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Old Apr 3, 2012 | 05:51 PM
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Do not make a U-Turn here. Keep going...

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Old Apr 3, 2012 | 05:53 PM
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Ah, what fun is that though...
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Don't jump either
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Don't jump either
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Old Apr 3, 2012 | 06:23 PM
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It would take 4 of those lanes to make a U turn in a Vette.
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Old Apr 3, 2012 | 06:29 PM
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Is it called a U Turn if you just swap ends real quick? What a beautiful ride in anything---- glorious in a Corvette!
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Old Apr 3, 2012 | 08:42 PM
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Are K turns acceptable?


Nice pic.
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Old Apr 3, 2012 | 08:56 PM
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And here's a fact that most people don't know about: The Golden Gate Bridge is the #1 place in the world where the most people attempt to commit suicide every year. About 100 people (+ or -) every year try to commit suicide by jumping off of the bridge. True fact!!
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Originally Posted by bimmerborn
Do not make a U-Turn here. Keep going...
Oakie Doak/
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And here's a fact that most people don't know about: The Golden Gate Bridge is the #1 place in the world where the most people attempt to commit suicide every year. About 100 people (+ or -) every year try to commit suicide by jumping off of the bridge. True fact!!
They wouldn't if they owned a C6------ well, unless they were one of the disgruntled Chevy haters in our midst.
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It would take 4 of those lanes to make a U turn in a Vette.
You're not using enough throttle
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Somebody must have tried it. Nice shot and nice shine on that car.
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Yeah, but they did leave the slalom cones up for ya tho.
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Old Apr 3, 2012 | 09:19 PM
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Everything must be idiot proofed these days. Keep the incumbent this November and see what happens.
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The Golden Gate Bridge is the #1 place in the world where the most people attempt to commit suicide every year.
That is why there are suicide signs on it. Now don't be stupid in your Corvette.
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End for end swap is called a Bat Turn

AS far as the #1 Suicide Spot - how romantic.
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Originally Posted by J Willis
And here's a fact that most people don't know about: The Golden Gate Bridge is the #1 place in the world where the most people attempt to commit suicide every year. About 100 people (+ or -) every year try to commit suicide by jumping off of the bridge. True fact!!
Good film called The Bridge on this very subject. Pretty creepy, one guy drove from somewhere like Kansas City just to throw himself off.
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And here's a fact that most people don't know about: The Golden Gate Bridge is the #1 place in the world where the most people attempt to commit suicide every year. About 100 people (+ or -) every year try to commit suicide by jumping off of the bridge. True fact!!
What is the success rate for all that really jump?
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What is the success rate for all that really jump?
I don't know. I just remember seeing on TV that a jumper goes off the bridge about every third day.
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