Video: Wheels fall off of an RX7 while autocrossing!

Jun 18, 2010 | 08:55 PM

BigMikeATL

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Video: Wheels fall off of an RX7 while autocrossing!

I just stumbled across this... sad and funny all at the same time:

http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=kyMDNzhfwn0

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Jun 18, 2010 | 08:57 PM

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pretty old tho. ouch

Jun 18, 2010 | 08:58 PM

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way too old

Jun 18, 2010 | 08:59 PM

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i think there's a dinosaur in the background there.

Jun 18, 2010 | 09:04 PM

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I'm wondering if the guy tried to file an insurance claim. If he did, it probably got denied. If so, that is an expensive damn lesson!

Jun 18, 2010 | 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by deadphoenix52

i think there's a dinosaur in the background there.

Based on the length of his shorts, that had to have been the 80s

Jun 19, 2010 | 12:50 AM

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IF I recall the discussion about this he'd bought some aftermarket lug nuts from a vendor who assured him they were correct for the car. He apparently installed them, they threaded on and torqued to spec but as soon as they were side loaded they stripped off because they were actually incorrect for the application.