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submitted 5 days ago by Interstellar_1 to c/tumblr@lemmy.world
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[-] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 51 points 5 days ago

This was me many years ago. Me, a friend and a friend-of-a-friend in the car, at like midnight, nobody around; there's this tiny roundabout that goes to a couple different entrance/exit roads for a community. We are on like lap 6 when a car turns on, stops, and sits. So we do a couple more laps and they light us up, lol. Pulled over, did the whole shebang, cop is very confused but it's not like I'm doing anything wrong so can't nab me for anything. Better than doing drugs, ya know?

I did this again, solo, at a larger actual-road intersection roundabout, again late and nobody around. I did it way faster because of course and after about a dozen laps, my oil level light came on. I guess the g forces pulled the oil to one side of the engine, presumably not to where the oil level check was at. After leaving the roundabout for a few seconds, the light went away.

Good times.

[-] Pirky@lemmy.world 33 points 5 days ago

Just be aware that you'll be wearing out your outer front tire much faster than the others by doing that. That's the tire doing most of the work constantly turning your two ton vehicle.

[-] SanicHegehog@lemm.ee 45 points 5 days ago

That’s ok I drive in reverse halfway through to even it out.

[-] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 14 points 5 days ago

Need to turn around or it's the same tires getting worn in reverse.

[-] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

I approve of this message

[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 8 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

It'll just even out all the tight right turns we make.

[-] Interstellar_1 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Do you only do tight turns in one direction?

[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago

Right turns are much tighter than left turns. Smaller radius.

[-] Deello@lemm.ee 8 points 5 days ago

Some cities around me have signs posted that the limit is 3. Land of the free amiright

[-] shneancy@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago

at least in Poland there is no limit, you can spin for as long as your heart desires and legally they could only stop you if you were a danger to others whilst doing so

[-] TheBat@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Origin of NASCAR.

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