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Old 12-04-02, 08:36 PM
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rx7 wreck at 130 mph



the car had a 12a bridge, 51 webber, 4.44 gears ,2 msd 6al's , 83 gsl rear end stock tires and suspension!
my customer was driving too fast and lost control of the car, and this is what happened! the driver and passenger were very lucky and had only minor injurys!! if you have a fast car please be careful! H/P is dangerous!and yes he bought another rx7 but his friend still won't ride with him!

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note to self: don't crash.

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that ******* sucks
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Holy fack!....It's a miracle of God that they live today.
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wow, thats thing is bad, i havent seen one like that for a long time

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He is lucky!!!.............lol
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is anything useful left on that car? it looks like every single part is destroyed.
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actually I think the inside held up well far as where driver and pass was

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Originally posted by 82transam
is anything useful left on that car? it looks like every single part is destroyed.
the only useable parts left on the car was the webber, the msd's , the fuel pump, and the 3rd member, and the rotor housings.... everything else was destroied!
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lucky.... very lucky!!!
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The driver ducked obviously.

I'd say they were very, very lucky to get out of that alive.
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Good thing mine only goes 117 MPH tops .
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DAMN... those dudes were lucky; particularly the passenger! And the driver... it's a good thing he didn't end up with a broken neck. Of course, the passenger may not be done with him yet - he still may end up with a broken neck! He would if I was the passenger

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Scary. Looks like it got airborne and landed upside down.
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Looks like a good rebuild project for someone. Any takers? ebay bidding starts at $.01 Local pick up only. Towing recommended. Slight hood, roof and front end damage.
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yep, i gotta say thats a damn crazy crash, good thing the folks inside are alright, but i think im gonna cry ... poor rex....
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Most important thing, walking away from that. Enough said. You can allways build another, but will probably be more carefull in the future.
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How much for the MSDs?

J/K...On a serious note, that loks like it sucks ***** man...I fear that most of all...Im REALLY happy no one was majorly hurt though...Thats one crazy mess of car .

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so i hear that 1st gens tend to be unstable at around 130mph+...
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give me an email about the dif and the weber with asking prices, please

spoolin7@midsouth.rr.com

thanks, roy
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Looks like he spun out or oversteered to the right, the front left wheel caught on dirt or pavement, and the car flipped, landing on the roof and doing a complete roll.

(I did this once in another vehicle after being forced into a snowbank by a ***** on the highway - roof bent in pretty much the same shape)


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