How not to drift, Vol. II
Previously, we learned that it's a bad idea to drift in areas populated with curbs. In this installment of Autoblog's Please Don't Act Like a Dufus lessons, the class will learn that other real-world obstructions can also cause significant damage.
In this particular case, the unfortunate driver of a third-gen Pontiac Trans Am rips some donuts and puts on a decent smoke show - right up until the point where he finds a manhole cover that protrudes above the surface of the pavement. The impact appears to shear something major in the rear axle (likely the axle shaft itself, judging by the intact wheel lugs), and the left rear tire decides that it no longer wishes to support its corner of the vehicle. That's OK - those stock 10-bolt rear ends are ripe for replacement anyways. Too bad the honeycomb wheel had to suffer, but at least the quarter panel didn't hit the ground.
[Source: Streetfire via CamaroZ28.com]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
swe 5:43PM (9/15/2006)
hahahahahah....oh god...wasn't expecting that to happen :D
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Peter 5:48PM (9/15/2006)
"Dude, that's gonna cost, like, at least $300."
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Drewboy 5:50PM (9/15/2006)
That was very amusing, as was the last one. I half expected them to hit the truck though!
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Yaroukh 6:20PM (9/15/2006)
the repetition actually hurts my eyes
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CptMystic 8:18PM (9/15/2006)
It's a shame that his *vehicle* had to suffer for *his* stupidity...
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Tim UF 6:30PM (9/15/2006)
i laughed harder at each replay... that must have been a beast of a manhole cover.
i too was waiting for a truck to lose its bed though...
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Carl Q 6:55PM (9/15/2006)
This guy must be from the province of quebec, judging by the "Ah ben calisse" when he steps out of the car, which basicly means "Oh, Damn it!" or something similar
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doug 6:58PM (9/15/2006)
Damn it KITT, I told you to stop fooling around!!!
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DPC car videos 7:07PM (9/15/2006)
That was funny LOL, that manhole took the car out like saying stop it already.
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WillDaThrill 8:08PM (9/15/2006)
Cop: "So, what happend here?"
Dufus: "I was just driving along the street, sir, and out of nowhere this manhole cover just hits my car!"
Cop: "Well, you wanna explain these track marks in the street?"
Dufus: "Yeah, some idiot came flying through here smoking em or something."
Cop: "You wanna explain why they match your treads?"
Dufus: "Uh, no."
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Fabulo 9:15PM (9/15/2006)
Haaaaaahahahahaha
Thanks for a really good laugh at the expense of the doughnutter idiot!
Good forethought to bring a friend with a camcorder. Not good to double check the terrain...
Let me laugh even harder...
Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahaha
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Mike 2:14PM (9/20/2006)
How fitting he's driving a firebird/camaro.
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Kelvin.Choy 3:18AM (9/16/2006)
OMG! that's the coolest drift i've ever seen. GREAT JOB, MAN!
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Spanner 9:12AM (9/16/2006)
Sucked in... As if you would even bother drifting
a P.O.S like that anyway...
Now his stupidity is being broadcast around the world!
How embarrassing.
P.S. AAAAAAHHHHHHH HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!
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champcarfan 9:52AM (9/16/2006)
This never happens when hasselhoff is driving.
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bartman 12:05PM (9/18/2006)
Turbo boost KITT... OH SH*T wait... your ass fell off. Oh well...
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RayRay 12:26PM (9/18/2006)
Guys, this isn't drifting; this is stupidity at its worse.
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