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Old Jan 13, 2006 | 03:02 PM
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Just lost control....

Well um...

I lost control of the Evo just now.....Wet rainy day in Florida.

I was behind a car parked at the train tracks when train passed and then lifts opened the light was green for turning left, so I gunned behind the car infront of me. The guy in front decides to go straight and the light turns yellow. So I gun it to get the light. When the car is in the tighest part of the turn the boost kicks in same time and the car guns ( I figure the Advans are invinsible LOL) and out goes the tail. The car is going towards the opposite traffic that is waiting at the light, I counter and the car lines back up the other way facing the ditch and then i finally regain control. All I have to say is phew! Everyone was looking in shock and i just calmy drove away.....
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Old Jan 13, 2006 | 03:06 PM
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close call man, those are scary as hell
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Old Jan 13, 2006 | 03:06 PM
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crazy, good thing you didn't crash and nobody got hurt.
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Old Jan 13, 2006 | 03:10 PM
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I'm sure when the nose pointed to the car in the other traffic lane, that driver must of **** HIMSELF. Cause the car crossed into the furthest left lane on the rightway, essentially one the lane before the opposite traffic. Got about 10 feet to the other car before I changed angles

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Old Jan 13, 2006 | 03:10 PM
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The Yoko 046s are not great in the rain. Have to be careful with the throttle.
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Old Jan 13, 2006 | 03:11 PM
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advan's are very fun in the rain...
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Old Jan 13, 2006 | 03:21 PM
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nice save
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Old Jan 13, 2006 | 03:25 PM
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PS2 are better in the rain, and almost as good in the dry. Lucky save by the way. I say lucky because boost shouldn't suprise you.
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Old Jan 13, 2006 | 03:31 PM
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the evo is awesome but not invincible...good save. glad no-one got hurt.
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Old Jan 13, 2006 | 03:37 PM
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I can just imagine what the look on peoples faces where when you corrected it.
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Old Jan 13, 2006 | 03:58 PM
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lol, i kinda had same story, i was waiting in middle lane to get into the left lane to join traffic. i waited a while, it was pretty busy at that time, and i finaly got frustrated and just punched it to match the speed of traffice (bout 40mph). anyways i turned a little too tight and my car did the same, gave way, so i quickly let off the gas and countersteered , sure enough i slide the other way so that my car is facing directly to oncoming traffic, lol right after that it got straight...i my self almost **** my pants, man that was scary, never have done that again since that little incindent
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Old Jan 13, 2006 | 04:08 PM
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advans and rain don't mix the colder they get the harder they are.....
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Old Jan 13, 2006 | 04:15 PM
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Just be happy you didn't do this http://videos.streetfire.net/Player....d%20driver&p=0
kills me every time.
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Old Jan 13, 2006 | 04:30 PM
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yeah man nice save......
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Old Jan 13, 2006 | 04:37 PM
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Be careful with the Advans when there cold, wet, or worn down hey get very unpredictable
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