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    V8olvo Gets Upside-Down, Roof Barely Dented: Volvo Bricks As Sturdy As Advertised!

    More British Leyland Carnage: Spinout-Happy TR7 T-Boned By V8olvo

    Make Your Own Animatronic Screaming Skull Brake Lights With Junkyard Parts!

    And The Winner Is... Mustard Yellow Volvo Doing 45 In The Fast Lane!

    2 Hours To Go In Day One, V8 Volvo Leads At Buttonwillow

    SnowBot Has Closest Arse Freeze-A-Palooza LeMons Lap Predictions, Wins Fabulous Prizes!

    Talking Skulls, Thor's Hammer Medallions Bring Grim Scandinavian Despair To Thunderhill

    Black Metal V8olvo Hits Wall In Practice, Sawzall And Come-Along Save The Day

    Power Steering Belt Won't Stay On? Junkyard Serpentine Idler Pulley To The Rescue!

    Because It's All About The Safety: The Volvo 244 Quadra-Bumper!
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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 Novaload Novaload
    11/23/09

    In reply to V8olvo Gets Upside-Down, Roof Barely Dented: Volvo Bricks As Sturdy As Advertised!
    So the Faster Farms Fury claims another score--they should paint these on (what's left of) a fender.
    Again, surprising lack of profanity. I admire such Stoicism.
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    Image of LTDScott LTDScott
    11/23/09

    @Novaload: Looks like the "Size Matters" Fury to me.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/23/09

    @LTDScott: Even better! That's one of my personal faves, having had a 66 Fury of my own to love. But, alas, I know they don't have enough flat metal left to write on!
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/22/09

    In reply to More British Leyland Carnage: Spinout-Happy TR7 T-Boned By V8olvo
    At last! A driver who cusses --when I see these videos, I'm always surprised that the drivers may grunt or squeak but none of them seem to cuss a blue streak, which is what I would do. And do, in fact, do when I'm driving alone.
    I call it "Car Tourette's"-- you hear the damnedest foul words coming out of your mouth very loudly--sometimes I even surprise myself. So, nothing to apologize for, Dude. I thought you were rather restrained, under the circumstances.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    11/23/09

    @Novaload: Hell, I do it with my friends in the car, too. (Usually restrained around my family.) I talk to other cars.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/23/09

    @MushyHeirloom: Yeah, I should have qualified that--I try not to do it around people I don't know that well. Once, after a business meeting, I volunteered to drive our esteemed guests to the airport, a short but congested distance. I kept calm as idiot after idiot swerved in front of us, slammed on their brakes and did other typical bad moves. I was so absorbed in not having a wreck I kind of forgot about my passengers and finally yelled at the dawdling, swervy car in front of us, "PICK A LANE, GRANDMA!" Turned out ok, they thought it was funny and wondered why I hadn't ranted before.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    11/22/09

    In reply to More British Leyland Carnage: Spinout-Happy TR7 T-Boned By V8olvo
    Impressive avoidance on the parts of those around them, and bad luck for the V8olvo guys. Hope it's running fine again now.

    I'd like to see the TR7 going again in all its damaged glory, too.
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    Image of UDMan UDMan
    11/22/09

    In reply to More British Leyland Carnage: Spinout-Happy TR7 T-Boned By V8olvo
    The footage from this posting, as well as the MGB that went flying off into the grass shows that the speeds have increased at this venue. It also looks like the "Racecar" (RX-7, E30, Miata, Honda) is dominating over the "LeMons" cars.
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    Image of Jeff Landy Jeff Landy
    11/22/09

    @UDMan: It also looks like the "Racecar" (RX-7, E30, Miata, Honda) is dominating over the "LeMons" cars.

    I suspect that's a main reason that only half the prize money is based on laps completed. There's no way to keep a race from being about racing, but letting slower entrants have a chance at glory keeps the lemons coming.
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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    11/23/09

    @UDMan: Well, if you can get a "racecar" for under $500, then it is a LeMons Car.

    There were tons of fast e30s, miatas and RX-7s, but you know what? No one even pays attention too them. They all blend together. It's the really crappy cars with good themes that people appreciate.

    Most of the time the "serious" guys in the e30s end up getting all frustrated anyways, as they're (inexplicably) expecting competent driving and fair officiating...definitely not the case at LeMons.
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    Image of Amber Jonson Amber Jonson
    10/27/09

    In reply to Make Your Own Animatronic Screaming Skull Brake Lights With Junkyard Parts!
    That's too cool... I want one. Are you taking order?? ;-) #halloween
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    10/27/09

    @Amber Jonson: Everything is for sale! #halloween
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    Image of brandegee brandegee
    10/27/09

    In reply to Make Your Own Animatronic Screaming Skull Brake Lights With Junkyard Parts!
    I'll be impressed when the eyes signal direction sequentially. Just kidding, I am already impressed. #halloween
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    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.
    10/27/09

    In reply to Make Your Own Animatronic Screaming Skull Brake Lights With Junkyard Parts!
    Monday Murilee? AWESOME! It's been such a yawn around here lately that I didn't even notice this until one of my FB friends pointed it out. Great project, BTW. One of these days I'll get around to making a Wanky The Safety Cat® for my Rambler. I fear this one is a bit beyond my abilities. #halloween
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    Image of TheCrudMan TheCrudMan
    10/26/09

    In reply to Make Your Own Animatronic Screaming Skull Brake Lights With Junkyard Parts!
    Impressive. #halloween
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    Novaload promoted this comment TheCrudMan was starred TheCrudMan was unstarred
    Image of Kitt Kitt
    10/26/09

    In reply to Make Your Own Animatronic Screaming Skull Brake Lights With Junkyard Parts!
    Wow, cool! Just in time for Halloween. Someone should Digg this. #halloween
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    10/26/09

    In reply to Make Your Own Animatronic Screaming Skull Brake Lights With Junkyard Parts!
    Murilee Mondays - Halloween Edition. Life can't get too much better!

    "Screaming Skulls 2+ 2,
    You'll come down in Kathmandu.
    Black is Black and Fu Man Chu,
    Screaming Skulls come out of the blue." #halloween
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    Image of TurboBrick [LIGIER] TurboBrick [LIGIER]
    10/26/09

    In reply to Make Your Own Animatronic Screaming Skull Brake Lights With Junkyard Parts!
    Thanks, ma'am! I was having one of those "sh*t-is-just-not-working-right" kind of days so far, now everything is looking up again.

    I guess you could bring these out again around Christmas time, give one of them a beard & santa hat, reindeer horns and illuminated nose for the other one. #halloween
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    Image of philibuster philibuster
    10/26/09

    In reply to Make Your Own Animatronic Screaming Skull Brake Lights With Junkyard Parts!
    Do they activate with the turn signals too? You could make the eyes sequential with the actual turn signal.

    Or have them rotate in the direction that you are signaling. #halloween
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    Image of bzr bzr
    10/26/09

    In reply to Make Your Own Animatronic Screaming Skull Brake Lights With Junkyard Parts!
    This is, in the words of a great man, absolutely epic.

    I'd imagine it would be a great way to ward off tailgaters. If I were to do this, I would fantasize about rigging a switch that would rapidly shoot the skulls straight up from under the trunk, perfect to really give those bastard 'gaters a heart attack. Yeah, who's gonna be three inches off my bumper NOW, bitch?! #halloween
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    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    10/26/09

    In reply to Make Your Own Animatronic Screaming Skull Brake Lights With Junkyard Parts!
    Do you go out trick n treating in this car? #halloween
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    10/26/09


    @FTGDWolverineEdition'09: No, I roll in my Texas Limo! #halloween
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    Image of LTDScott LTDScott
    10/26/09

    @Murilee Martin: If that was a K-car limo, you'd be my hero forever. #halloween
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    Image of bzr bzr
    10/26/09

    @Murilee Martin: Sweet, Lemmy looks younger than ever! #halloween
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    10/26/09

    @LTDScott: Fleetwood! #halloween
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    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    10/26/09

    @Murilee Martin: Sweet. Like I always said who needs Halloween characters when you have LeMons Jalops? #halloween
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    Image of LTDScott LTDScott
    10/26/09


    @Murilee Martin: I realize that. I'm saying the only way it could be cooler is if it was a K-car limo. #halloween
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    Image of brandegee brandegee
    10/27/09

    @LTDScott: That is so cool. I hope the presidential seal on the door says "International President of the World" #halloween
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    10/27/09

    @LTDScott: OK, granted, Nixon's K Car limo would be much cooler.

    But not as cool as Stalin's '38 Packard limo. #halloween
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    Image of Old Grimey Old Grimey
    10/27/09

    @Murilee Martin: Nixon's K-car limo? There weren't any K-cars around when Nixon was in the Oval Office. Surely you mean Reagan. #halloween
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    10/27/09

    @Old Grimey: Vacuum-Operated Nixon's K-Car limo. #halloween
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    10/27/09

    @Old Grimey: Nixon had a K-car limo after he retired. #halloween
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    Image of Old Grimey Old Grimey
    10/27/09

    @Murilee Martin: I didn't know that. Thanks for telling me! :-) #halloween
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