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    For The First Time, Chief Perp Lamm Claims A LeMons Car For 500 Bucks!

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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    11/24/09

    In reply to For The First Time, Chief Perp Lamm Claims A LeMons Car For 500 Bucks!
    Here's an excerpt from a statement from Team Diplomatic Immunity on the LeMons forums:

    "On a side note, I've seen some comments from a few folks thinking that Jay was being a jerk, or being greedy when he claimed the car. This was not the case at all - we made it clear to him early on that we were fine with a claim. For various reason it was already a forgone conclusion that this would be the ONLY race for this car and we did not want to tow the 5200lb beast back to San Diego. I was more than happy to receive $500 for the car and leave it at the track. We prefer to run our usual V12 Jaguar at Lemons anyway - compared to the S600 it is fast, nimble, light and reliable.

    The President of Paraguay informs me that he'll redistribute 10% of the claim money to his people and blow the rest in Vegas before he returns to his home country."
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    Image of eggwich del fiero eggwich del fiero
    11/23/09

    In reply to For The First Time, Chief Perp Lamm Claims A LeMons Car For 500 Bucks!
    I understand the claim rule is there to discourage cheating, but if I put hundreds of hours into building my race car (I didn't), the claimant would be displeased to discover the inside of the car covered in a thin, milky layer of diahrrea beer schittz. Cuz I'm classy.
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    Image of CJinSD CJinSD
    11/23/09

    In reply to For The First Time, Chief Perp Lamm Claims A LeMons Car For 500 Bucks!
    This is not in the spirit of the claimer rule. This car had zero penalty laps. It was not a purpose built race car. It was a $500 car with an expensive roll cage that was completely in the spirit of the event. Jay Lamm is an opportunistic fill in the blank.
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    Murilee Martin promoted this comment CJinSD was starred CJinSD was unstarred
    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    11/23/09

    @CJinSD: As Jay says, "Don't like it? Start your own race!"
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    Image of CJinSD CJinSD
    11/23/09

    @Murilee Martin: The golden rule might be a good rule, but it isn't the only rule.
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    Image of FЯeeMan FЯeeMan
    11/23/09

    In reply to For The First Time, Chief Perp Lamm Claims A LeMons Car For 500 Bucks!
    I'm all for the purchase. One niggling little question - since the $500 limit doesn't include safety equipment, does the team get to pull fire-extinguishers, roll cage, brake & wheel upgrades, etc?

    It'd be tough to loose that investment for 500 clams, even if the rest of the care was nothing but pure cheat.
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    11/23/09

    @FЯeeMan: They got to remove all their safety gear. Not sure what will happen to the cage, but most likely they'll get that back later.
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    Image of smalleyxb122 smalleyxb122
    11/23/09

    In reply to For The First Time, Chief Perp Lamm Claims A LeMons Car For 500 Bucks!
    It was only a matter of time before the claim rule was exercised. There have been several worthwhile vehicles over the years.

    Please tell me that Jay doesn't add insult to injury and insist on paying for the car in nickels.

    The claim rule is one reason that I have been hesitant to enter my Jaguar. While it legitimately cost me $500, I don't like the thought of selling it for $500.

    Although with its recent radiator repair, the tally has bumped it $150 past LeMons-ability, so the point is moot. (Not that I couldn't recoup that much by selling off some parts.)

    Instead, my $400 Fiero will have the honor of being my LeMons steed next April.
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    11/23/09

    @smalleyxb122: You don't have to worry about Jay claiming a Jaguar. He'd sooner eat ground glass than allow a Jaguar to come into his possession.
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    Image of Mobius Mobius
    11/23/09

    In reply to For The First Time, Chief Perp Lamm Claims A LeMons Car For 500 Bucks!
    Nice price!
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    Image of LBJ's Love Child LBJ's Love Child
    11/23/09

    @Mobius: ...and it came WITH a Crack Pipe!
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    HoonThatFerrari promoted this comment LBJ's Love Child was starred LBJ's Love Child was unstarred
    Image of 87CapriceEstate 87CapriceEstate
    11/23/09

    In reply to For The First Time, Chief Perp Lamm Claims A LeMons Car For 500 Bucks!
    There are just some rules that make no flipping sense to me. I'll think about the logic of this one (or lack thereof) for another day or so.
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    area_educator promoted this comment 87CapriceEstate was starred 87CapriceEstate was unstarred
    Image of GTX141 GTX141
    11/23/09

    @87CapriceEstate: What's no tto understand? This rule is intended to keep teams from entering expensive, purpose-built race cars into the event.
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    Image of area_educator area_educator
    11/23/09

    @87CapriceEstate: This is the single most logical rule in all of LeMons.
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    Image of beercheck beercheck
    11/23/09

    @87CapriceEstate: I generally dislike rules, despise them, except when the game wouldn't exist without them.

    This particular rule, however, gets a universal pass. There is no simpler, more economical, or fairer way to enforce a dollar limit on this event. No matter how much you put into it in excess of the limit, your car is worth five hundred bucks. Period.

    The fact that only the organizer has the option to purchase leaves some wiggle room for creative interpretation but, in the end, you overspend, you risk losing all the excess.
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    Image of 87CapriceEstate 87CapriceEstate
    11/25/09

    @GTX141: Great point!!
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    11/23/09

    In reply to For The First Time, Chief Perp Lamm Claims A LeMons Car For 500 Bucks!
    I hear it now... Jay was drivin' that Model A...

    It's got a Benzo motor and it's really souped up
    That Model-A body makes it look like a pup
    'Scot 12 cylinders and uses 'em all
    Got overdrive, just won't stall
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    Image of NiceNurseRatched NiceNurseRatched
    11/23/09

    In reply to For The First Time, Chief Perp Lamm Claims A LeMons Car For 500 Bucks!
    The lucky Assistant Perp has exactly one year to get that v12 Model A on the road. No seven-years of screwin' around, it has to be on the road in one year or the engine will be taken away and stuffed in the nearest vintage For F-100 pick-up with side vent windows.
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    Image of simon_C simon_C
    11/23/09

    In reply to For The First Time, Chief Perp Lamm Claims A LeMons Car For 500 Bucks!

    id rather see the motor go into something you know...cool.
    like this
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    Image of PHIL PHIL
    11/23/09

    @simon_C: That Benz better move out of the way before Knight Rider comes through there.
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    AmishJohn promoted this comment PHIL was starred PHIL was unstarred
    Image of Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est
    11/23/09

    @simon_C: That would be awesomeness. Keep it a sleeper, though.
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    Image of mechimike mechimike
    11/23/09

    In reply to For The First Time, Chief Perp Lamm Claims A LeMons Car For 500 Bucks!
    Glad Jay finally flexed his muscles on this rule. A law that never gets enforced is a pointless (drug) law.

    Herm...a little irony there, perhaps?
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    Image of gfelippo gfelippo
    11/23/09

    In reply to For The First Time, Chief Perp Lamm Claims A LeMons Car For 500 Bucks!
    This is sad for me, see I am Paraguayan, this was as close as it can get to having a Paraguayan team racing the 24 hrs Lemons...... Bummer, I followed the race cheering for my team!
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    Image of Fast_Nel Fast_Nel
    11/23/09

    In reply to For The First Time, Chief Perp Lamm Claims A LeMons Car For 500 Bucks!
    I want pictures of that Model A once it's done!

    V12 hot rod!
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    YankBoffin promoted this comment Fast_Nel was starred Fast_Nel was unstarred
    Image of YankBoffin YankBoffin
    11/23/09

    @Fast_Nel: Indeed, that "Assistant Perp" is a very lucky person.
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    11/23/09

    @YankBoffin: He bought a super-cool slammed '62 Corvair pickup at the Houston race last year.
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    Image of JC Whitless JC Whitless
    11/23/09

    In reply to For The First Time, Chief Perp Lamm Claims A LeMons Car For 500 Bucks!
    That body would look sweet on a 1991 Ford Ranger frame and about six inches of lift.
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    Image of BigEngineSmallCar BigEngineSmallCar
    11/23/09

    In reply to For The First Time, Chief Perp Lamm Claims A LeMons Car For 500 Bucks!
    I always wondered in the Claimers rule was ever used. Now I know!
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