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Old 01-24-2010, 01:14 PM   #96 (permalink)
jamesqf
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Originally Posted by 99LeCouch View Post
...slinging 250+ lbs of human around a corner at breakneck speed...
But, but, but that's what corners are for!

Seriously, I submit that when I'm doing say 50 on the straight, it's more fuel-efficient to keep doing 50 through that upcoming hairpin bend than to frantically brake (risking being rear-ended by the car behind), then accelerate on the other side.
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