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Old Jan 29, 2006 | 03:58 PM
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It was @ an autocross locally near me on saturday. Guy literally just got it. The plastic wrap was still on the tires. It was pretty cool. I think he said he paid about $4000 for it.
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Old Jan 29, 2006 | 04:02 PM
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nice radiator
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Old Jan 29, 2006 | 04:06 PM
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He knocked over a cone!

JK... That would be fun.
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Old Jan 29, 2006 | 04:11 PM
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The radaitor was spitting tons coolant/water (whatever it holds).

He had never drive it before, and on the first trun spun out hard. The wheel base is so sort they spin very easy i guess.
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Old Jan 29, 2006 | 04:16 PM
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That's crazy. I mean he's on slicks right?

Maybe he needs wider tires. Of course he needs to learn more throttle control if he did a power slide spinout. The power to weight must be something.
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Old Jan 29, 2006 | 04:19 PM
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ya. he had this rib guard. said that when you hit bumps that you will sometimes pop out of the seat just enough to catch a rib on the outside (side) of the seat and break em. (if that makes any sense)
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Old Jan 29, 2006 | 04:22 PM
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You guys never heard of shifter karts, lol?



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Old Jan 29, 2006 | 05:39 PM
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Hey that looks like Ripken Stadium in Maryland.
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Old Jan 29, 2006 | 05:40 PM
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That's pretty badass. Thing must handle like it's on roads being so low and wide.
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Old Jan 29, 2006 | 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by CivicSiRacer
Hey that looks like Ripken Stadium in Maryland.
it was. I shot a bunch of photos up there. but you never cameh:
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