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Just Totalled My Evo!!!!!!!!!

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Old Mar 7, 2005, 09:22 PM
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great, im going to have nightmares again. glad your ok. you should post the make and style of the sh1tty tires that toke your baby away.
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Old Mar 7, 2005, 09:23 PM
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tire error or pilot error? or maybe they were michelin pilot tires?
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Old Mar 7, 2005, 09:27 PM
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Is it me or do I read a new story like this every night? Scary.
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Old Mar 7, 2005, 09:28 PM
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Gained newfound respect for Evo safety and structural rigidity...glad to hear you're ok bro, sorry for the loss. I have a friend that'd be interested in your front brake calipers, I will PM you. Thanks
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Old Mar 7, 2005, 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by ez76
tire error or pilot error? or maybe they were michelin pilot tires?
I am not sure the back end started sliding on me so I turned the wheel in the direction I wanted to go and gave it a TOUCH of throttle, and it corrected but the tires wouldn't hook up and the momentum carried it and... I have alot of experience in high speed manuevering and when i had the stocks on it I didn't have this problem even in the rain, but hey **** happens fast and it very well could have just been too much throttle? Don't know, I have replayed this a hundred times in my head and I could swear I had it all right, but...
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Old Mar 7, 2005, 09:30 PM
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BTW- if anyone wants the motor, it was laying down ~345whp &wtq
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Old Mar 7, 2005, 09:36 PM
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how did you get hit on the drivers-side when making a left?
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Old Mar 7, 2005, 09:37 PM
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Glad you are ok man, sorry about the loss! If you decide to buy the car back, keep me in mind I would like to buy a couple of parts you.
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Old Mar 7, 2005, 09:39 PM
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wow good to hear your ok
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Old Mar 7, 2005, 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Gleason
how did you get hit on the drivers-side when making a left?
hrm...
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Old Mar 7, 2005, 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Gleason
how did you get hit on the drivers-side when making a left?
Most likely spun around.
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Old Mar 7, 2005, 09:46 PM
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I feel your pain.......................... sorry dude!!!!!!!!!
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Old Mar 7, 2005, 09:56 PM
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Holy **** man, I remember seeing your car just the ther day. I'm real sorry to hear that man, but at least your ok...
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ill cover the deductable and give you a few bucks, Ill pick up too. Ime in Tucson. Just get the salvage title and let me know. RRR
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Old Mar 7, 2005, 10:00 PM
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you said you baby your car
but you used cheap tire
the 2 just doesn't match

anways glad you are ok
hopefully we'll see you in another evo
and DONT use cheap stuff again
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