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Xsara having an accident

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probably an oldie but as I had not seen it before ..
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Well thats one way to remove the rear subframe...
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Some one should of got an Activa then :)....oops
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Oops indeed!
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Crazy!!!
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That's what he gets braking mid corner! And of course going too fast lol
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daviemck2006 wrote:That's what he gets braking mid corner! And of course going too fast lol
Yes, a perfect illustration of LOO (Lift Off Oversteer). Bet he needed the loo after that too :twisted:

Beam axled cars were always a bit prone to it, especially the 205GTi... The Activa can suffer it too but by golly you have to be pushing it... Had it happen once and it was tres scary...
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Even better one of a DS3 on the end page! Difficult to believe they walked away
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