And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Back 35 or so years ago, my friends and I would practice the so-called James Bond turn-around in empty parking lots late at night. You would basically get up a go head of steam in reverse, crank the wheel and slam on the brakes such that you'd slide around like that (without the flip). Halfway through the slide you'd throw it into drive and punch the gas. Obviously this works much better in a car with a low center of gravity, and of course old half bald tires (sliding is key here). Sticky tires and high center of gravity is what you see in the gif. Some teenage daredevil now has some explaining to do to mom and dad.
Much easier to flip a front-engine vehicle when going in reverse - when the rear tire bumped the curb that was all it took. Hope the driver was OK - I notice the brake lights came on just as the turn started. I guess if Junior was learning the limits of Mom's car, he'll also be learning the limits of distance-by-foot for a while, assuming he's not grounded.
It was the tires fault... oh wait, it wasn't a ford!
ReplyDeleteI hope that wasn't Mom at the wheel.
DeleteAny guesses on all that black stuff that falls out as it rolls over?
ReplyDeleteLooks like the back window, tinted glass, shattering nicely
DeleteThat makes sense, thanks.
DeleteOver-steer.
ReplyDeleteBack 35 or so years ago, my friends and I would practice the so-called James Bond turn-around in empty parking lots late at night. You would basically get up a go head of steam in reverse, crank the wheel and slam on the brakes such that you'd slide around like that (without the flip). Halfway through the slide you'd throw it into drive and punch the gas. Obviously this works much better in a car with a low center of gravity, and of course old half bald tires (sliding is key here). Sticky tires and high center of gravity is what you see in the gif. Some teenage daredevil now has some explaining to do to mom and dad.
ReplyDeleteMuch easier to flip a front-engine vehicle when going in reverse - when the rear tire bumped the curb that was all it took. Hope the driver was OK - I notice the brake lights came on just as the turn started. I guess if Junior was learning the limits of Mom's car, he'll also be learning the limits of distance-by-foot for a while, assuming he's not grounded.
ReplyDeleteIf that black box is a ground shaking sub woofer, then all the neighbors are rejoicing.
ReplyDeleteI hope that the insurance company denied the claim. This kind of stupidity raises all our rates.
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