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*real* R/C car
ok thats kinda what I thought.
Peace Out,
Rhett
Rocco_crossing
'83 Rocco (autocross ready, tune up, harness bar, rear wheel bearings, and
finally I may get to makeing it look better!!)
>From: Dan Smith <sad_rocc@yahoo.com>
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: *real* R/C car
>Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2003 15:43:26 -0800 (PST)
>
>
>Flying in reverse, cutting the wheel real sharp while stomping the brakes
>then stomping the gas in drive. Basically a 180.
>Dan
> Rhett Farnum <rocco_crossing@hotmail.com> wrote:
>ok so I'm a little behind in my lingo and knowledge of turns. What is a
>Rockford?
>
>
>Peace Out,
>Rhett
>Rocco_crossing
>'83 Rocco (autocross ready, tune up, harness bar, rear wheel bearings, and
>finally I may get to makeing it look better!!)
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: Dan Smith
> >To: Euroroc II , Julie Macfarlane
> >, veedublu@prod.net, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >Subject: Re: *real* R/C car
> >Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2003 15:12:54 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >
> >Sure ya can! You just haven't driven the right cars. My dad had an old
> >4-door escort with studs that I drove around long after the snow was
>gone.
> >That car was the most fun car I've ever driven. On our school's gravel
> >parking lot I could make it do Rockford's easy, pavement was a little
> >tougher but still not too hard. Best handling stock car I've ever driven.
>I
> >could do good ones in my Olds too, but only on snow.
> >Dan
> > Euroroc II wrote:Unfortunately you can't pull a
> >descent Rockford in a FWD car...
> >
> >-RGK-
> >
> >
> >At 09:22 PM 4/1/2003 +0000, Julie Macfarlane wrote:
> > >Ahhh. The innosence and ignorance of youth.
> > >Bond over Rockford?
> > >No contest.
> > >This OLD bird will take Bond any day :)
> > >
> > >
> > >Julie Macfarlane
> > >Menlo Park Research & Development
> > >Internet Application Developer
> > >www.menloparkrandd.com
> > >www.montgomeryweb.org
> > >Amsterdam NY
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>From: "John Van Vuren"
> > >>To: "Scirocco List"
> > >>Subject: Re: *real* R/C car
> > >>Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2003 14:11:30 -0700
> > >>
> > >> > From: "Dan Smith"
> > >>
> > >> > Rockford was before Bond? I admit, as a youngin, I've only
> >experienced
> > >>Rockford Files on A&E and I remember it being a detective show. Are we
> >not
> > >>talking about the same Rockford?
> > >>
> > >>No, I didn't say Rockford was before Bond... just that the maneuver is
> > >>most commonly known as a "Rockford". Not saying Rockford did it first,
> > >>better, faster, etc
> > >>
> > >>Walk up to any driving enthusiast over 25 and ask him what a Bond turn
> >is...
> > >>you will most likely get a blank stare. Then mention a Rockford and
> >watch
> > >>his (or her) eyes light up in recognition... don't even have to say
> > >>Rockford turn, just Rockford will suffice
> > >>
> > >>John
> > >>
> > >>
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