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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 06:13 PM
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How to not roll your classic!

Let's all learn from this.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 06:14 PM
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this thread is pointless. learn from what?
 
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 06:18 PM
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this thread is pointless. learn from what?
No kidding... tell us what happened... then post the pic...
 
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 06:22 PM
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Oh snap!
 
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 06:25 PM
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No kidding... tell us what happened... then post the pic...
I'd say a mod should change the title to 'How to roll your classic'
 
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 06:28 PM
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Dibs on exhaust and wheels....
 
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 07:39 PM
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dibs on the sump guard.....lol
 
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 07:40 PM
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Oh and the seats LOL
 
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 07:52 PM
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Grr...Give me credit for my picture! Great run for everyone who attended today!
 
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 07:54 PM
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well, almost everyone
 
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 08:01 PM
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No kidding... tell us what happened... then post the pic...
MOALA held a run today December 30, 2007 it was called the Topanga Turkey Run, it's a postponed run due to the wildfire in that area during the Thanksgiving time...either way, we were about 2/3's way down Tuna Canyon and we saw this rolled Classic Mini, there were already police there. From what is being said, this Classic Mini had nothing to do with our group and that it rolled 45 minutes before our group entered the canyon. The good news is that the driver was not injured and that the car didn't seem very damaged.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 11:58 PM
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at least the bottom is rust free. For those who choose not learn from this keep driving like a maniac and you may not be as lucky.
Picture by Bob ameral
 
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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 12:32 AM
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For those who choose not learn from this keep driving like a maniac and you may not be as lucky.
learn what?
 
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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 06:36 AM
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at least the bottom is rust free. For those who choose not learn from this keep driving like a maniac and you may not be as lucky.
Picture by Bob ameral
Can I ask how you know this unfortunate person was driving like a maniac??
 
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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 07:38 AM
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<pulls out Jump to Conclusions Mat>
 
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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 08:00 AM
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ok let's say you take your car to the canyons and drive at the posted speed limits, one must be a very distracted driver in order not to see where the road ends.

ok so this is all speculative and i was not there to witnessed what happened so let's not learn from it. My apologies to PGT for suggesting such thing.
 
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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 08:53 AM
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that sucks!
 
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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 01:57 PM
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Sobering pic, elprofe - thanks for posting it.
 
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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 02:13 PM
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ok let's say you take your car to the canyons and drive at the posted speed limits, one must be a very distracted driver in order not to see where the road ends.

ok so this is all speculative and i was not there to witnessed what happened so let's not learn from it. My apologies to PGT for suggesting such thing.
the road was damp and the roll happened at a straight section of the road... how do you know what happened? how do you know there wasnt a mechanical failure? how do you know that the driver didnt have a medical condition?
 
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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by elprofe
ok let's say you take your car to the canyons and drive at the posted speed limits, one must be a very distracted driver in order not to see where the road ends.

ok so this is all speculative and i was not there to witnessed what happened so let's not learn from it. My apologies to PGT for suggesting such thing.
find out exactly what caused the accident, tell us, then maybe we can learn from it. the driver could have been a snake lover and swerved to avoid one crossing the road....what would we learn from that (besides running it over)?
 
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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by elprofe
at least the bottom is rust free. For those who choose not learn from this keep driving like a maniac and you may not be as lucky.
Picture by Bob ameral
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learn what?
The value of a good quality under spray?
 
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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 03:50 PM
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find out exactly what caused the accident, tell us, then maybe we can learn from it. the driver could have been a snake lover and swerved to avoid one crossing the road....what would we learn from that (besides running it over)?
Similarly, who could've been taking a hit off the pipe and lost control. Just sayin'.

P.S. I sure hope that's not my wheel guy (he has one of those).
 
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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 03:53 PM
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registered owner's name was kenneth from simi valley... cops ran the plates and were asking around if any of us knew him. driver was nowhere to be found at the scene of the accident.
 
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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 03:56 PM
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urr orhhh
 
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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 04:02 PM
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I bet Dietrich was driving
 
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