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boxchain · 02-26-2008, 11:07 AM

Dood, I got pissed today when my 20 mins turned into 30

I try to keep it in 1st gear as much as possible. Be exceptionally smooth on the throttle and you should be able to crawl in gear. Although I don't have a SG so I don't know what that does to FE.

I wish ppl wouldn't take 4 way stops so literally

I like to do it the European way, where you start when the other side is passing. Nobody really stops = traffic keeps moving.

And if the car next to me jumps it and goes, I go with it.

I have 4 way stops down to a science since every traffic light in the city was off for about a year recently.

02-26-2008, 11:07 AM	#5 (permalink)
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