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Old 06-13-2008, 02:11 AM
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http://youtube.com/watch?v=omV-raS3lOM
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Fabulous.
Is that a MK1?
Old 06-13-2008, 03:52 PM
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Fun, but not sure that I'd want to be on track with him or out there with all those econoboxes.
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I think I would have thrown up in my lap.

It is cool to watch hands that control the wheel like that.
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Probably not the fastest way around the track but cool video anyway. Thanks.

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Entertaining to say the least. Quite the variety of cars out on the track at one time? Were those 12" wheels on some of those cars!
Good video for a quick watch.
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Originally Posted by timothymoffat
Probably not the fastest way around the track but cool video anyway. Thanks.

Tim.
agreed 100%, but if you have the ability to do that at will, then chances are, you can push harder in your car, as you're more confident of being able to gather things up if you overcook it.

i can't do this in my GT3, but i sure wish i could. when going for a quick-ish lap (for me) at my local track, i don't go quite as hard as i would, because in the back of my mind, i know that if the car snaps away from me, i probably wouldn't be able to catch it.

sorry for the OT, but being able to to this sort of thing "just because" has always been a goal of mine. not coz i want to do drifting per se, but just as an expression of one's car control skills.

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Originally Posted by hesperus
agreed 100%, but if you have the ability to do that at will, then chances are, you can push harder in your car, as you're more confident of being able to gather things up if you overcook it.

i can't do this in my GT3, but i sure wish i could. when going for a quick-ish lap (for me) at my local track, i don't go quite as hard as i would, because in the back of my mind, i know that if the car snaps away from me, i probably wouldn't be able to catch it.

sorry for the OT, but being able to to this sort of thing "just because" has always been a goal of mine. not coz i want to do drifting per se, but just as an expression of one's car control skills.

Does your local track have a skid pad? If so, rent it out for the day and get your "fast and the furious" on!

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Old 06-16-2008, 03:21 PM
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I always wanted to do DORIFTO in my car.

Somewhat like this dude, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcqBAY2Pv48 Just need to grow some ***** and save up some $$$ for rubber.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbsejtznVSo



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