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Old Dec 10, 2006 | 07:08 AM
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Well, on my way to work last night,10:30 pm, I noticed a red C5 in the left turn lane beside me. The light turns green and we both take the turn normaly. Once we exit the turn the C5 hits it. I get in it, but not all the way knowing that I will spin badly if I go WOT. At 40 mph my nose is at his back bumper, but he is quickly getting away from me. Not wanting to lose I put the hammer down. As soon as I punched it my rear end came around. I went ahead and stayed in the throttle so that my car would come the rest of the way around instead of facing the wrong direction. I'm very lucky that there was no one behind me or this could have been alot worse than just a lost race. I hope everyone will be carefull during the cold or cool season for us Florida peeps. Cold road + cold bald street tires = oh ****.
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You're worried about the "cold season" in Florida? Oh man...that's classic.
Bring it up to Michigan and try to find some traction when it's zero degrees outside!

Glad to hear your car survived!
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I did say cool here in Florida Unit. Stop picking on me. Anything under 60 degrees in Florida is cold to us.
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Anything under 60 degrees in Florida is cold to us.
Lucky bastards!
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Originally Posted by BIGSAM99Z
I did say cool here in Florida Unit. Stop picking on me. Anything under 60 degrees in Florida is cold to us.
Damn I wish it was that cold here for the high temp .
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High in the 70's today. Not bad huh?
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well, my *** end came around me too, but i was driving normal it was just raining buckets out! Now my car is in the shop getting a new rear bumper and nose! Be careful man.
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I'll send you some hand me down winter coats. We still have a foot of snow up here.
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A few days ago it was like 70 something with the sun out

I'm never leaving CA
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I'm never leaving CA
Until the smog police step on your nuts
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Until the smog police step on your nuts
Yeah we have great wheather and no sniffer. Just a few little summer storms.
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well, my *** end came around me too, but i was driving normal it was just raining buckets out! Now my car is in the shop getting a new rear bumper and nose! Be careful man.
Sorry about your car man.
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I'll send you some hand me down winter coats. We still have a foot of snow up here.
****, I had a turtleneck, hoodie, and my work jacket on last night. We don't do cold. I do like it this time of year though. The palms look all christmas like and ****.
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Originally Posted by TryingT/A
Until the smog police step on your nuts
funny enough I am dealing with smog right now and you have a point here. Had to lose the LT's and ORY, now I'm crossing my fingers that the other minor junk will be overlooked

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Somehow this turned into a wheather/smog thread. Sorry unit. It's 2:39 and i'm drunk. Time for a nap.
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