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Flying in reverse, cutting the wheel real sharp while stomping the brakes then stomping the gas in drive. Basically a 180.
Dan
 Rhett Farnum <rocco_crossing@hotmail.com> wrote:
ok so I'm a little behind in my lingo and knowledge of turns. What is a 
Rockford?


Peace Out,
Rhett
Rocco_crossing
'83 Rocco (autocross ready, tune up, harness bar, rear wheel bearings, and 
finally I may get to makeing it look better!!)





>From: Dan Smith 
>To: Euroroc II , Julie Macfarlane 
>, veedublu@prod.net, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: *real* R/C car
>Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2003 15:12:54 -0800 (PST)
>
>
>Sure ya can! You just haven't driven the right cars. My dad had an old 
>4-door escort with studs that I drove around long after the snow was gone. 
>That car was the most fun car I've ever driven. On our school's gravel 
>parking lot I could make it do Rockford's easy, pavement was a little 
>tougher but still not too hard. Best handling stock car I've ever driven. I 
>could do good ones in my Olds too, but only on snow.
>Dan
> Euroroc II wrote:Unfortunately you can't pull a 
>descent Rockford in a FWD car...
>
>-RGK-
>
>
>At 09:22 PM 4/1/2003 +0000, Julie Macfarlane wrote:
> >Ahhh. The innosence and ignorance of youth.
> >Bond over Rockford?
> >No contest.
> >This OLD bird will take Bond any day :)
> >
> >
> >Julie Macfarlane
> >Menlo Park Research & Development
> >Internet Application Developer
> >www.menloparkrandd.com
> >www.montgomeryweb.org
> >Amsterdam NY
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>From: "John Van Vuren"
> >>To: "Scirocco List"
> >>Subject: Re: *real* R/C car
> >>Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2003 14:11:30 -0700
> >>
> >> > From: "Dan Smith"
> >>
> >> > Rockford was before Bond? I admit, as a youngin, I've only 
>experienced
> >>Rockford Files on A&E and I remember it being a detective show. Are we 
>not
> >>talking about the same Rockford?
> >>
> >>No, I didn't say Rockford was before Bond... just that the maneuver is
> >>most commonly known as a "Rockford". Not saying Rockford did it first,
> >>better, faster, etc
> >>
> >>Walk up to any driving enthusiast over 25 and ask him what a Bond turn 
>is...
> >>you will most likely get a blank stare. Then mention a Rockford and 
>watch
> >>his (or her) eyes light up in recognition... don't even have to say
> >>Rockford turn, just Rockford will suffice
> >>
> >>John
> >>
> >>
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<P>Flying in reverse, cutting the wheel real sharp while stomping the brakes then stomping the gas in drive. Basically a 180.
<P>Dan
<P>&nbsp;<B><I>Rhett Farnum &lt;rocco_crossing@hotmail.com&gt;</I></B> wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"><BR>ok so I'm a little behind in my lingo and knowledge of turns. What is a <BR>Rockford?<BR><BR><BR>Peace Out,<BR>Rhett<BR>Rocco_crossing<BR>'83 Rocco (autocross ready, tune up, harness bar, rear wheel bearings, and <BR>finally I may get to makeing it look better!!)<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>&gt;From: Dan Smith <SAD_ROCC@YAHOO.COM><BR>&gt;To: Euroroc II <FLAATR@YAHOO.COM>, Julie Macfarlane <BR>&gt;<JULIEMAC57@HOTMAIL.COM>, veedublu@prod.net, scirocco-l@scirocco.org<BR>&gt;Subject: Re: *real* R/C car<BR>&gt;Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2003 15:12:54 -0800 (PST)<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;Sure ya can! You just haven't driven the right cars. My dad had an old <BR>&gt;4-door escort with studs that I drove around long after the snow was gone. <BR>&gt;That car was the most fun car I've ever driven. On our school's gravel <BR>&gt;parking lot I could make it do Rockford's easy, pavement was a little <BR>&gt;tougher but still not too hard. Best handling stock car I've ever driven. I <BR>&gt;could do good ones in my Olds too, but only on snow.<BR>&gt;Dan<BR>&gt; Euroroc II <FLAATR@YAHOO.COM>wrote:Unfortunately you can't pull a <BR>&gt;descent Rockford in a FWD car...<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;-RGK-<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;At 09:22 PM 4/1/2003 +0000, Julie Macfarlane wrote:<BR>&gt; &gt;Ahhh. The innosence and ignorance of youth.<BR>&gt; &gt;Bond over Rockford?<BR>&gt; &gt;No contest.<BR>&gt; &gt;This OLD bird will take Bond any day :)<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;Julie Macfarlane<BR>&gt; &gt;Menlo Park Research &amp; Development<BR>&gt; &gt;Internet Application Developer<BR>&gt; &gt;www.menloparkrandd.com<BR>&gt; &gt;www.montgomeryweb.org<BR>&gt; &gt;Amsterdam NY<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;&gt;From: "John Van Vuren"<BR>&gt; &gt;&gt;To: "Scirocco List"<BR>&gt; &gt;&gt;Subject: Re: *real* R/C car<BR>&gt; &gt;&gt;Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2003 14:11:30 -0700<BR>&gt; &gt;&gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt; From: "Dan Smith"<BR>&gt; &gt;&gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt; Rockford was before Bond? I admit, as a youngin, I've only <BR>&gt;experienced<BR>&gt; &gt;&gt;Rockford Files on A&amp;E and I remember it being a detective show. Are we <BR>&gt;not<BR>&gt; &gt;&gt;talking about the same Rockford?<BR>&gt; &gt;&gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;&gt;No, I didn't say Rockford was before Bond... just that the maneuver is<BR>&gt; &gt;&gt;most commonly known as a "Rockford". Not saying Rockford did it first,<BR>&gt; &gt;&gt;better, faster, etc<BR>&gt; &gt;&gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;&gt;Walk up to any driving enthusiast over 25 and ask him what a Bond turn <BR>&gt;is...<BR>&gt; &gt;&gt;you will most likely get a blank stare. Then mention a Rockford and <BR>&gt;watch<BR>&gt; &gt;&gt;his (or her) eyes light up in recognition... don't even have to say<BR>&gt; &gt;&gt;Rockford turn, just Rockford will suffice<BR>&gt; &gt;&gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;&gt;John<BR>&gt; &gt;&gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;&gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;&gt;_______________________________________________<BR>&gt; &gt;&gt;Scirocco-l mailing list<BR>&gt; &gt;&gt;Scirocco-l@scirocco.org<BR>&gt; &gt;&gt;http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;_________________________________________________________________<BR>&gt; &gt;Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*.<BR>&gt; &gt;http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;_______________________________________________<BR>&gt; &gt;Scirocco-l mailing list<BR>&gt; &gt;Scirocco-l@scirocco.org<BR>&gt; &gt;http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;_______________________________________________<BR>&gt;Scirocco-l mailing list<BR>&gt;Scirocco-l@scirocco.org<BR>&gt;http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;---------------------------------<BR>&gt;Do you Yahoo!?<BR>&gt;Yahoo! Tax Center - File online, calculators, forms, and more<BR><BR><BR>_________________________________________________________________<BR>The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* <BR>http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><p><br><hr size=1>Do you Yahoo!?<br>
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