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Old 05-12-2006, 09:43 AM
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Default Dramatic oversteer in Russia

Take a look at this video of what happens in a car tunnel after water seeps through and ice forms (especially watch the articulated bus).
http://www.automotoportal.com/articl...o_Tunnel_video
Old 05-12-2006, 10:13 AM
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Russia may be the only place in the world where water freezes below the frost line.

It looks like ice making them slide.......
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The one right after the bus is clearly caused by a knucklehead switching lanes w/no signal.
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The two trucks that hit around the 58 second mark - where the heck did that other truck come from?

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... could you imagine being in the back seat of that bus...
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I have been to Russia and driven there. Its a free for all and ANYTHING goes! Thankfully I survived, and never went through that tunnel!

Wow, that looks like one hairy ride in the back of that bus. Plus, the Lada's arent built very well and the safety equipment is almost non exisitent. Imagine the hangover from the last rollover!
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Originally Posted by Z-man
The two trucks that hit around the 58 second mark - where the heck did that other truck come from?

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I've watched that clip several times and still do not understand it. I like how after they crash noone gets out to help, they all just put on their blinker to get over.
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I think the truck was pushing the other truck backwards before the camera can see them. It looks like the one that was going backwards caught a part of the wall with it's box.



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