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Old 09-20-2010 | 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 09-20-2010 | 01:07 PM
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Looks fun, but that sucks about your ride!
Old 09-20-2010 | 01:40 PM
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hows your alignment?
Old 09-20-2010 | 01:58 PM
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What happened? Cornered too fast?
Old 09-20-2010 | 02:03 PM
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Looks like power was applied too hastefully mid corner. ie pic 5
Old 09-20-2010 | 02:15 PM
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lol awesome pik. That must of been ur 1st time at the dragon?
Old 09-20-2010 | 02:17 PM
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The Z is wrecked but I give you 10 style points.
Old 09-20-2010 | 02:23 PM
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Sorry, but there is no cure for stupid.........good people are working on it though.
Old 09-20-2010 | 02:24 PM
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That could have been a lot worse. How often do you drive that road?
Old 09-20-2010 | 02:25 PM
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That sucks.
Old 09-20-2010 | 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 09-20-2010 | 02:44 PM
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I give you credit for attempting to correct over steer. Front tires are pointed the correct way.
Old 09-20-2010 | 02:49 PM
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Not a lot of damage. Time for a new exhaust and bumper.
Old 09-20-2010 | 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by mD2MHK
hows your alignment?
perfect drove it 300 miles home no problem
Old 09-20-2010 | 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
Old 09-20-2010 | 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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HOW THE **** YOU DO THAT?! 1st time in a Z?
Old 09-20-2010 | 03:56 PM
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its like someone knew you were going to crash with that detailed picture set!
Old 09-20-2010 | 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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Originally Posted by Bigalow
HOW THE **** YOU DO THAT?! 1st time in a Z?
clearly ran out of talent


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