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      05-05-2010, 08:32 PM   #1
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Check Out this racing Accident in Austraila

Talk about luck that nobody was killed,only 2 minor injuries.


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      05-05-2010, 08:37 PM   #2
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That must be the reason,the OPP pulled over those Mini's..
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      05-05-2010, 08:39 PM   #3
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Damn, that thing didn't even look like it was slowing down AT ALL....mustv'e carried some major energy!
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      05-05-2010, 09:14 PM   #4
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That was lucky no one was seriously hurt - pretty crazy!
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      05-06-2010, 11:02 AM   #5
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Almost another one
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almost reminds me of that indy crash here in toronto a few years back where the car went airborne into the stands
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      05-06-2010, 11:30 AM   #8
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Conclusion......don't buy a mini
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Conclusion......don't buy a mini

Actually it seemed to handle the crash quite well and no one was killed.
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      05-06-2010, 02:14 PM   #10
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Why the hell are spectators that close to the track?? That fence is a joke
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      05-06-2010, 02:50 PM   #11
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Why the hell are spectators that close to the track?? That fence is a joke

They are missing a proper catch fence in the impact zone.I am quite surprised at that!
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That fence is definitely more of an illusion of safety than a real safety device!

That second Mini understeered right off the track! Lesson learned- don't drive FWD.
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      05-07-2010, 03:15 PM   #13
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Maybe those Mini's need this mod
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