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Speaking of which, I've noticed a lot of idiots in raised 4x4s trying to race me lately. What gives?
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20 years ago
Stupid street racers
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20 years ago
There are no limits to stupidity in the land of the stupid.
LJH
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20 years ago
YEAH, its kinda funny, i see guys with big 4x4's with loud exhaust thinking there shit is fast... give me a break..
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20 years ago
Because Hank and his brother Billy Bob had some time off from hauling cow excrement around?
-Rich
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20 years ago
He needed a V8 up front. The guard rail wouldn't of gone though that. John
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20 years ago
Yeah, instead of going through the block and down the middle of the car it might have grazed the block and gone through the driver's seat. :-/
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...or pushed the block through the drivers seat. From the looks of the pics, it doesn't look like anything was going to stop it. Erik D. '94 white lightning
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20 years ago
How do you know it isn't fast? Not so funny now.
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Nah, If it struck anything hard, the rail would have folded up in font of the car, weakened and push to the side. The 4.6L V8 is a wide engine and acts as a nice shield. What usually happens is the motor defects the guard rail up through the windshield. I never seen one through a fire wall. Weak cars... John
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20 years ago
Not much protection afforded by those itty bitty 4-cyl engines, huh?
-Rich
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What are you guys talking about? Is the engine suppose to protect you???
Are people driving 911s taking a big risk as they have no engine in front of them? I guess the Ford GT will be a death trap.
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In some areas the car is suppose to be weak (crumple zones). I don't think we can assume anything like an engine can be a nice shield, though. And the guy did live.
Just like the girlfriend of this Mustang GT owner...
======== "I'm not so sure about that Gary. My girlfriend was in a terrible wreck last year involving a head on collision with a semi and trailer loaded with bricks. She was going around 55mph, and I would assume the truck was going about the same rate. She came out with only a gash on her knee and some bruises. She didn't even have her seatbelt on! Now, guess what she was driving? A 1997 Civic. Not much left of the car, but at least she was ok (for the most part)."
Scott
96 GT 9.425@74.24mph (1/8th) MAC cat-back BBK offroad h-pipe MAC cold air induction Steeda Tri-Ax shifter Synthetics" ========I believe it's just the luck of the draw.