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Old Mar 29, 2016 | 09:31 PM
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When you see the street racing videos and the vettes floor it and do spin outs, is there traction control on?
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When you see the street racing videos and the vettes floor it and do spin outs, is there traction control on?
Obviously not!
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When you see the street racing videos and the vettes floor it and do spin outs, is there traction control on?
Like guys who think they can shoot like Dirty Harry, the ones who think they can drive like Ron Fellows are usually wrong.
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If the wheels are spinning excessively, then traction control is not on.
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If the wheels are spinning excessively, then traction control is not on.
Why would they turn it off?
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