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    Engine Of The Day: Fiat SOHC

    24 Hours Of LeMons Arse Freeze-A-Palooza Über Gallery: Pasta Burners

    Italian Stallions' Fiat X1/9 Totally Reliable At LeMons, Other Than The Blown Head Gasket

    Two X1/9s, Three Alfettas To Turn Arse-Freeze-A-Palooza 24 Hours Of LeMons Red, White, And Green!

    Monster Fiat: What Would Carrozzeria Bertone Think?
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    Image of Flathead Smith Flathead Smith
    08/31/09

    In reply to Engine Of The Day: Fiat SOHC
    I always thought the X1/9 were neat cars, just never had the courage to own one.
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    Image of UDMan UDMan
    08/30/09

    In reply to Engine Of The Day: Fiat SOHC
    This posting seems to be light as far as comments go. Sorry, I haven't got anything else to say.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    08/30/09

    In reply to Engine Of The Day: Fiat SOHC
    Many decades, 6 million produced----that's some staying power. Especially for FIAT. If you know what I mean.
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    Image of smalleyxb122 smalleyxb122
    08/30/09

    In reply to Engine Of The Day: Fiat SOHC
    Sometimes it's best to leave failures off of your resume.

    Yugo? Are you sure that you want to admit that one, Fiat?

    Aw, what the hell, it seemed to work for Nardelli.
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    Image of Tossed Accord taco salad over Malibu face Tossed Accord taco salad over Malibu face
    08/30/09

    @smalleyxb122:

    No... the problem is THEY STILL HIRED HIM.

    Question is..
    What kind of reseme does Jim Press have...

    He was living in the land of all mighty TOYOTA.. never having to worry about anything... -- just what starfuck drink he wants...

    He get lured to Chrysler / Fiatsler / Chrapsler... and he doesnt even have a room to piss in!

    I wonder.. if TOYOTA would take him back..
    Not a chance in HADES!
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    Image of P.Ξ.L.M. wonders if he should change his Xterra P.Ξ.L.M. wonders if he should change his Xterra
    08/30/09

    @Tossed Accord taco salad over Malibu face:
    Why...

    Do you...

    Post...

    Like...

    This...?

    It is, ......... so... annoying.
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    Image of Dhillaz 2.0 Dhillaz 2.0
    08/30/09

    @P.Ξ.L.M. wants a Ford RAPTOR !: It's his style...

    Personally I think it's AWESOME.

    But I don't think anyone else should use it...

    Ever.

    It just wouldn't work...

    That's why I'm stopping now!
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    Image of UDMan UDMan
    08/30/09

    @P.Ξ.L.M. wants a Ford RAPTOR !: He's been doing this for over 2 years now. Although he's mellowed over the past couple of months, he was a real firebrand when I first encountered "Accordsforall" as a member of the TCC forum.

    Just keep your style real Accords.
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    Image of ZZUBER ZZUBER
    01/09/09

    In reply to 24 Hours Of LeMons Arse Freeze-A-Palooza Über Gallery: Pasta Burners
    Hey You forgot the Yugo!!!! First one ever to make it on the track in Lemons history. (That I know of)....Yeah I know she only did ten laps. And we stuck the transponder from the Corrado in her. Which was a bad mistake. Since the Corrado seems to be cursed. Oh well. Look for the Yugo to re-emerge at the next Reno race. Rumour has it that it will be a little screamer. But we'll have to see about that. ZZ Uber Das Driver
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    01/09/09

    @ZZUBER: It's in the Lone Wolves section, since it's not really fully Italian.
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    Image of mechimike mechimike
    01/01/09

    In reply to Italian Stallions' Fiat X1/9 Totally Reliable At LeMons, Other Than The Blown Head Gasket
    I'm still obsessed with the lovely X 1/9-shaped roll cage. Now there is some serious form meeting function.
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    Image of ☠Grяrяrяrяrя, portrait of a chickenwolfmoosepig. ☠Grяrяrяrяrя, portrait of a chickenwolfmoosepig.
    12/31/08

    In reply to Italian Stallions' Fiat X1/9 Totally Reliable At LeMons, Other Than The Blown Head Gasket
    Come on, it's a Fiat. Head-gaskets are sold in the convenient 6-pack. The fact that the X-19 lasted through the whole weekend and only went through one is a major accomplishment!


    Nobody, but nobody makes cranky high-maintenance mechanical things like the Italians (except maybe for the French, who would rank a close second).

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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    12/31/08

    @☠Grяrяrяrяrяrяrя. Another year older and deeper in debt.: Difference is, the Italian stuff sounds good.
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    Image of Beth Martin Beth Martin
    12/31/08

    In reply to Italian Stallions' Fiat X1/9 Totally Reliable At LeMons, Other Than The Blown Head Gasket
    BerTony.
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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.
    01/01/09

    @Beth Martin: Fix It Again Tony?
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    Image of jduffy13 jduffy13
    12/31/08

    In reply to Italian Stallions' Fiat X1/9 Totally Reliable At LeMons, Other Than The Blown Head Gasket
    Fiats are just mechanical disasters. Had a friend with Fiat sedan. That thing was killing his wallet.


    Gotta love the all female pit crew too. Hopefully they were all named Maria.

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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.
    01/01/09

    @jduffy13: Actually, two of them were named "Tony" which is also quite appropriate.
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    Image of AlienProbe AlienProbe
    12/31/08

    In reply to Italian Stallions' Fiat X1/9 Totally Reliable At LeMons, Other Than The Blown Head Gasket
    You used the words "Fiat" and "Totally Reliable" in the same sentence.


    As the prophecy fortells: "A nobleman will speak oxymoron words of destructive magnitude on the final day of the year 2008. These words will bring and end to all existence as we know it. Up will become down, down will become up. What was once clean water will be turned to blood. These words will undo the universe and introduce us to an realm that the souls of mankind hath yet to perceive."


    Murilee hath doomed us all! Party tonight lads and dames, tomorrow the end of the world cometh. Time to get drunk and naked, there is no future to worry about.

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    Image of DoctorNine DoctorNine
    12/31/08

    @AlienProbe: It's time for some high-test and heavy metal. Who's up for the old drive through the country and various cattle games.
     Reply
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    Image of Jeb_Hoge Jeb_Hoge
    12/31/08

    In reply to Italian Stallions' Fiat X1/9 Totally Reliable At LeMons, Other Than The Blown Head Gasket
    Well...it LOOKED cool. Shame about that engine note.
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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    12/31/08

    @Jeb_Hoge: I think that was the microphone for the camera more than the actual engine. Then again, I wasn't there.
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    Image of UDMan UDMan
    12/31/08

    In reply to Italian Stallions' Fiat X1/9 Totally Reliable At LeMons, Other Than The Blown Head Gasket
    Since we are on the subject of predicting the number of laps the I of E front runners would finish, here's my list:

    California Mille, Alfa Romeo Alfetta-- 125 laps, Actual-- 297

    Pendejo Engineering, Alfa Romeo Alfetta-- 165 laps, Actual-- 295

    Cape Coventry, Triumph TR7-- 25 laps, Actual-- 298

    Wedginators Redux, Buick TR7-- 150 laps Actual-- 151

    ZZ Uber II, VW Corrado-- 27 laps, Actual-- 41

    Safari West, Jaguar XJ-S-- 15 laps, Actual-- 107

    Metro Gnome, CBR Geo-- 105 laps, Actual-- 335

    Motoring J Style, Isuzu I-Mark-- 300 laps, Actual-- 326

    Famila Italia Advance Team, X1/9-- 24 laps, Actual-- 0

    Italian Stallions, X1/9 -- 223 laps, Actual-- 260

    Eyesore Racing, Mazda Miata-- 190 laps, Actual-- 325

    Unsafe At Any Speed, Corvair-- 300 laps, Actual-- 249

    Cheese Eating Surrender Monkeys 505-- 285 laps Actual-- 0

    Team V8LVO (yes, that's your team Murilee)-- 225 laps, Actual-- 293


    I know you're trying to come up with something.... just wondering where I finished...

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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    12/31/08

    @UDMan: Buick TR7? Did they do something I missed?


    I would put a 302-powered Volvo higher in finished laps than an I-Mark, ordinarily, but you were closer.

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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    11/04/08

    In reply to Two X1/9s, Three Alfettas To Turn Arse-Freeze-A-Palooza 24 Hours Of LeMons Red, White, And Green!
    Please, someone, we need a Renault Fuego Turbo in a LeMons race!
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    Image of solracer solracer
    11/04/08

    @Murilee Martin:


    Well it should be as reliable as the Peugeot given that they share the same engine. Thankfully the 505 is a lot more reliable than the Renault in every other area!

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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    11/04/08

    @solracer: But isn't the Fuego front-wheel-drive?
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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    11/04/08

    @Murilee Martin: More importantly, aren't they rival companies? I mean yeah, that was around the time they were doing that V6 with Volvo. Anyone have more info?
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    11/04/08

    In reply to Two X1/9s, Three Alfettas To Turn Arse-Freeze-A-Palooza 24 Hours Of LeMons Red, White, And Green!
    Go go Microfieros!


    Either that, or they're 914s that survived a knife attack. I never could decide.

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    Image of theeastbaykid theeastbaykid
    11/04/08

    @FuzzyPlushroom: There's a 914 registered for Thunderhill too. @Murilee Martin: There was an MGB registered for LeMons Texas. They hella didn't make it.
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    11/04/08

    @theeastbaykid: See, when an MG fails, it hella fails.
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    Murilee Martin was starred Murilee Martin was unstarred
    Image of the new guy: now with ecoboost the new guy: now with ecoboost
    11/04/08

    In reply to Two X1/9s, Three Alfettas To Turn Arse-Freeze-A-Palooza 24 Hours Of LeMons Red, White, And Green!
    Are they serious about that roll cage?
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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    11/04/08

    @chase42: They have to be when body has had the structural integrity of wet tissue paper since the second it first rolled outdoors.
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    Image of fiat22turbo fiat22turbo
    11/04/08

    @Tomsk: Uh, try again. The X-1/9 is one of the strongest cars for its size as it was designed and built with safety regulations that never went into effect (mostly because the American car companies said it would be too expensive to meet) NExt time do some research before on the item in question before posting something ignorant like that.


    The roll cage is the same one that is used on many SCCA Production class cars that have had their windshield's removed. It has been used for years and works very well.

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    Image of Rust-MyEnemy Rust-MyEnemy
    11/04/08

    @fiat22turbo: "NExt time do some research before on the item in question before posting something ignorant like that."


    Not wanting to flame, or be obnoxious, but you could do with taking this irreverent, witty online motoring forum a little less seriously.

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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    11/04/08

    @fiat22turbo: Ease up there on the bitterness- just because someone is joking about your most beloved type of car doesn't mean you need to get pissy.
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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    11/04/08

    @fiat22turbo: Geez, sorry. Feel free to call the W126 Mercedes 300 SD an underpowered tank that kills babies with its exhaust if it makes you feel better.


    I was just going on prior experience with Italian cars and rust. Didn't expect you to take it personally.

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