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Old 01-10-2018, 10:11 PM   #12 (permalink)
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This is now, that was then:


Just A Car Guy: Safety was paramount, which is why the driver is wearing his goggles. No one wants to get a bug in the eye at 90 MPH. Lack of a helmet, shoulder harness and roll bar, well, that's another story...

I wonder how much could be swept up in 'safety equipment'. BMW i3 wheels and tires?
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