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"Mercedes Streeter" (smart) 02/06/2017 at 10:52 • Filed to: Code brown

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So this morning I was rushing to work. I was running 10 minutes late because well, I decided to put on lipstick when I totally didn’t have the time to. Ugh.

Anyway, the county my workplace is in uses Preformed Thermoplastic for road striping. The type they use is covered in millions of tiny matrix dots that are raised a few millimeters above the surface. While this does great for ensuring the stripes are visible in inclement weather, I learned the hard way they do jack for traction.

When a light I was at turned green, I was the first in line, so I spooled up that lovely turbo in Phil and punched it. Anyway, at the middle of 2nd gear (and still near WOT) and right before a crosswalk, I decided to change lanes. When the rear tyres touched the striping of the crosswalk, they broke loose!!! One small drift (the ground past the crosswalk was wet) and a pissed off traction control system later, I was back on track towards work.

I made up the 10 minutes, but I think I’m going to need new panties now.

TheHondaBro > Mercedes Streeter 02/06/2017 at 10:58

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*dramatization*

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Mercedes Streeter 02/06/2017 at 11:11

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Yeah the 4Runner does the same. Except no traction control.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > Mercedes Streeter 02/06/2017 at 11:12

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& kids that is why when lane splitting on a motorcycle they say stay off the lines.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Mercedes Streeter 02/06/2017 at 11:12

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Been there. Bald summer tires and no traction control is fun in tiny cars.

MrDakka > Mercedes Streeter 02/06/2017 at 11:16

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Takuro Spirit > Mercedes Streeter 02/06/2017 at 11:46

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I hate those slippery little lines. Every time I accidentally squeak a tire on one, I get yelled at by my wife.

My bird IS the word > Mercedes Streeter 02/06/2017 at 12:04

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So what you are saying is, widebody hayabusa swap?

Mercedes Streeter > My bird IS the word 02/06/2017 at 12:34

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Widebody, you say?

My bird IS the word > Mercedes Streeter 02/06/2017 at 12:49

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I feel like that is asking to do wheelies.

Mercedes Streeter > My bird IS the word 02/06/2017 at 14:03

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Too much power will definitely make wheelies :D

ateamfan42 > Mercedes Streeter 02/06/2017 at 14:40

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Inappropriate drag cars make the best drag cars :)