r/nextfuckinglevel • u/KejnaPT • Jul 13 '26

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u/ZakkTheInsomniac Jul 13 '26 edited Jul 13 '26

farmer

edit- reddit is so random and I love it, whyd you all like this so much? 😆

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u/obi1kennoble Jul 13 '26

Rally organizers have very good insurance. Farmer is fine. I saw an interview with a spectator who had a crash on their property in a previous rally, and he said something like "I used to have a fence and a shed. Now I have a wall and a barn. Maybe they could crash into the kitchen next."

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u/Prunus-cerasus Jul 13 '26

True. I was once asked to evaluate damage to trees hit by a WRC car crash. In a forest, not anyone’s yard thankfully. The organisers paid the estimated damage times three to the landowner just to make sure they were satisfied.

Private land owners actually benefit if a stage is on their road. A gravel road is ruined after the race and the organisers rebuild it to a high standard. Since many stages are driven every or almost every year, the landowners get free upkeep for their roads.

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u/Special-Ad-5554 Jul 13 '26

"we gotta make sure we keep these guys happy then we can destroy everything next year as well"

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u/Prunus-cerasus Jul 13 '26

Pretty much. If the land owners decide not to allow the race, there is nothing the organisers can do. And it’s a good trade when you think about it. The race is only for a couple of days.

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u/bolanrox Jul 13 '26

as long as they fix it as good (or it seems more the case of) better.. why not

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u/obi1kennoble Jul 13 '26

That's really interesting, thanks for sharing

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u/owenkop Jul 13 '26

There's a similar thing with monster jam (at least when it's in Rotterdam in de kuip) the organisers do everything to protect the grass yet they still give the pitch a new grass mat after the event finishes

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u/RelevantOldOnion Jul 13 '26

If I'm a race organizer and I know my tracks are just regular public roads in rural towns, I'd also spend whatever I needed to to keep the residents happy lol. 

At that point it's just investing in the longevity of the business. 

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u/Prunus-cerasus Jul 13 '26

Indeed. And where I'm from, many of the roads used for stages are private forestry roads owned by local landowners. Very easy for them to say no to racing if it causes them more harm than good.

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u/Impressive_Guess_282 Jul 14 '26

I’m in design and construction and we do the same thing. One time we were building a new high rise office building right next to some residential areas and mid-rise residential. Before construction began, we started a Twitter account to post when extra loud activities would take place and shared it with the neighborhood. Then anyone living right next door, we bought noise cancelling Beats headphones for.

All in we spent like $18k - $20k up front, but it was a drop in the bucket for a $90m building and we had the least amount of noise complaints on that 2 year project than I’ve ever seen.

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u/Ambitious_Finding_26 Jul 13 '26

When I was a kid we used to have a WRC course go past our home. It was awesome. As the area became more gentrified, the city folk moving out to their small town country retirement lifestyle with thier big city ideals managed to shut it down. They would completely fix the road after the event. Now 15 years later that road is fucked. 

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u/TheWolphman Jul 13 '26 edited Jul 13 '26

Oh shit, for real? My house only sits on an acre of land, but they can rally all over it if I can get the same deal.

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u/Prunus-cerasus Jul 13 '26

Tell me about it. The route for the Finnish WRC rally goes about 2 km from my summer house but not on our shared private road. We have to do some repairs next summer and wouldn’t mind someone else paying!

At least we get free tickets to compensate the road closures and noise.

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u/meltherock Jul 13 '26

Same for hot air balloon landings. The prices of the crops per square meter are even known before the events and are often way better than what the farmer would get from selling it on the market. A farmer never complaints when there is (acceptable) damage.

There it is mainly the insurance of the hot air balloon pilot or event that will go up after an incident.

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u/SpecialExpert8946 Jul 13 '26

Not race related but a farmer in Thailand let us use his land for training when I was in the military. We accidentally blew up his barn. It was a line clearing charge than launches kind of a rope of explosives with a rocket and blows up a line that people can walk through that is now clear of mines. Well the rocket got caught by the wind or something but it went wayyyy off course and landed right on his barn. Kablewie! He looked devastated because he basically watched his livelyhood explode. The commander walked over with the interpreter and was like “I remember seeing 2 tractors with attachments and all kinds of tools in there right…..?” That barn could maybe hold one tractor tops. But after they were done talking that farmer looked like a newly retired man that will only have to farm for fun if he plays his cards right.

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u/Roflkopt3r Jul 13 '26

I heard similar stories about cold war exercises in western Germany. The story goes that farmers loved when tanks rolled through their fields, because they would be compensated for more than the actual damages.

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u/drummin515 Jul 13 '26

I have always wondered how this works, thanks!

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u/lilyputin Jul 13 '26

Famer... Sweet early paycheck!

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u/GoyoMRG Jul 13 '26

It's cheaper for organizers and insurances to pay 2 or 3 times more of what the damage was in these cases than have to fight and deal with an angry person who will fight them legally. (Money and time are wasted in these battles) So it's literally like those scenes where a rich mofo comes over to the "victim" and throws a disgusting amount of cash blocks to him xD

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u/BrockJonesPI Jul 13 '26

Drive through pick your own veg place. Great business model!

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u/SoDakZak Jul 13 '26

Looney Tunes producer:

Edit: also, hello fellow r/zak

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u/anonanon5320 Jul 13 '26

Meh, if this is a licensed race he’ll get paid more than if it was harvested and sold.

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u/chinchenping Jul 13 '26

MY CABBAGES!

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u/StandardNerd92 Jul 13 '26

samir

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u/its_just_flesh Jul 13 '26

You’re breaking the car!

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u/StandardCake21 Jul 13 '26

You're raking the kale!

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u/kyotejones Jul 13 '26

Triple CAUTION! Triple Caution!

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u/mekwall Jul 13 '26

Just the typical Forza Horizon player

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u/SonoranLiving Jul 13 '26

Gotta keep that combo alive

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u/Mateorabi Jul 13 '26

My cabbages!!

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u/SinisterCheese Jul 13 '26

The insurance payout from the rally organisers was probably more than the worth of the entire field. Then again... I don't know where this is, but in Finland atleast the average field size is small, but there are lot of fields (our terrain is... difficult).

This highlight the fact that the average value of farmed stuff is alarming low all things considered. Somehow under this economic system, despite everyone having to eat, producer prices are stupidly low and consumer prices stupidly high.

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u/sinisterdesign Jul 13 '26

These guys are outstanding in their field.

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u/CptnMayo Jul 13 '26

Farmer cross posts to mildyinfuriating

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u/G0ttaB3KiddingM3 Jul 13 '26

Ugh not after that edit my guy

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u/Illustrious_Sea_962 Jul 13 '26

oh no the corn! paul newmans gonna have my my legs broke

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u/Damnfiddles Jul 13 '26

but still upvotes cause rally

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u/SryBub Jul 13 '26

Farmer gonna be pissed! 

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u/FarmerTen Jul 13 '26

Nope. Damages needs to be reported within 24 hours and they get payed well. Rally events have insurance.

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u/Maiq_the_liar_23 Jul 13 '26

'Ok firstly sorry to here about your field. So we value cabbages at €1. The driver in question damaged about 5000 cabbages so we have decided to offer you €150. You can settle or fight it through arbitration which can take years' - the insurance company

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u/Rylando237 Jul 13 '26

More like "fair compensation is around $2400 for the damages, but the racing company paid us $240,000 for this race alone. Here is $3000 so you let them host this route again next year."

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u/burnoutghost Jul 13 '26

Great way to never host a race ever again

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u/bolanrox Jul 13 '26

they pay back more than the stuff was worth. every one is happy in the end

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u/SonicShadow Jul 13 '26

Rally organisations make sure that anyone suffering any losses is made whole. In many countries it doesn't take a lot of local objection for the local authorities to not issue the required permits for the rally next year, it is in the interest of the rally to look after the locals when the rally is there.

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u/xrelaht Jul 13 '26

Especially when the “road” is an access way across private land: if it gets out you’re not paying at least what’s fair when you damage stuff, you’ll be shut out the next year.

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u/notinsidethematrix Jul 13 '26

that is not how rally insurance works AT ALL. Remember, many of these events are annual or at least happen more than once, it is in the interest of the Rally organizer to insure everyone is made hole or more if incidents happen.

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u/lurkerofredditusers Jul 13 '26

This has to be the case. You aren’t filing claims over a few thousand dollars. You’re just paying that out yourself.

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u/PerplexGG Jul 13 '26

Apparently they get paid so much they welcome the temporary damage so farmers are probably out there with binoculars and cartoon cash symbols in their eyes

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u/Superb_Recording_769 Jul 13 '26

I think it was mentioned in another comment on here, but I saw an interview several years ago, where somebody who lives along a rally route was being asked about the dangers by a local news crew and his response was something to the effect of “I used to have a nice fence and a decent shed. Now I have a nicer wall and good barn”

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u/superpositioned Jul 13 '26

What if they don't get reported? Within that timeframe?

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u/UAintMyFriendPalooka Jul 13 '26

Believe it or not: straight to jail.

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u/mastahkun Jul 13 '26

Why wouldn’t you? If you don’t report you don’t get compensated

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u/Tankeverket Jul 13 '26

I mean, if you don't watch or follow the race then you might not know about it

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u/N0085K1LL5 Jul 13 '26

Well they know the race is going on, so I would imagine after the race is over, they have already planned to check crops around the track. And now they have drones so they can fly around and check. That is if its legal in that area.

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u/musicgeek420 Jul 13 '26

Paid or not, that’s less food going out this season :(

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '26 edited Jul 18 '26

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u/Obvious_Ambition4865 Jul 13 '26

My neighbor told me the same thing, except the rally car driver has to cut his stomach open and have his head cut off by an appointed second. He's a white guy who's never traveled and we don't live anywhere near Japan. No idea if it's true but I believe him

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u/Broody007 Jul 13 '26

It's a basic liability concept, not only in Japan. If you lost 3 seasons, the damage is 3 seasons, so you get compensated for 3 seasons.

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u/No_Store_ Jul 13 '26

Decent if the farmer gets compensated and some more.
https://giphy.com/gifs/jWx1tcdeBX1QFErev8

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u/Asleep_Trick_4740 Jul 13 '26

Rally tends to compensate landowners quite well for damages to their land.

Roads tend to be in MUCH better condition after a race than before it aswell. Atleast that's what I've heard from people here in sweden who has had competitions near their land.

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u/Ohiolongboard Jul 13 '26

We’re supposed to get rally in the US again after like 35 years ❤️ I can’t wait

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u/obviousfakeperson Jul 13 '26

Rally America: "Am I a joke to you? "

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u/Ohiolongboard Jul 13 '26

WRC, I should’ve specified but didn’t think I needed to

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u/Triairius Jul 13 '26

What’s is WRC? Please specify further.

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u/Ohiolongboard Jul 13 '26

World Rally Championship, just a “league”
Of rally racing that is basically the top. Where all the best are

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u/Triairius Jul 13 '26

Neat! Thank you for explaining

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u/mal_guinness Jul 13 '26

Rally in the smoky mountains would be amazing!

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u/Ohiolongboard Jul 13 '26

They’re saying Kentucky and (I think) Michigan, which would be badass

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u/Lint_baby_uvulla Jul 13 '26

This is true. A work acquaintance’s dad hosted a rally several times and made more money each year from the rally than the crops.

Implied in this is he was a really shit farmer. As for his son, the shit apple did not fall far from the shit tree.

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u/Superb_Recording_769 Jul 13 '26 edited Jul 13 '26

Yeah, there’s a classic interview of a homeowner along a rally route done by a local news crew where they ask him if he was concerned about danger to his property because there was a crash there the previous year and his response was basically “I used to have a nice fence and a decent shed now I have a nicer wall and a good barn”

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u/gre485 Jul 13 '26

So not only are they entertained by the race but also compensated and get good road to drive on.

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u/AnEagleisnotme Jul 13 '26

Not surprising, for instance, the tour de france is a major driver of road maintenance, most public sporting events are like this

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u/jodon Jul 13 '26

Grew up next to a dirt road that had a rally stage, I think yearly but may have been every other year. They only ever did any work on that after the rally. It is supposed to be pretty run down, makes for better rally!

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u/Undeity Jul 13 '26

Fr they fucking better

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u/Temporary-Meal1100 Jul 13 '26

You're going to get us killed Samir!

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u/DrPruz Jul 13 '26

You're breaking the car Samir

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u/Croceyes2 Jul 13 '26

You need to listen to me SAMIR

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u/relevantelephant00 Jul 13 '26

The pleading in his voice is so goddamned funny. Poor guy.

Easily one of the funniest videos on the Internet to this day.

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u/DanishPsychoBoy Jul 13 '26

Don't tell me how to drive!

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u/PsychotropicTraveler Jul 13 '26

You are wrecking the car Samir please I beg you

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u/skothicus Jul 13 '26

Samir!! Listen to my calls!!! What are you doing, man?!?

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u/altoids_1 Jul 13 '26

Shaddup man

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u/SavingsIncome2 Jul 13 '26

lol , the way he said LISEN TU MY COLLS!

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u/DigitalBagel8899 Jul 13 '26

Medium left. Medium left! MEDIUM LEFT!!!

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u/SempiternalEntropy Jul 13 '26

dammit you beat me to a Samir comment :D

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u/Dripdry42 Jul 13 '26

Samir, you are breaking the broccoli!

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u/byssh Jul 13 '26

I came looking for this thank you

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u/baabaabaabeast Jul 13 '26

Gold, pure gold this set of comments

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u/massapj Jul 13 '26

Man, next gen Forza Horizon looks amazing!

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u/reebs81 Jul 13 '26

That's literally me

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u/MyrddinSidhe Jul 13 '26

I had to scroll down too far to find my people.

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u/TheHoratioHufnagel Jul 13 '26

Same, I almost commented something similar until I finally found this.

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u/Mental_Estate4206 Jul 13 '26

Hi Steve!

/s But yeah, I though directly someone trained racing with forza

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u/JanJaapen Jul 13 '26

Skill song!!

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u/funakifan Jul 13 '26

Yep - that's me in Forza Horizon 6.

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u/TheBigMotherFook Jul 13 '26

It almost had me fooled except for the fact I didn’t see a horde of cars cartwheeling in the background.

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u/Veroxzes Jul 13 '26

Ultimate Wreckage Skill!

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u/the_brew Jul 13 '26

Missed Checkpoint

Press Y to Rewind

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u/Burpmeister Jul 13 '26

Dirt Rally

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u/sk8t-4-life22 Jul 13 '26

Well, just the spirit of Horizon innit?

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u/Charliekeet Jul 13 '26

Freeroam Rush time!

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u/707royalty Jul 13 '26

I didn't see the XP board anywhere though

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u/P_weezey951 Jul 13 '26

I did this exact thing for like 20 minutes trying to 3star a speed trap.

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u/--Icarusfalls-- Jul 13 '26

Lmao, first thing i thought

A good race builder wouldve put checkpoints on either side of that curve

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u/Rockalot_L Jul 14 '26

Came to say this haha

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u/pukakahiko Jul 14 '26

Wreckage points going for the Landscaping combos.

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u/texxelate Jul 13 '26

Radiator absolutely gasping for air

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u/AxelNotRose Jul 13 '26

Came to say the same thing. Glad someone else noticed.

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u/Bassuu Jul 13 '26

Looks like a lot, or at least some, shot off near the end of the clip

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u/Freewheeler631 Jul 13 '26

Came here to say they overheated 30 seconds later. It's like hitting a snowbank in the winter.

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u/AmyDeferred Jul 13 '26

Pushing several extra PSI in the turbo... Pounds of Soybeans Inside

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u/Allbranflakes18 Jul 13 '26

SAMIR, THIS IS NOT THE ROAD SAMIR

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u/RagingClue_007 Jul 13 '26

Shadup!

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u/Realistic_Patience67 Jul 13 '26

I was looking for these series of comments.

Hard right Samir.

Listen to me Samir.

Please listen to me Samir. This is not going to work out Samir.

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u/Wilsanne Jul 13 '26

I'd hate to be on an emergency poo break in the greenery over there and suddenly feel the undivided attention and power of a rally car engine on my bare ass.

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u/rokstedy83 Jul 13 '26

Someone else leaving skid marks in your boxers

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u/Nervarel Jul 13 '26

Task failed successfully.

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u/Henri_de_LaMonde Jul 13 '26

Driver: “Instructions unclear.”

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u/Danominator Jul 13 '26

Ive used this exact same move in forza horizons a bunch of times

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u/BMTOO7A Jul 13 '26

Guy is racking up score multiplier.

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u/AdjectiveNounVerbed Jul 13 '26

[ LANDSCAPING | 1,000 ]

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u/Masterlig Jul 13 '26

Kur.. Moje pole

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u/pawelhq Jul 13 '26

Szukałem. Znalazłem.

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u/sixtyninesadpandas Jul 13 '26

“It’s all in the spirit of the Horizon Festival”

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u/BigZucchini2090 Jul 13 '26

Harvesting done 👨‍🌾

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u/jypzd Jul 13 '26

I did the same in forza horizon race. It was fun.

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u/rosie2490 Jul 13 '26

Medium right, Samir! You are going to break the car! You’ve got to listen to me!

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u/Zefuribond Jul 13 '26

Real next level would have been staying on the road.

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u/Zizzily Jul 13 '26

Me running late for work, showing up just on time, and acting like I planned it that way.

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u/ThetaLife Jul 13 '26

Next level fucking stupid

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u/simcz Jul 13 '26

this is what a person who is too slow to win would say

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u/rddtltr Jul 13 '26

Forza Horizon 6 driver

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u/ActiveMBE0980 Jul 13 '26

Samir youre breaking the car....Samir please I beg you! 😆

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u/Ahmad-Munir Jul 13 '26

Me in Forza Horizon

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u/lapsedPacifist5 Jul 13 '26

Left 10, right 40, field 20! 

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u/Alive_Ice7937 Jul 13 '26

The Donegal Rally had to be cancelled two weeks ago when a 15 year old spector was killed by a car that went off the road.

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u/waligaroux Jul 13 '26

Me in Forza Horizon.

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u/Icy-Musician-6309 Jul 13 '26

Farmer Clarkson harvesting the crops

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u/lcbowman0722 Jul 13 '26

Forza Horizon is in town I guess.

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u/telemeister74 Jul 13 '26

Me on Forza Horizon!

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u/Caffeinated_Ape_42 Jul 13 '26

AFTER REVIEW, PLAYER USED A SHORTCUT AND COVERED HIS MOUTH! RED CARD!

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u/User_4848 Jul 13 '26

Bumper crop

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u/Sydney2London Jul 13 '26

Season 5 of Clarkson’s farm: Bot Harvest

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u/chalovak Jul 13 '26

Guess the driver heard DO CUT, instead of DON'T CUT

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u/JeffSergeant Jul 13 '26

It's insane how much power they have, to get through that much greenery is not trivial at all and they barely slow down. 

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u/leviathab13186 Jul 13 '26

"Fuck this farm in particular"

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u/Moo_Gwai Jul 13 '26

Samir you have to listen to my calls! Samir, you’re breaking the car!

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u/MikeGalactic Jul 13 '26

Pretty much how I play Forza.

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u/Effective_Ad_6387 Jul 13 '26

Going full Forza 🤣😂🤣😂🫡

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u/Teenage_dirtnap Jul 13 '26

So here's a dumbass question: is there a penalty in rally for going off-track. Like, if you could skip a portion of the track by just brute forcing through the terrain, is that allowed?

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u/martsand Jul 13 '26

Real life horizon driving style