Friday, July 26, 2019

Coming in hot


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  1. It was the tires fault... oh wait, it wasn't a ford!

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  2. Any guesses on all that black stuff that falls out as it rolls over?

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    1. Looks like the back window, tinted glass, shattering nicely

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    2. That makes sense, thanks.

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  3. 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.

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  4. 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.

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  5. If that black box is a ground shaking sub woofer, then all the neighbors are rejoicing.

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  6. I hope that the insurance company denied the claim. This kind of stupidity raises all our rates.

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