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Old 12-24-2021, 07:21 PM   #1
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Old 12-24-2021, 07:43 PM   #2
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Just goes to show you that money and brains don't necessarily go together
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Old 12-27-2021, 11:20 PM   #3
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If he was an optomistic idiot the clutch was half engaged. If he was a pessimistic idiot it was half disengaged. Either way he was an idiot. If his daughter's boyfriend was impressed, he was an idiot as well. I was sickened even though it was just a clutch in just a corvette. I am sickened when anyone rides a clutch. Such a pain to replace.....And don't even get me started on people that ride their brakes down even the slightest grade.
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Typical results for the brand clutch failures are common when a burnout is being attempted.
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