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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 04:12 PM
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Almost wrecked the evo, pushed it too much

Hey guys

got back to ND for school from home and break. The first thing i do i take the evo for a spin. I push it too much on this turn and lost it. It was slick out and i was doin about 80 in the turn. I pushed it too much, the car fishtailed and i tried to correct for it. Finally went of the road in a snow bank.
Here are the pics.

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...vowreck016.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...vowreck013.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...vowreck017.jpg
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http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...vowreck019.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...vowreck018.jpg

and the turn
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...vowreck021.jpg

What is the best way to fix this? The stealership quoted me $300 for the front MR lip, and $120 for the plastic under engine cover. ANy after market sugestion or should i just get an aftermarket bumper??
The damage was minimal. Had the car checked out, everything is ok except the front lip and the cover.
The deep snow helped save the car or it could have been very bad.
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 04:14 PM
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From: at the 5-10 no limit tables
you pushed it to its limits
get the SE lip and beatrush undertrey, call it a day

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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 04:15 PM
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80 mph? Trade it for something you can drive responsibly.
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 04:17 PM
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Here's an aftermarket suggestion, slow down a little.

Sorry you messed up the front end.
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by EJEvo
80 mph? Trade it for something you can drive responsibly.
seriously +1
I am not trying to be a dick but that road looks like theres ice and sludge on it. Not the smartest idea to go 80 on a road with that stuff on it let alone with a turn near by
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 04:20 PM
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good job
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 04:22 PM
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Snow like that on road you doing 80, serious you lucky you didn't kill someone or yourself.
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 04:25 PM
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forget that it SNOWED and it looks SLICK

why would you do 80 on a turn in the 1st place...especially on a public road?

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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 04:29 PM
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nice!!!

get a corolla,,,,

be responsible dude,,, there is always time do play that wasnt ot with snow
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 04:31 PM
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i know guys. I made a mistake, the other side was nice and dry, i come around the turn and theres sleet on the road. The other white marks are salt etc. I should have slowed down more for the turn.

Ive done it a million times befor and been ok, but this time i learned my lesson.
Any aftermarket bumper suggestions? I wanted to get something with kanards. Anything not too pricey.

Thanks
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 04:35 PM
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im so happy the damage was minimal, i thought that my car was toatled. The deep snow kept it from rolling over, lesson learned.
And yes i can drive fine, but this time made a mistake, pushed it to far.
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by EJEvo
80 mph? Trade it for something you can drive responsibly.
I second this. Holy ****. I wouldn't try that in perfectly dry weather.
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by cksdayoff
That is so wrong.
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 04:49 PM
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You are obviously book smart if you go to ND. Looks like you are an idiot on the road!
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 04:59 PM
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under your avatar i see you own two liter bikes as well. hopefully youre not as big a noob/squid on those as you are in your evo.

going into snowbank in car > going down at 80 on bike.
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