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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by WestSideBilly,Dec 16 2006, 04:53 PM
Their only crime was driving ungodly slooooooooooooooooooooooow. Why would you even post that?

The only time they crossed the yellow was passing the truck, from what I could tell. The moving camera gives the illusion of turning when the car wasn't.
Within the first 24 seconds, camera car crossed the lines twice, about 50secs, crossing the lines again, 59secs ditto, 1:29 ditto, 1:37 ditto, 2:01 ditto, 2:50 ditto.
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Old Dec 16, 2006 | 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by batguano,Dec 6 2006, 07:14 PM
What was the date? I love doing this stuff.
I think it was Oct 28th, but I'll have to get back to my calendar at work to confirm. It was definitely a saturday within a week of that date.
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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 04:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Habitforming,Dec 17 2006, 12:56 AM
I think it was Oct 28th, but I'll have to get back to my calendar at work to confirm. It was definitely a saturday within a week of that date.
Standing by.
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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 12:50 PM
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heh, forgot I can check that from home...

Oct 28th was the day. Black C5 vette leading at least 15 other vette's, mostly new.

side note: just got the car back from body shop on Friday - they did an excellent job and you'd never guess anything happened. Looks like I'll be ready to go for WTD07!
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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 01:58 PM
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Maybe?

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Old Dec 18, 2006 | 06:32 PM
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Talking about the Elise group...

Wow you got all that out of "idiot two wheeler" nice work twisting the words, ever consider politics? Yep and its comming from a deputy so considering my days are usualy found throwing a 4000 pound crown vic down the road at 130 mph that was a slow day for me. I will retort for the last time since no one seems to be listening, WE WERE NO WHERE NEAR THRESHOLD DRIVING AND NEVER ACROSS WHERE IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DO SO!
I wonder why I got a ticket a few years ago for crossing the double yellow, on a flat, straight, and no on-coming traffic 4-lane road, just to get to the left turn lane faster. He should be arrested and driver's license revoked.
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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 04:42 AM
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I looked at many of the follow up entrys on the lotus site. Looks like they took these guys to task for doing that. I think that a few asshats have stained it for all. Let's face it. All the clubs have people like this. Some more than others.

All I can do when I start on the dragon is say a short prayer to my God that I and all who drive will be safe and go from there.
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Old Dec 25, 2006 | 05:21 PM
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Came across this vid on Google. Really bad a$$hat in white STi.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6...8&q=s2000&hl=en

Vid was posted on 8/14/06. He started crossing at around 1:30, 2:40 and a really close one around 1:50.

Hope this is not a repost.
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Old Dec 26, 2006 | 05:11 AM
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Originally Posted by FrostyWinters,Dec 25 2006, 09:21 PM
Came across this vid on Google. Really bad a$$hat in white STi.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6...8&q=s2000&hl=en

Vid was posted on 8/14/06. He started crossing at around 1:30, 2:40 and a really close one around 1:50.

Hope this is not a repost.
There is a classic case of a better driver in the S being followed by a bad driver. The STi is in over his head and is pushing to keep up. Ego belongs at home and not on the Dragon.
Nice find.
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Old Jan 17, 2007 | 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Habitforming,Dec 17 2006, 04:50 PM

side note: just got the car back from body shop on Friday - they did an excellent job and you'd never guess anything happened. Looks like I'll be ready to go for WTD07!
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