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Owns A Torsen
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My wife blames me for the way our sons have turned out with cars lol so I totally feel that ...
“Parenting†they sure don't give you a instruction manual with them lol
Like on the way into your driveway? Bad timing for a slide LOL.
Kids get their inspirations from all over, when my dad would ride with me he would wear out the carpet pressing on his non existent brake pedal. He was a cream puff.
I used to "drift" (we called them controlled slides in the late 70's) with my mavericks and later my astre which I welded the spider gears together for the effect.
Mostly dirt roads since we had a LOT of them in Ortonville. Yes that was the name of the town. I had parents of other kids sit me down and alert me as to how dangerous it was and I'm like "not if you practice and know how to do it" so I was not the kid other parents liked their kids hanging out with.
Where did I learn it from and what got me excited? Not dad but a show called "Dukes of Hazzard". I did jump the maverick also and there were dents in the top where 2 of my friends sitting in the bench seat hit their heads. Nobody wore seat belts back then it wasn't cool.
I have to add that knowing what a car actually does when it breaks loose I feel essential to defensive driving. I know of 2 serious accidents I would have endured if I didn't know what to expect when the tires no longer were gripping.
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