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Old Jun 18, 2020 | 10:18 AM
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A crash thread of pictures is a good way to encourage new owners to drive safely... Also a good promotion for the Ron Fellows Spring Mountain driver course...

In memory of the fallen...

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Word is he hit a deer...


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drive it like ya stole it

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This one is kinda questionable... But the poster claimed it was a C8.


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Originally Posted by C8Jake
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Leave it up to Jake to get sacrilegious right away!!!!
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Not a crash, but still sad.. Guy got up to find out someone needed his wheels more than he did....


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"Missed it by that much!"

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This one counts as a mini crash....

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^^ Without PDR it would have been hard to prove he wasn't at fault.
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^^ Without PDR it would have been hard to prove he wasn't at fault.
EXACTLY why I like PDR. My guess is PDR of some kind will be standard in all cars one day.
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By the time I get my HTC the Insurance costs will be through the roof.
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