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Old Mar 4, 2003 | 05:28 PM
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Owner took it for a test drive, crashed it into a telephone pole, told them to fix it, and bought it.

Anyone else think this is a bit too much car for him?






"Exactly. Was going around a corner at 90mph, got the rear tires off the road, and spun out in some gravel, coming to a stop against a telephone pole. This all happened with the Salesman in the car too, the guy ended up buying it, and wanted to get it fixed before he takes it home. They said its going to be a while before it gets fixed, the parts have to be shipped from Japan.

The guy must suck at driving, its a rally car, and he wrecked it cause he hit some gravel."



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Old Mar 4, 2003 | 05:38 PM
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yup yup
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Old Mar 4, 2003 | 06:14 PM
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Sadly, it probably won't be long til sombody ends up in the hospital either. Me thinks too many hours of Gran Turismo on the PS2 makes a lot of people think they're experts on the handling characteristics of Evos.
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Old Mar 4, 2003 | 06:17 PM
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90mph through a corner and dropping two wheels off into the gravel, and ANY car will spin out.
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Old Mar 4, 2003 | 06:33 PM
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That sure didn't take very long.
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Old Mar 4, 2003 | 06:52 PM
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uummmm why would the sales man let him do that to the car the abuse. that's why people shouldn't buy test driven cars!!
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Old Mar 4, 2003 | 08:05 PM
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Salesguy probably told him to gun it. Most of them do.
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Old Mar 4, 2003 | 08:21 PM
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Reminds me of seeing my first Hummer H2 on the road, in a mall parking lot (where else?)

They cut a corner too sharp, then decided mere curbs shouldn't stop a hummer... and proceded to rip off half of his side on a fire hydrant!
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Old Mar 4, 2003 | 08:40 PM
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H2

H1
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Old Mar 4, 2003 | 08:46 PM
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He probably needs ACD/AYC .
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