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Tcoat · 05-02-2018, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Dadhawk

As I recall they are 165R13. I remember this because at one point in college my girlfriend had a Pinto (or it could have been a Mercury Bobcat) and I had a Chevette. The Chevette had even narrower tires (155/70R13).

I did not crash. Unfortunately she did, but there was no explosion.

It the narrow appearance isn't helped by the 10 inches or so of body sticking out beyond the wheels on each side. I had forgotten how narrow the track was on those things.

Dadhawk · 05-02-2018, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

It the narrow appearance isn't helped by the 10 inches or so of body sticking out beyond the wheels on each side. I had forgotten how narrow the track was on those things.

Yea, that is why a lot of them ended up with wider tires on them than stock, it was relatively straight forward to do.

Tcoat · 05-02-2018, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Yea, that is why a lot of them ended up with wider tires on them than stock, it was relatively straight forward to do.

I had a ruff time finding a pic with narrow tires. Even that one looks like they were wider than the one this morning. Judging from the straight sides on the one I saw I am guessing they were actually bias ply tires so they look even thinner than radials.

Ultramaroon · 05-02-2018, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

With clips and a scoop? Um, ok.

finch1750 · 05-02-2018, 02:34 PM

My great aunt drove my car today. Track brakes still in and it was cold. Did not crash

(I also did not crash in my MR2 fwiw)

Tcoat · 05-02-2018, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

With clips and a scoop? Um, ok.

Well the scoop could indeed pull the hood open when you max out at 80!
The one I saw today was bone stock and even looked to be all original including paint. Hard to tell of course. He was motoring along with 75 mph traffic with no issue.

Nevermore · 05-02-2018, 05:08 PM

The commute to work this morning was uneventful, so I did not crash. Yesterday was a little bit more dicey. I was commuting home and when I merged on the interstate everyone was merging at 40 while the traffic was actually moving, for once. I switch lanes as I find gaps, signaling and being cautious. On the second lane switch the person two lanes over switches without warning or signal it the spot I was trying to occupy. Luckily, I saw what they were doing was able to get in behind them without crashing.

mazeroni · 05-02-2018, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Nevermore

The commute to work this morning was uneventful, so I did not crash. Yesterday was a little bit more dicey. I was commuting home and when I merged on the interstate everyone was merging at 40 while the traffic was actually moving, for once. I switch lanes as I find gaps, signaling and being cautious. On the second lane switch the person two lanes over switches without warning or signal it the spot I was trying to occupy. Luckily, I saw what they were doing was able to get in behind them without crashing.

This is the New Game + setting for driving. It's worse when you are neck and neck and neither of you can see the other's blinker but you both go for it at the same time.

If ever I get into a crash I feel like this will be the situation.

humfrz · 05-02-2018, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by mazeroni

This is the New Game + setting for driving. It's worse when you are neck and neck and neither of you can see the other's blinker but you both go for it at the same time.

If ever I get into a crash I feel like this will be the situation.

Kind of like bayonet fighters ....... there are two kinds .....the quick .....and the dead........

humfrz

Sapphireho · 05-02-2018, 09:53 PM

Drove my car to its final destination from work. Realized it was just a pile of bolt on parts. Started crying. Went to the crusher, did not crash.

Ultramaroon · 05-02-2018, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Drove my car to its final destination from work. Realized it was just a pile of bolt on parts. Started crying. Went to the crusher, did not crash.

Drove to D!ck's Sporting Goods after work to look at portable canopies.

Was underwhelmed but did not crash.

Sapphireho · 05-03-2018, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Drove to D!ck's Sporting Goods after work to look at portable canopies.

Was underwhelmed but did not crash.

One of us had a good journey.

Ultramaroon · 05-03-2018, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Sapphireho

One of us had a good journey.

Maybe I can get a salvage canopy and fix it up.

guybo · 05-03-2018, 08:47 AM

There's a piece of highway in Tampa, called the Veteran's Expressway. At its southern end is a piece of road that might be the worst designed and most dangerous patch of paved death I have ever been on.

It's a combination of 65 MPH speed limit (actually there are people going straight 75 and 55 as they come and go, no one can actually go 65), left and right hand exits and on ramps (in equal measure), and a weird highway just off from it and the airport exit too. I had some truck look right in his rear view mirror at me, and switch lanes, no blinker, with no one in the left lane (he just did it to be a ****) as I was trying to pass (since he was in the left lane hogging it). I had to get heavy on the brakes with a another ****head in a truck right on my ass. This place has the worst drivers in the US and the worst roads. Designed by retarded monkeys with crayons.

Did not crash.

05-02-2018, 02:34 PM	#1125
finch1750 Undisputed El Presidente Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Zenki 37J ZN6 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 11,593 Thanks: 9,403 Thanked 9,411 Times in 5,270 Posts Mentioned: 374 Post(s) Tagged: 33 Thread(s)	My great aunt drove my car today. Track brakes still in and it was cold. Did not crash (I also did not crash in my MR2 fwiw) __________________ "Just like how a strut bar somehow enables you to corner 20MPH faster around a cloverleaf on-ramp, when the reality is, you can do it already but you just don't have to balls to do it." - CSG David

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Nevermore Wayward Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Hot Lava 86 Location: Bust of Pallas Posts: 3,336 Thanks: 1,669 Thanked 2,312 Times in 1,386 Posts Mentioned: 50 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	The commute to work this morning was uneventful, so I did not crash. Yesterday was a little bit more dicey. I was commuting home and when I merged on the interstate everyone was merging at 40 while the traffic was actually moving, for once. I switch lanes as I find gaps, signaling and being cautious. On the second lane switch the person two lanes over switches without warning or signal it the spot I was trying to occupy. Luckily, I saw what they were doing was able to get in behind them without crashing.

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guybo Huge E85 fan! Join Date: May 2016 Drives: 2016 Scion FRS Location: Tampa, FL, USA Posts: 1,850 Thanks: 539 Thanked 1,010 Times in 605 Posts Mentioned: 32 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	There's a piece of highway in Tampa, called the Veteran's Expressway. At its southern end is a piece of road that might be the worst designed and most dangerous patch of paved death I have ever been on. It's a combination of 65 MPH speed limit (actually there are people going straight 75 and 55 as they come and go, no one can actually go 65), left and right hand exits and on ramps (in equal measure), and a weird highway just off from it and the airport exit too. I had some truck look right in his rear view mirror at me, and switch lanes, no blinker, with no one in the left lane (he just did it to be a **) as I was trying to pass (since he was in the left lane hogging it). I had to get heavy on the brakes with a another **head in a truck right on my ass. This place has the worst drivers in the US and the worst roads. Designed by retarded monkeys with crayons. Did not crash.

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