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very cool. However,with the rear wheels so close together, the weight transfer in a corner would be 100%+. Tail-happy demon.

Are the doritos bound for the trash too? If so, I'd like one.

So did AOL.... Your point?

Black, Black, Black, Black, and chrome... The chrome on the rims looks out of place.

+1 A D1 driver showed up to a Formula D event in a 600hp nitrous corolla.. He wiped the floor with the American competition.

Craziest motorcycle rider has to be the passenger in a racing sidecar.

How many speed limits are there that you have to worry about? 25 mph = 40 35 mph = 56 45 mph = 72 55 mph = 89 65 mph = 105 Just jot that down on a post-it.

I would argue that Stage Rally drivers and navigators have more balls than most motorcycle racers also. HOWEVER.. The motorcycle guys that do the Baja and Dakkar rallies are Chuck Norris-level manly men. At least a car is mobile shelter and a safety cage. On a motorcycle you could hit a hidden hole or rock, go end-over end, break all your limbs and be HUNDREDS of miles away from anyone, let alone medical help. Those guys are bad-ass. I would love to do Stage Rally, but there's NO WAY I'd do a desert rally on a motorcycle.

Well, the discussion is about Drift or NASCAR. If it were to digress into a discussion of what're better forms of racing, then I'd certainly say Stage Rally. Otherwise: http://7.media.bustedtees.com/bustedtees/mf/8/e/bustedtees.8ac6e998c84675047b31a52e55dae8f0.jpg

That's just it, ignoring all that stuff, I still don't see anything of substance. It would be fine if they would get into tornadoes more often. I could even stomach it if the people appeared more competent. A good show has either great results, or great people. A great show has both. This show has neither in my opinion. All that's left is the scientific theory, but that can be had from reading a book.

At the next AutoX, I can't wait to see your "BACK UP! BACK UP! BACK UP!" driving style.

A lot of people seem to like this. I don't have the movie channels, so I haven't seen it. But I am rather sick of Vampires... Half the sci-fi section at Barnes and Nobel is vampire books nowadays.

I think you're right. I beilieve the spin of a tornado funnel is due to the air flowing downwards very quickly (like a toilet flushing). So the air currents around a tornado would be blowing AWAY from it. In the episode aired today, a gust from one of these outer air currents blew a Nissan pathfinder off the road. However, the air currents ABOVE the tornado should pull things TOWARDS it. So a high-altitude drone with a droppable payload might not be a bad idea.. Or a high-velocity guided rocket.

Or one of these: http://img107.mytextgraphics.com/photolava/2007/08/09/test-47fo2gttc.jpg

It's funny, I guess one episode was titled "Tornado Intercept Tank" so now my sister calls it the TIT.

Off to get lunch. TV is disappointing today.

LOL, remember the OZONE HOLE? Oooh... scary! We're doomed! It was a great rallying cry for the global warming camp... untill some meddling scientists in the Ant Arctic pulled a core sample and found out it's always been there. Oops! I agree that we're f'ing up our environment, but the way they're going about how to fix it is all wrong. It's like trying to put someone on a diet. It won't work for the vast majority you need to do it. You have to change it so that an eco-friendly lifestyle is more convenient than our current one.

I've heard about this, but haven't seen it. When I heard that they were attacking (don't care what they call it, it is attacking) Japanese boats while flying the Australian flag I knew I didn't need to see it. Nothing worse than fanatics that think their cause is so just that they can create an international incident without repercussions.. Oh gods, Storm Chasers just got worse: "They finally manage to drive the TIV into a tornado, but they can't get around the fallen 100,000 volt power cables." Yes, that's tragic.. If only they had something like a Faraday Cage and rubber insulators they could put between them and the power lines.... Oh wait! They do! It's called a FUCKING CAR!

These teams to get actual DRIVERS... The TIV is ON a road that is going to intercept a Tornado, and they're asking where to go... JUST F'N DRIVE TOWARDS IT! 90% of the roads in the midwest are laid out like a grid.. How hard is it to figure out where to drive? And I agree, that girlfriend driver is annoying as hell.

What a bunch of f'n idiots... The TIV falls apart because it's 6 tons on a 3 ton frame. The DOW couldn't find a tornado if it touched down ON it. The probe team doesn't place their probe because of HEAVY RAIN???? What, did they expect it to be sunny and dry around a tornado?? The Misc. Dudes in their SUVs are about as smart as a box of rocks. Tornado's about to hit you? Let's throw it in reverse rather than turning around so we can use the faster gears.. What? Not fast enough? Scream "BACK UP!" louder to make it go faster. What's worse is that the shoe-string budget frat boys get more success than the multi-million dollar TIV team. Why is this show still on TV? I've only caught a few episodes, and every one just makes me shake my head. I keep thinking that since the show it still on, that it must be better. But each time I'm disappointed. I saw one episode where the TIV made it near a tornado (but not in it) and the IMAX camera broke! And the maddening thing is that a good friend of mine who's one of the smartest people I know, and has so little free time that he spends it like gold, is addicted to this show! I just don't get it. What do people see in this show?

Yes, this is when it was good. Unfortunately, whiners have made NASCAR into the bland spec-car race it is now. If another car is faster, you go to that car. Give the manufacturers a reason to improve their cars. But it's too late for that now. As a side note, I'm shocked that there isn't a Daytona body kit for the new charger yet.

Did they HONESTLY think the new remake of Knight Rider would be popular???

I love FN's weapons.. The FiveseveN is a great handgun, and who doesn't love the P90, or think the F2000 is just wild? Downside, is that 5.7mm ammo is naturally soft-armor piercing. So they'll have little stopping power when it comes to zombies. But I guess that's why you have a 20 round mag.

Not as a legitimate form of passing. Except maybe demo derby. Of course there is contact in all forms of side-by-side racing. But only in NASCAR is it considered a viable tactic for making a pass. Wait for the guy ahead to load up his outside suspension and then nudge him to send him high. It's just childish. My friends can't beat me in racing games, so they team up and put me into the wall so one of them can win. "Rubbin' is Racin'" is the same mentality. How about this; next time you're at the drag strip and someone is starting to pull on you, give him a nudge into the wall so you can win. Rubbin' is Racin' right?

NASCAR: "Stock Car" racing where every car is the same except for a sticker package. And 2-door V8 RWD versions of 4-door V6 FWD cars is the norm. The engines are from different manufacturers, but they're so heavily regulated, it might as well be the same engine. Innovation is squashed whenever it crops up. The only innovation is new ways to bend the rules. A driver is way ahead? Debris on the track! Can't pass? HIT the other car. "Rubbin's Racin'!" Drifting: Run what you brung! Doesn't matter what make/model/power car you've got: show up and drive. Got an idea on how to drift better? Do it. Crazy steering racks, trick suspensions, engine swaps? Bring it. The only motorsport where a 22 year old 200hp Corolla can go against a brand new 600hp Viper and win. Touch the other car? You get no points for that run. "Rubbin'" is NOT racing and won't be tolerated. Real drivers don't need to hit another car to pass it. I dunno, seems to me that drifting has less BS and allows people to do more with their cars. It's a sport where it doesn't matter what you drive, but how you drive it. Other than the flashy cars (which I kinda like, personally) it seems to be more of a car-guy's sport than NASCAR. And honestly... Roundy-rounds? Really?