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Old 09-29-2003, 08:04 AM
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like fast and the furious where u drive under the big rig trailer, yeah I know there's goin to be flamin about this but no need, just want to hear if anybody accually had the *****!
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I'd never try it, unless I had a death wish. One wrong move and your finished... Just think about that Saleen in the 2nd movie... there's no way you could survive getting trounced by an 18-wheeler...
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Save that move for the movies...
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like fast and the furious where u drive under the big rig trailer, yeah I know there's goin to be flamin about this but no need, just want to hear if anybody accually had the *****!
ROTFL ... you know how much preparation they had to do to get that stunt to work? Truck bed was raised, all the crap in the middle was cleared out, car was significantly shrinked, etc etc. Impossible to do in real life (go look at the underside of a big semi ... there is alot of bracing and other mean stuff you would not be getting past ... and our cars are too high.

It would be fun if you could tho ...
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xphantomws6x is right.
Watch the movie again.
It is totally obvious that the semi had been raised. However, if you want to apply for a Darwin award, you can try it.
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Default Re: anybody ever do the semi stunt?

yep the bed was raised, but if you could do that, be a hell of a way to hide from radar fire from cops! example, imagine if Burt reynolds could do that in smokey and the bandit. Great Movie though!!
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yea, they usually have the spare tire carrier under the truck, no possible way to do it, they say anything can happen in Hollywood for a reason
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Default Re: anybody ever do the semi stunt?

accually, ever since I saw the movie I knew the bed wuz raised and I could have swore there wuz suposed to be something like a frame going all the way back, but while doing a little cross country last year, I noticed about 95% of cemi's u couldnt do it to, but I did see a handfull that wuz accually cleared out underneath and high enough, allmost high enough for a mini truck to go under, I swear there are a few that it could be done to!
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I've seen Clark Griswald do it in the family station wagon. I would think it would be no problem for an LS1. Give it a try and let me know your results. Better yet, I'll just read about it in the obituaries.
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Try it, and post the results.
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Default Re: anybody ever do the semi stunt?

I've seen Clark Griswald do it in the family station wagon.
lol great movie
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maybe if u were in the ford GT or something...
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I've seen Clark Griswald do it in the family station wagon. I would think it would be no problem for an LS1. Give it a try and let me know your results. Better yet, I'll just read about it in the obituaries.
You forgot the middle initial! It's "Clark W. Griswold"... heheh.
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"Hey look kids, a deer!"
Pull that move on ricers
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Default Re: anybody ever do the semi stunt?

I've seen Clark Griswald do it in the family station wagon. I would think it would be no problem for an LS1. Give it a try and let me know your results. Better yet, I'll just read about it in the obituaries.
Uh...it's not a station wagon....it's the family truckster!
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I saw a guy in a saleen try and do it ... and the back of the truck ran him over. Obviously only imports are capable of such a feat ....

2 slow 2 gay
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Default Re: anybody ever do the semi stunt?

I've seen Clark Griswald do it in the family station wagon. I would think it would be no problem for an LS1. Give it a try and let me know your results. Better yet, I'll just read about it in the obituaries.

....leave that stunt for the ricers
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LOL
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man what a great movie. 2 slow 2 gay. god what a peice of ****.
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man what a great movie. 2 slow 2 gay. god what a peice of ****.



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