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    New Lap Record - Isle of Man TT

    This is a very impressive time for a near stock STi

    Full article here -> http://www.carsales.com.au/news/2011...p-record-25262



    Watch this video, start it at about 45 secs, I shat myself just watching it!!


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    WOW!!!!!


    Either extremely lucky or talented x 1million. I agree when he said he doesnt know how he held that - getting off the power like that (at least thats what it sounded like) in an AWD when it starts sliding is asking for trouble...
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    I know his co-driver was laughing, but I bet he was shitting his pants big time!!

    A very very nervous laugh
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    I posted this video earlier in spam, insane save by an extremely talented driver, shows you just how skilled rally drivers are!
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    Must of missed it, I do sometimes skip a few pages.

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    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by poita Click here to enlarge
    Must of missed it, I do sometimes skip a few pages.

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    Nah nothing like that, I didn't realise he set the tt record, just loved his save when I saw it ok carab's wall iirc
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    lap record = lap the turd did through his underwear when he nearly lost it Click here to enlarge

    damn good save though!
    Sure, we dont have to worry about viking raids or scurvy anymore, but instead we make a daily routine of sitting in flimsy, fibreglass (or metal) boxes full of gasoline which are propelled in opposing directions on the freeway at velocities matching that of low flying aircraft.

    This is a roundabout way of saying that cars are dangerous....

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    jesus! change of pants required right there...
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    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by poita Click here to enlarge
    This is a very impressive time for a near stock pieceofshithatchbackimprezathatsubaruditchedtrieda ndtrustedmultilinkmcphersonstrutrearsuspensioninpl aceofalibertystylesetupthathasmorebumpsteerthanane vo1andtriestokillanydriverthattakesabumporjumpatsp eed...
    Fixed. I'm not bitter about it at all...

    Super impressive stuff from Higgens!!! but it's not the first time Isle of Man has produced a moment exactly like that! This is still my favorite piece of in car rally footage ever:

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    Bit more info and detail here:

    Sure, we dont have to worry about viking raids or scurvy anymore, but instead we make a daily routine of sitting in flimsy, fibreglass (or metal) boxes full of gasoline which are propelled in opposing directions on the freeway at velocities matching that of low flying aircraft.

    This is a roundabout way of saying that cars are dangerous....

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