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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 10:37 AM
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proof not everybody can handle rwd. I was thinking a veilside v3 kit with a diff rear bumper. any suggestions.
sorry about the pics I have better ones but I don't have time to edit them so they fit

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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 10:41 AM
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What a shame. Was there a major a$$ kicking afterwards?
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 10:41 AM
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he wrecked your car? and you're not in jail for killing him?
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 10:42 AM
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Were you in the car WITH him at the time?
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 10:50 AM
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What's the story behind this? Give us some background on your grave error in judgement
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 10:54 AM
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seriously, this is why no one drives my cars.

The Z is so easy to handle, I don't understand how ppl wreck them all the time. well other than pure stupidity. I find the car very predictable, but I guess I'm just skilled.
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 10:56 AM
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From the first pic, it looks like he ended up on a sidewalk between two posts. Did he take a turn too hard?
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 10:56 AM
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never had a problem with mine... maybe he found the TCS button.
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 11:08 AM
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Yea, TCS definitely looks like it was off. Unless it's not equipped
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 11:09 AM
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he punched it coming out of a corner over corrected did a 180 as we slid across the oncoming lanes and over the curb
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 11:11 AM
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ya no TCS
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 11:11 AM
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I did the same thing the first week I got my Z.. it was wet out, turned the TCS off.. gave it a little too much gas and the physics took the car off the road.
my damage was just a fender.. nothing at all like THAT
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 11:12 AM
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no brains
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 11:12 AM
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Admit it!!.....you were drifting!!
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 11:20 AM
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He was probably used to FWD in the RSX which understeers!
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 11:22 AM
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Did you learn your lesson?

and did you kick him in the nuts?
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 11:24 AM
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everyone is used to fwd.. they don't understand how to correct sway and swerve with rwd, especially on road wets, or worse yet - snow.. my first car was a 68 camaro so I lucked out
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 11:25 AM
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by the way .. sorry for your loss, I hope it is a good friend who will get insurance to take care of it, or pay out of pocket, right away, and I hope the repair work is quality so you don't notice a difference..

and thanks for reinforcing my decision to not let my friends drive my car. it's been a hot question lately
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 11:27 AM
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That really sucks, sorry to hear man.

But seriously though, you have to turn your finger around and point it at yourself. Unless he drove it without your permision.
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 11:32 AM
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Not all RSX or Previous RSX owners are idiots ....I have not crashed my Z yet.
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