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    Lamest Day LeMons Into Second Half, Subaru Impreza Leads!

    Race On! Burnt Amazon, Needlessly Complex Milano Back On The Track

    Race Just Starting, Alfa Romeo Blows First Head Gasket Of Weekend

    End Of Day One: It's Your Typical Civic vs Volvo 240 vs Alfa Romeo Milano Race!

    PCH, Invasion Of The Hell Projects Edition: Three Alfas or Four Citroens?

    Goal Of 100% Reliability Not Met, LeMons Cars Break Stuff

    Chew On This Stat: 10 Percent Of LeMons New England Racers Drive Alfa Romeo Milanos

    Time To Bust Some LeMons Cheaters... Wait, Is That An Alfa Romeo Milano?
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    10/04/09

    In reply to Lamest Day LeMons Into Second Half, Subaru Impreza Leads!
    I've seen more Alfa-Romeos in LeMons than I have on the road. In my lifetime.

    (Keep in mind that I was born during G.H.W. Bush's presidency, and that's probably why.)
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    Image of gman1023 gman1023
    10/04/09

    @MushyHeirloom: Same for me. There used to be people who lived around the corner from me who had an Alfa sedan, and there are a couple Spyders, but other than that they are crazy rare. I think living in the States has something to do with this, too.
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    Image of jaymcminn jaymcminn
    10/04/09

    @MushyHeirloom: There are several nice late-model Spyders around here. I saw a really well-kept Milano on the road a few weeks back and managed to resist the urge to follow it so I could shake the owner's hand.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    10/04/09

    @gman1023: You're right, I take that back - in the US, in my lifetime. I saw more Alfas, Citroens, and other oddities in two weeks in Scotland than I ever expect to here.

    @jaymcminn: Cool! If you see it again, try to get photos?
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    10/05/09

    @MushyHeirloom: I'm pretty sure I've never seen a roadgoing Citroen in the flesh. A few Renaults and Peugeots used to be around, but those are crazy rare nowadays. There is this place near me that has a gaggle of Merkurs, both Scorpios and XR4Tis. It's tough to tell from the road, but it appears there are at least 6 of them, and I've only ever seen 2 cars running from that place. Sounds like the appropriate ratio.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    10/04/09

    In reply to Lamest Day LeMons Into Second Half, Subaru Impreza Leads!
    Would be nice to see one of the Milanos win, place or show. I'm still hoping the Caddy can get in the top 10 anyway.
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    Image of ferric oxide ferric oxide
    10/04/09

    In reply to Lamest Day LeMons Into Second Half, Subaru Impreza Leads!
    Fascinating. How did a 98' Impreza squeak in without BS laps. It's no BMW 540 but it's still no $500 car
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    Mike the Dog promoted this comment ferric oxide was starred ferric oxide was unstarred
    Image of Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
    10/04/09

    @ferric oxide: I was wondering the very same thing. Maybe it got some token number of BS laps and made them up? Maybe the team had a really good bribe? Perhaps the Saucy Minx™ will tell us in her own sweet time...
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    Image of something_unique_and_descriptive something_unique_and_descriptive
    10/04/09

    @ferric oxide: Subie parts sell for surprising amounts of money. Could very well be a $1000 car that they were able to sell, and document, $500 worth of unnecessary crap.
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    Image of Franzouse Franzouse
    10/04/09

    @ferric oxide: I've looked through some CL and ebay Imprezas (the 93-01 model) not one under 3 grand, but the parts are indeed also very expensive...
    still suspicious
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    Image of Jeremy Wilson Jeremy Wilson
    09/13/09

    In reply to Race On! Burnt Amazon, Needlessly Complex Milano Back On The Track
    I have a question - do all these spare parts fall under the $500 rule? I mean, having whole spare engines seems more like traditional racing to me (ie. big budget), which doesn't really fall under the heading of LeMons, in my opinion.
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    acarr260 promoted this comment Jeremy Wilson was starred Jeremy Wilson was unstarred
    Image of mechimike mechimike
    09/14/09

    @Jeremy Wilson: Not when you buy parts cars for scrap value (or less; I bought a scrap volvo amazon for 1 cent once, on eBay). We're not talking new, fresh, replacements. We're talking "barely better than the crap we just took out" spares.
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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    09/14/09

    @Jeremy Wilson: ...until you realize it's 5 guys of mediocre skill trying to do major overhauls while rolling in the dirt with 2/3rds of the proper tools.

    When it gets that major, you're really out of the competitive running anyway. It's mostly for glory/bragging rights/masochism.
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    Image of ☠Grяrяrяrяrя, portrait of a chickenwolfmoosepig. ☠Grяrяrяrяrя, portrait of a chickenwolfmoosepig.
    09/13/09

    In reply to Race On! Burnt Amazon, Needlessly Complex Milano Back On The Track
    You can't kill an old Volvo, even with fire!

    Getting the cranky Italian rebuilt and back on the road..mama-mia, that's amazing.
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    09/13/09

    In reply to Race On! Burnt Amazon, Needlessly Complex Milano Back On The Track
    It's-a not compli-a-cated...it's-a ART!

    Nunja you-a understand...

    /bad Italian accent
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    Image of mechimike mechimike
    09/13/09

    In reply to Race On! Burnt Amazon, Needlessly Complex Milano Back On The Track
    A very kind Corolla FX16 team gave us their whole bag of old brake hoses, and luckily, with minimal modification, one of their spares fit the mustang caliper we're using.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    09/13/09

    In reply to Race On! Burnt Amazon, Needlessly Complex Milano Back On The Track
    Go heroic fixers! Is that a stencil of a head gasket on the Milano's left flank? Hilarious.
    Off to the live feed...
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    09/12/09

    In reply to Race Just Starting, Alfa Romeo Blows First Head Gasket Of Weekend
    I'm assuming that to change the head gasket in a Milano, you have to heat it until the two cookie halves come apart, scrape off the warm chocolate, then press a new piece of chocolate in the middle and reheat?
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    09/12/09

    @FP: Your Volvo is awesome! Anyway: Mmmm, yeah. Then you can dip it in milk to seal it.
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    Image of wkiernan wkiernan
    09/12/09

    In reply to Race Just Starting, Alfa Romeo Blows First Head Gasket Of Weekend
    gaskets overnighted from Virginia

    Just curious, how does that, and mid-race replacements in general, work within the $500 rule? Head gaskets aren't "safety equipment."

    To extend the question to absurdity, imagine I show up with mah rusty beat-to-Hell 3rd-gen Camaro, go out for a couple practice laps, whoops done forgot to put any coolant in and the block's fractured, but I'll just have a crate LS9 overnighted from Wixom.
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    Image of verdegrrl verdegrrl
    09/12/09

    @wkiernan: Contrary to lore, Milano head gaskets cost a good deal less than a crate motor ($41+ shipping to be exact). Unless that is the going price for a crate LS9 these days....
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    Image of verdegrrl verdegrrl
    09/12/09

    In reply to Race Just Starting, Alfa Romeo Blows First Head Gasket Of Weekend
    Hmmm, does not bode well as head gaskets are not usually a problem spot on later V6s (should know, got 5 of 'em). Hope they check the timing belt tensioner and water pump while they are in there so the timing belt stays healthy. And for Gawd's sake, bypass the fan switch so it runs full time and isn't dependent on the crappy Bosch sensor! Just wire it with a connector you manually disconnect for pit stops. That took out our first LeMons Milano.
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    Image of damnelantra™ damnelantra™
    09/12/09

    In reply to Race Just Starting, Alfa Romeo Blows First Head Gasket Of Weekend
    a lil j-b weld and youll be back on the track in no time!
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    09/12/09

    @damnelantra™:

    I like the way you think!

    JB Weld Kwik for when time is an issue.

    "Pooky" is your friend!
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    07/12/09

    In reply to End Of Day One: It's Your Typical Civic vs Volvo 240 vs Alfa Romeo Milano Race!
    Re: Buick Regal



    When all four wheels are off the ground, on jackstands, and tires are not off...that's bad...very bad.



    Bummer on the Citation, though it was to be expected, and the Peugeot.



    Looks like Civics are doing well. Who'da thunk? The people who brought Civics, apparently.
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    Image of paulmer hates electric cars paulmer hates electric cars
    07/12/09

    In reply to End Of Day One: It's Your Typical Civic vs Volvo 240 vs Alfa Romeo Milano Race!
    While I am disappointed to see the 510's troubles, I am proud of the Alfas to be in the top 10! Solider on gentlemen!
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    Image of Turboner Turboner
    07/12/09

    In reply to End Of Day One: It's Your Typical Civic vs Volvo 240 vs Alfa Romeo Milano Race!
    LeMons is getting more expensive, but also more awesome.
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