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Old May 29, 2009 | 11:17 AM
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Learning from internet videos and asking on s2ki is decent baby step. Take your car out to an autox/track day (ie, safe environment) and get proper instruction if you plan on pushing your car.
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Old May 29, 2009 | 11:47 AM
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seems like he vtec'd more than once... IN A TURN!
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Old May 29, 2009 | 12:06 PM
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Classic case of LOFT.....

Lack Of F_____ Talent
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Old May 29, 2009 | 12:22 PM
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Yep. Hes most deff. trying to start it going sideways...in which case its his fault for crashing.
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Old May 29, 2009 | 12:23 PM
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Yeh, it's really sad that acciednts like this cause the phenomenon that when I stop at gas stations, the attendants ask me if I dare to drive it fast in case it kills me.

I find the car completely controllable, even when I do exceed the limit. Sure it's twitchy compared to most cars, so just be faster with your steering inputs. I don't consider myself a master or anything, but I'm not stupid enough to throttle on and off while turning hard. And if he WAS trying to set up a drift, he was doing it wrong anyway.

This is why we pay stupid prices for insurance.
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Old May 29, 2009 | 12:30 PM
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This clip made me laugh. Who teaches these idiots how to drive? It's not even an unfortunate circumstance. It's just an extreme lack of talent coupled with extreme disregard.
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Old May 29, 2009 | 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by foxy_s2k,May 29 2009, 12:23 PM
Yeh, it's really sad that acciednts like this cause the phenomenon that when I stop at gas stations, the attendants ask me if I dare to drive it fast in case it kills me.

I find the car completely controllable, even when I do exceed the limit. Sure it's twitchy compared to most cars, so just be faster with your steering inputs. I don't consider myself a master or anything, but I'm not stupid enough to throttle on and off while turning hard. And if he WAS trying to set up a drift, he was doing it wrong anyway.

This is why we pay stupid prices for insurance.
and seat thieves,.ya thats a big no no,when going into a turn you want constant throttle pressure, and slight acceleration when exiting the turn. this dude must have been a complete noob.
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Old May 29, 2009 | 12:59 PM
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yeah, he was pushing his car too much. it shows how he tries to pin the throttle and turn rapidly to make some sort of slide but lost control in the process
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Old May 29, 2009 | 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by patinum,May 29 2009, 12:17 PM
Learning from internet videos and asking on s2ki is decent baby step. Take your car out to an autox/track day (ie, safe environment) and get proper instruction if you plan on pushing your car.
I actually don't have the car yet. I'm still in the process of closing the sale. Until then, I'm doing a ton of research into all aspects of the car. That way there are few, if any surprises down the road.
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Old May 29, 2009 | 01:14 PM
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Lack of talent and a sense of self preservation. Too fast, too jerky.
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