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#9575 04/09/02 03:48 AM
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On my way to school tonight, I was passed by a chevy lumina. I was goin 79mph and SHE blew by me like I was standing still. Her car looked odd and I couldn't tell why. So I sped up to get a better look.

SHE WAS DRIVING ON 2 SPARE TIRES eek eek
I was following her at around 85 when I noticed it and she was pulling away. Better believe I backed way off to make sure I wasn't in any danger.

How people can be so stupid completely baffles me. I guess when her tires pop and she dies, it's just natural selection doin it's thing.


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#9576 04/09/02 03:50 AM
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Ah the fun you can have on spares wink

good job on backing away though!


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#9577 04/09/02 03:53 AM
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I used to drive an '88 Saab 9000 Turbo, and for a couple of days I had to drive to my community college and to work on my donut. I was only supposed to go 50 on it, but said, "I'm not holding up traffic, I'm going 55-60, but not my usual 70 on the way to class." (country backroads) I ended up going 70. smile

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#9578 04/09/02 04:04 AM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Blackie:
I guess when her tires pop and she dies, it's just natural selection doin it's thing.
And her family will sue the manufacturer of the spare tyres.......


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#9579 04/09/02 06:46 AM
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50mph is the normal limit of spare tires.

Remember. NEVER mismatch drive tires! (tech tip for today laugh )


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I once had a (former) friend who enjoyed taking hits of acid and smoking pot. Oh yeah, and also cheating on his then soon-to-be fiance the night before he proposed! This kind of tells you the intelligence level of this guy. He had a 1990 Toyota Corolla, 5 spd, very nice ride. He pops a tire one night and needs me to change it, so I put on his donut. I told him, several times mind you, "Don't go more than 50 miles an hour on this tire, and get a new one ASAP.". Well, I get a call from him the next day, asking me to pick him up on the highway. Turns out he went *75* eek on a donut, and ripped all the rubber off of the rim. He said there were sparks flying everywhere and he barely was able to pull over without wrecking. Oh yeah, he also said it was "the most awesome thing he ever saw his car do". Dumba$$. It never surprised me that he traded that car in (at the time worth $3500 or more) for a tattoo.

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SHE WAS DRIVING ON 2 SPARE TIRES
Maybe she has those new Z rated spares that came with the 98 'E1' Contours. :rolleyes:

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