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Old 06-21-11, 04:41 PM
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Crazy kid, but I cant say I blame him. Its his property and he isnt risking anyone other than himself. He is still a spoiled little kid but still looks like fun


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We don't want much in this world, but a tract of land with 400 acres or so in its borders wouldn't hurt our feelings. Aside from giving us a comfortable buffer between ourselves and any irritating neighbors, a slice of earth that large would allow for one very entertaining driveway – a driveway like the one in the video after the jump. We can't attest to just how much property is attached to the sprawling manse in the clip or whether or not the pilot of the Porsche 911 Turbo can actually lay claim to the kingdom, but we do know the guy has a blast getting around the estate.

The short clip covers a quick loop around the house's exquisite concrete driveway, complete with a small jump, plenty of elevation changes and at least one hairpin. Sounds like a mighty fine way to make the drive to work a little more appetizing each morning. Hit the jump to check it out for yourself.
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There's no proof it's his property, but interesting nonetheless.

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Old 06-21-11, 08:16 PM
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That was actually really dangerous, if you mess up, it could be big, almost new room for error ! Now that "track" on a go kart would be fun !!
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^ If he messes up, he'll probably go right into a tree since that's all that surrounds the road! lol
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Old 06-21-11, 10:54 PM
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They are not mature trees for the most apart. At least not right off the side of the pavement
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It has always been a personal goal of mine to have a high-speed driveway.

I love that this guy is doing this in the rain!
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woah. that was a nice car and thats some crazy stuff for what he did, turning a driveway into a racetrack...
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Old 06-22-11, 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Byprodrive
It has always been a personal goal of mine to have a high-speed driveway.

I love that this guy is doing this in the rain!
The joy of AWD supercars
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Haha awesome, hey u got money why not.
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How could you not drive like that if you had that kind of car and drive way?
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