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| Brando |
 Jan 2 2006, 02:50 PM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!!  Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California  |
This honkey almost went to the afterlife. I just got my 944 into a 480ยบ spin near work. The reason I dislike ass-heavy cars... Taking a left turn in 2nd at 15mph and the rear end breaks and spins around on me! I didn't fight it... just take my hands off the wheel and tap the brakes until it slowed to a stop. I was tempted to get out, do a little dance as the people on the other side of the intersection had the OMG (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/blink.gif) of suprise faces and some were (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/clap.gif) ... Ah well, turns in 1st until I get some fuzions on it...
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| Aaron Cox |
Jan 2 2006, 02:51 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
fun!
glad you didnt spank a curb.... that makes phone dials cry (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/tongue.gif) AA |
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| Toast |
Jan 2 2006, 03:25 PM
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Not bad for carrying sway bars. Group: Members Posts: 3,377 Joined: 20-January 04 From: Las Vegas Member No.: 1,580 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Glad you didnt smack someone else even worse, break something on the car.
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| Brian Mifsud |
Jan 2 2006, 03:37 PM
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Mechanical Engineer Group: Members Posts: 981 Joined: 3-March 03 From: Penngrove, CA Member No.: 384 Region Association: None |
Hi All,
I'm new to San Diego/Southern Cal. Am told that there hasn't been much rain for the last 5 years. Watching how close people were tailgating on 5 kinda confirms that.... driving in rain is an aquired skill............ be safe out there..... |
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| Mark Henry |
Jan 2 2006, 04:28 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
I'd like to see them in the snow (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) My wife could drive circles around you cali boys in the snow. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) 4 wheel drifting is fun (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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| Aaron Cox |
Jan 2 2006, 04:50 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
we drive our teeners year round..... who has it better (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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| Dead Air |
Jan 2 2006, 05:08 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,268 Joined: 9-May 04 From: Buffalo, NY Member No.: 2,042 |
[QUOTE] Whoa There!! I gotta back up my northern neighbor! All cars are fun in the snow! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) Back near the Adirondacks it would snow for about three or four days straight and there would be a nice two inch pack on the roads. While going about forty one day (on a country road) all I did was drive into the shade of some evergreens and the back end broke loose. I think we did a "720". We were in a '67 Falcon (1st car) and Scott was riding shotgun with his fingernails digging into the steel of the dash board. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) ! I was swinging the wheel like crazy with the gas all the way to the floor. "Krumph" into a bis ass snow bank we went!! Fresh ones are soft! Scott got out checking if he'd pissed hisself! LMAO (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) We used to have so much fun!! |
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| Hybrid_Teener |
Jan 2 2006, 05:26 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 98 Joined: 20-December 05 From: San Jose, CA/Saskatoon, SK Member No.: 5,301 |
yeah, you tell 'em, Mark! My dog could... ehh nevermind
4-wheel drifting is VERY fun! <-- Land of Snow |
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| TINCAN914 |
Jan 2 2006, 05:35 PM
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Summer's Commin... Group: Members Posts: 2,440 Joined: 18-August 05 From: Colorado Springs, CO. Member No.: 4,611 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Driven in the snow (Colorado), it's over rated...... I will take the sunny (sometimes rainy) California weather any day. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) Glad your ok Brando.. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/boldblue.gif) |
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| alpha434 |
Jan 2 2006, 09:40 PM
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My member number is no coincidence. Group: Members Posts: 3,154 Joined: 16-December 05 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 5,280 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I live in colorado and mine 914 is my primary vehicle.
Last time it snowed my wheels broke loose and i had no control for a hundred yards in heavy traffic- black ice in my lane. I just turned the wheel against the spin and gave it a little gas and then turned my wheel against the new spin and gave it a little gas. Stupid suvs all around me. Not only kept the car from spinning, but i kept it in my lane too. The OMG look was classic, and my friend John had a death grip on the door handle... |
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| dmenche914 |
Jan 2 2006, 09:48 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,212 Joined: 27-February 03 From: California Member No.: 366 |
i did a 540 degree spin on freeway ramp, curbs on both sides, and was able to negogiate the 90 degree turn in the ramp, without once touching the curb. Of course it was in a 914. Lots of fun.
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| Eddie Williams |
Jan 2 2006, 10:12 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 822 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Nederland, TX Member No.: 55 Region Association: None |
Wasn't the 944 like 51/49 or something like that? I used to own one and thought I read somewhere that the front engine rear tranny configuration made it almost a perfect 50/50 weight ditribution. |
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| Brando |
Jan 2 2006, 10:47 PM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!! Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California |
I'm not sure what the weight-distribution is, but it is WAY too easy to break the rear-end loose on that car. Even my 924 it was easy too -- same intersection 3 years ago, (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif)
So, now I have new wheels on the way (thanks nyneone4! 2 of my phone dials are bent) and will be getting some new fuzions on there asap. Especially since it will probably be wet for the next few weeks. |
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