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    Gymkhana 2.1: Block Vs Dyrdek, As Seen On MTV

    Is Kyle Sarasin Better Than Ken Block?

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    Image of Krider-Racing Krider-Racing
    09/04/09

    In reply to Gymkhana 2.1: Block Vs Dyrdek, As Seen On MTV
    There is no question, Block is the man, but I can't help noticing all of the skid marks already on the ground in his videos, i.e. multiple takes for one drift.

    This is how we do it, one shot, one take, for the trophy, and pick up the win:
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    Image of MadcowsDiseased MadcowsDiseased
    09/04/09

    @Krider-Racing: It's tough to say. I'm pretty sure his last actual gymkhana video was shot with minimal takes.
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    Image of Krider-Racing Krider-Racing
    09/04/09

    @MadcowsDiseased: Copy that. I guess I referring to #1 or #2, especially #2. Either way, Block still pulls off some amazine crap. You'll notice there are no large concrete walls where we drifted the Bullitt Mustang. Block has balls a plenty (or Subarus a plenty). Either one.
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    09/04/09

    @Krider-Racing: He's also doing it for video so I've got to wonder how many takes the guys shooting it wanted. He could have pulled it off in one but the camera guy wasn't happy with the angle, or the lighting, or whatever... so he had to do it again, and again, and again...
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    Image of MadcowsDiseased MadcowsDiseased
    09/05/09

    @Krider-Racing: Yeah, I have a feeling krider racing is a bit more worried of smashing their cars than ken block is. The mustang footage looked fun, and very clean! Nice control!
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    Image of theeastbaykid theeastbaykid
    09/09/09

    @MadcowsDiseased: I've heard about those guys smashing a thing or two.
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    Image of Rockford Brodie and the Masters of the Hooniverse Rockford Brodie and the Masters of the Hooniverse
    09/04/09

    In reply to Gymkhana 2.1: Block Vs Dyrdek, As Seen On MTV
    Awkward white guy high five AND awkward white guy fist bump? This video has everything!
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    Image of ThreeLitre ThreeLitre
    09/04/09

    In reply to Gymkhana 2.1: Block Vs Dyrdek, As Seen On MTV
    How do I do what I do for a living while they do that? Damn it - I went to college!
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    09/04/09

    In reply to Gymkhana 2.1: Block Vs Dyrdek, As Seen On MTV
    Pretty impressive. I have to admit, I'd not trust what skeelz I have in the presence of either of these two guys.

    They obviously can put a car in place "X", at time "Y", at speed "Z", repeatedly with a small margin of error.

    I'm happy I can get equidistant from the lines in my parking space, daily.

    I have to admit, when I drove a bus back in college, it was fun to occasionally intentionally get it into spaces, with passengers aboard, where there was a concrete wall not four inches from the passenger window glass. It'd freak 'em out pretty good, which made me smirk.
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    Image of BaconSandwich and the generic grey civic of doom BaconSandwich and the generic grey civic of doom
    09/04/09

    @she said, yeah?: Sure, you might have managed to get it in, but how did you manage to get the bus back out of spaces like that?
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    09/04/09

    @BaconSandwich: You back 'em in so you can get it out. It's a space which has only one entry/exit point, typically.

    You'd be surprised how easy they can be to parallel park, if you're good at it.

    Tip: Bachelorette parties aren't as enjoyable as you'd think...
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    Image of skitter skitter
    09/04/09

    @she said, yeah?: I used to play 'how close can you get to the concrete construction barrier'. Which was a decent game until I started getting good at it.
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    Image of Turboner Turboner
    09/04/09

    In reply to Gymkhana 2.1: Block Vs Dyrdek, As Seen On MTV
    Why didn't they do any jumps? ;)
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    Image of alowishus wants to run a Saab Sonett III at LeMons alowishus wants to run a Saab Sonett III at LeMons
    09/04/09

    In reply to Gymkhana 2.1: Block Vs Dyrdek, As Seen On MTV
    Fun. But I can't stand how Block's Subie sounds like a broken lawnmower.
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    Image of z0iid z0iid
    09/04/09

    @alowishus finally has his Miata: if my lawnmower sounded (and drove) like that, i'd be mowing the lawn every day.
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    Image of Z71 Z71
    09/04/09

    In reply to Gymkhana 2.1: Block Vs Dyrdek, As Seen On MTV
    Cool. Gotta love the way that the video starts with the Japanese game show music, transitions into engine sounds, then to Benny Hill, back to engines, then back to Japanese Game show, and then into the music that I think I heard at a strip club a few months ago- not that I actually go to such places for entertainment (lowers head).
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    Image of lilwillie lilwillie
    07/13/09

    In reply to Is Kyle Sarasin Better Than Ken Block?
    Dude, too bad the Mustan movie we made didn't work out huh?



    It's cool, we still have the Subby to drive.
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    Image of mytdawg mytdawg
    07/13/09

    In reply to Is Kyle Sarasin Better Than Ken Block?
    That's pretty much driving in rural Michigan. We didn't have all wheel drive cars when I was a youngster so I had to do that shit with a BMW 2002. The Plymouth Arrow and a few Novas did pretty well too.



    Well, without the fireworks. I did flatten all four tires one day when I missed a corner at speed and jumped a curb into a field.



    The lord protects idiots and drunks. Drunk idiots get special protection, I guess.
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    Image of Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig) Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig)
    07/13/09

    In reply to Is Kyle Sarasin Better Than Ken Block?
    I thought it was pretty funny, but WAY too drawn out.
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    Image of Thrashy, perpetual Minardi Thrashy, perpetual Minardi
    07/13/09

    In reply to Is Kyle Sarasin Better Than Ken Block?
    The stack of space-saver spares in the corner of the garage sets the tone pretty well. I lol'ed. Nice one, Kyle!



    And frankly, while Ken Block is pretty good at what he does, he's also got an enormous ego that practically demands to be brought down a bit like this. Travis Pastrana is a much nicer guy, and (IMO) the better driver, too.
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    07/13/09

    In reply to Is Kyle Sarasin Better Than Ken Block?
    I was all set to say, "That's exactly how I drive when I've left my work keys at the house," until I saw the mouthbreathers throwing tarps and driving on the shoulders.



    Funny is good, but tossing junk out and endangering other drivers is unexcusable. The upside is, there's plenty of easily identifiable face shots in the vid, so it's just a matter of time before some enterprising cop drags the dumbass in. Here's hoping it comes soon.



    So I guess I'd have to agree. He's an ass.
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    Image of dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity
    07/13/09

    @Elhigh: I'm with you on that one. I'm OK with the parts shot on empty gravel roads and quarry / abandoned industrial areas but the part shot in traffic is nothing short of criminal.
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    Image of Dr. H. F. Danger Dr. H. F. Danger
    07/13/09

    In reply to Is Kyle Sarasin Better Than Ken Block?
    The first 5min were funny, but meh after that.
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    Image of Qyn Qyn
    07/13/09

    In reply to Is Kyle Sarasin Better Than Ken Block?
    Bet those motorists behind him loved that tarp on the road.... and blowing through stop signs is cool too...



    Some parts of this just look plain dumb and dangerous. Some look funny.
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    Image of TexanIdiot25- needs moar horse powah TexanIdiot25- needs moar horse powah
    07/14/09

    @Qyn: There always seemed to be a chase car behind the subi to pick up this stuff. Stop signs are as easy as a look out.
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    Image of Peter Orosz Peter Orosz
    07/08/09

    In reply to Top Gear: Ken Block Takes James May Sideways
    It's a shame they didn't cast a mujahid fighter with a Stinger to take the plane down. Especially when you consider that the 80s are back in style.
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