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omgitstheinternet posted:Holy poo poo, I hope that pilot got 10 times the hero treatment as the guy who landed the plane in the hudson earlier this year. I fly a lot, so thanks for adding one more fear to my list of things I think about going wrong. Unless you make a habit of flying an airline that doesn't maintain its aircraft properly and at the same time puts them through far more cycles than a normal airline, I wouldn't sweat it.
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# ? Nov 5, 2009 06:49 |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzUnR2A68xU It may not look like it, but that was a $500 part.
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# ? Nov 5, 2009 06:51 |
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kimbo305 posted:since when have springs needed so few coils? if they're mcpherson struts i've curbed my cars a few times, but that guy must have been hauling rear end when he did it
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# ? Nov 5, 2009 14:35 |
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Wobert posted:I'm absolutely floored by this carnage. Is there any more information on this? Backstory, more pics, trip report? It was one of those random forums posts a while ago... I don't remember where exactly it came from, its in my "holy poo poo" folder of random images.
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# ? Nov 5, 2009 16:11 |
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Billy Zane posted:
I'd be willing to bet that he leaped out of the car in a fury of BMW Indignation and demanded that they provide him more suitable transportation and threatened to sue them for loaning out a car that could not handle a teensy little curb bump
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# ? Nov 5, 2009 20:20 |
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deviant. posted:if they're mcpherson struts Probably lost traction and slid sideways into a curb doing something upwards of 50mph. One of my buddies in high school stole his parents' 325i and did this, ripped all the wheels off the car. Wish I had pics.
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# ? Nov 5, 2009 20:22 |
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Crossposting this - the brake caliper bolt backed out, caliper hit the wheel, tearing the entire assembly out.
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# ? Nov 5, 2009 20:22 |
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Das Volk posted:Crossposting this - the brake caliper bolt backed out, caliper hit the wheel, tearing the entire assembly out. Pitiful, I've seen lower
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# ? Nov 5, 2009 20:48 |
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Lord Yod posted:Probably lost traction and slid sideways into a curb doing something upwards of 50mph. One of my buddies in high school stole his parents' 325i and did this, ripped all the wheels off the car. Wish I had pics. The best bit was that the police turned up, searched the car, and found some weed. Then the kid's parents turned up, and it became clear that it was their car lying in a ditch with its wheels folded under the floorplan. So the Plod just told the parents all the details, then hosed off and left them to it.
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# ? Nov 5, 2009 21:07 |
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deviant. posted:if they're mcpherson struts Really? I've never seen a production car with fewer than double the number of coils I see there (3.5?), even with McPherson suspension.
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# ? Nov 5, 2009 21:26 |
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Toucan Sam posted:BMW either has the strongest wheels ever made or the weakest suspension. I'd expect a lot more wheel damage for the suspension to fall the gently caress off, speaking from experience. I slammed my Mustang into a curb at ~30 mph one time (doriftuuuu) and absolutely destroyed one of my wheels, almost folded it in half, took it in for an alignment after replacing the wheel.... 0 damage to the suspension
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# ? Nov 5, 2009 21:33 |
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kimbo305 posted:Really? I've never seen a production car with fewer than double the number of coils I see there (3.5?), even with McPherson suspension. I think some of the coils are hidden behind the wheel/tire.
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# ? Nov 5, 2009 21:45 |
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BabyJesus posted:I think some of the coils are hidden behind the wheel/tire. Nope, that's it, there just aren't that many turns in the OEM springs.
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# ? Nov 5, 2009 22:05 |
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I wouldn't call it horrific, or catastrophic, since it happened pulling out of my garage, but here is my old shock/spring set up on my Mini! Oh, Snap
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# ? Nov 6, 2009 00:01 |
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HEHEHE posted:Speaking of tractor's losing their engine during a pull, this one does it literally:
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# ? Nov 6, 2009 00:25 |
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# ? Nov 6, 2009 01:11 |
Oops Somehow, my S/C pulley and vibration dampener opted for an exit strategy, absconding with the front part of the crank. R-Type II fucked around with this message at 01:26 on Nov 6, 2009 |
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# ? Nov 6, 2009 01:23 |
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frozenphil posted:I really need to buy one someday when I'm not as poor so I can actually understand what having an alfa or jag would probably be like.
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# ? Nov 6, 2009 01:27 |
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Modena AL posted:I wouldn't call it horrific, or catastrophic, since it happened pulling out of my garage, but here is my old shock/spring set up on my Mini! Eek, Koni Sport Kit? I've got the same thing on my Focus, I hope it doesn't do what yours did
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# ? Nov 6, 2009 01:31 |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0zqtlIiS4E There were pictures of the aftermath floating around, I think. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI_gNQLmTM0 Are you joking? Are you joking? DELETED fucked around with this message at 01:58 on Nov 6, 2009 |
# ? Nov 6, 2009 01:48 |
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Sponge! posted:When I watched this all I could hear in my mind was that goofy jack-in the box style "pop goes the weasel" tune... God drat, I'm loving these videos where someone is showboating at the track, and his car tears itself in half, and the crowd goes wild.
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# ? Nov 6, 2009 01:53 |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et-g4P8SbJQ Jesus gently caress, this guy must have dropped it into reverse to pull off something like this.
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# ? Nov 6, 2009 01:55 |
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Elviscat posted:I slammed my Mustang into a curb at ~30 mph one time (doriftuuuu) and absolutely destroyed one of my wheels, almost folded it in half, took it in for an alignment after replacing the wheel.... 0 damage to the suspension People make jokes about truck suspension, but no, really, Ford makes all their vehicles that tough. At Sebring during the ALMS this year, a Porsche hit one of the Ford GTs and completely snapped one of their suspension links. Limped the Porsche into the pits and had to spend a half hour replacing bits. The Ford never stopped. e: Jesus, my typing.
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# ? Nov 6, 2009 02:13 |
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deviant. posted:if they're mcpherson struts no poo poo, christ I jumped a curb at 40MPH in my Celebrity, all I needed was a new rim and an alignment.
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# ? Nov 6, 2009 02:18 |
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teh jhey posted:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et-g4P8SbJQ Hahaha, I love the guy in the background. E: Holy poo poo there are multiple angles DELETED fucked around with this message at 02:27 on Nov 6, 2009 |
# ? Nov 6, 2009 02:22 |
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CannonFodder posted:What language are they speaking? Dutch? I think so, yeah. If it sounds almost exactly like English, and you can't understand it at all, it's probably Dutch. There was actually a thread about that on SA last year, asking what English sounds like to people who aren't brought up speaking it, and someone suggested Dutch as sort of an analogue.
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# ? Nov 6, 2009 02:41 |
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Hypnolobster posted:I really need to buy one someday when I'm not as poor so I can actually understand what having an alfa or jag would probably be like. But that's neither an Alpha nor a Jag... It's a Maserati
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# ? Nov 6, 2009 03:11 |
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i have some good ones but this is a rearend i killed: http://tharf.com/images/14bolt/10-1/img00001.jpg now that i know about this thread i will be able to make some good additions
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# ? Nov 6, 2009 03:17 |
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bladernr posted:But that's neither an Alpha nor a Jag... It's a Maserati Well yes I know, but the experience would be roughly the same.
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# ? Nov 6, 2009 03:25 |
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Toucan Sam posted:BMW either has the strongest wheels ever made or the weakest suspension. I'd expect a lot more wheel damage for the suspension to fall the gently caress off, speaking from experience. Weakest suspension. They dont make products like this for toyotas http://store.bimmerworld.com/shared...et=products.asp
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# ? Nov 6, 2009 03:26 |
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Hypnolobster posted:Well yes I know, but the experience would be roughly the same. get an alfa or a jag.
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# ? Nov 6, 2009 03:41 |
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DELETED posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI_gNQLmTM0 My parents are gonna be so pissed!
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# ? Nov 6, 2009 08:53 |
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Splizwarf posted:My parents are gonna be so pissed! he did beat the bmw though! m3s are slow. part 2 is actually kinda cool where you see the disintegrated piston.
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# ? Nov 6, 2009 12:52 |
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Anyone else notice the coke spoon pinky nail on that idiot in part 2?
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# ? Nov 6, 2009 15:30 |
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Phy posted:I think so, yeah. If it sounds almost exactly like English, and you can't understand it at all, it's probably Dutch. There was actually a thread about that on SA last year, asking what English sounds like to people who aren't brought up speaking it, and someone suggested Dutch as sort of an analogue. Your hunch is correct, they are speaking Dutch.
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# ? Nov 6, 2009 15:53 |
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Contraband posted:Eek, Koni Sport Kit? I've got the same thing on my Focus, I hope it doesn't do what yours did They were Koni Yellows and Hotchkis springs. It was quite a pain because it messed up my S/S line, sensors, and such. Can't just pop down to the auto parts store when you have a Mini. At least it was a good excuse to upgrade to coilovers.
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# ? Nov 6, 2009 18:10 |
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I drove around for a month with it like that. Just didn't use 3rd gear.
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# ? Nov 6, 2009 23:45 |
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pimpedlightsaber posted:no poo poo, christ I jumped a curb at 40MPH in my Celebrity, all I needed was a new rim and an alignment. Subaru's are the same, my mother drove over a curb going 60 (cut a corner) and kept driving for 10km afterwards with a completely flat/destroyed tyre. The suspension was still good. Can I post pictures of electric motor failure? As i see some pretty epic stuff on a regular basis. Can anyone say 250mm diameter snapped shafts?
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# ? Nov 7, 2009 01:05 |
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At work today. Click here for the full 1280x960 image.
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# ? Nov 7, 2009 04:55 |
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# ? May 2, 2024 23:08 |
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White line is from wheel arm digging into the road, about 20 meters long See my followup thread here: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3225246 Boy is my rear end sore.
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