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Old 02-22-2004 | 05:38 PM
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dont try this at home

ah, uk roundabouts can be fun, but not on cold tyres.
Old 02-22-2004 | 06:04 PM
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OUCH! Wait... thats a DOUBLE OUCH!
Old 02-22-2004 | 06:11 PM
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eeee....ahhh, well I guess you get a new rim 'eh. ahah

man, how fast were ya goin'?
Old 02-22-2004 | 06:29 PM
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i'd just gone half a mile, air temp around 5C (41F) and entered the single lane roundabout at 56mph - i know cos i checked just before i turned. the car understeered and i braked. hit the kerb almost side on (rear took some damage too) maybe 5mph sideways, 25 forwards.

two new rims - £460 - amazingly cheap for the uk - that would have been £1000+ for bee emm wheels.
Old 02-22-2004 | 11:28 PM
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Was that with or without DSC?
Old 02-23-2004 | 12:01 AM
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Ouchzors.

Man that is seriously on F*ck'd up wheel... that sucks man. Look at the bright side at least you didn't mess up more!
Old 02-23-2004 | 02:37 AM
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Astor - DSC on. It didnt help - the fronts had no grip - i really didnt realise how much those RE40s have to warm up.
Old 02-23-2004 | 10:34 AM
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I'd be having a good look at the front suspension too after that hit.
Old 02-23-2004 | 11:48 AM
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That's ugly. Maybe cause for a wheel upgrade?

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Old 02-23-2004 | 12:23 PM
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I don't know how hard you hit the curb, but I had very similar damage to my wheel after being hit by another car. It wasn't a very hard hit and my suspension was fine. It doesn't take too much to punch a hole in these rims.
Old 02-23-2004 | 04:38 PM
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Loco is right the rims are a bit fragile - but perform ok. They tend to snap more than bend.
Old 02-23-2004 | 05:41 PM
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Eric - not time for a wheel upgrade, but with one puncture i did take the opportunity to purchase two new S-03s
Old 02-23-2004 | 07:24 PM
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wow that sucks man. post pics of the new setup when you can
Old 02-24-2004 | 10:19 AM
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Ouch! That had to hurt.
Old 02-25-2004 | 02:23 AM
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Doesn't look very cool there man. Time to go shopping for new rims, or look for people who already purchased new ones and are looking to sell their old ones.
Old 02-25-2004 | 02:35 AM
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at least your axle didnt break...
Old 02-26-2004 | 05:37 AM
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ouch!! is it okay to drive still?? Geez, I think the tire might blow or deflate or something with the rim looking like that...
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