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    Image of Evil_Genius Evil_Genius
    12/08/09

    In reply to If Ikea Sold Race Cars...
    The back of the shirt says:
    Some assembly required
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    Image of theeastbaykid theeastbaykid
    12/07/09

    In reply to 24 Hours Of LeMons 2009 Season Awards: BMW Takes Constructor Champion Prize!
    Murilee's right, of course--ideally, we'd have an algorithm that offset the high BMW finishes with the crappy ones, all while handicapping by the number of total BMW entries. On that note, there was one Renault entered in all 2009 races, and it ran for at least two laps. I think if we had an algorithm, Renault would have been the season champion. If we had an algorithm.
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    Image of LTDScott LTDScott
    12/07/09

    In reply to If Ikea Sold Race Cars...
    Okay, if I get the license plate "Chëëtüß" for our car, will we get penalized just because?
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    12/07/09

    In reply to If Ikea Sold Race Cars...
    Some parts not included.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    12/07/09

    In reply to If Ikea Sold Race Cars...
    Perfect.

    So if teams sell shirts, Judge Martin, can they use the money as a free space? Up to a limit, of course, because some of those guys would be 'selling' hundreds of them.
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    12/07/09

    In reply to If Ikea Sold Race Cars...
    I can see how it swäpt the competition away in gymnastics.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    12/07/09

    In reply to If Ikea Sold Race Cars...
    I should buy one of these for when a current or future 240 of mine ends up Windsorised. Just store it in the closet until then... my low-mile (199k) B230F isn't quite up to par.

    Oh hell, what do I care, it's amazing anyway. I wear my Black Metal shirt only on special occasions...
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    Edited by MushyHeirloom at 12/07/09 1:36 AM MushyHeirloom was starred MushyHeirloom was unstarred
    Image of Psiu! Puxa!: You're right, Mopar or no car! Psiu! Puxa!: You're right, Mopar or no car!
    12/07/09

    @MushyHeirloom: Much the same. Once I get my earning potential back from the cragged jaws of the recession I will be swapping a V8 into my current or future 244. I, too, will require this shirt when that time comes around. Maybe a bumper sticker version too.
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    Novaload promoted this comment Psiu! Puxa!: You're right, Mopar or no car! was starred Psiu! Puxa!: You're right, Mopar or no car! was unstarred
    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    12/06/09

    In reply to 24 Hours Of LeMons 2009 Season Awards: BMW Takes Constructor Champion Prize!
    Well done! Congratulations to all of the competitors and teams, even you guys that won.
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    Edited by Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet at 12/06/09 12:31 PM Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet was starred Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet was unstarred
    Image of Avastmateys Avastmateys
    11/29/09

    In reply to What's It Like Racing A $500 Porsche 928 Shooting Brake?
    With all these engines blowing up I can't believe that Zmax and WatterWetter don't sponsor this thing. It's a freaking torture test for crappy cars and they don't go for simple things like an oversized radiator or hub caps cut in a fan shape to blow air onto the brakes. Cost for that is zero with a power tool.
    Even an air hose going into the carb that is smooth from an HVAC place to smooth the air flow over the traditional accordion design would be a big improvement over stock and cheap as hell. It just takes an air hose with the same interior dimensions to pick up 10lft lbs of torque over stock.
    Why K&N doesn't sponsor this is beyond me. I've used them in all my vehicles because the bang for the buck is amazing for the power you get.
    If you're running a V6, go to a junkyard and get a cheap, huge V8 radiator that will fit and and oil cooler from a junked Camaro. I just get so freaked out when cars for this aren't built to handle the abuse and heat.
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    Murilee Martin promoted this comment Avastmateys was starred Avastmateys was unstarred
    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    11/29/09

    @Avastmateys: Most LeMons cars have oversized radiators and many of them have extra oil coolers. Damn near every automatic-equipped car has extra transmission fluid coolers. Brake cooling ducting is common. K&N filters and cold-air induction systems also common.

    Cars don't die at LeMons because they're inadequately prepared (well, many do, but definitely not the majority). They die because road racing for a this long on a challenging track beats the living shit out of cars.

    Come to a race and you'll see that every one of your ideas (and much more) is already being used. Also, WaterWetter and related products are against the rules- water only in the cooling systems, so as not to dump slippery stuff on the track.
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    Image of philibuster philibuster
    11/29/09

    In reply to Ghost Ride The Whip Box Relies On Junkyard Goodness, Gets Thumbs-Up From Tigra And Bunny
    Did you stuff the interior with batting to increase the effective box volume? If not: for shame.
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    11/29/09

    In reply to A Treasury Of 24 Hours Of LeMons Team Costumes, Part II
    Clever, well-executed, of questionable taste, of questionable sanity...all funny.

    LeMons = WIN
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    that ain't the way to have fun, son was starred that ain't the way to have fun, son was unstarred
    Image of Schweppes - Now with more school work Schweppes - Now with more school work
    11/29/09

    In reply to Ghost Ride The Whip Box Relies On Junkyard Goodness, Gets Thumbs-Up From Tigra And Bunny
    Even with the Tigra and Bunny video above I still couldn't place the decade the song was from.

    This mash up also seems Jalopnik/ Lemons appropriate: [www.youtube.com]
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    Edited by Schweppes - Now with more school work at 11/29/09 7:52 PM Schweppes - Now with more school work was starred Schweppes - Now with more school work was unstarred
    Image of Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp
    11/29/09

    @Schweppes - Now with more school work: Wow, that is actually sort of awesome, and I will wake up for work tomorrow with that in my head, at which point I will decide that it is less awesome.
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    Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp was starred Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp was unstarred
    Image of WindowsBreakerG4 WindowsBreakerG4
    11/29/09

    In reply to What's It Like Racing A $500 Porsche 928 Shooting Brake?
    Is Evil Genuis ever going to bring their black ops vehicle?! I know what it is but it's never been ran as far as I know.
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    11/29/09

    @WindowsBreakerG4: Yes. 2010 season for sure.
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    Image of Evil_Genius Evil_Genius
    12/01/09

    @WindowsBreakerG4: Just wait, it'll be badass
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    Image of WindowsBreakerG4 WindowsBreakerG4
    12/03/09

    @Evil_Genius: I was at the davis dyno day, I have pictures ;) I can't wait!
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    Image of souldoubt88 souldoubt88
    11/29/09

    In reply to A Treasury Of 24 Hours Of LeMons Team Costumes, Part II
    I was able to read all of the jackets except the one on the far right. what does it say?
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    Image of joneez wants the clunkers he paid for joneez wants the clunkers he paid for
    11/29/09

    @souldoubt88: "Who needs tits when you have an ass like this?!"
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    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    11/30/09

    @joneez wants the clunkers he paid for: That sounds like something Wes would've made up.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/30/09

    @FTGDWolverineEdition'09: I think that IS Wes, actually! They told him it was a Drag Strip.
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    Edited by Novaload at 11/30/09 7:00 AM Novaload was starred Novaload was unstarred
    Image of CptSevere CptSevere
    11/29/09

    In reply to A Treasury Of 24 Hours Of LeMons Team Costumes, Part II
    I'm surprised anyone gets anything done all weekend what with all the tomfoolery and silliness that goes on at these affairs. I'd be cracking up so hard I'd be spilling my beer all over the place.

    And, they drive real fast in shitty cars. What could be more sublimely perfect?
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