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    Image of SundaySunday SundaySunday
    05/05/09

    In reply to One Thing Separating Chrysler HQ From Most Malls
    The good news: The new Auburn Hills Mall has a test track.


    The bad news: Turn 3 apex is across from Cinnabon & you'll totally lose concentration as the aroma wafts across the track.

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    05/05/09

    In reply to One Thing Separating Chrysler HQ From Most Malls
    It would be even better if they connected the track to the road that goes around the whole building because the only thing better than a race track is a longer race track...
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    Image of WheatKing WheatKing
    05/05/09

    In reply to One Thing Separating Chrysler HQ From Most Malls
    *sigh*


    Do you people really not know that Chrysler had a proving grounds in auburn hills???


    I can understand the europeans visiting the site.. but the michiganders?


    Now that the government owns Chrysler apparently (debt possession being 9/10ths of the law) the public schools have now made it mandatory to learn your patriotic history of NewCo LLC.


    [www.allpar.com] is now required reading.


    [www.allpar.com] <= start there.


    There will be a test on Friday, that will count towards 50% of your citizenship grading. Being born in the US is apparently not enough, ignorance of history will not be tolerated (rewriting to suit OUR needs is fine).


    Just a side note, there will be extra credit given to those who complete an essay on Chryslers involvement for the success of the oak ridge plant for the development of nuclear weapons. Credit will consist of one "get out of PCH" card, redeemable at any "american" (registered trademark of whitehouse) auto manufacturer.

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    Image of Mobius Mobius
    05/05/09

    In reply to One Thing Separating Chrysler HQ From Most Malls
    Again, the perfect place for Jalopnik HQ.
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    Image of Boosted Lego Wagon Boosted Lego Wagon
    05/05/09

    In reply to One Thing Separating Chrysler HQ From Most Malls
    I'd say the one major thing separating Chrysler HQ from most Malls is that a Mall is a place where you will find people buying things.
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    Image of Skunky Skunky
    05/05/09

    In reply to One Thing Separating Chrysler HQ From Most Malls
    Funny you should mention that. Is it just coincidence that the access roads around the Great Mall here in the SF Bay area (which used to be a Ford factory) seems quite a bit like a decent kart track?
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    Image of wrappedinbacon wrappedinbacon
    05/05/09

    In reply to One Thing Separating Chrysler HQ From Most Malls
    At first, I thought the only thing separating Chrysler HP from a normal mall was profit, but that track layout is even better!
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    Image of wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx
    05/05/09

    In reply to One Thing Separating Chrysler HQ From Most Malls
    I'm sorry, Chrysler. I'm so sorry, but that is that absolute last place on Earth I would go in the event of a Zombie Apocalypse. Couldn't you have designed it to be an old person home as well as an office building? It'd actually get used if it was geriatric-ready.
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    05/05/09

    In reply to One Thing Separating Chrysler HQ From Most Malls
    Big step up over a merry go round, or looking at the aquaria at the pet store. Will I need my own driving shoes, or can I rent them there, like at the bowling alley?
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    Image of Bullitt417 Bullitt417
    05/05/09

    In reply to One Thing Separating Chrysler HQ From Most Malls
    That looks like a fun straight with a Viper :-D... Hell if I could pull the speed limiter out of my Expedition it would be fun in that too (Anybody know how to do it btw?) Honestly thought, since their bankrupt, no new development is probably going on. They should open it up to the public for track days and make some money
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    Image of wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx
    05/05/09

    @Bullitt417: Yeah, I know how you do it. It involves not owning an Expedition though.
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    Image of seoultrain seoultrain
    05/05/09

    @wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx thanks for the: To expand on wrx's point, you can find a large cliff to drive it off of. The air resistance on that large frontal area will hurt your terminal velocity, but just load it down with a ton of bricks, and you should get it to go/drop pretty fast. Everybody wins!
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    05/05/09

    @seoultrain: and what did I do to you that your telling me to drive off a cliff? maybe ill just drive over you instead
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    05/05/09

    @Bullitt417: Hey, man, you're a good guy. It's just the truck.


    So... just push it off?

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    Image of UDMan UDMan
    05/05/09

    In reply to One Thing Separating Chrysler HQ From Most Malls
    I don't know why the car companies don't rent their tracks out to SCCA, NASA, LeMons, for events. It would be one way to make money.
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    Image of P161911 probably shoudn't have P161911 probably shoudn't have
    05/05/09

    In reply to One Thing Separating Chrysler HQ From Most Malls
    Just keep the Viper line going to supply cars for this track.


    Looks like the infield could be made into a nice playground for Jeep Wranglers.


    As I said in the earlier post, isn't this the original "Lutz Ring"?

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    Image of Ray Wert Ray Wert
    05/05/09

    @P161911 now with M POWER!: I think the original Lutz ring may be in Dearborn.


    Actually, since he started at GM Europe, maybe they should just name a 'ring over there after him.

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    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    05/05/09

    In reply to One Thing Separating Chrysler HQ From Most Malls
    The new TG America test track. And it will have a ready access to affordable cars for the celebs.
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    Image of Uncle Bo Uncle Bo
    05/05/09

    @Formerlythegreatestdriver:


    Damn, that's it!! Use this facility to host TG-US. Not only is the facility perfect, but the local automotive infrastructure is ideal for any stunt, challenge, or general mayhem they could think of. Great idea! Make it so!

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    Image of leavethegun-takethecannoli leavethegun-takethecannoli
    05/05/09

    In reply to One Thing Separating Chrysler HQ From Most Malls
    What are they going to fill this mall with?


    Dollar Stores?


    That's cool, they can sell the stock of GM, Chrysler, and all of our other government owned banks and industries.


    Obama: Hey Biden, tell'em what we're going to socialize next!


    Biden: College loans, and of course there will be strings attached, but we'll fill in the contract later, just sign now.

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    Image of wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx
    05/05/09

    @leavethegun-takethecannoli: You're getting all riled up 'bout Obama...I like it, its good to see some good passion out there. People don't give a shit anymore and thats worse than anything.


    Except for what Obama's doing.

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    Image of Mobius Mobius
    05/05/09

    @leavethegun-takethecannoli: The way the economy is going, Toilet Stores.
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    Image of outZider outZider
    05/05/09

    @leavethegun-takethecannoli: How's the crazy today?
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    Image of leavethegun-takethecannoli leavethegun-takethecannoli
    05/05/09

    @outZider: It's good, thanks for asking.
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    Image of pres pres
    05/05/09

    In reply to One Thing Separating Chrysler HQ From Most Malls
    I volunteer to work the food court and give people complementary drift demos on the test track during my lunch break. If you need me, I'll be in the Sbarros located next to the Pretzel Hut and the bourbon chicken place.
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    Image of Uncle Bo Uncle Bo
    05/05/09

    @pres has no shooshting star:


    Will you be conducting drift demos on wet roads in a Ferrari?

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