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    This car looks evil , really aggressive looking car , I like

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    How do you cut the glass for the mirrors???
    with a "dremel" -> looks like THIS


    Here we go, racing time!
    It was a nice warm sunday in the heart of switzerland. Toasty 28° degrees


    Scrutineering, at 12:30 the car was checked if its safe to drive.


    1. Training run

    I was not only surprised, i was just overwhelmed. The car pulled in all directions, the grip was enormous and I hardly knew how to steer and when to brake. The first half I survived with litte oversteer and a huge portion of luck.

    after 35 seconds into my run, my luck ran out and i rammed two pylons.



    you can hear the pylons at 0:55 in the onboard video. Time for this run 1min 00:?? This was faster than last years fastest run (1min 01:11)

    2. Training run

    After a brief look at the damage and a little tape repair i went back to the start.

    The run was cleaner and easier, the rear axle was very nervous and unpredictable but i could handle it. Unfortunately i forgot to turn on the onboard camera, at least theres a spectator view video.


    Time for this run 59:?? ...was was getting faster.

    1. Timed run

    Now it was getting serious, my goal was just to get my car unharmed to the finish.
    i tried to drive full throttle as much as possible and my shiftlight let me know i had to change gear

    just spectator view for this run too.


    Time for this run 58:41 Seconds
    Last edited by ExTrEmeOc; 23-06-13 at 03:41 PM.

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    2. Timed run

    The grip can be deceiving, I slowly knew how to handle the vehicle and then came the point of overconfidence. In the second 180 ° turn I was too fast and had to fight with understeer, but this could be eliminated in the middle of the curve by pressing the gas pedal.




    A bit slower with 58:80 Seconds.

    3. Timed run

    Last chance to do everything right, and i did it It could be a little bit faster but i was pleased with the result.




    Time: 57:98 Seconds


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    on the way to the first start






    little oversteer





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    pylon-crash bye bye bumper


    Thanks to all who took fotos and videos!












    3 Wheel action


    my personal favorite picture



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    Really good runs with quite a difference acheived and the car looks just a little intimidating!

    I bet everyone's impressed

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    And heres the ranking! Yes, right, theres a little nova on the top


    time for little posing first time: car and owner on one picture


    I think it was worth it despite the small accident.

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    Excellent thread, awesome little car.

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    looks so go and go's well too! congrats on the win!

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    Quote Originally Posted by ExTrEmeOc View Post
    In first look I thought it's a pickup

    Congrats to the race!
    Last edited by istf; 24-06-13 at 08:41 AM.

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    Congrats on your win, hope you get the car sorted without any bother.

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