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								Dave_G 							 
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								by Dave_G  Thu Feb 25, 2010 10:37 am
			
			
			
			
			breakaway500 wrote: I especially enjoyed this one,of Mansell giving Senna a ride back to the pits,after Mansell had won the race,and his rival had run out of fuel before the checkered.
That was really cool.  
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								by Dave_G  Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:19 pm
			
			
			
			
			I saw that one recently. Oddsmakers are now predicting a LeMons rule to be forthcoming that would ban tires protruding past the fenders.
			
									
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								by MiataSteve  Fri Mar 05, 2010 2:27 pm
			
			
			
			
			OOPS!VIDEO 
			
									
									T30 #32 Miata: The Red and Yellow Machine!
						 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
	
		
				
			
				
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								by Kai Noeske  Tue Mar 16, 2010 5:45 pm
			
			
			
			
			http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgNNh9hgyNY 
How to wash your Corolla the 
fast  way:
1.) select righthander that goes over hill
2.) wait until top of hillcrest, then while at max. cornering and minimum traction, downshift...
3.) once the tail comes around, take your time with the opposite steering lock
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								by breakaway500  Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:43 pm
			
			
			
			
			^ 
  That's why we keep our hands on the wheel.. loved the parking brake application..and the dirt bike helmet.Appropriate! 
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								by agrabau  Sat Mar 20, 2010 3:33 pm
			
			
			
			
			VIDEO 
			
									
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								by breakaway500  Sat Mar 20, 2010 8:06 pm
			
			
			
			
			^That video gives all new meaning to the term trail braking.. 
  They certainly were having fun!! 
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								by breakaway500  Sun Apr 04, 2010 8:06 pm
			
			
			
			
			I'm still laughing..     VIDEO 
			
									
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								by Kai Noeske  Thu Apr 08, 2010 2:17 pm
			
			
			
			
			
			
									
									93 Corolla 1.6L 4AFE 3 spd auto, #831 SSC / HS
						 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
	
		
				
			
				
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								by brucesallen  Sun Apr 18, 2010 12:35 pm
			
			
			
			
			Not funny, beautiful.  An oldie for some of you.  Worth another watch.VIDEO 
			
									
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								by Mick  Sun Apr 18, 2010 10:36 pm
			
			
			
			
			That bus is awesome!
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								by breakaway500  Mon Apr 19, 2010 8:08 am
			
			
			
			
			^ 
 !!  I can imagine the feeling in his gut as he saw both front wheels leave the car..yikes...looks like hub failure.. notice he still "turns" into the corner.... 
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