Magnus Walker........ oops

Magnus Walker........ oops

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Mound Dawg

1,915 posts

174 months

Sunday 30th August 2015
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The truck he hit in the video was his own transporter so he didn't even have the excuse of being surprised to find it parked there.

Technomad

753 posts

163 months

Sunday 30th August 2015
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m8rky said:
Ear, you are aware that that is GG - game footage? Just checkin...

m8rky

2,090 posts

159 months

Sunday 30th August 2015
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Technomad said:
m8rky said:
Ear, you are aware that that is GG - game footage? Just checkin...
Yes was aware just don't think he is doing his reputation any favours with that.

DonkeyApple

55,292 posts

169 months

Sunday 30th August 2015
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anonymous said:
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http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1177994 wink

hondansx

4,569 posts

225 months

Sunday 30th August 2015
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I like the guy personally.

Glad no one was hurt. Hopefully he has learnt an important lesson there!

DonkeyApple

55,292 posts

169 months

Sunday 30th August 2015
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hondansx said:
I like the guy personally.

Glad no one was hurt. Hopefully he has learnt an important lesson there!
Yup. Try and remember where you park your massive lorry. smile

k-ink

9,070 posts

179 months

Sunday 30th August 2015
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Mound Dawg said:
The truck he hit in the video was his own transporter so he didn't even have the excuse of being surprised to find it parked there.
Gimptard laugh

Sine Metu

302 posts

126 months

Sunday 30th August 2015
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anonymous said:
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There are two cameras, one inside the car and the external camera. The truck is in position as he pulls out and drives off to the left. He then turns around and the external camera, still at the same location, follows the unfolding accident. So I'm sure he knew the truck was there. What I think happened was that he was accelerating with the intention of crossing over to the left lane to pass to pass the truck and what completely surprised him was the oncoming traffic that emerged into his view when it was too late. The Mercedes was probably only passing the truck at the point where he crosses the centre line. At which point he's going to fast and the car is beyond his control. I don't think the trucks position was the surprise element at all.

rubystone

11,254 posts

259 months

Monday 31st August 2015
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Orangecurry said:
He's really let himself go since retiring from commentating.
hehe

rubystone

11,254 posts

259 months

Monday 31st August 2015
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I confess to having driven like a tool once to impress someone. Luckily just took a big chunk out of a rear wheel. I'd still buy the salvage there if he wants shot of the car.

Wozy68

5,390 posts

170 months

Monday 31st August 2015
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rubystone said:
Orangecurry said:
He's really let himself go since retiring from commentating.
hehe
hehehehe

samoht

5,715 posts

146 months

Monday 31st August 2015
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"Hello Walter? Ferdi here. Er, we need you to fly out to California as soon as possible"
"Sure thing boss, but why?"
"We need you to teach that hippie fool of a 'brand ambassador' how to drive, before he embarrasses us in public again"


Edited by samoht on Monday 31st August 11:22

13m

26,287 posts

222 months

Monday 31st August 2015
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samoht said:
"Hello Walter? Ferdi here. Er, we need you to fly out to California as soon as possible"
"Sure thing boss, but why?"
"We need you to teach that hippie fool of a 'brand ambassador' how to drive, before he embarrasses us in public again"


Edited by samoht on Monday 31st August 11:22
Is he really a brand ambassador?

graemel

7,031 posts

217 months

Monday 31st August 2015
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I reckon Magnus thought that the road would be shut for the interview and test drive. Just caught him out. I like some of what he does and he sure is very passionate about his 911's.

EricE

1,945 posts

129 months

Monday 31st August 2015
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13m said:
Is he really a brand ambassador?
Not officially (like Sharapova) but they flew him in for certain niche events. I reckon that is over now.

the ronin

1,056 posts

211 months

Monday 31st August 2015
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Magnus Walker is to Porsche as Swizz Beats was to Lotus.... Two wrecks looking for a place to happen..



Cheib

23,250 posts

175 months

Tuesday 1st September 2015
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There's no making excuses for the accident...it was a st piece of driving. It sounds to me like he's lifting off going into the corner...if that's because he see's the oncoming cars or just because it was st driving doesn't really make any difference....as he came round the corner he realised he was going too fast which in a 911 leaves you with two unpalatable options...lift off or brake mid-corner.

Doesn't mean he can't design cars that a lot of people don't like but he's seemingly st behind the wheel especially as he knew exactly what was coming round that bend.

Digga

40,321 posts

283 months

Tuesday 1st September 2015
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g7jhp said:
the ronin said:
BertBert said:
So they let people drive on the road on slicks in your country?
As long as they have two grooves the proper thread depth. I run a set on my Rs211 but it is only a sunny day car..
So it never rains on a sunny day (greasy roads are the worst)?
It is probably as hard for us in the UK to appreciate you can runs slicks on the road in SoCal as it is for Germans to understand why you're not legally compelled to switch to winter tyres in the UK after October.

ian_uk

1,159 posts

211 months

Tuesday 1st September 2015
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These are legal in UK and the sevens are not far off slicks but you need to drive appropriately to the conditions

BSRS

180 posts

198 months

Monday 7th September 2015
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ian_uk said:
These are legal in UK and the sevens are not far off slicks but you need to drive appropriately to the conditions
How do these have at least 1.6mm throughout a continuous band in the centre 3/4 of the tread and around the entire circumference.
The nearest tire only has tread on 1/3 at best !!

Edited by BSRS on Monday 7th September 12:32