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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 05:12 PM
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Who threw their car away today?
Be careful out there!!! 500hp STI lost it right in front of me this morning!!! He walked away from it. : subaru


North bay kids, looking in your general direction?
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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 05:15 PM
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We will find out when the part out comes
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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 05:42 PM
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Looks like a pretty hard hit, must have rear end damage to. I see the right rear has a flat tire. He possibly hit, spun, and hit again.
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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 05:48 PM
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it was probably snap oversteer.
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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by thejordan


it was probably snap oversteer.
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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 05:58 PM
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it was probably snap oversteer.
Oh snap! (Pun sort of intended)
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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 06:03 PM
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And that's on highway 1 northbound right after pacifica...the giant hill before 280 merge
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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 06:21 PM
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probably someone looking for power
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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 06:26 PM
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btw that will buff out
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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by slugrx
And that's on highway 1 northbound right after pacifica...the giant hill before 280 merge
Yep. The car doesn't look familiar for me though.
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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by pho_shizzle
Looks like a pretty hard hit, must have rear end damage to. I see the right rear has a flat tire. He possibly hit, spun, and hit again.
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Oversteer. He powered on mid corner and then it stepped out on him slapped the inside wall spun it right in front of me and slammed the guard rail lost wheel, tire, brake, coil over. Basically the whole front right corner.
Ouch.
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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 06:42 PM
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anyone feel like explaining snap oversteer? is it just when you recover from understeer?
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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 06:48 PM
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anyone feel like explaining snap oversteer? is it just when you recover from understeer?
it's called you're ****ed.

btw don't really listen to him, he's doing it to

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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 07:02 PM
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it's called you're ****ed.
haha. yep pretty much. just sit back and enjoy the ride. never had it happen from power but aroun d corners
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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Heedz
Yep. The car doesn't look familiar for me though.

Yep on the section of road, everyone see's wipeouts on that curve there, I saw a truck almost go over the water-side rail as a kid.
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