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Bad Weather- A Warning

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StealthSteez
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I'll start this out with a story, then a message to everyone.

Today I was driving home from work, and it was raining. Not too hard, put it was coming down ok. Plus its fall so leaves are everywhere. I was driving just as fast/carefully as I would in clear dry weather. Well, as I was approaching a left and turn I went into the turn doing about 45 km / h or 30 mi. As I turn the wheel I realize my car is only turning a little bit and I'm headed right for the curb. So I slam on the brakes, and they lock up and I can't stop. I slam right into the curb and here a loud crunch. (By the way I'm driving a pretty low car so at this point I'm worried about my bumper.) I get out and my bumper JUST cleared the curb (fewf), but I knew what was next. My underglow tube is lying on the ground smashed into little peices. So rattled as hell I get back in my car and drive away.

The message: Winter is coming up, and don't underestimate the rain and snow. Drive safe NS.
Oct 28 2006 9:54PM
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Treestman
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underglow tube, hahaha
Oct 28 2006 9:56PM
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396222687862
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hahaha god damn
Oct 28 2006 9:57PM
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StealthSteez
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yes, underglow tube.

and yes, I did.
Oct 28 2006 9:57PM
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Shadows
Posts: 8068 - Karma: 43
serves you right for driving a rice burner
j/k
Oct 28 2006 9:58PM
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kabozo101
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that sucks man
Oct 28 2006 10:16PM
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Jacobamf
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Those leaves will get ya!
Oct 28 2006 10:40PM
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7X
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i dont understand unnessesary dangrous driving. does it make you cooler if you put others lives in jepordy?
Oct 28 2006 10:42PM
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hartig
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clearly its the coolest thing to do ever, because killing innocent people is the best thing to do ever
Oct 28 2006 11:32PM
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OAK_TREE
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Thanks for the look out, and what color underglow did you have.
Oct 28 2006 11:52PM
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StealthSteez
Posts: 3183 - Karma: 11
how the hell was it dangerous? I just pulled away from a stop sign a little down the road and I didnt even go over the speed limit. Go eat a dick you fag.
Oct 29 2006 12:33AM
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StealthSteez
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green
Oct 29 2006 12:33AM
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RoLLLinDeep
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hahah u have underglow.....hahaha ricer
Oct 29 2006 12:34AM
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StealthSteez
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Its not riced. Its a very clean car. But everyone is entitiled to their opinion. Hell, half the people that called my car riced in this thread probly aren't old enough to drive anyway.
Oct 29 2006 12:38AM
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RoLLLinDeep
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yo post some pics ...i wanna see it
Oct 29 2006 12:47AM
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wAy2sTeEzY4u
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look in his profile, and i mwould hardly call it a ricer, considering dodges are made in AMERICA not CHINA
Oct 29 2006 12:51AM
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RoLLLinDeep
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exactly my point dog...why put some riced out neon lights on a domestic?
Oct 29 2006 12:54AM
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Pritch
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where the fuck is your car?
Oct 29 2006 1:05AM
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StealthSteez
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AHAHAHAHA you guys are dumb. The Stealth was manufactured by Mitsubishi in Japan. Its a fully imported car. You have no idea what your talking about.

But anyway if you want to see my car (I don't know why that matters) but here it is.)

Click for larger image
Oct 29 2006 1:14AM
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StealthSteez
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Ever heard of the 3000GT? Stunning stimilarities eh?
Oct 29 2006 1:24AM
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Sholte
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ohh sucks lol
Oct 29 2006 1:56AM
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1080ski
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Ya man i know exactly what your talking about. today in my jeep wrangler i came around a turn a bit fast and there was a lot of leaves ont he ground. the back of the scar swearved out but it kept in the turn so i was alright. scary shit though
Oct 29 2006 5:54AM
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kabozo101
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haha so true
Oct 29 2006 8:48AM
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Detective
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Dude...neon lights are uber gay. Rice or kraut or spickup truck or whatever you want to call it all mainly refer to modding your car or truck with loud, bright, obnoxious, non-performance, non-comfort and non-useful cheap stuff. Neon lights do not make your car faster, handle better, more comfortable, and nor does it help you stop and turn for a corner before hitting the curb. It just cheapens the look. You have a good setup...black on black. why ruin it?

And your tires must be bald as fuck. Also, just for your future reference. You drive a rear wheel drive car, it should oversteer not under. you were in a corner where your car was understeering. Locking the breaks was the worste thing to do. You should have stabbed the break momentarily with your left foot to unweight the rear and gave some gas...that would have brought your rear end around and you might have made the corner.

Oct 29 2006 9:50AM
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jibsworth
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and the second most coolest thing to do is smoking.


Oct 29 2006 10:19AM
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StealthSteez
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haha I'm about to tear this post apart. Bit by bit.

1) Fine, neon lights are riced, everyone has their own opinion.
2) WAIT !?!! THEY DONT MAKE MY CAR GO FASTER !?! OMG !!!! What about a new wheel and tire set? Does that make my car perform better? No (With few exceptions). It Doesn't. But it LOOKS good. I bought the lights to dress up the car a bit at night thats all.
3) My tires are brand new with less than 2,000 miles on them. Its just that their sport tires so they don't grip as well in bad weather.
4) I DONT drive a RWD car. Nice try though man. Its FWD (unfortunately). So don't tell me howq to drift around a corner.



PWNED.
Oct 29 2006 10:29AM
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StealthSteez
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hey man, it seemed like a decent spot for a photo shoot lol
Oct 29 2006 10:31AM
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Mod
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Erm, it's a Dodge Stealth isn't it? My friend has one...
Oct 29 2006 10:36AM
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Mod
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Why would Mitsubishi make a car for Dodge? lol. I guess I wouldn't mind spending all the extra cash to ship them to the U.S.
Oct 29 2006 10:41AM
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Aenigma
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You should find out all the other "American" cars that are manufactured by Japanese companies.  They're doing us a favor because our cars are inefficient, unreliable, and poorly engineered with very few exceptions. 
Oct 29 2006 11:43AM
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StealthSteez
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hahaha its great to get imput from another car cult member. Someone who actually knows what their talking about.

Stealth, Avenger, Talon the list goes on and on. Even my dads old chevrolet celebrity had a Mitsubishi engine in the damn thing.
Oct 29 2006 11:59AM
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bobs
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no but ive driven cautiosly and still hydroplaned going around a turn. its scary shit that you cant help sometimes
Oct 29 2006 12:12PM
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Mod
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Haha yeah, the Dodge Stealth is a REALLY well-built car.
Oct 29 2006 12:33PM
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Aenigma
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In comparison to any Ford product, yes.
Oct 29 2006 12:34PM
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Mod
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Every car company has their good cars and their shit-boxes.
Oct 29 2006 12:36PM
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Aenigma
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I wouldn't make that generalization.  There are a few car companies that never seem to have any major problems, and then there's some that have problems with everything.  I was just trying to point out that Japanese cars are generally designed much better than anything domestic.
Oct 29 2006 12:40PM
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StealthSteez
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I hope that wasn't sarcastic. If it was then I feel sorry for you.
Oct 29 2006 1:45PM
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hk_
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Pure ownage
Oct 29 2006 2:27PM
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Mod
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The Dodge Stealth isn't a greatly built car, it's DECENT at best.
Oct 29 2006 3:07PM
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*monsterskier*
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ouch
that must suck
Oct 29 2006 3:11PM
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KingTaco
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that sux. how much does a new one cost
Oct 29 2006 3:13PM
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salomonskiier12
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amen
Oct 29 2006 3:44PM
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+[wall.e]+
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My dad has crashed 2.7 cars due to wet leaves. Seriously kiddies, wet leaves are just as bad as ice.
Oct 29 2006 6:54PM
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japanada
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one that most ppl dont know avout is that the plymth lazer is a talon/eclipse
Oct 29 2006 6:56PM
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StealthSteez
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haha buddy. The stealth wayy before its time. I have way more featires on my car then most brand new cars.

what do you drive?

And to answer the other question about how much underglow costs. I'm looking at $100-300 for a new kit. I don't think I can just replace one tube.
Oct 29 2006 11:27PM
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ski_cartel
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yea iv been in that kinda situation befor but that was when I was learning to drift, consider yourself lucky. Iv completly dstroyed a $600 front bumper
Oct 30 2006 1:20AM
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Mod
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I have a 06 Chevy Silverado, and the features of the car depends on how much you pay for it
Oct 30 2006 9:09AM
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Detective
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You messaged me and said "pwned".

Ok so you have proven that I was wrong about your car being rwd. That makes me an idiot for sure, but it does also make your car even more of a piece of dooky.

It still doesn't change the fact that if you had stabbed the break instead of locked it up you would have unweigthed the rear and been able to swing it around likely.

Your an idiot. Unless you buy a heavier rim set and shittier compound tire than stock...a wheel and tire set most definitely makes your car faster. This further proves that you have no idea what you are talking about. I'm guess the only thing you equate with "speed" is straight line. But even still, if your "wheel and tire set" are lighter than your stock set than you have a significant reduction in "rotational mass". The amount of rotational mass is directly influencing the amount of power going to your wheels and essentially the ground. Grippier tires speak for themselves...faster in all respects, forward, stopping and cornering.

Contrary to your beleif the lights do not "dress the car up a bit". They look like ass.

Oct 30 2006 10:11AM
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ski_cartel
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uh yea, now thats pwnage
Oct 30 2006 10:35AM
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fukeneh
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^^arguing with jon reedy on ns is fighting a losing battle.
he knows way too much.
stealthsteez you'd be wise to just let it go
Oct 30 2006 10:55AM
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Timmy_G
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shit 2 nights ago it snowed for the first time around here just for about 30 mins and enough to cover the roads in 10. My Dad and I went out out get our food we ordered and on the way there were 3 cars in the ditch within 1000 feet from each other. People need to learn to handle the conditions.

Oct 30 2006 11:26AM
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