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View Poll Results: How often do you yank the e-brake?
When it's wet out?
4
10.81%
Only when hot chicks are watching
1
2.70%
When your bored and lonely
8
21.62%
Only during the winter
12
32.43%
I'm fast and furious...all the time
12
32.43%
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 11:59 AM
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just as a pointer.. my friend did that tray trick on his honda...too bad his front axel went bu bye after doing it for like 10 minutes.. i dont really know what happened, but its enought to not want me to try that ish...

just a warning lol
Old Jul 30, 2004 | 12:44 PM
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honda/acuras axles are weak. they always break. the whole car is weak.very fragile.
Old Jul 30, 2004 | 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by nostrixoxide
When I was a kid we used to do this all the time in a wide open parking lot. We used to call it tray sliding. Follow these instructions are you can have alot of fun without damaging your rear tires.

1st, Collect several service trays from various fast food places. "In & Out burger trays seem to last the longest"

2nd, Use a glue or epoxy to glue atleast 3 trays together for each tire. 6 trays total.
"Stack the trays so they are thicker"

3rd, Find a open parking lot & drive your vehicle so your rear tires are up on the trays & set your parking brake.

4th, Have fun!

P.S.
No snow required with this set up!!!
haha, its funny u say that because a couple days ago some of my friends were talking about doin that. as for me i will not be trying that i refuse to put my car through anything like that. i never pull the ebrake except to park it on inclines to relieve stress from the tranny (im auto) or when im working on my car and dont wana risk it rollin while im under it.
Old Jul 31, 2004 | 01:12 AM
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i belong in a rear wheel drive car, fwd drifting is a sad sad sad...etc...etc... excuse for a a ballsy rwd car swinging out the as$ end around a turn. i have to believe everyone here talking about drifting in thier max just hasn't had the joy of driving a rwd beast. my max ain't bad, but c'mon, if you want real performance you're not even in the right league. i'm not trying to offend anyone, i'm a little drunk and taking out my aggression that my 5-speed thunderbird sc crapped out on me. seriously though don't be a "ricer", you need to experience things before you can hate em (no offence again, thats just what we call any ignorant a-hole no matter what they drive) alright, i'm done. although i admit, it is fun to pull the e-brake in the snow
Old Jul 31, 2004 | 07:55 AM
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What do you have to do to get a Maxima to drift?
Old Jul 31, 2004 | 08:13 AM
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Quick question. If I have an automatic, do you recommend using the e-brake every time I park? I heard it's better to use it then not use it.
Old Jul 31, 2004 | 09:43 AM
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yeah, pulling the ebrake on a auto on a incline helps relieve the tension off the tranny. but dont yank it all the way to the top, only 4-5 clicks.
Old Jul 31, 2004 | 10:48 AM
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I'd use my E-Brake unless I really need to, otherwise I leave it alone
Old Jul 31, 2004 | 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Jagd_44
What do you have to do to get a Maxima to drift?
I really really hope thats not a serious question...

Like the former thunderbird guy said.. FWD cars are not meant to drift
Old Jul 31, 2004 | 11:23 PM
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Yeah the drift question was serious. A friend I know keeps telling me to "drift" my Maxima. I keep telling him that an FF car cannot drift. Maybe on a dirt road, ice or snow, but I still don't think it fits the definition of drifting. However, if anyone knew how to "drift" a Maxima I figured I'd find out about it here. Sorry for being off topic. In any case I only use my emergency brake when its parked or I'm in traffic and I know I'll be sitting for awhile.
Old Aug 1, 2004 | 12:01 AM
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only when ive parked
Old Aug 1, 2004 | 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by OneToughMax
the only time i've used my parking brake while driving was in the 04 camry rental i had when my max was in the body shop. it was fun... WEEEEEEEEEEE!

i'm a very responsible driver, but when you have a rental, there is an unwritten law that states you have to beat the crap out of it. by the way, i am a very skilled fwd drifter
Seriously this is the funniest post I have read in a long *** time....I ALMOST spit the listerine all over my laptop keyboard....

I kinda abused this rental cavalier that I had but other then that I don't think I would do this to my max.....
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