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Old Feb 7, 2010 | 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by telegogo
as the tire becomes thinner, i worry she may hit the wheel against the raised curb along hte road while parking. female is born with no sense of direction and handicapped in parking.
don't worry about that she will 100% hit it.
its not just woman that hit the curb, there are many man that do this too
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Old Feb 7, 2010 | 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by pinguhk
don't worry about that she will 100% hit it.
its not just woman that hit the curb, there are many man that do this too
+1 my mum and sister hit it many times on my 172
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Old Feb 7, 2010 | 11:52 PM
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Those are my braking point of the track, is that different from you KC?
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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 01:24 AM
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Originally Posted by wnshie
thanks, it really took me a while to decide.
As with the resell value, in this case, Porsche does have a much better resell value... and the most funful to drive! This time is 100% I am afraid Capt Talking 16"(CT16)!
Congradulation. Can't wait to see it.
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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 02:36 AM
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Originally Posted by telegogo
or better think twice about having a wife!!
my thought exactly
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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 02:43 AM
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Originally Posted by keith84_uk
Those are my braking point of the track, is that different from you KC?
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I braked earlier in the first session and later, more similar to yours in the 2nd but turned out slower lap time
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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 02:50 AM
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Originally Posted by pinguhk
or like me get a wife that can not drive which is much safer
as long as they dont become a passenger seat driver
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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 03:00 AM
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Originally Posted by pinguhk
don't worry about that she will 100% hit it.
its not just woman that hit the curb, there are many man that do this too
most men misjudge, most women just ....
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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 03:04 AM
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Originally Posted by mark_hk
I think i know how to get there... easy to find butterfly bay...and then should be no probs from there on!!

Fingers crossed!
just make sure you know which exit to take to come off the highway, its pretty crowded and sign posts aint that clr
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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 03:15 AM
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Originally Posted by kcleung
as long as they dont become a passenger seat driver
thank god my 1 is not.
she dont even know any of the road sings or the place we go to until we get out the car.
I think I have teach her is to how to read a map so when we go on hoilday she can find the place foe me to follow
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