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Detroit, 8:13 PM
Sat Nov 28
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    08:04 PM

    In reply to Take The Same Automotive Trivia Test We Forced On LeMons Miscreants In The Penalty Box!
    I suck @ under 50%. 7.

    Never, ever, did I think the number of ducks on the Cadillac crest would ever be useful trivial knowledge.

    Thanks to spending too much time, here, I now know the V8-6-4 was '81, not '80, as I'd thought for many a year.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    07:36 PM

    In reply to Take The Same Automotive Trivia Test We Forced On LeMons Miscreants In The Penalty Box!
    I would be back on the track but just barely. What amazes me is that I can actually remember that Ho drove a Pug, knew the Corvair and McVeigh, Toyoglide (how could you ever forget that!), the Gaz and the 2 Caddy questions.
    What a peculiar range of information I possess. Mass murderers, dictators, jackasses (Nader)...but by their association with vehicles.
    And of course, Ted Bundy was famous for the VWs he couldn't drive properly, which got him arrested in FL, and Oswald didn't have a driver's license. But I digress.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    06:45 PM

    In reply to The Top 152 Lemons Of The 24 Hours Of LeMons Arse Freeze-A-Palooza 2009!
    What a great field!
    But you have to love those two ancient MoPars--
    For some reason it reminds of this:

    Two MoPars, both alike in dignity,
    In fair NoCal we lay our scene
    From ancient grudge break to new mutiny--
    Our two hours traffic on the stage.

    Wait.
    This might be a tale told by an idiot!
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    06:34 PM

    In reply to Take The Same Automotive Trivia Test We Forced On LeMons Miscreants In The Penalty Box!
    Woohoo! I got six right!
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    05:51 PM

    In reply to Take The Same Automotive Trivia Test We Forced On LeMons Miscreants In The Penalty Box!
    I got 1, 4, 7, 8, 13, and 14. Would've had a 50/50 chance on a couple others.

    Ducks? No idea about ducks until now, but I'm still grinning.
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    Image of smalleyxb122 smalleyxb122
    05:25 PM

    In reply to Take The Same Automotive Trivia Test We Forced On LeMons Miscreants In The Penalty Box!
    I was fairly certain on 4 of them, and guessed right on a fifth.

    Back to the track!
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    Image of A strolling player A strolling player
    05:23 PM

    In reply to Take The Same Automotive Trivia Test We Forced On LeMons Miscreants In The Penalty Box!
    Hooray, I got five of them correct! And three of those I actually knew--first, last, and ducks!
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    Image of skaycog was here skaycog was here
    05:23 PM

    In reply to Take The Same Automotive Trivia Test We Forced On LeMons Miscreants In The Penalty Box!

    I failed that test MISERABLY!
    The video is hilarious!!
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    01:56 PM

    In reply to V8olvo Gets Upside-Down, Roof Barely Dented: Volvo Bricks As Sturdy As Advertised!
    I stand on my roof on a regular basis. This doesn't surprise me at all.
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    01:28 PM

    In reply to The Top 152 Lemons Of The 24 Hours Of LeMons Arse Freeze-A-Palooza 2009!
    Basically, almost four black flags per car. Something more than three an hour. Given that I'm sure some teams didn't get any, there's a lot of bonehead driving, contact, and off-course excursions happening.

    Still, it's nice to see another golden age of Alfa Romeo's developing in front of our eyes.
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    Image of Armand Armand
    04:23 PM

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: On the first day, I was the guy in charge of telling the penalty box who had been black-flagged. It was pretty brutal. Even if you don't count the dozens of black flags that were given for transponder problems or mechanical issues (one of the corner workers was pretty freaked out when he saw the Caddy's brake discs glowing red) there was a lot of boneheaded driving. Too much contact, too much passing under yellow, too much spinning and going off track. It was annoying.
    Then, on the second day, I got to race. After ten laps, I became shrouded in the Red Mist, overcooked Turn 14 and slid the car into the dirt. After that, it was a little harder to get so indignant about other drivers making bad decisions.
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    Image of mechimike mechimike
    11:48 AM

    In reply to The Top 152 Lemons Of The 24 Hours Of LeMons Arse Freeze-A-Palooza 2009!
    I also think we'll see more SUVs in 2010. I used to work at the Linden assembly plant where they built the S-10 chassis SUVs. I test drove a few 2 door blazers and with the 4.3 they were damn quick; a few even came with 5 speeds. Lower the suspension and shed a few hundred pounds of superfluousness and you'd have an interesting contender.
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    Image of mechimike mechimike
    11:49 AM

    @mechimike: I wouldn't count out a few more minivans, too.
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    Image of mechimike mechimike
    11:46 AM

    In reply to The Top 152 Lemons Of The 24 Hours Of LeMons Arse Freeze-A-Palooza 2009!
    152 Cars. Holy Christmas.

    I think the dearth of Detroit iron was due to the location of the race. Everyone knows the BBQ-eatin', moonshine-swillin', Southern Discomfort will be packing some good ole American muscle*. The California races, though, tend to bring out more imports from the tooty-fruity left-coasters.

    *Except for me, I'll be driving a Volvo.
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    Image of BRAWNDO_POWERED BRAWNDO_POWERED
    02:18 PM

    @mechimike:
    I fear there will be a rather sub-par field of racers at the Blagojevich 500. You'd think salt was free the way they throw it everywhere.
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    Novaload promoted this comment BRAWNDO_POWERED was starred BRAWNDO_POWERED was unstarred
    Image of günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi
    11:04 AM

    In reply to The Top 152 Lemons Of The 24 Hours Of LeMons Arse Freeze-A-Palooza 2009!
    umm murilee... you sure that the 2010 season is over? isn't it the end of 2009?
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    11:40 AM

    @günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi: Aw crap. Will fix.
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    Image of günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi
    11:46 AM

    @Murilee Martin: no worries, i figured it was just a typo. thought i'd let you know

    on the other hand... i thought that it might be one more quirk to the LeMons series... much like cars... have the season be named for the next year rather than the year it's available in...??
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    Edited by günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi at 11/28/09 11:47 AM günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi was starred günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi was unstarred
    Image of Novaload Novaload
    06:39 PM

    @günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi: Actually it's November 28, 2010. Where have you been? What's the last thing you remember? Dude, you've lost a year!
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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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    Edited by Murilee Martin at 11/24/09 4:37 PM Murilee Martin was starred Murilee Martin was unstarred
    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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