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09-16-2007, 03:52 PM
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Mr Fantastic
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RIP Colin McRae
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09-16-2007, 04:02 PM
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NJFBOA Co-Founder
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heard about it last night. he was an amazing talent and will be missed.
most amazing thing i ever saw him do was on a show about speed that one TLC or Discovery channel or one of them did. he was testing his subaru in the northern forrests of england at full speed with a reporter in the passenger seat instead of a professional co-driver. what made it so amazing to me was that it seemed like a very very odd time to learn that someone speaks with their hands. lol
i have to hunt around for a copy of the show or at least that scene. it was such an impressive display. he showed how to go straight through a turn, spin, prevent a spin, jump, flick, and e-brake pivot a car all while talking and often with only one hand on the wheel. even after all that, he had no explanation for his own ability to manipulate the movement of the car so close to the edge of control.
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09-16-2007, 04:09 PM
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Mr Fantastic
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ci_p6ulyTRg
theres a clip from the X-games where he rolls the car and still finishes within a second of the first place time
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09-16-2007, 04:16 PM
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The Mayor / 2009 Member of the Year / Moderator
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Dayum that's some serious prescence of mind if milliseconds after you rollover you floor it and almost win...
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Is English your 2nd language? Did you graduate high school? Your posts make my head hurt.
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09-16-2007, 04:34 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Somerset County
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damn that video is insane!
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09-16-2007, 04:37 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Arm pit of the world... NJ
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He was one hell of a driver.
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09-16-2007, 05:10 PM
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Fidget Lover
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i just heard about this when they mentioned it during the NASCAR race...very tragic loss...
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just for the record...whos falus is lodged in your sfincter
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09-16-2007, 05:17 PM
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The Mayor / 2009 Member of the Year / Moderator
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they mentioned a rally driver during a NASCAR race?!!!! they're pretty much polar opposites! I'd be especially suprised if it was on speed channel.
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2018 Sea Doo GTX - 3 cylinders and das boooooost
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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
Is English your 2nd language? Did you graduate high school? Your posts make my head hurt.
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Last edited by Anti_Rice_Guy; 09-16-2007 at 05:18 PM.
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09-16-2007, 05:57 PM
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15 Second Club
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Beaufort SC
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been a while since i could catch up on rally racing, man that is a huge loss for that sport. i pray for his family
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09-16-2007, 06:09 PM
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Fidget Lover
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Originally Posted by Anti_Rice_Guy
they mentioned a rally driver during a NASCAR race?!!!! they're pretty much polar opposites! I'd be especially suprised if it was on speed channel.
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they mentioned it cause Jimmie Johnson, the #48 car, and Collin McCrae were very good friends...and plus it is all a mutual racer respect for each other...
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just for the record...whos falus is lodged in your sfincter
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09-16-2007, 11:03 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Galloway, NJ
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I was a big fan of Mcrae when I used to watch rally racing years ago. He will be missed and to be honest, its still a shock to me, like when Dale Earnhardt died, I couldnt believe it, I kinda still dont to this day, but it saddens to hear the loss of such great talent, even if he retired from racing professionally, he still could of sat right into a car, and begin whipping it like it was 1995 again. And it sadden to hear of lossing someone wheither a racing crash, or a crash that had nothing to do with his career. You will be missed C.M. For the final Auto-x of the year at Giants stadium, Im going to display something in honor of him, just to thank him of his many years entertaining me, and enlightening me of how serious, yet fun, racing can be.
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09-17-2007, 12:23 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: west milford, nj
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wow thats really really sad. i feel for his family they must be going through something horrible....
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one of the best ever in rally.
