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Preoptopus posted:Is it normal procedure to race with your doors locked? I'd imagine the MR-S has auto locks. A metric fuckton of cars do now, and they are dumb as all get out.
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I think that the fact that his eyes were open the entire time also caused them to be more hesitant.
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May 22, 2012 03:58
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Having his eyes open doesn't change the fact that he was completely unresponsive. If his eyes had been closed, that lot probably would have thought he had just pulled over for a little nap, and was a really deep sleeper.
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May 22, 2012 04:34
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VikingSkull posted:I'd imagine the MR-S has auto locks. A metric fuckton of cars do now, and they are dumb as all get out. Regardless of that, there is no reason why the staff at that incident shouldn't have just busted a window when he didn't respond the second time they tapped on the window. I figured the normal course of action would be "welp that car stopped and the driver is not getting out, there's probably something wrong with him, we should get him out" 35 euro worth of glass shouldn't even enter in to it.
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If anything, 3+ decades of watching motorsport has taught me that track workers are, on average, really loving dumb. I've seen a driver put the fire out on another driver with his hands while the corner workers threw dirt on the car, nothing really surprises me any more.
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Track workers are usually volunteers that are either racers themselves or are into the corner worker scene. Not to say that medical crews were informed or deployed anywhere near properly, but corner workers aren't all extrication and trauma specialist heroes, and tend to be prohibited from most actions that would put themselves in danger more than they already are. There was a big discussion on coern workers a few months back that someone quoted SCCA and NASA rulebooks.
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May 22, 2012 17:06
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Yeah, I should rephrase that. Track workers aren't all idiots. The majority are just fine at what they do and countless lives have been saved because of them. However, there's dozens of unfortunate examples I've seen over the years where a trained professional would have been preferable, and it's one of the last places on a race track where I feel significant improvements in safety can be achieved. Example That's not the incident I talked about above, but another one that's eerily similar. You can see a track worker watching others put out a fire on the driver, while he's holding an extinguisher. That guy should be ashamed of himself. Professional safety workers can be dumb, also. Another incident where a driver could have been killed because of bumbling safety officials. The fire house didn't even work, totally inexcusable at that level of motorsport.
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1500 hp Lambos doing highway pulls. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRukjoJ5bdY Acceleration reminds me of hitting Boost in racing games.
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May 22, 2012 21:14
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225 on the highway. loving idiots. I guess the cars are impressive, but that really sours me on everything going on in that video. You have enough money to tune a Lambo, take it to the loving track.
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Preoptopus posted:1500 hp Lambos doing highway pulls. Why the gently caress are they street racing when part of this event was being held at a drag strip? I wont be surprised if Houston tells all of TX2K13 to gently caress off because of idiots like this.
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Preoptopus posted:Is it normal procedure to race with your doors locked? You're required to have your windows down everywhere I know of
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599XX track day at Monza: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjoHMdzDWIE
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Not exactly YouTube, but this still really belongs here. http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=25725
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May 23, 2012 16:08
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joshmx posted:Not exactly YouTube, but this still really belongs here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te0V71sGoxA
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Ken Block has released an edit of Gymkhana 4 without all the music and effects and well, boring stuff really. Just the driving. Much better. http://youtu.be/qSg1uVZNEK4
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VikingSkull posted:225 on the highway. loving idiots. I guess the cars are impressive, but that really sours me on everything going on in that video. You have enough money to tune a Lambo, take it to the loving track. I imagine most people aren't anywhere near a track long enough to reach those kinds of speeds. Dragstrips I assume don't encourage you to continue accelerating after the first 1/4 mile. I just measured and the local one here only has 3/4 of asphalt total, while airport runways are about 1.3 miles. Not that they should be doing that on public roads, but rather they're trying to achieve something that isn't legally possible anywhere except maybe that Nardo ring?
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Another scary Russian dash-cam. Everything went better than expected. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dypVgSEQ_Y
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tobu posted:Another scary Russian dash-cam. Everything went better than expected. Love how the driver just goes and looks at his own car and doesn't give a poo poo about the trucker heh
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davebo posted:I imagine most people aren't anywhere near a track long enough to reach those kinds of speeds. Dragstrips I assume don't encourage you to continue accelerating after the first 1/4 mile. I just measured and the local one here only has 3/4 of asphalt total, while airport runways are about 1.3 miles. Not that they should be doing that on public roads, but rather they're trying to achieve something that isn't legally possible anywhere except maybe that Nardo ring? Except, you know, those flying mile races that UGR always go to.
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http://www.texasmile.net/
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On second thought, don't let them do that either. Now, imagine that, on a highway.
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VikingSkull posted:On second thought, don't let them do that either. I dont get the point of having a 1500hp Lambo really. I mean I posted the previous video just because the sheer acceleration looked super intense from a physics stand point. But you can get that on a motorcycle for a tenth of the cost. These dudes are completely missing the point of owning a Gallardo and must literally have no penis. Not only have they voided out any help from Lamborghini techs but pretty much destroyed the car. If I wanted to show the world how much speed money and class I had I would just get a Diablo SVTT, keep it stock and grin like an evil bastard at every light. Preoptopus fucked around with this message at 05:12 on May 24, 2012 |
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Preoptopus posted:I dont get the point of having a 1500hp Lambo really. I mean I posted the previous video just because the sheer acceleration looked super intense from a physics stand point. But you can get that on a motorcycle for a tenth of the cost. These dudes are completely missing the point of owning a Gallardo and must literally have no penis. Not only have they voided out any help from Lamborghini techs but pretty much destroyed the car. Lamest post in this whole thread.
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Lord Gaga posted:Lamest post in this whole thread. fine More Russian Videos about robbing and scaring people. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUfHxsw0suE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5PzGW9hBeY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZJT6NMZ2yo gently caress it here's an hour and a half or Russian car crashes to play on loop during your next party. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iemD6QVx2Mw Preoptopus fucked around with this message at 06:41 on May 24, 2012 |
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Much much MUCH better
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The Last Ringmeisters 1983 1000km at the Nurburgring.
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Bumming Your Scene posted:You're required to have your windows down everywhere I know of Yeah, I was kinda curious about that. Our track requires windows 2/3 down so you can hand signal for passing and pulling into the pits, at least for lapping days.
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Preoptopus posted:gently caress it here's an hour and a half or Russian car crashes to play on loop during your next party. Is Russia populated entirely by people who don't understand the concept of yielding or turn lanes? Something like 2/3rds of those are people making left turns from the right lane without bothering to check for the car right next to them, or simply barreling into traffic from a blind cross street. I was wondering why I never saw any motorcycles but it's obvious that they were all killed off years ago.
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Nyyen posted:Is Russia populated entirely by people who don't understand the concept of yielding or turn lanes? Something like 2/3rds of those are people making left turns from the right lane without bothering to check for the car right next to them, or simply barreling into traffic from a blind cross street. I was wondering why I never saw any motorcycles but it's obvious that they were all killed off years ago. Before 91 only a few very lucky people got to drive. We had a 16 year old Lada that we bought with what money my grandfather left us... and even then we were lucky to have it. Since then the car population has exploded faster than they could even paint lanes on roads let alone make them bigger. So to answer your question yes there are a poo poo ton of people that don't have basic driving concepts embedded in them because they are the first one ever in their family to ever drive a car. Very scary place to drive indeed.
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I really didn't think they could make it any better... but well, there it is. Awesome video, even if you're not a fan of drifting. http://youtu.be/jFlsj5gSghM
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I'm not an import or drift guy but I love them. Beat the piss out of those loving cars, they deserve it. Don't stop until they are dead. That's a sound motorsport philosophy.
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VikingSkull posted:I'm not an import or drift guy but I love them. Beat the piss out of those loving cars, they deserve it. Don't stop until they are dead. Its the biggest problem I have with car ownership. Even tho I drive an absolute poo poo box, covered in dents and scratches, I still get upset when I find a new one. I know guys (and goons obviously) that go through cars on almost a quarterly basis. Get something, get bored, sell it, buy something else. I wish I could treat cars like a commodity but oh well.  Sorry for the e\n
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VikingSkull posted:I'm not an import or drift guy but I love them. Beat the piss out of those loving cars, they deserve it. Don't stop until they are dead. The style of filming is awesome too, reminds me of old skate videos.
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VikingSkull posted:I'm not an import or drift guy but I love them. Beat the piss out of those loving cars, they deserve it. Don't stop until they are dead. Except for the pro cars, most drift vehicles are built knowing they're probably going to lose body work or break something. It reminds me a bit of the rally "gently caress it, I'm probably going to break it again" spot repairs they do.
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VolumeOverTalent posted:The style of filming is awesome too, reminds me of old skate videos. Yep, reminds me of the old FBM BMX vids I grew up on. Example I'd imagine it's what we old rear end skaters/bikers have evolved into, honestly. I'm too hurt to ride BMX anymore, so I'm way more into cars now. Seizure Meat fucked around with this message at 23:13 on May 25, 2012 |
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Probably has been posted in the bike thread somewhere but Guy Martin explains the Isle Of Man TT synced with on board footage of a complete lap. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVXc29ZgutI
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I made a really nerdy video of me with a G27 and Richard Burns Rally. I took my GoPro and put it on my motorcycle helmet and raced like that - I think it gives a neat perspective. I used 960 to get more viewing angle but its hard to see the road. Turned out ok I think. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UQtZu4WzKQ
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Preoptopus posted:Probably has been posted in the bike thread somewhere but I love that video. Did this one get posted here yet? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbaO8mzByvw More Guy Martin, filmed from a helicopter.
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