breakdown truck

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Re: breakdown truck

#21 Post by TerryG » Thu Mar 07, 2013 5:03 pm

JPB wrote:What's that word again?
French
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.

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Re: breakdown truck

#22 Post by rich. » Thu Mar 07, 2013 6:41 pm

TerryG wrote:
JPB wrote:What's that word again?
French
are you sure its not frogs??

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Re: breakdown truck

#23 Post by JPB » Thu Mar 07, 2013 7:01 pm

OK, well I thought it was balloons but frogs works too. 8-)
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Re: breakdown truck

#24 Post by TerryG » Thu Mar 07, 2013 9:27 pm

What's madder, a Frog or a Frenchman? Especially if the Frenchman is in a box.
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.

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Re: breakdown truck

#25 Post by JPB » Thu Mar 07, 2013 10:40 pm

:lol: Yes, and if you inflate the Frenchman with helium before you put him in the box, it'll keep the weight off the back axle.

C'mon, 'fess up, who honestly hasn't even considered blowing up something French? :|
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Re: breakdown truck

#26 Post by TerryG » Thu Mar 07, 2013 11:13 pm

JPB wrote:C'mon, 'fess up, who honestly hasn't even considered blowing up something French? :|
Only Rich when he gets an image post wrong again ;)
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.

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Re: breakdown truck

#27 Post by rich. » Fri Mar 08, 2013 8:44 am

TerryG wrote:
JPB wrote:C'mon, 'fess up, who honestly hasn't even considered blowing up something French? :|
Only Rich when he gets an image post wrong again ;)
:lol: i once flew a 2cv 30 feet in an attempt to destroy it...

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Re: breakdown truck

#28 Post by TerryG » Fri Mar 08, 2013 10:35 am

Did you screw some wings to it or use a catapult?
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.

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Re: breakdown truck

#29 Post by rich. » Fri Mar 08, 2013 1:17 pm

40 mph+ off a ramp at the top of a slope a la dukes of hazzard.... it didnt go well.. :lol:
not one of my brightest ideas :oops: :oops:

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Re: breakdown truck

#30 Post by TerryG » Fri Mar 08, 2013 1:37 pm

rich. wrote:40 mph+
Was it the 2CV6 then? ;) I didn't think they went that fast.
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.

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