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Old 04-29-2008 | 04:33 PM
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im talking about someone above looking out for me......apparently a piece of metal slashed my rims (but not my tires) and car started to loose control.....worst of all....i was going down a deep grade hill (for those that are familiar...its the frazier park hill heading 5 north bound).......car started to swerve and skid side to side....im gonnna credit the Brembos for saving my car ( thanks Freedom)...i was able to progressively brake and got control of the car and took it off the shoulder ( where cars were zooming by at least 75-80 mph)...not a scratch on my car.....heres some pictures... what you guys think?







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Old 04-29-2008 | 04:37 PM
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Wow! That looks like some nasty damage on that rim. Glad to hear you're OK.
Old 04-29-2008 | 04:48 PM
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..........I would add that you must have had some pretty decent driving skills to get yourself off the road as well as good brakes !!! Glad to hear that you're OK, wheels are easily replaced
Old 04-29-2008 | 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by westcoast550' post='571150' date='Apr 29 2008, 05:48 PM
..........I would add that you must have had some pretty decent driving skills to get yourself off the road as well as good brakes !!! Glad to hear that you're OK, wheels are easily replaced


thanks man....i do credit the driving skills from GT5 prologue (playin it all weekend)
Old 04-29-2008 | 05:03 PM
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Old 04-29-2008 | 05:03 PM
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Man I feel bad for you Tom. Hope you are ok.
Old 04-29-2008 | 05:28 PM
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thank goodness you're ok!!!...cars can get repaired, getting away with a nasty accident is luck, man! from the looks of your rims sliced like that must have been quite a scary tragedy...anyway, good luck with the repairs. If you look at the bright side, at least now you have an excuse to replace a new set of rims...
Old 04-29-2008 | 05:32 PM
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Wow glad to hear you are okay. That is a weird way for a wheel to get damaged especially if the tire was okay

At least all you have to replace the wheel and you are okay!
Old 04-29-2008 | 05:55 PM
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you can get those repaired!!! So its not a complete loss, awesome brakes
Old 04-29-2008 | 05:56 PM
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