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      09-02-2007, 11:14 PM   #1
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Thought you guys might get a kick out of this

Early apex = death



I was incredibly lucky. I was literally a few feet away from the armco.

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      09-02-2007, 11:18 PM   #2
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Meh, you probably wouldn't have died but your lil car would've been all banged up.
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      09-02-2007, 11:20 PM   #3
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I don't know, sure you messed up a bit, but I thought that was a pretty decent save. Rule #1, don't panic. It was hard to tell, but it looks like you didn't.
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      09-02-2007, 11:21 PM   #4
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Meh, you probably wouldn't have died but your lil car would've been all banged up.
I think you're missing the figurative there.
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      09-03-2007, 12:06 AM   #5
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nice job on holding it though, hows your suspension?

takumi would be proud of that
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      09-03-2007, 12:09 AM   #6
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nice job on holding it though, hows your suspension?

takumi would be proud of that
Very soft. I'm running stock suspension right now. Going to do maybe five more weekends on it, then upgrade to TC Kline S/A 500/700. I might add some sways soon.
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Very soft. I'm running stock suspension right now. Going to do maybe five more weekends on it, then upgrade to TC Kline S/A 500/700. I might add some sways soon.
i meant after that little tuffle, it looked like your rears might have gotten tweaked
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i meant after that little tuffle, it looked like your rears might have gotten tweaked
Oh, oddly enough, everything is dandy. No damage whatsoever.
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Ah so this clearly illustrates why all my instructors have said to go straight (if possible) and not fight it if I drop a couple. Exciting ride. Glad everything was ok.
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Early apex = death



I was incredibly lucky. I was literally a few feet away from the armco.

"I went a little to hot in there" LOL
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      09-12-2007, 01:21 AM   #11
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"I went a little to hot in there" LOL
Yeah, I didn't swear like a normal person would.
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Early apex = death



I was incredibly lucky. I was literally a few feet away from the armco.
The guy never downshift before going into the corner, what an idiot?
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The guy never downshift before going into the corner, what an idiot?
Hurry duck, I see flames coming your way....
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Yeah, I didn't swear like a normal person would.
A tad Hot! nice save...
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Wow dude...nice save.
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      09-14-2007, 09:56 PM   #16
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The guy never downshift before going into the corner, what an idiot?


That is all.
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      09-14-2007, 09:57 PM   #17
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WOW. That would have scared the crap out of me. Very nice save there. My instructors always tell me, if you go off the track, act like you did it on purpose.
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I don't know, sure you messed up a bit, but I thought that was a pretty decent save. Rule #1, don't panic. It was hard to tell, but it looks like you didn't.
+1

Shim did well to save that...nothing ruined, save a pair of 'fruit of the looms'
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Shim did well to save that...nothing ruined, save a pair of 'fruit of the looms'
My boxers were fine, I try to empty my bowels and bladder before I go out to the track.
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