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  1. rob lay

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    #1 rob lay, Jan 23, 2012
    This is funny, I met up with some of my old old racing buddies from Spec. RX7 last night for some go-karting. They let me know the video of me hitting a tow truck 8 years ago in the rain was on YouTube. I had no idea and over the years had lost track of my file of the video. 75,000 views!

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ctz_Pn4iRyw[/ame]
     
  2. fluque

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    #2 fluque, Jan 23, 2012
    Wow that was quite a shunt. From the tone of your post it seems you were not hurt. Did the car just aquaplaned?

    Why was the tow truck parked there?? :(
     
  3. rob lay

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    #3 rob lay, Jan 23, 2012
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    No ABS on the 1st gen RX7, just missed braking point in the rain and when I went off the old cliché the car feels like it accelerates on the wet grass.

    Tow truck shouldn't have been there, 3 other cars had gone off in that exact spot previous 2 laps. It was his first day on the job, don't think he showed up for 2nd day. :)
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    #4 SMS, Jan 24, 2012
    I bet there are some loving comments under that video if comments are allowed! :)
     
  5. rob lay

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    #5 rob lay, Jan 24, 2012
    140 comments! I don't have stomach to read them all, but 90% are fair and from experienced racers. A couple ricers said well why didn't you pull the E-brake, turn away, or use the brakes. I don't think they've ever gone off in the wet on slicks. :D
     
  6. GuyIncognito

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    #6 GuyIncognito, Jan 24, 2012
    I LOL'd. hard.

    :D

    that was the definition of understeer :)
     
  7. Gonzago

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    #7 Gonzago, Feb 4, 2012
    Why didn't you pull the E-brake, turn away, or use the brakes?


    Oh wait, nevermind.
     
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    #8 SWB, Feb 4, 2012
    Similar thing happened to my brother racing an RX3 on slicks, except the tow truck part! :)
     
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    #9 4rePhill, Feb 4, 2012
    This post is comedy Gold!, thank you!, it made Me laugh out loud! :D :D :D
     
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    #10 Turbopanzer, Feb 4, 2012
    Bet that left a mark!!! Somewhere in this world a tow truck is crying!!! :D
     
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    #11 4rePhill, Feb 4, 2012
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    If you look on: TowTruckChat.com, this very clip is being discussed.

    All of the posts are say something along the lines of:

    " That RX7 shouldn't even have been heading in that direction! 3 cars had already tried it and it didn't work for them either!"


    (Sorry Rob, couldn't resist! :p )



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  12. Texas Forever

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    #12 Texas Forever, Feb 4, 2012
    Strange brew. For some reason Rob, I was thinking about this vid earlier today. I had asked for a definition of understeer, and you posted this vid.

    Small world, eh?

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  13. Jedi

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    #13 Jedi, Feb 4, 2012
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    What a STUPID ASSED PLACE to leave a tow truck for God's sake. Glad you weren't hurt....

    Jedi
     
  14. AnotherDunneDeal

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    #14 AnotherDunneDeal, Feb 4, 2012
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    Never totaled a race car but did blow up a few engines and totaled a few MX bikes while racing for Kawasaki...........Could not use the e brake on them...........

    Fuel altered was mine,,,,,expensive mishap....
    MX bike photo not really me but a very good example of what I was best known for.......And I did not race a Bultaco....
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  15. b-mak

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    #15 b-mak, Feb 5, 2012
    There's nothing like having a simple racing mistake posted on the Internets for the world to see.
     
  16. rdefabri

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    #16 rdefabri, Feb 6, 2012
    I bet that wasn't fun. I remember being at Bertil Roos - I did the 5 day class at a time when I was out of work (long story). In the back of my mind was the statement about "you crash it, you pay for it" - stressful, considering I was unemployed, and I had a newborn child.

    Well sure enough, I spun! I inhaled quite a bit of dirt / dust, and my ego was bruised, but thankfully the car was not damaged. The fear I had of either a) being hurt and/or b) the car getting damaged was enough to slow me down for the remainder of the day...not fun! :)

    Glad you were ok and you can laugh about it.
     
  17. kverges

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    #17 kverges, Feb 6, 2012
    sub-optimal truck location for sure. Would not be so funny in the 355CH.

    That is why I generally prefer a car I can wad up & walk away from (most of the time, but I have judgment lapses)
     

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