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Old Jan 17, 2006 | 06:16 AM
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haha you guys should turn on your TV to Ch. 13 in los angeles
Old Jan 17, 2006 | 06:24 AM
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OR CH. 2....

they just gave up...
2 guys 1 female
Old Jan 17, 2006 | 12:51 PM
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wtf were they thinking?!?!!??!

V8 police cruiser(s) + helicopter VS a very visible and slow vehicle
Old Jan 17, 2006 | 02:50 PM
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Here is the link for the video, I hope it works...

http://cbs2.com/video?cid=98
Old Jan 17, 2006 | 02:58 PM
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muhahahhaa - i wonder if it was a scionlife member... I wonder if he made his own cabin air filter.... lmao!

But seriously - why do crooks always chose/pick/steal/whatever the WORST CARS for car chases... The cars that I have seen that actually put up a fight in a chase was a corvette - which crashed -and a turbo charged/suped up eagle talon/eclipse.....

I've never seen a ferrari... or a lamborghini... or any of the "POSSIBLE CONTENDERS" in a car chase... it's always junk...

I'VE EVEN SEEN A CAR CHASE WHERE THE CROOKS HAD STOLEN A CRX!!!!!!!!!!!!! OF ALL THINGS, A HONDA CRX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

what gives?
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Old Jan 17, 2006 | 03:15 PM
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Some chase - they were going barely faster than the semi's that were in the far right lane.

That's how normal people drive around here...
Old Jan 17, 2006 | 03:30 PM
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People need to remember they can never outrun a police radio.
Old Jan 17, 2006 | 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Sushiboy
People need to remember they can never outrun a police radio.
Unless they are on some salt flats and in those cars that can break the sound barrier.

Old Jan 17, 2006 | 04:58 PM
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That may be the sadest police chance I have ever watched. Nothing to worry about being put on Wildest Police chases.
Old Jan 17, 2006 | 04:59 PM
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poor xB almost lost its life
Old Jan 17, 2006 | 05:05 PM
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you're telling me they used that as the get away car??

You've got to be kidding me... hahaha. Thats something you don't see everyday.

It just came to me that.. this would have been the ultimate winner of photo rally 2.0..

Pulled over by a cop with their lights flashing..... heheheh

Old Jan 17, 2006 | 05:18 PM
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The reason they were being chased was the driver ripped off a tip jar at a Starbucks. Can you spell



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Old Jan 17, 2006 | 05:35 PM
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should've been in a tC...

(j/k!!)
Old Jan 17, 2006 | 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by dante
should've been in a tC...

(j/k!!)
, tC wouldn't do much better.

Funny chase, i think this makes my year to date.
Old Jan 17, 2006 | 06:47 PM
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They would have escaped in a Salsa Red. Everyone knows red cars are faster.

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Old Jan 17, 2006 | 06:58 PM
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Maybe he was trying to outrun the police with his superior gas mileage?

I wonder if "street creds" gives you extra points at the car show?

BTW anybody watching this video, just skip to the last 1/4 of it.
Old Jan 17, 2006 | 10:32 PM
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I see a slanted rear wiper for that "JDM" look. Factory EM-7 alloy wheels? I also spotted a moon roof. Question: Would the PIT maneuver work only on RWD cars since the intent is to hit the rear corner of the vehicle? According to the story, PIT didn't work on the xB. I wonder if VSC aided the xB driver.

The PIT involves deliberately driving the police car into a rear corner of the fleeing vehicle. Properly done, this forces the vehicle to spin and come to a stop. It can only be used in places where there are no other vehicles around and where there are no curbs that might cause the suspect vehicle to flip over.
Old Jan 17, 2006 | 10:36 PM
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OMG! He was almost going 70 miles per <shudder> HOUR! YIKES. That rig must of had Nos yo.
Old Jan 17, 2006 | 10:44 PM
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a car chase for a tip jar at starbucks? im sure he used it to fill up his whole tank with gas... 20 bucks! At that rate he could of made it to at least stockton or something.
Old Jan 18, 2006 | 02:00 AM
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Too Cool!!
Was that a cameo metallic? It wasn't me! I don't go to "four-bucks".



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