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Detroit, 5:15 PM
Sat Nov 28
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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 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 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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    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 LTDScott LTDScott
    11/23/09

    In reply to Wienerschmoker E30 Gets Shiny Side Down, Brings Arse Freeze Rollover Total To Three
    Wait, that engine didn't get any penalties?! Pro-tip, all E30s had a metal intake manifold. The big plastic manifold should have been a clue that something was not kosher.
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    Image of Braff Braff
    11/23/09

    @LTDScott: There were some FAST E30s at this race...
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    11/23/09

    @LTDScott: The team had completely obsessive documentation for that engine, which they bought from some dude on Craigslist for a ridiculously cheap price. Plus they got Judge Ed, one of the original LeMons judges, and he's a little nicer than me and Judge Jonny.
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    Image of LTDScott LTDScott
    11/23/09

    In reply to V8olvo Gets Upside-Down, Roof Barely Dented: Volvo Bricks As Sturdy As Advertised!
    Good thing this is the last race of the season, because now this car is banninated for the year!
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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 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 Novaload Novaload
    11/23/09

    In reply to Wienerschmoker E30 Gets Shiny Side Down, Brings Arse Freeze Rollover Total To Three
    Hmmm. Instead of "I will not spin" it should have been, "I will not roll."
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    Novaload was starred Novaload was unstarred
    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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