Well...at least it was not an ATV drive shaft.
Good Week @ 996Outpost.com
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Still amazed that it only poked a hole in the tire. #winning
Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
Horsepower: How hard you will hit the wall.
Torque: How far you will move the wall.
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"I don't speak Russian but I speak 'blyat'"
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Floor jack handles (or similar-length pieces of 1-1/2 inch thick-walled pipe) aren't much fun...
Proud owner of a Flat6-powered 2002 996 Cab, 2016 GT4, 2019 Ford F-150 "Country Cadillac", and 2005 Ford Focus (not so hot hatch) daily driver. And a Wright ZTO 52" to keep several acres of grass-like substance neat and tidy!
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Damn! The drive shaft Kalashnikov was referring to was kicked up by a car in front of me on my way to Vegas when the driver ahead drifted onto the shoulder - it speared my tire and busted my side-marker light, but otherwise my 996 was unscathed. Sorry you weren't as lucky.
Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
Horsepower: How hard you will hit the wall.
Torque: How far you will move the wall.
Gone hunting with Alec Baldwin and Dick Cheney. Back soon.
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Damn! Is right! Sorry for the damage. Glad for you it didn't gain another 1.5 feet of altitude before contact.02TX996Cab wrote: ↑Tue May 16, 2023 1:48 pmFloor jack handles (or similar-length pieces of 1-1/2 inch thick-walled pipe) aren't much fun...Ouch!-2.jpg
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This was also kicked up by a car ahead of me, on a busy Texas interstate heading to a Saturday cars and coffee get-together. Like Billy said, I was very lucky it wasn't a couple of feet higher. Additionally, others were also lucky that it didn't bounce off my car into oncoming traffic -- that would've been brutal.5chn3ll wrote: ↑Tue May 16, 2023 2:55 pm Damn! The drive shaft Kalashnikov was referring to was kicked up by a car in front of me on my way to Vegas when the driver ahead drifted onto the shoulder - it speared my tire and busted my side-marker light, but otherwise my 996 was unscathed. Sorry you weren't as lucky.
In addition to having the necessary repairs made, I took the opportunity at the same time to also install the third radiator kit (that had been sitting on the bench for a couple of years) and inlet grills (to protect the A/C condensers and third radiator from damage via small rocks and debris), and had the whole car paint corrected, ceramic coated, and PPF'd. Net result -- car was better after the event than before.
Proud owner of a Flat6-powered 2002 996 Cab, 2016 GT4, 2019 Ford F-150 "Country Cadillac", and 2005 Ford Focus (not so hot hatch) daily driver. And a Wright ZTO 52" to keep several acres of grass-like substance neat and tidy!
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Unrelated: made beef shawarma yesterday for tonight's dunner. The frozen, sliced, yet-to-be-cooked result:
Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
Horsepower: How hard you will hit the wall.
Torque: How far you will move the wall.
Gone hunting with Alec Baldwin and Dick Cheney. Back soon.
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02TX996Cab wrote: ↑Tue May 16, 2023 4:35 pm In addition to having the necessary repairs made, I took the opportunity at the same time to also install the third radiator kit (that had been sitting on the bench for a couple of years) and inlet grills (to protect the A/C condensers and third radiator from damage via small rocks and debris), and had the whole car paint corrected, ceramic coated, and PPF'd. Net result -- car was better after the event than before.
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Current:
2002 996TT X50, Guards Red
1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red
2006 955S, Lapis Blue
Other toys:
1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet, Alpin Weiss
1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten: 1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue; 1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red; 2006 955S Arctic Silver
Current:
2002 996TT X50, Guards Red
1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red
2006 955S, Lapis Blue
Other toys:
1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet, Alpin Weiss
1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten: 1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue; 1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red; 2006 955S Arctic Silver
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Dammit, Kalash - you've got me looking at Maseratis now. This morning, there was a 2014 Ghibli S Q4 (404 hp, AWD), black over red interior, 79k miles, really nice condition. Auction value estimate was $13,400. But, it had a minor right rear corner accident in 2016 and a mileage discrepancy (although clearly just a misreading by a service tech) on the Carfax report. Gorgeous car.
I told myself that if I could get it for $12,500, I'd pull the trigger. It went for $13,000. So, I was $500 off from being the proud new owner of an Italian ticking time bomb.
I told myself that if I could get it for $12,500, I'd pull the trigger. It went for $13,000. So, I was $500 off from being the proud new owner of an Italian ticking time bomb.
www.kansascityautomuseum.com
Current:
2002 996TT X50, Guards Red
1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red
2006 955S, Lapis Blue
Other toys:
1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet, Alpin Weiss
1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten: 1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue; 1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red; 2006 955S Arctic Silver
Current:
2002 996TT X50, Guards Red
1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red
2006 955S, Lapis Blue
Other toys:
1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet, Alpin Weiss
1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten: 1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue; 1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red; 2006 955S Arctic Silver