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    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    04:35 AM

    In reply to Roll Cage Stress Test In 3... 2... 1...
    No wonder NHTSA introduced the new roof crush tests.
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    11/28/09

    In reply to Roll Cage Stress Test In 3... 2... 1...
    Good thing they give prizes for the best pirouette. That was impressive. As was the survivability of the cage, the car and the driver. I'm glad everything worked like it should.

    Next time you might want to tune your aero package a little more.
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    Image of Armand Armand
    11/28/09

    In reply to Roll Cage Stress Test In 3... 2... 1...
    The title "roll cage stress test" is a little more impressive after you see these two pictures:
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    Image of Armand Armand
    11/28/09

    @Armand: Oops.
    [www.flickr.com]
    and
    [www.flickr.com]
    I have a feeling last weekend's rollovers will quiet down the people who have been whining about the roll cage regulations on the LeMons forum.
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    Image of smalleyxb122 smalleyxb122
    11/28/09

    @Armand: I was patiently waiting for someone to make a Flight of the Bumblebee joke, but I see that you've got it covered with your picture captions. Well played.

    As for the pictures themselves: Yikes. Damned lucky that the car didn't take just one more tumble after the cage was compromised. I don't reckon that landing on the roof with an already cracked roll cage would have ended as well.

    Glad everyone is alright.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/28/09

    In reply to Roll Cage Stress Test In 3... 2... 1...
    You don't see cornering like that every day!
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    11/28/09

    In reply to Roll Cage Stress Test In 3... 2... 1...
    Aw, look...it's doing cartwheels....
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    11/28/09

    In reply to V8olvo Gets Upside-Down, Roof Barely Dented: Volvo Bricks As Sturdy As Advertised!
    I stand on my roof on a regular basis. This doesn't surprise me at all.
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    Image of LTDScott LTDScott
    11/23/09

    In reply to Wienerschmoker E30 Gets Shiny Side Down, Brings Arse Freeze Rollover Total To Three
    Wait, that engine didn't get any penalties?! Pro-tip, all E30s had a metal intake manifold. The big plastic manifold should have been a clue that something was not kosher.
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    Image of Braff Braff
    11/23/09

    @LTDScott: There were some FAST E30s at this race...
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    11/23/09

    @LTDScott: The team had completely obsessive documentation for that engine, which they bought from some dude on Craigslist for a ridiculously cheap price. Plus they got Judge Ed, one of the original LeMons judges, and he's a little nicer than me and Judge Jonny.
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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 Wienerschmoker E30 Gets Shiny Side Down, Brings Arse Freeze Rollover Total To Three
    Hmmm. Instead of "I will not spin" it should have been, "I will not roll."
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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 Mad_Science Mad_Science
    11/23/09

    In reply to Killer Bee MGB Wipes Out, Gets Rolled Into Ball Of British Leyland Scrap
    The amount of analysis regarding the 16 seconds of video is hilarious.

    Remember: it's LeMons. There are no rules on the track, aside from knowing that if you make contact, you'll penalized. No one has the right of way, no one "has the line".

    No one should've done anything, as no one can count on other drivers seeing you or knowing what to do if they do.
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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    11/23/09

    In reply to Wienerschmoker E30 Gets Shiny Side Down, Brings Arse Freeze Rollover Total To Three
    Well, that's one way to make an E30 fastback...
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    Image of leavethegun-takethecannoli leavethegun-takethecannoli
    11/22/09

    In reply to Video Of Deadly Police Crash Released
    As someone who lives in Fairfield County and routinely travels to Milford, I can attest to this being the norm for Milford cops.

    I've witnessed them drag-racing each other at night, and blowing through red lights while doing so. I've seen this in Bridgeport as well, and they currently have a case/investigation involving a drunk officer who smashed into a parked car- which the supervising lieutenant tried to cover-up.
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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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    Edited by Novaload at 11/22/09 1:05 PM Novaload was starred Novaload was unstarred
    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 Novaload Novaload
    11/22/09

    In reply to Killer Bee MGB Wipes Out, Gets Rolled Into Ball Of British Leyland Scrap
    That picture is hilarious. The Bee looks like a cartoon car, grinning at us in spite of his smooshed up face.
    And is that Ian Anderson in the red shoes? Shouldn't he be back in Scotland with his salmon farm and his Tull royalties?
    Whoever he is, he's not too old to rock--and roll.
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    Image of KillerBRacer KillerBRacer
    11/23/09

    @Novaload: That's me. Bad hair day, red driving shoes came as a set with red gloves. Easier to see who is behind the wheel in video & photos.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/23/09

    Hey, no apologies needed. Ian totally rocks.
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    Edited by Novaload at 11/23/09 6:59 AM Novaload was starred Novaload was unstarred
    Image of KillerBRacer KillerBRacer
    11/23/09

    @Novaload: Nay nay, it was funny and cool! I'm enjoying a beatnik phase as I grow out my hair (for cancer kids) and I'm thick as a brick! Note I'm not smiling in the photo as I bite my tongue and "sit" on my hands. I was mere seconds away from verbally abusing an idiot...
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