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Old 12-26-2006, 01:11 AM   #1
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Old 12-26-2006, 01:14 AM   #2
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lawl









but still sucks, nice land rover to not even be able to notice
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Old 12-26-2006, 02:15 AM   #3
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damn, royal suckage FTL
at least everyone seems ok
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Old 12-26-2006, 02:17 AM   #4
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wow? gauges, harnass and he forgot to leave the key in the on position so it doesnt lock?
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Old 12-26-2006, 02:21 AM   #5
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hey guys, next time you flat tow the car, put the keys in the ignition and turn it to the "on" position. idiots.

I hope I'm not the only one crying from laughter on this.
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Old 12-26-2006, 02:22 AM   #6
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hey thats pretty cool, i learned something new today.. so in the event an awd has to be towed without a flatbed, that trick will help out so it doesnt goof up the awd system?
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Old 12-26-2006, 02:32 AM   #7
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yes..
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Old 12-26-2006, 02:33 AM   #8
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wow dumb ****s...
IMO they deserve it for being dumb and not leaving it the key in the ON position.
They were also pretty slow on honking the horn...
stupid LR3 driver should have been looking back.
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Old 12-26-2006, 02:59 AM   #9
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hey guys, next time you flat tow the car, put the keys in the ignition and turn it to the "on" position. idiots.

I hope I'm not the only one crying from laughter on this.
i started to laugh at first but when i saw the telephone pole i started to cry because i knew that was going to hurt, what kinda dumb ass doesn't watch the car he's towing in the rear-view anyhow
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Old 12-26-2006, 03:04 AM   #10
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OMFG

Then

1. Going too fast
2. No key in ignition
3. LR3 driver not looking back
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Old 12-26-2006, 03:13 AM   #11
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wow thats why u need to keep the key on the ON position. bad luck
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Old 12-26-2006, 03:34 AM   #12
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worst. towjob. ever.

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Old 12-26-2006, 08:17 AM   #13
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OMFG

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1. Going too fast
2. No key in ignition
3. LR3 driver not looking back
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25071!!!

Slow it down R-tards.
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Old 12-26-2006, 08:24 AM   #14
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sucks to be them...
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Old 12-26-2006, 08:50 AM   #15
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hey thats pretty cool, i learned something new today.. so in the event an awd has to be towed without a flatbed, that trick will help out so it doesnt goof up the awd system?
You'd better read the owner's manual, especially if it's an automatic. Some 5spd models can be towed 4 down in neutral. Maybe some automatics. Some automatics can disconnect the center diff with a fuse and can be towed front wheels up.

RTFM.

Edit: watched video. Idiots.
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Old 12-26-2006, 08:55 AM   #16
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So is that why they require rally cars to have the steering wheel lock mechanism disabled?
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Old 12-26-2006, 09:09 AM   #17
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I guess that's one way to release yourself from the tow vehicle...

probably mean, but I laughed...
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Old 12-26-2006, 09:10 AM   #18
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I would have loved to see the LR when he hit the pole..
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Old 12-26-2006, 09:40 AM   #19
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hey thats pretty cool, i learned something new today.. so in the event an awd has to be towed without a flatbed, that trick will help out so it doesnt goof up the awd system?
This video has nothing to do with AWD and everything to do with the steering wheel locking when you don't have the key in the ignition.
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Old 12-26-2006, 09:49 AM   #20
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Exactly. You can tow any vehicle with all four wheels on the ground (if you have someone inside steering), it's only when you raise two wheels that it screws up your AWD.
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Old 12-26-2006, 10:38 AM   #21
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Old 12-26-2006, 10:41 AM   #22
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Carbon Fibre really is hard to damage!!
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Old 12-26-2006, 10:59 AM   #23
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So is that why they require rally cars to have the steering wheel lock mechanism disabled?
That might have something to do with high speeds and fear of a engine malfunction which may result in the car locking up. Also, they probably have a heavily modified ignition system so that might just get passed by and deleted as an extra safety precaution.

But that's just a guess.

-1 for the tower not paying attention. They were off road for way too long with that kind of traffic.

Also, was that a GC? From turn signal looks weird. Not a bugeye and it didn't look like a Peanut eye.
EDIT: Interior explains it. Did they make a STI in other countries before 2002? Or is that just a improperly titled video?
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Old 12-26-2006, 11:11 AM   #24
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That might have something to do with high speeds and fear of a engine malfunction which may result in the car locking up. Also, they probably have a heavily modified ignition system so that might just get passed by and deleted as an extra safety precaution.

But that's just a guess.

-1 for the tower not paying attention. They were off road for way too long with that kind of traffic.

Also, was that a GC? From turn signal looks weird. Not a bugeye and it didn't look like a Peanut eye.
EDIT: Interior explains it. Did they make a STI in other countries before 2002? Or is that just a improperly titled video?
It was a 22B

(or look alike, GC8) Yes there were STis in the rest of the world (this seems to be in England) before the USA.
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Old 12-26-2006, 11:40 AM   #25
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It was a 22B

(or look alike, GC8) Yes there were STis in the rest of the world (this seems to be in England) before the USA.
I know that, but were there "STi" branded GCs?
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