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Old 07-31-2008, 04:24 PM
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kinda like how the IS looks with its *** cut off from that second picture
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the IC in the IS is kinda silly lookin.
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agreed
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Originally Posted by icantthink4155
kinda like how the IS looks with its *** cut off from that second picture
like a 318tiS300
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Originally Posted by m2cupcar
don't feel too bad, others have seen worse days at VIR. <--- that's a link to a big video
yes, that was a noble
Now that is def. a damn shame.....dad has an M400 and I think we would have to bury him in it if it ended up like that. I know for sure I would be buried in it, as he would have killed me. The other driver obviously didn't feel it time to give up some space, though it was in order. Accidents happen, this I know, but when it happens from the actions of others stupidity or just plain lack of respect for others, that's what boils me.... I need to go cry now for loss of that Noble. Neat color BTW!
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I suppose it's OK if you always have the ability to buy another one.
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That is true... Although I personally am not in that category. Ha!
A true racer pats his car on the dash and thanks it for the good times, because it may be the last time he drives it.
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So the IS was the FOURTH car into that corner, and NOBODY had a yellow flag up?

I'd be absolutely irate with the sanctioning body.
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Originally Posted by Machismo
A true racer pats his car on the dash and thanks it for the good times, because it may be the last time he drives it.
wasn't there a .net thread about that
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this guy came over to the drift course and tried to drift after we were all done. i heard the owner of the car say that it did 650whp...on low boost. he was trying to drift on like 335 r-comps!!!!!! it didnt work.
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Originally Posted by Savington
So the IS was the FOURTH car into that corner, and NOBODY had a yellow flag up?

I'd be absolutely irate with the sanctioning body.
yeah. after i was done i was standing on the wall the rest of the day and the flag guy wasnt within like 15ft of the flags the whole time i was there. its whatev. car is gonna hopefully be done tomorrow with a whole new cage and door installed
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...worked on it for about 6 hours today. took out the dash and all misc ****. took out the heater box, blower motor and evaporator. Kinda just figured replace the stock crash bar with a ganster one. and everything seems to line up damn good. had to make a new steering wheel mounting bracket also... oh yeah and it wont be a pain inthe dick to get into it anymore.

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hottness!

gonna work on it again weds again, finish up the door bars and hopefully figure out the dash wiring again.
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nice!!!! new cage is looking better already! can't wait to try to fit my fat *** through this one and compare.
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Originally Posted by Braineack
nice!!!! new cage is looking better already! can't wait to try to fit my fat *** through this one and compare.
oh it will def. accomidate fat asses better. specially yours.
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You're taking this all very well. congrats on not whinning about it for weeks before you dig in.

whats that big handle in the middle again? brake bias?
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Originally Posted by curly
You're taking this all very well. congrats on not whinning about it for weeks before you dig in.

whats that big handle in the middle again? brake bias?
hydro e-brake. i ran the brake line through the car into the brake then to rear brakes. stops like normal when not pulling it but when you pull hard it locks em up. like whoaaa... as show at the 1.54 mark in this video... it helps me keep angle when i'm off throttle in the drift.
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Looks great, glad to see it gettin' mo betta!
Cut that dash in half and it will be even easier to extract yourself.
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video awesomeness
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Originally Posted by rappadan
yeah. after i was done i was standing on the wall the rest of the day and the flag guy wasnt within like 15ft of the flags the whole time i was there. its whatev. car is gonna hopefully be done tomorrow with a whole new cage and door installed
I think that could have seriously been averted if the flag-*** wasn't such a douche. Props for not getting out of the car and pounding him.
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Originally Posted by m2cupcar
video awesomeness
i'll tell my friend that made it...

Originally Posted by Newbsauce
I think that could have seriously been averted if the flag-*** wasn't such a douche. Props for not getting out of the car and pounding him.
its one of those things where your damn'd if you do and damn'd if you dont. at least its all fixable and will soon be done and back out there tearing it up!!!
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