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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #11560 on: January 06, 2018, 09:41:40 pm »
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #11561 on: January 06, 2018, 09:59:51 pm »
Hard to muster much sympathy, to be honest.


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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #11562 on: January 07, 2018, 12:53:35 am »
Good riddance to bad rubbish.....times 2.
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #11563 on: January 07, 2018, 12:13:10 pm »
So lucky no one else was involved.
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #11564 on: January 10, 2018, 05:42:52 pm »
East bound 401 near Yorkdale this AM  :o
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #11565 on: January 10, 2018, 06:04:56 pm »
See that on the 401 a lot
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #11566 on: January 10, 2018, 06:36:36 pm »
That thing was just massive. Look at the F150 and then at the semi's cabin out there!
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #11567 on: January 10, 2018, 08:04:54 pm »
Quote from: EV Dan on January 10, 2018, 06:36:36 pm
That thing was just massive. Look at the F150 and then at the semi's cabin out there!
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #11568 on: January 11, 2018, 03:59:29 pm »
On the 404 at lunch time.  A C63 AMG coupe in white driving in spurts of full bore accel and then spurts of full bore braking.  While practicing changing lanes many times without signalling.  Enough traffic so that he couldn't go fast, just pretend to.

1/2 hour later on the 407 another C63 AMG just cruising along  but this car was painted in MATT finish khaki green/olive drab. REALLY UGLY! Not even the attractive shape of the car could disquiet that it looked like sick person :censor:.
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #11569 on: January 11, 2018, 05:29:42 pm »
El Camino with wire wheels. 
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #11570 on: January 11, 2018, 08:12:49 pm »
Quote from: Winklovic on January 11, 2018, 05:29:42 pm
El Camino with wire wheels.

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I love everything about that, except the wheels. Throw a nice set of 16" irocs on that car and it'd be just right.
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #11571 on: January 11, 2018, 08:37:05 pm »
Quote from: Firm on January 11, 2018, 08:12:49 pm
Quote from: Winklovic on January 11, 2018, 05:29:42 pm
El Camino with wire wheels.

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I love everything about that, except the wheels. Throw a nice set of 16" irocs on that car and it'd be just right.

I don't like the wheels either, but that's the first time I've seen an El Camino with them.
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #11572 on: January 12, 2018, 12:38:31 pm »
A guy making a left turn pulled a beautiful, consistent 4 wheel drift in a Ford Fusion Sport. Not sure if driver or electronic aides, but it was notable, I thought.  ;D

 
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #11573 on: January 12, 2018, 12:42:33 pm »
Quote from: Sir Osis of Liver on January 12, 2018, 12:38:31 pm
A guy making a left turn pulled a beautiful, consistent 4 wheel drift in a Ford Fusion Sport. Not sure if driver or electronic aides, but it was notable, I thought.  ;D

I used to find empty parking lots to do that with my Fusion.  Only tried it once so far with my GS350 and it works even better.  :D :skid:
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #11574 on: January 12, 2018, 12:57:05 pm »
Still haven't done that in the JCW but I did some nice drifts around corners last weekend while I dropped off my drunk friends.  ;D
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #11575 on: January 12, 2018, 02:33:27 pm »
Quote from: Sir Osis of Liver on January 12, 2018, 12:38:31 pm
A guy making a left turn pulled a beautiful, consistent 4 wheel drift in a Ford Fusion Sport. Not sure if driver or electronic aides, but it was notable, I thought.  ;D

Considering you usually have to turn off the electronic aides to actually get most cars to drift, I'd say he was practicing his skills.
I had a couple of Audi 90q20v cars that were good at it.
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #11576 on: January 12, 2018, 02:41:53 pm »
Quote from: blur911 on January 12, 2018, 02:33:27 pm
Quote from: Sir Osis of Liver on January 12, 2018, 12:38:31 pm
A guy making a left turn pulled a beautiful, consistent 4 wheel drift in a Ford Fusion Sport. Not sure if driver or electronic aides, but it was notable, I thought.  ;D

Considering you usually have to turn off the electronic aides to actually get most cars to drift, I'd say he was practicing his skills.
I had a couple of Audi 90q20v cars that were good at it.
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #11577 on: January 12, 2018, 04:08:10 pm »
The stability control in my 3.6R Outback would allow the back to step out and would only gradually intervene depending on the slip angle. It made you look much better than you really were. The CrossTrek's though would slam the door immediately if any shenanigans were detected.

The old Charger/300/Magnum stability control was willing to play too. Not sure if that's still the case.

I'm not sure how aggressive the Ford system is. It looked good in any event.

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #11578 on: January 12, 2018, 04:17:18 pm »
Quote from: Sir Osis of Liver on January 12, 2018, 04:08:10 pm
The stability control in my 3.6R Outback would allow the back to step out and would only gradually intervene depending on the slip angle. It made you look much better than you really were. The CrossTrek's though would slam the door immediately if any shenanigans were detected.

The old Charger/300/Magnum stability control was willing to play too. Not sure if that's still the case.

I'm not sure how aggressive the Ford system is. It looked good in any event.

My Outback VDC will let the rear step out, but then catches it pretty quickly making you look good, but it won't really "drift".   The Cayenne barely lets anything get exciting unless you press the magic button on the dash, they it turns into Mr. Hyde and you realize how tamed it is with nannies.
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #11579 on: January 12, 2018, 05:31:58 pm »
On the very snowy and icy way home tonight on a very curvy service road, I noticed a Fiesta behind me really sliding out in all the curves.  I was happy that he was behind me, and not ahead, and thought that he must have some really shitty tires.

As we turned a corner into a two-lane road, he pulled out beside me, then ahead of me.  Across the back window, a large sticker:  HOONIGANS.

I think he was having some fun on those curves.  Silly me.   ;D
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