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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 03:01 PM
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this STI is teh FAIL!! pics inside!!

one of the guys that i go to the car meet with.... seriously teh fail..
too fast for the twisty's.. obviously..


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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 03:03 PM
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Wow, those tyres look bald, and is the engine bay on fire in the second pic?
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 03:04 PM
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Wow, those tyres look bald, and is the engine bay on fire in the second pic?
Better get clear of the NOS!
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 03:06 PM
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yes it is.. the engine sits boxster style in the STI so it has the fuel rail in the front of the car... and he rumptured the fuel rail and it caught on fire.. impact was at approx 75 mph.. SERIOUSLY.. he hit so hard the seats twisted and the chassis is buckled under the SPARE TIRE!!
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 03:10 PM
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He looks like he pissed him self. Lucky to be alive after a head on at 75.
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 03:10 PM
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damn. at least he's ok

sti tires dont come with much tread. they're pretty much slicks off the lot. haha
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 03:19 PM
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The poor tree.
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 03:39 PM
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Thats a rugged tree. Speaks well for the sti that he's alive let alone "fine"
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 03:49 PM
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i thought the pic of the car on fire was pretty cool!! fncking crazy sweet!! jp
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 03:52 PM
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There goes my insurance rates......oh wait it was a STi.
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 03:52 PM
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damn. at least he's ok

sti tires dont come with much tread. they're pretty much slicks off the lot. haha
yes but those are not stock STi tires, they are Falken RT-615s.
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 03:54 PM
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Damn!...he is lucky to be o.k. Too bad about his car though
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 04:04 PM
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i dont think that will buff out.......good luck
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 04:27 PM
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The tires are azenis 615's and the tread looks fine for them.
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 04:32 PM
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Twisties and Florida dont exist!
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