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Title: So you think you can drive?
Post by: sledgemeister on August 19, 2011, 11:22:49 AM
Now this bloke must be a wanted driver by every bank gang everywhere!
Even the Transporter dude takes lessens!

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Post by: MikeBjerum on August 19, 2011, 12:06:52 PM
Ever since I saw the specs on those little powered skateboards that Disney builds (recognizing the car it didn't surprise me to see it was a Universal Studio program) I have wanted one.  All wheel drive, braking that is controllable and selectable, zero weight and a hopped up motorcycle engine and tranny.  What's not to love?
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Post by: jnevis on August 19, 2011, 01:22:24 PM
Notice how many times they did a couple of the scenes?  That's cool.
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Post by: twyacht on August 20, 2011, 07:27:32 AM
When did Ford make Go-Carts??? ???

I remember the old Ford Fiesta's,....can you say Yugo Clone? :P

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Post by: Solus on August 20, 2011, 07:55:24 AM
Amazing driving...and control....what a driver and what a car.

I used to do four wheel drifts regularly, but the 3 pass "turn around a point" is more like pilots license training.....
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Post by: tombogan03884 on August 20, 2011, 12:00:02 PM
Did any one else notice the car went through a brick wall sideways with out damaging the paint, let alone denting the body work ?
Skip the "Feista", I want that Segway that goes straight up !
Title: Re: So you think you can drive?
Post by: Solus on August 20, 2011, 12:24:39 PM
Quote from: tombogan03884 on August 20, 2011, 12:00:02 PM
Did any one else notice the car went through a brick wall sideways with out damaging the paint, let alone denting the body work ?
Skip the "Feista", I want that Segway that goes straight up !

Noticed the wall and was impressed how realistically the fake bricks and wood "bounced" on the ground
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Post by: ellis4538 on August 20, 2011, 12:55:15 PM
twyacht, they made the Pinto in the early 70's.  I had one with the 2000cc motor.  Back then you could drive 85 without getting in much trouble.  I used to drive from Akron to Columbus a couple Sats. a month.  85 most of the way and if I needed more  it was there!  Damn, I love that car.

FWIW

Richard
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Post by: twyacht on August 20, 2011, 04:41:49 PM
(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c190/kevin78250/1976_ford_fiesta.jpg)

The Fiesta's I remember, couldn't hit 85 going down a cliff...

Pinto's?

At least they had potential:
(http://i472.photobucket.com/albums/rr90/Mstr33t/03-hagerty-ford-pinto.jpg)

 :P
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Post by: fightingquaker13 on August 20, 2011, 04:43:26 PM
The reason they went that fast was so you didn't get rear ended. ;)
FQ13
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Post by: blackwolfe on August 21, 2011, 11:18:42 PM
A friend of mine had a Fiesta, kind of like a tin can on wheels with a wind up rubber band motor.  Back in those days when I was fit and in shape, the car was so light in weight I could lift one of the rear corners off the ground.
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Post by: philw on August 23, 2011, 09:32:24 AM


same driver a few years ago