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    Break Out The Calendars: LeMons Versus BABE Rally Cars At The Dragstrip!

    LeMons Cars To Take On BABE Rally Cars In New Orleans Drag Race Action!
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    06/15/09

    In reply to Break Out The Calendars: LeMons Versus BABE Rally Cars At The Dragstrip!
    Jeebus, is that twin Novas on the line?


    My old man used to have the Cartier version of the Lincoln, which he bought used, which died of a cracked cylinder head.


    But when it was rolling, you felt just like King Farouk!

    Top o' the world, Ma!

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    Image of aSoundofSleep-less nights aSoundofSleep-less nights
    06/15/09

    In reply to Break Out The Calendars: LeMons Versus BABE Rally Cars At The Dragstrip!
    What? No Prius racing coverage?


    It stood it's ground against the LeMons Grand Prix, kind of.

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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    06/15/09

    @aSoundofSleep: Yeah, what was the 1/4 time on the Prius?
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    Image of theeastbaykid theeastbaykid
    06/15/09

    In reply to Break Out The Calendars: LeMons Versus BABE Rally Cars At The Dragstrip!
    The BABE guys were awesome--they got along with the LeMons teams like Corvettes and old guys. One BABE team even sold their Rabbit to the Blue Goose LeMons team for parts, and then had it crushed in lieu of the departed Miata once all the needed bits were removed. Then they found another BABE team that was flying out after the rally, purchased their Firebird for $500, and pointed it back to NYC. That, lads, is motoring spirit.
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    Image of Serious Mopar Jones- Incurable Serious Mopar Jones- Incurable
    06/14/09

    In reply to Break Out The Calendars: LeMons Versus BABE Rally Cars At The Dragstrip!
    A Mad Max-tribute slant6 Plymouth Volare? That is a galaxy-destroying vortex of awesominity right there.
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    Image of Greg Thibeaux Greg Thibeaux
    06/14/09

    @Serious Mopar Jones- Incurable:


    Thank you. I'm trying to think of what next to do with it.

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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    06/14/09

    @Greg Thibeaux: On a side note, I agree with Mur'lee that the name should be pronounced "vo-la-RAY" due to the accent over the E.
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    06/15/09

    @Ambiguously Fuzzy Plushroom: But this is America, dammit. We've got to screw up the pronunciation of every foreign word, even if they were made up by Ma Mopar.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    06/15/09

    @Ambiguously Fuzzy Plushroom: Nah, just think of the smarmy song: VoLARay, Whoa whoa whoa whoa..let's fly way up to the stars...
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    06/14/09

    In reply to Break Out The Calendars: LeMons Versus BABE Rally Cars At The Dragstrip!
    Too bad the BABE is on the wrong side of the country for me.
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    06/14/09

    @something_unique_and_descripti...: Maybe we need to do a Tijuana To Vancouver Rally... only I think 500 bucks is too much to spend. $250 rally cars!
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    Image of Greg Thibeaux Greg Thibeaux
    06/14/09

    @Murilee Martin:


    we did try $250 for the first 3 years, but it really limited alot of interesting cars (read: old, non toyota products) from showing up since $250 is usually less than scrap price on old american iron. The increase to $500 opened up the rally to a whole new level of crap. I'm just sayin...

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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    06/14/09

    @Murilee Martin: So would they call it the BCBC Rally? (Baja California to British Columbia)
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    06/14/09

    @Greg Thibeaux: Scrap price is much lower now. Just head over to your local towed-cars auction and you can get runners for $150.
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    Image of Greg Thibeaux Greg Thibeaux
    06/14/09

    @Murilee Martin:


    ...my question is how many are not tauruses and corollas.


    The last towed car auction I attended practically put me to sleep.

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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    06/15/09

    @Greg Thibeaux: Try the San Francisco one. The action never stops!
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    06/14/09

    In reply to Break Out The Calendars: LeMons Versus BABE Rally Cars At The Dragstrip!
    I have to give a certain Prius driver credit for running his car...
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    06/14/09

    In reply to Break Out The Calendars: LeMons Versus BABE Rally Cars At The Dragstrip!
    You had your arm out the window during that Conti ride, Murilee. Admit it.


    ...an 80s El Camino, a frighteningly rusty Volvo 244 Turbo...


    Actually, this is my yard in a few years.

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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    06/14/09

    @Ambiguously Fuzzy Plushroom: Yes I did, though the shot in the gallery is LeMons Justice Lieberman.
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    06/14/09

    In reply to Break Out The Calendars: LeMons Versus BABE Rally Cars At The Dragstrip!
    I haven't heard anything about this BABE rally. Seems worthy of being followed on Jalopnik.com.
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    06/14/09

    @BRAWNDO_POWERED: I might have to participate in the next one.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    06/14/09

    @Murilee Martin: Oh, Mur'lee, you've got the "BABE" down pat...


    (I know, I know, big apple, big easy, etc.)

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    Image of A strolling player A strolling player
    06/14/09

    @Murilee Martin: Upon seeing their cars last week, that's exactly what I started thinking. Probably a lot cheaper than LeMons, and definitely more comfortable.
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    06/14/09

    @Ambiguously Strolling Player: It'd be easy for you. Buy something cheap in upstate NY, drive home.


    Take me with you.

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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    03/23/09

    In reply to LeMons Cars To Take On BABE Rally Cars In New Orleans Drag Race Action!
    So, what LeMons cars should do best in a drag race? Fox Mustangs with V8s should have some respectable times, and a gutted E30 usually accelerates well. My money is on the Integras, though... if they haven't all blown head gaskets and/or thrown rods during the first session of LeMons racing, though.
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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    03/22/09

    In reply to LeMons Cars To Take On BABE Rally Cars In New Orleans Drag Race Action!
    LeMons needs to hit the dirt one of these years.


    If Jay wants to put on the Ocotillo-to-Oasis Rally, I'd help put it together.


    Next March would be a wonderful time out there...

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    Image of f86sabre f86sabre
    03/22/09

    In reply to LeMons Cars To Take On BABE Rally Cars In New Orleans Drag Race Action!
    Won't that cut into prime drinking time? I think the Lemons junkers are going to kill the rally junkers.
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    Image of A strolling player A strolling player
    03/22/09

    @f86sabre: It will be concurrent with prime drinking time, naturally. Is the whole race not prime drinking time, anyway?
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    03/22/09

    @f86sabre: In New Orleans and most of the surrounding parishes a significant number of the bars do not close. Drinking time needs no bounds.


    Back when I went out a lot, we used to -start- drinking at midnight. Less tourists in the quarter by then.

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    Image of A strolling player A strolling player
    03/23/09

    @cq is experimental: My cousin's wedding was last night at the Maison Dupuy, at like 6:30, so everyone was good and proper by the time 10 pm rolled around. My family all retired to the hotel room around then, and at 11 my friends picked me up. That day messed with my internal clock for real.
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    03/23/09

    @A promenading performer: There is no drinking allowed while LeMons racing is actually taking place. Not sure what No Problem Raceway's policy is at the dragstrip (the drag racing will be done under their auspices, not 24HOL's), but it's possible that bleachered spectators might be allowed to knock back a few.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    03/22/09

    In reply to LeMons Cars To Take On BABE Rally Cars In New Orleans Drag Race Action!
    Well, if this gets any more awesome in it, we'll all have to sell our possessions and just follow the LeMons circuit like gypsies...or Deadheads of yore...
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    Image of Tossed Accord taco salad over Malibu face Tossed Accord taco salad over Malibu face
    03/22/09

    In reply to LeMons Cars To Take On BABE Rally Cars In New Orleans Drag Race Action!
    I cant.. for the life of me figure out what car is on fire..


    But If it were KITT.. he'd spray NOS out the back and it would be gone.


    But..,
    Any car in my book that goes so fast it lights up the road..


    IS tops with me!


    However...
    If it gets any worse..


    Its going to look like


    CHRISTINE!

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    Image of Leeeeena the Jalopchick Leeeeena the Jalopchick
    03/22/09

    @Accords went nuts became a 70 Purple Barracuda:


    Linky: [jalopnik.com]

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    Image of racertex racertex
    03/22/09

    In reply to LeMons Cars To Take On BABE Rally Cars In New Orleans Drag Race Action!
    It's gonna be an awesome sight, okay probably horrific. There are probably mosquitoes the size of a VW Beetle lurking out there in the swamp lands. Parents will need to tie down pets and small children so they aren't dragged away by the huge flying blood suckers. Den dere's always da gators.


    Additional $500 beaters. We might need them for spare parts for the LeMons cars.


    LAISSEZ LES CRAPHEAPS ROULEZ June 6-7!

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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    03/22/09

    @racertex: Supposedly the gators are plentiful near the track. Snakes, too!
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    Image of racertex racertex
    03/22/09

    @Murilee Martin: This might end up looking like a Friday the 13th camping trip. There's always something in the water.
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    03/22/09

    @racertex: It won't matter, because the food is going to be so freakin' amazing that we'll ignore the cottonmouth bites and jungle rot. Several Louisiana-based teams raced at the Houston Gator-O-Rama, and they cooked up some vittles that were even better than the awesome barbecue we had in South Carolina last year. A whole track full of racing chefs!
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    Image of BTLFED BTLFED
    03/22/09

    In reply to LeMons Cars To Take On BABE Rally Cars In New Orleans Drag Race Action!
    Oh. My. Lord. This has got to be the most awesome idea in the history of motorsport. You are SERIOUSLY making me want to take vacation days and make the drive from Atlanta to this.


    This is so full of win it's bringing a tear to my eye.

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    Image of A strolling player A strolling player
    03/22/09

    @BTLFED doesn't want Deartháir to leave: Do it! Seriously!
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    Image of BTLFED BTLFED
    03/22/09

    @A promenading performer: Do you live down there? Is it expensive to find a place to stay?
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    Image of A strolling player A strolling player
    03/22/09

    @BTLFED doesn't want Deartháir to leave: I have an apartment in uptown New Orleans. There are definitely cheap places around, and you can borrow my living room if you want!


    The drive from Atlanta ain't bad at all, I must have done it seven or eight times.

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    Image of BTLFED BTLFED
    03/22/09

    @A promenading performer: Woo hoo! I would be down for playing couch commando. It wouldn't be the first time I have. I've never even been to New Orleans.
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    Image of A strolling player A strolling player
    03/22/09

    @BTLFED doesn't want Deartháir to leave: Oh, man, you really owe it to yourself. I even have a fold-out bed! If that's not luxury, I don't know what is.
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