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    03:13 AM

    In reply to Inside Those Crazy Motorcycle-Engined LeMons Racers
    What kinda sicko schedules a post for 12:05 AM? Now, 12:06.... that would make some sense.
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    Image of TimTim TimTim
    12:49 AM

    In reply to Commenter Of The Day: Overpaid Michaels Edition
    At least this particular retiree won't be spotted doing 35 in the fast lane with his blinker on.

    Congrats on COTD mr_dude!
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    Image of Turboner Turboner
    12:27 AM

    In reply to Inside Those Crazy Motorcycle-Engined LeMons Racers
    How many BS laps do you give someone for "free" CNC machining? ;)
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    Image of JoeDunlap001 JoeDunlap001
    12:38 AM

    @Turboner: And for placing the fuel cell under the driver seat??
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    12:52 AM

    @Turboner: Not to mention the giant billet of aluminum that was "just lying around".

    That said, I'm all for waiving budgetary restrictions so long as the end result is still within the spirit of LeMons and sufficiently insane.
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    01:03 AM

    @JoeDunlap001: They got bounced from the tech inspection for their fuel cell and had to drive 130 miles back to the Bay Area to fix it.
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    Image of Turboner Turboner
    12:24 AM

    In reply to Hyundai's Theta II 2.4-liter Direct-Injection Four-Cylinder: First Look
    Just slap a turbo on it, already. With erect injection, the sky isn't even the limit.
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    Image of philibuster philibuster
    12:22 AM

    In reply to The Five Coolest Pedals On Current Production Cars
    I don't think that I could fit my foot between the elise's brake pedal and "trans tunnel" (I don't know what to call it in this case).
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    Image of Turboner Turboner
    12:20 AM

    In reply to 2011 Hyundai Genesis: "Tau" V8 Gets A 10 HP Bump
    I'm sure the irridium spark plugs had so much to do with it.
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    12:19 AM

    In reply to Ford GT Wears Entirely Appropriate Vanity Plate
    I've yet to see an Enzo in the flesh, much less with engine bay opened up like a prom date. I have seen a GT in such a state of undress, at a track day, and it was beautiful. Sinful. I wanted to shank the douchebag who got to drive it and take it from him.
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    Image of If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face
    11/20/09

    In reply to Obama Goes "Boom-Boom Pow" On South Korean-U.S. Auto Trade Agreements
    Boom! The narcissistic arrogance of Barack Obama strikes again.

    Maybe that's a little unfair, because I can picture Dubya making the same ridiculous pose. But, really, is there a country the rockstar-in-chief hasn't traveled to this year?

    And, Ray, it's bad enough I can't go a whole day without seeing the guy's mug plastered all over TV, the interweb and half the magazines on the newsstand. Do I really have to deal with him here, too?
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    Image of HurtsSoGood HurtsSoGood
    11/20/09

    @If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face: Dubya didn't give half a shit about how many shitty cars the Koreans dumped here.
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    Image of If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face
    11/20/09

    @HurtsSoGood: Of course not. I can fault Dubya for a lot of things, but at least he didn't take over the world's largest provider of Aveos and Forenzas.
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    Image of If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face
    11/20/09

    In reply to 2011 Hyundai Genesis: "Tau" V8 Gets A 10 HP Bump
    Wow, because nobody has ever found a way to squeeze less than half a dozen horsepower from an engine by tinkering with the manifolds before.
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    Image of FrankGrimes FrankGrimes
    11/20/09

    In reply to The Five Coolest Pedals On Current Production Cars

    I think these are kinda cool. Not sure if the milling in the pads have any significance though they look like they represent the purpose of each pedal.
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    Image of If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face
    11/20/09

    In reply to Hyundai's Theta II 2.4-liter Direct-Injection Four-Cylinder: First Look
    Wow, so they're just now accomplishing what Honda did with the 2.2L, port-injected H22 almost 15 years ago. Meh.
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    Edited by If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face at 11/20/09 9:15 PM If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face was starred If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face was unstarred
    Image of IH_kumicho IH_kumicho
    11/20/09

    @If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face:

    Huh. I must have missed how the H22 put out 186 ft/lbs of torque at 4250rpm....
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    If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face promoted this comment IH_kumicho was starred IH_kumicho was unstarred
    Image of If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face
    11/20/09

    @IH_kumicho: Oh believe me, I'm quite familiar with the complete lack of low-end torque in Honda fours. In fact, it's one of the many reasons I never want to drive a Civic again.

    Nevertheless, it's hard for me to feign excitement about a 200 horse anything, let alone a four-banger Hyundai.
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    Image of bripab007 bripab007
    11/20/09

    @If FromaBuick6: So you're saying that peak horsepower figure of 200 is the only thing that matters in an engine? This engine will make more torque than the H22 could ever dream of, all while getting better fuel economy.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/20/09

    In reply to Commenter Of The Day: Overpaid Michaels Edition
    Elegant, simple, much truth and funny.
    Well played!
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    Image of A strolling player A strolling player
    11/20/09

    In reply to The Five Coolest Pedals On Current Production Cars
    And where did Renault put the "circle" button?

    (The steering wheel, folks.) #sony
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    Image of Monkey Bars Monkey Bars
    11/20/09

    @A strolling player: I'm pretty sure the Renault is supposed to be Pause/Stop/Play. Way more clever than Playstation controllers. Plus, the Playstion is an X, not a I I.
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    Image of A strolling player A strolling player
    11/20/09

    @Monkey Bars: This is true, and was my first thought upon seeing it. Wes's caption led my mind astray (as his ass is wont to do).

    Besides, the car most suited to the PlayStation controller motif is the Nissan GT-R. #polyphony
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    11/20/09

    In reply to Hyundai's Theta II 2.4-liter Direct-Injection Four-Cylinder: First Look
    Why is it so damn impossible to find a complete set of technical stats on Hyundai engines? I can't find the complete stats for the Tau, Theta, Theta II, or Lambda engines.

    All I really want to know, for the sake of comparison to other engines, is the displacement, output, weight, fuel economy, and physical dimensions.
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    Image of Bertone77 Bertone77
    11/20/09

    @pauljones: I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.

    [hyundaiengine.com]
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    11/20/09

    @Bertone77: Thank you sir.

    Now I just need to find out how much they weigh.
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    Image of molson3530 molson3530
    11/20/09

    @pauljones: Click on the engine model you are interested in on the left column. It will take you to a more detailed page that includes dry weight and much more.
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    Image of Ford Tempo Fanatic Ford Tempo Fanatic
    11/20/09

    In reply to Yamaha Wants You To Hear The Lexus LFA
    Yamaha makes pianos? I thought it was all about the SHO.
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