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Old 08-15-2011, 06:51 PM
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4k-5k?? geez I can get that thing fixed and painted for less than $1500
Old 08-15-2011, 06:57 PM
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i was planning on replacing the rears pretty soon but they werent that far gone, i was comfortable taking them on deals gap which i wouldnt even attempt if they were bald
Old 08-15-2011, 07:38 PM
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calls for carbon fiber doors.
Old 08-15-2011, 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by USAF_S2K
i was planning on replacing the rears pretty soon but they werent that far gone, i was comfortable taking them on deals gap which i wouldnt even attempt if they were bald
There's a lot more to traction then tread depth. With your miles I'd assume those things were the originals, or the second set. 11 year old tires don't perform well.

Sorry about the car, we all make mistakes. Some just end in a guard rail, and others just casually float into a field while hurling clumps of dirt everywhere.
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Glad your okay! On Friday I got a blowout going 75 on the interstate in my 2000 Silverstone with you guessed it 25,000 miles. Your my cars twin of 25,000 mile 2000 bad luck. At the end of the day, it's just a car and luckily it's a lot easier to fix then a broken bone or something worse. Best of luck getting her fixed.
Old 08-16-2011, 06:14 AM
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Originally Posted by USAF_S2K
i was planning on replacing the rears pretty soon but they werent that far gone, i was comfortable taking them on deals gap which i wouldnt even attempt if they were bald
They don't need to be bald to compromise wet traction and quite a few people overlook the fact that the inners tend to wear faster. Glad no one was hurt though.
Old 08-16-2011, 07:11 AM
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Glad no one was hurt. I've had a few close calls with my S on good tires on a damp road taking a turn. Takes some real getting used to.
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Glad nobody was hurt as well. So what if your not as good/bad a driver as the next guy. The car can always be fixed. I have learned this the very hard way myself when I got rear ended by a bus. Nothing in my control at all.
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Glad your ok and no one got hurt!
Old 08-18-2011, 11:42 AM
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i like to cosider myself a "good" driver that can handle correcting a slide. ive dont a few drift events and spend alot of time with my buddies doing some parking lot/road drifting. of course being safe as possible with no other cars around or any other traffic. but it just caught me off guard. even the best driver have bad days....at least that what i tell myself to make me feel better.


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