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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 01:03 PM
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Went to Tail Of The Dragon this past weekend. awesome time and some awesome roads. but i for sure ran out of talent. credits to killboy.com for his photos.

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and heres some before and after

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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 01:07 PM
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Looks fun, but that sucks about your ride!
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 01:40 PM
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hows your alignment?
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 01:58 PM
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What happened? Cornered too fast?
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 02:03 PM
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Looks like power was applied too hastefully mid corner. ie pic 5
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 02:15 PM
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lol awesome pik. That must of been ur 1st time at the dragon?
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 02:17 PM
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The Z is wrecked but I give you 10 style points.
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 02:23 PM
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Sorry, but there is no cure for stupid.........good people are working on it though.
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 02:24 PM
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That could have been a lot worse. How often do you drive that road?
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 02:25 PM
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That sucks.
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 02:26 PM
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yep...power mid turn.......u let the rpm needle drop didnt ya...

+10 on style points..why not..

thanks for sharing...

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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 02:44 PM
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I give you credit for attempting to correct over steer. Front tires are pointed the correct way.
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 02:49 PM
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Not a lot of damage. Time for a new exhaust and bumper.
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by mD2MHK
hows your alignment?
perfect drove it 300 miles home no problem
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by 2004Black350z
lol awesome pik. That must of been ur 1st time at the dragon?
ya it was my first time out there and just got on it to early
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 03:40 PM
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yea iv seen it happen several times out there. At least u got to drive ur car home. Iv seen 3 that couldnt. Take it as a learning exp
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 03:52 PM
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HOW THE **** YOU DO THAT?! 1st time in a Z?
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 03:56 PM
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its like someone knew you were going to crash with that detailed picture set!
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 04:00 PM
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should probably do a 1 day class with a ride-a-long instructor. you will learn a lot about how to handle your car.
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Bigalow
HOW THE **** YOU DO THAT?! 1st time in a Z?
clearly ran out of talent
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