Subject	I almost found that out the hard way last month >>
Posted by	ChristopherTheOne on February 21, 2003 at 2:27 PM
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In Reply To	nixits 'professional' (know-it-all) analysis. posted by niXit on February 21, 2003 at 09:01 AM
Message	I was head to Pappasito's in Austin, coming from I-35N so I had to exit and U-turn under the US290 overpass. It wasn't raining, but misting, so everything was wet. I was gonna heel-and-toe into 2nd for the trip around the long U-turn, but my foot slid past the gas pedal. So, I figured no biggie...just make it a normal downshift and roll into the turn. Wrong. At 40+mph on the slick road, the engine brought me down a little, then itgrabbed the rear wheels and I promptly began to slide toward the 6-inch concrete lip. I slammed in the clutch and pumped the brake and regained traction just as I had to enter the turn...but goddamn did I have some serious pucker going on!
Follow Ups	Ouch!! Diablo totaled at Road Atlanta - NSANY(ATL) 08:42:52 02/21/03 nixits 'professional' (know-it-all) analysis. - niXit 09:01:39 02/21/03 My analysis. He totaled a car worth more than my house (n/m) - dragonballz 09:07:58 02/21/03 ...and probally isn't too upset about it. (n/m) - Mal1ce 09:18:11 02/21/03 that or more likely...he lifted in a downhill off camber tur - DutchZX 09:31:45 02/21/03 I almost found that out the hard way last month >> - ChristopherTheOne 14:27:22 02/21/03 Just because you can afford to, doesn't mean you should. (n/m) - JRH(KY) 09:07:32 02/21/03 why buy a sports car then? - niXit 09:11:29 02/21/03 baby steps, though. (n/m) - Guapo 09:23:01 02/21/03 AT its potential? - JRH(KY) 12:02:10 02/21/03 I got dibs on the right fron headlight. (n/m) - Guapo 09:09:54 02/21/03 I want the doors for my diablo conversion!!! (n/m) - dragonballz 09:31:23 02/21/03 A little bondo and some paint..... (n/m) - Milo (San Antonio, TX.) 09:16:52 02/21/03 Turn 11, 2 words, DON'T LIFT!!! - jawz 09:38:50 02/21/03 Look like he wasn't the only one - synergy 09:49:07 02/21/03 Hey, if any 1 needs a R headlight, for their Z this is your> - Cap927 10:21:31 02/21/03 Re: Ouch!! Diablo totaled at Road Atlanta - jtmiller02 (gamecock) 10:55:49 02/21/03 Too bad insurance doesn't cover racing on a track. (n/m) - TwinTurboPete 11:44:51 02/21/03 correct. but most cover 'drivers education' events. - niXit 13:09:04 02/21/03 they do take care of it for "driving schools" - CaptanZap 13:14:45 02/21/03 I wonder if those wheels will fit a Z? (n/m) - ZXtaZTT 15:46:27 02/21/03
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