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Mon Nov 30
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    Image of Syrax Syrax
    10/05/09

    In reply to 2009 Japanese Grand Prix: A Jolly Good Race
    #14 and #15. Too much imagination Peter.
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    Image of skitter skitter
    09/20/09

    In reply to The Toyota LuxPocalypse Is Upon Us!
    Shades of Groundhog Day in #14:
    You totaled it.
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    Image of P161911 probably shoudn't have P161911 probably shoudn't have
    08/06/09

    In reply to The Paint And Chrome Artwork of Billetproof Texas
    Is #14 an MGA? Really wasn't expecting that.
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    Image of Bret Bret
    08/06/09


    @P161911 now with M POWER!: I thought that too and am pretty sure it is. Here's a shot from a similar angle I took of an MGA {hopes linked image works...}
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    Image of P161911 probably shoudn't have P161911 probably shoudn't have
    08/06/09

    @Bret: It IS an MGA, but with a big hole cut in the nose beside the grill. Wonder what kind of engine they shoved in there. An MGA is pretty close to a factory made Rat Rod. It comes from the factory with plywood floors I believe, and I'm pretty sure rust was installed at the factory too.
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    Image of Dr. H. F. Danger Dr. H. F. Danger
    07/31/09

    In reply to The 25 Most Redundant Car Technologies
    For all you tards, here is a brief rundown. (number by picture, to make it easy)
    #2. Slide the seat in position, leave it the fuck alone. Done.
    #3. Is there water? If yes-turn the wipers on, if no-leave it the fuck alone. (same for darkness)
    #4. I would like to stab the person who thought of this, reach to the seat belt and bring it to the buckle. EASY
    #5. This is stupid, roll the fucking windows down.
    #6. Push-button ignition is cooler, stop making the keyfob bigger.
    #7. I want to see the little red needle zoom past the numbers, leave it alone.
    #8. Get rid of your stupid SUV, buy a sedan, and turn the fuck around.
    #9. Power on and power off, learn your car and stop being lazy.
    #10. Gas/Electric hybrid is just a band-aid. Make better use with technology.
    #11. Take the time and learn to parallel park, its easy. Stop being lazy.
    #12. Learn how to use your cruise control (you know, the buttons that say accelerate and decelerate). Stop hitting your brakes.
    #13. Your auto-slushbox still won't get it spot on as you could if you know how to drive your car.
    #14. This isn't WRC, stop being silly.
    #15. Never fucking works right, Cool/Hot - Fan Control - Floor/Face/defrost mix works.
    #16. Driving is feeling the car. It becomes an extension of yourself. There is a reason why you can't stay on the road in Forza 3 like you can in the real world.
    #17. Map your route, learn your area, stop being a dick.
    #18. Active noise canceling is annoying, sound dampening material can help quiet things easy.
    #19. Making things overly complicated makes more things that can go wrong.
    #20. Is it really that hard? really? The stupid button is two feet from you. I can hit buttons on my dash without looking at them, can you?
    #21. Motorcycles are everywhere, look twice and don't be lazy.
    #22. If your bazillion candlewatt xenons are still not enough, stop blinding the fuck out of everyone else and see a doctor.
    #23. Having a handle that is wired to a brake makes me feel good. Keep it simple.
    #24. Pull the fuck over and sleep at the rest stop. Its your fault that you have been at Mohegan Sun all night playing hold'em. Take this time to come up with a story to tell your wife.
    #25. Eyes...white lines...simple. If you can't do this, you are going to run some poor kid down in the crosswalk. I don't care if your mom needs this, tell her to get her old ass off the road.
    #26. READ A BOOK, READ A BOOK, READ A MOTHERFUCKING BOOK.

    END.

    (ps- your replay means nothing to me, don't bother.
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    Dr.Danger owns the city turkeys promoted this comment Edited by Dr. H. F. Danger at 07/31/09 3:49 PM Dr. H. F. Danger was starred Dr. H. F. Danger was unstarred
    Image of Shamoononon:  I shave my legs. Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
    07/31/09

    @Dr.Danger owns the city turkeys: I get car sick when I read books in a car. :(
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    Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet promoted this comment Edited by Shamoononon: I shave my legs. at 07/31/09 3:55 PM Shamoononon: I shave my legs. was starred Shamoononon: I shave my legs. was unstarred
    Image of Dr. H. F. Danger Dr. H. F. Danger
    07/31/09

    @Shamoononon, Vampire Grater: I did too when I was a kid.
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    Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet promoted this comment Dr. H. F. Danger was starred Dr. H. F. Danger was unstarred
    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    07/31/09

    @Dr.Danger owns the city turkeys: Why are starred commentators needing promotion now? What have you done, good doctor?
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    Image of Cliff_Dangers Cliff_Dangers
    08/01/09

    @Dr.Danger owns the city turkeys: What some don't understand is why the tech was created in the first place. 1 GPS is not for getting around the city you live in. Do you know your way around the entire USA/Canada? 2. Auto braking was created for a reason. During emergency stops, most people have the tendency to either pump the brakes or do not actually apply 100% braking. Both of these increase braking distance. 3. power seats- Does anyone here have a family? Are you and your wife and children all clones of each other and therefore enjoy the same seat position? If not, then power seats with memory buttons are very useful.
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    Dr.Danger owns the city turkeys promoted this comment Cliff_Dangers was starred Cliff_Dangers was unstarred
    Image of Jellodyne Jellodyne
    08/01/09

    @Shamoononon, Vampire Grater: To be fair, the lane departure warning helps when I'm reading a book in the car.
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    Dr.Danger owns the city turkeys promoted this comment Jellodyne was starred Jellodyne was unstarred
    Image of Dr. H. F. Danger Dr. H. F. Danger
    08/01/09

    @Cliff_Dangers:
    1. I drove from Boston to New Orleans with a quick google map and a couple state maps EASY. Although, my advantage is that I grew up in a big city.

    2. Driving courses should be more in-depth, like learning how to brake in an emergency. Training for a racing license helped me with this.

    3. I do agree about memory settings making it easier for multiple drivers, but it is no problem switching between me (6'2") and my wife (5'7") without power seats.
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    Image of bzr bzr
    07/19/09

    In reply to A Treasury Of 24 Hours Of LeMons Team Costumes
    I'm strangely drawn to #14.

    Girls who work on cars and race them AND have a sense of humor? Be still, my beating heart...
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    Image of Syrax Syrax
    06/04/09

    In reply to 15 Crazy Traffic Signals
    I'm pretty sure #14 is in Amsterdam.
     Reply
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    Image of brandegee brandegee
    03/04/09

    In reply to Protoscar LAMPO: AWD Solar-Powered Electric Roadster Fun
    "more than 4.5 billion years"


    Lesson number #14 in press release writing: Use large numbers to spur excitement and confidence. Too many such numbers, however, will prompt confusion and fear among the laypeople reading your copy.

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    Image of damnelantra™ damnelantra™
    03/04/09

    @brandegee: something tells me the creationists museum will not be buying this as their fleet cars
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