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    Image of Armand Armand
    08/17/09

    In reply to Guibo Failure Sidelines Mad Science's 6 Series, But Not For Long!
    Good job, guys. Sorry I didn't get to hang out with any Jalops, as I was in the control tower for the whole race. I was pleased to see some old-school BMW muscle in the race, though-- see you at Thunderhill!
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    Image of Bentoboxx, My Tank is full of it Bentoboxx, My Tank is full of it
    08/17/09

    In reply to Guibo Failure Sidelines Mad Science's 6 Series, But Not For Long!
    Sunday we ran great until Mad Science Senior was smacked by the Magnum P.I.G. MR-2 and bent up the front suspension. What position was the C.S.I. Miami BMW when that happened????? 69th place....go figure!
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    Image of gielamonster gielamonster
    08/16/09

    In reply to Guibo Failure Sidelines Mad Science's 6 Series, But Not For Long!
    Hey, that was MY extra guibo! He came by our pit during our second engine swap of the day and just mentioned their guibo had bit the dust. I remembered I've had a spare one in the backseat of my car for a few months (5-fingered from the Black Iron Racing boys no-less!).

    Glad it could help!
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    Image of Braff Braff
    08/16/09

    @gielamonster: we actually ended up with 2 guibos from very friendly teams (thanks Porcubimmers and MetroGnomes!) AND we had the extra one driven up from LA around 12:30 that night...
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    Image of gielamonster gielamonster
    08/16/09

    @BrAff: Oh. Well now I don't feel as special.
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    Edited by gielamonster at 08/16/09 11:37 PM gielamonster was starred gielamonster was unstarred
    Image of 2trips 2trips
    08/17/09

    @BrAff: You also borrowed one from Barbarian Motor Works (of which I was a visiting mechanic/engine donor) but it was the wrong size.
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    Image of Turboner Turboner
    08/16/09

    In reply to Guibo Failure Sidelines Mad Science's 6 Series, But Not For Long!
    That one looks like it's made out of kitty hair to me.
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    Image of skulldriveshaft picasaweb and youtube skulldriveshaft picasaweb and youtube
    08/16/09

    @Turboner: well that's what's left of the kittens actually, the hair doesn't liquify very well into soylent green products.
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    Image of Vexorg Vexorg
    08/16/09

    In reply to Guibo Failure Sidelines Mad Science's 6 Series, But Not For Long!
    Isn't Guibo the name of some Muppet from back in the days when every segment ended with the main character exploding?
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    Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet promoted this comment Vexorg was starred Vexorg was unstarred
    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    08/16/09

    @Vexorg: Guibo is obviously a vile ethnic slur directed at New Jersyans everywhere. The NJGADL demands that this despicable slander cease at once and apologies be made. A peace offering, in the form of some tastefully mirrored and tufted velour conversational living room seating might go a long way towards putting all this unpleasantness behind us. It would be a shame if an accident, God forbid, was to befall your crapwagon, jagoff.
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    Image of HoonThatFerrari HoonThatFerrari
    08/16/09

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet:

    Is that a horse's head I see you hiding behind your back there?
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    Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet promoted this comment HoonThatFerrari was starred HoonThatFerrari was unstarred
    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    08/17/09

    @HoonThatFerrari: Was I talking to you?
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    08/16/09

    In reply to Guibo Failure Sidelines Mad Science's 6 Series, But Not For Long!
    Man, I hadn't seen the car in all its glory! That's a riot.

    Good luck movin' on up today!
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    Image of Braff Braff
    08/16/09

    @FP - Funny how it seems quiet around here, eh?: we were running strong... and then someone spun on lost hill in front of one of our drivers, threw up a cloud of dust, tried to save it... directly into our path, and we tagged him. Took out the left front pretty damn good... Tim fixed it but only to get it on the trailer. It still runs and we will be back!
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    08/16/09

    In reply to Guibo Failure Sidelines Mad Science's 6 Series, But Not For Long!
    Where else but LeMons would you see guys grinning as they hold a busted part from their car? LeMons really brings out the best in most people. Bonus points for the Mads team for grace under too-much pressure.
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    Image of Braff Braff
    08/16/09

    @Novaload Wants the Jez 9 Back: Tim is the man and we wouldnt be here without him...
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    Image of DoctorNine's D9 Cat DoctorNine's D9 Cat
    08/16/09

    In reply to Guibo Failure Sidelines Mad Science's 6 Series, But Not For Long!
    As an aside, is that a Dead Hooker I see on the roof? My understanding is that it is more aerodynamic to store them in the trunk. But if you moved it there to centralize mass, and decrease the polar moment of inertia, please let me know if it improves the handling. I may need to consider that modification for my own vehicles.
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    08/16/09

    @DoctorNine's D9 Cat: Hooker on the roof is a heat load management device, shading and insulating the cabin. It's hot out there. Besides, after two full days, the hookers would probably stink up the trunk pretty good.
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    Image of HoonThatFerrari HoonThatFerrari
    08/16/09

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet:
    Exactly, with regard to the roof placement - even hookers, after all, are subject to the 1st Law of Thermodynamics.
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    08/17/09

    @HoonThatFerrari: Physics, not just a good idea...
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    Image of TurboBrick [LIGIER] TurboBrick [LIGIER]
    08/16/09

    In reply to Guibo Failure Sidelines Mad Science's 6 Series, But Not For Long!
    Damn guibos, they're always screwing up stuff for the germans, they couldn't hold up at Anzio either...

    Besides, all those Volvo bricks have "driveshaft flex joints" (for safety!) as well, and I don't see them failing.
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    P161911's comments will be lost on the 2nd page promoted this comment TurboBrick [LIGIER] was starred TurboBrick [LIGIER] was unstarred
    Image of unluckyzero unluckyzero
    08/16/09

    In reply to Guibo Failure Sidelines Mad Science's 6 Series, But Not For Long!

    It looks like you could just use a solid piece of machined steel/aluminum instead of rubber.
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    DoctorNine's D9 Cat promoted this comment unluckyzero was starred unluckyzero was unstarred
    Image of I was drivin' that Model A I was drivin' that Model A
    08/16/09

    @unluckyzero: This device is present in both the 126 I had and the 124 I currently own.

    It's a known weak point mit der Deutchlander autos, but I'm with you, I'd be sorely tempted to just replace it with a metal disc of appropriate thickness. I have yet to be presented with a problem, but then, due to being unemployed, until recently, and wanting to extract every last mile out of everything, I've driven like a dead grandma most of the time.

    Could be, and I haven't been under there in a while, but at this 'joint', there may be the slightest angle change in the driveshaft...and the rubber eliminates the need for a very shallow U-joint connection.
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    Image of Jokermanpaco Jokermanpaco
    08/16/09

    In reply to Guibo Failure Sidelines Mad Science's 6 Series, But Not For Long!
    God, I remember the hell those things played with my XR4Ti. Ripped apart 3 or 4 of those things in the year and half or 2, of owning my Merk.
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    08/16/09

    In reply to Guibo Failure Sidelines Mad Science's 6 Series, But Not For Long!
    From the URban Dictionary: Guibo - 1 definition - A [nerd]. A highly educated person (technology) with impaired social skills. Mid-70's slang.

    I can see how that could become a real problem - especially considering Mad Science's background and the geeky theme of the CSI. I'd recommend taking the black light to the car and scraping off everything that glows. It might be contagious.

    But gasoline on the drivetrain is a pretty well known fluid. Glad you got that sutured up. Now, on to victory in comfort and style!
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    Image of TENGRAM TENGRAM
    08/16/09

    In reply to Guibo Failure Sidelines Mad Science's 6 Series, But Not For Long!
    driveshaft guibo?? well now you're just makin shit up. next you're gonna tell me he ran out of blinker fluid, right?
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    Image of Braff Braff
    08/16/09

    @TENGRAM likes adding a bunch of stuff to the...: no, blinker fluid is topped off but we ran out of adhesive spray for the rest of the crime scene tape...
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    Image of Plecostomus [Tyrrell] Plecostomus [Tyrrell]
    07/16/09

    In reply to BMW S.X Concept: A Worthy 6-Series Replacement?
    God, I messed myself.

    No S.X concept. Hm, wonder what letter they left off there.
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    Image of ThreeLitre ThreeLitre
    07/16/09

    In reply to BMW S.X Concept: A Worthy 6-Series Replacement?
    It's about time BMW made a genuine 1-off supercar again. Blend this with the M1 concept that appeared in recent months and I think we've got a winner.
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