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by "functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion)
Published 12/06/2017 at 10:12

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My wife has been eagerly awaiting practically ill waiting for news at work regarding an open position that would be a huge promotion for her, after her current job was already a huge promotion from where she was just 3 years ago. She left her job in 2014, worked somewhere else, got hired back for her current position, and now she’s Scandinavian Flicked her way into being in charge. Of everything. And I’m extremely proud and happy for her. She’s a good driver, too, but hasn’t tried a Flick just yet. I’m working on that.

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"OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars" (jakeauern)
12/06/2017 at 10:27, STARS: 1

My morning has actually been going similar but not that well. More like hitting the apex on a ligh t curve.

"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
12/06/2017 at 10:29, STARS: 1

Congratulations to her! That’s awesome!

"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
12/06/2017 at 10:45, STARS: 1

Congrats to Mrs. function!

"punkgoose17" (punkgoose17)
12/06/2017 at 10:51, STARS: 1

I tried to do this a few years ago. I slid into a curb and it cost me a lot of $$.

"functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion)
12/06/2017 at 11:09, STARS: 1

Ouch! In college I delivered for a restaurant in my 1990 Honda Civic, and I’d pull e-brake turns into a parallel parking spot in front of the restaurant from across the street all the time. But only when there was enough snow that a little overshot would put me up on the sidewalk rather than into the curb, hard.

I’ll pull a little Scandinavian Flick into my road from time to time, but the conditions have to be just right, and it has to be at night so I can see if there’s a car coming. Worst case has been a 180 spin, and one time into a snowbank hard enough that if I hadn’t stayed on the power I probably would have been shoveling it out.

"haveacarortwoorthree2" (haveacarortwoorthree2)
12/06/2017 at 11:20, STARS: 1

For years I thought it was Scandavian chick. So I finally dated one — that also cost me a lot of $$.

"vicali" (vicali)
12/06/2017 at 11:23, STARS: 1

Congrats!

"punkgoose17" (punkgoose17)
12/06/2017 at 12:11, STARS: 0

Hahahaha

"functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion)
12/06/2017 at 14:44, STARS: 0

Just look at how little steering angle is used to get that blue subaru around the hairpin. I mean, wow.

"vicali" (vicali)
12/06/2017 at 15:33, STARS: 1

gc8 was always my favourite;

"functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion)
12/07/2017 at 09:45, STARS: 0

I would have given up vital organs for that car in high school. Or college, let’s be honest. Ok I still would...

"vicali" (vicali)
12/07/2017 at 11:50, STARS: 0

SpeedChannel used to run the entire WRC back to back on New Years Day - we would record the whole thing (VHS - look it up kids) and watch it multiple times throughout the year..

ElMatador, Burns, McRae, Tommi.. and Possum.. Subi, Mitsu, broken Fords, 206, even a Skoda or two.. back before Citroen and Loeb blew everyone away.

gc8 was my hero - with the squirrel chirp..

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"functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion)
12/07/2017 at 13:45, STARS: 0

Wow, great video. Forgive my ignorance, what’s causing the squirrel chirp?

"vicali" (vicali)
12/07/2017 at 16:27, STARS: 1

External wastegate on the turbo makes the chirp. Anti-lag is the poping/ fire/banging sound at the lights before the stage starts..

Both are WRC tricks to get the most out of regulated engines during competition.