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Old 06-05-2008 | 03:18 AM
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My brother and I were driving home after a graduation party, and i've never showed him how fast my car was. So he told me to "after you go around this corner, floor it." I missunderstood him, and I herd "as your going through this corner, floor it." So I did, I was in second gear at 20 miles per hour, and I floored it right as I was turing onto the street. My car spins around on the road once, I hit the brakes, turn the wheel the opposite direction, then end up going on the orchard still spinning, and stopping before I hit a tree. No damage done to my car, except for some dust. Which then I immediatly pulled into my garage, and cleaned my car. I just fully detailed it on Wensday!!! So I guess I've got another four hour detailing on my car agian tommarow. Tommarow is our last day of school, and when I show up in my 924S, i'll probaly be driving very slow. After the incident I thought to myself "When ever I go around a corner, i'm gonna go very slowly". Lol.



Also, I know I wasn't supposed to turn the wheel the other way when my car spun out of control, I just did becuase at that time I didn't know what to do.
Old 06-05-2008 | 03:30 AM
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no you are supposed to turn it the other way. the direction you WANT to be going. pushing the brakes in is a sure way to spin though....next time try gas instead...

better yet. go to an auto-x. I bet that wont happen again...
Old 06-05-2008 | 04:02 AM
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CAMPECK!

Ok, now that I have that outta my system. Glad you didn't hit the tree. Have a little more respect for your car?
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Ok, now that I have that outta my system. Glad you didn't hit the tree. Have a little more respect for your car?
And don't show off for your friends. It's hardly worth it.
Old 06-05-2008 | 04:30 AM
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And don't show off for your friends. It's hardly worth it.
haha. good piece of advise...that always ends bad.
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haha. good piece of advise...that always ends bad.
Thats a George Foreman guarantee, for sure.
Old 06-05-2008 | 08:29 AM
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Campeck telling someone to take it to autox? Where is this world going...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPXBKuPaJBE

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WATCH OUT FOR THAT TREE!!!!
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Originally Posted by Po924S
....i've never showed him how fast my car was...
Trust me teh 924S might be quick and handle like a dream, but fast, it is not.


Originally Posted by brrt50cal
And don't show off for your friends. It's hardly worth it.
+ eleventy billion.....
Old 06-05-2008 | 08:51 AM
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Were you screaming at your car to stop!
NOW, Practice drifting on that turn and then take the same friend out and scare the crap out of him again
Old 06-05-2008 | 10:42 AM
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never accelarate going into a corner, rather accelarate out of the corner, and never hit the brakes if the car spins, give it more gas.
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Originally Posted by Airflite40
Trust me teh 924S might be quick and handle like a dream, but fast, it is not.




+ eleventy billion.....
Mine is fast. My engine isn't stock. The previous owner collects Porsche, and he used this 924S as his track car sometimes. The PO put twelve thousand dollars into the engine, susupension, tranmisson, ect. That reminds me, I need to get the service records from him. Is there any thing else I should ask for? Thanks for the advice guys.

I know I shouldn't be trying to show off, but he thinks his 1973 Pontiac Ventura is faster. He was proven wrong.
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it feels good to prove people wrong
I do it all the time!
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Originally Posted by yieldsign2
Campeck telling someone to take it to autox? Where is this world going...
heh. It's called being 20 instead of 15
Old 06-05-2008 | 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by brrt50cal
And don't show off for your friends. It's hardly worth it.
No, showing off for your friends is perfectly fine, especially if they're female -- but only if (and that's a big "if") you know what you're doing and you're not going to put others in danger.


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