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Old 06-13-2007, 06:30 AM
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that sucks so bad..
Old 06-13-2007, 06:41 AM
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damn... i knew FDs weren't the most reliable but.....

don't they do tech inspections at these events?
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Thats one of my worst things to happen to me while driving(knock on wood)


That sucked big time! i expected 1 wheel but all 4!!!!! WTFFFF
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The guy just got new wheels and lug nuts, and he installed them at the event. Aparently the lugs nuts were the wrong size, a bit too big, and that is the reason for this failure.
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Originally Posted by Stephenopoly,Jun 13 2007, 08:31 AM
The guy just got new wheels and lug nuts, and he installed them at the event. Aparently the lugs nuts were the wrong size, a bit too big, and that is the reason for this failure.
wow, what an
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Oh man..
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danggg thats sad
Old 06-13-2007, 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Stephenopoly,Jun 13 2007, 08:31 AM
The guy just got new wheels and lug nuts, and he installed them at the event. Aparently the lugs nuts were the wrong size, a bit too big, and that is the reason for this failure.
wow, damn...that sucks so bad
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Luckily he couldn't build much speed in a parking lot
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so what kind of damage did his car face? damaged rotors, rear bumper...


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