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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by photo chick
yaaa...driving stick is awesome. you feel so in control!


oohhhh that is SO bad!! Shame on you Lena!
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 11:09 PM
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...ummmmm....... woa..i didn't even mean that. i actually really like driving a manual car!


naughty naughty Chels. get your mind out of the gutter!
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 11:22 PM
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me thinks i should perhaps hold a group session regarding proper stick use..haa

first step..grasp teh stick firmly and get comfertable with it in ur hand..notice the length of the shaft and thus how much effort will be required for proper engagement...

leg positioning is equally important..ur body must be in the right orientation to properly apply the correct technique to ensure smooth and repeated manipulation...

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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 11:23 PM
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or you can just drive

ps. that was meant to be literal!!

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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 02:17 AM
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Oh wow Twink took it way too far lol.

It's late and I don't wana sleep.. my mind is always in ze gutta'
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 04:50 AM
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Just did a gran prix last week cost 45. We had a group of 25.
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by eviltwinkie
its even harder in my car...the short shifter makes the throw a matter of inches...

1 and 3rd are only 2cm apart...the gates are really really close...

just got a new trans so destruction of muh new syncros would suck...

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so true i even had a hard time the first time i threw mine on
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 12:09 PM
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 01:37 PM
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^that guy's so cool i think im gonna call him culo
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by rollerbldes
Well that's because it's powered by hydrogen.


LionZoo: don't fear the instant torque.
It's not the instant torque I fear so much as the lack of throttle modulation takes away a technique that is rather important in real driving. With the throttle characteristics of the K1 cars, there really is only one power-on point whereas the gas karts allow much more varied driving techniques.
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 03:37 PM
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It's not the instant torque I fear so much as the lack of throttle modulation takes away a technique that is rather important in real driving. With the throttle characteristics of the K1 cars, there really is only one power-on point whereas the gas karts allow much more varied driving techniques.
Think of it as practice for 30 years from now when most cars will have electric motors.
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 04:00 PM
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I drove gas karts on Saturday with the Arizona crowd...was not impressed.
These karts are much better.
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 04:17 PM
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ima big fan of gas powered karts too..esp like the ones back at ironrock raceway in texas..they had to reconfigure the track after they noticed we were avg 40mph with some of us at 60mph..heh it was totally worth the broken thumbs and internal bleeding..

alas..K1 is the meh for meow..and at least its not nearly as hot since its indoors..heh

lionzoo should come so i can punk him like i did to teh mazda proboys..u beat me..u can complain all u want..haa haaa
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 04:57 PM
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There's a reason all serious racing karts are gas.

Of course they're also not available for rent here in the states; damn lawyers! I love the smell of two-strokes in the morning!
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 07:06 PM
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Indeed...however your wrong in that as long as you sign your life away...some tracks will let you try to kill yourself no problem...

I miss coming around a corner at 50 mph and seeing a pileup and getting those last few moments which feel like an eternity to think about how much your about to hurt...

Oh well...until we get out to D1, K1 is all we haz as an excuse to smack talk...

I make Tremblay tremble...that said...come get some...

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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 07:37 PM
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Soon we will have to put twink's place at a default of 0. The person that comes after his default position will be deemed 1st.
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 12:41 AM
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lol David
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 01:27 AM
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Originally Posted by rollerbldes
Soon we will have to put twink's place at a default of 0. The person that comes after his default position will be deemed 1st.
it's already been done before

Originally Posted by Rotary Rasp
How many times must we go over this, I'm number zero!

0. Rotary Rasp
1. xdeedubbx
2. Wikkedone
with a funnier ending

Originally Posted by XDEEDUBBX
you will always be my number zero rodger
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 01:36 AM
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hahah
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 03:11 PM
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so what date did you have in mind?
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by rollerbldes
Soon we will have to put twink's place at a default of 0. The person that comes after his default position will be deemed 1st.
pfft...this is why i dont professionally race...it would get boring to see me epically pWn over and over...

my default position should be the position i already hold...

UNIVERSAL RANKINGS

WTF - EvilTwinkie

0) Less than WTF
1) WTF -2
2) WTF -3
3) WTF -4
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etc

Originally Posted by photo chick
it's already been done before with a funnier ending
meh still below WTF...call me when they are worth bothering with...heh
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 04:00 PM
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need I remind you of our first race at the track???
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Jedi54
need I remind you of our first race at the track???
you can remind me...but it was my first time on teh track in an electric scooter...

and i STILL came in at my standard place...

WTF

your jedi mind tricks dont work on me...
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Jedi54
so what date did you have in mind?
i was hoping that we could do it this friday (too short notice though) or next friday because of the coupon. the 2 for 1 thing would be more incentive for people to go.
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 05:48 PM
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Friday would be very short notice for me, though I am considering coming back from the Bay Area tomorrow instead of Friday as originally planned. Next week I'll be in Long Island.

Yes I am a road warrior.
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