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Manta Manta Revisited: The English-Dubbed Trailer
If you've been around Jalopnik for a while, you already know that Manta Manta is perhaps the greatest German street racing film ever made. But for those of us not fluent in Deutsch, we've been left wondering what exactly is going on. Well, now thanks to this recently discovered English-dubbed trailer for Manta Manta, us 'mericans, Brits, Aussies, and whoever else now can really begin to understand just how totally awesome the movie is. And remember: Leaded gas lowers your car, giving you an edge. -
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Would The Subaru WRX STI Really Make The Germans So Sorrowful?
For Wes, the 2008 Subaru WRX STI was a happy experience. For these fictional German engineers in this Subaru commercial the experience was the same. Well, that is until angry bald German bossman shows up. He ruins everything. It's a funny commercial, with a good use of Falco, but is the STI really the Japanese car the Germans wish they built? [YouTube via MotiveMag]
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Don't Mess With The Nissan GT-R
Just in case you've bought a new GT-R, but you lack any common sense when it comes to vehicular accessorization, Nissan has included these helpful illustrations in the owner's manual for the JDM version. We're guessing the big X means you're not supposed to put giant fender flares and oversized spoilers on the GT-R. Nissan apparently thinks they got it right on their own, thank you very much. Although someone better tell that to Mine's. The other illustrations have more helpful hints; like how to use a strategically placed cola can to sabotage someone's brakes, or how to push your unsuspecting buddy's GT-R onto a railway crossing. You know, the little things kids these days do for a laugh.
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The Onion Scoops GM-UAW Announcement
Yes, The Onion was the first to get the exclusive details on the biggest announcement so far in 2008. This announcement is chock full of good and bad, depending on who you are. Without further ado I present to you, by way of The Onion, GM's 2008 Layoffs! More » -
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Most Unfortunately Named Toyota Dealer Ever
To answer the inevitable question, no, we haven't partnered with Fleshbot for the day. Yes, we are really sending you to a site called menlove.com with a straight face. Why wouldn't we? Menlove is just a simple Toyota dealer in lovely Bountiful, Utah, you know, "the last of the little guys". They've been serving the Davis County area for over 40 years. Shoot, why don't you just give them a call a 1-877-MENLOVE? You can even "Chat Live Now" with a helpful support representatives. We're assuming that pain we're feeling in our head is the aneurysm from five minutes of sustained laughter. -
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"Car Booger," a Term Whose Time Has Come
Oh Urban Dictionary, you are a source of unending hilariousness. If you live in the frosty horror show that is Michigan (currently 14 degrees outside—2 above, with wind chill), you know what a "car booger" is, you just never had a name for it. Big chunk of hard slush, stupid ugly crap behind the wheel, junk that builds up under the fender; these are all ways to describe it, but none so perfect as "car booger." Like all great new terms, it's so perfect it hardly needs a formal definition, but according to the Urban Dictionary, a car booger is: More » -
smells like a steak and seats thirty-five
Canyonero!
Mostly, we're tired of anti-SUV humor. As is often the case, the Simpsons writers did it first and did it best with the legendary fake Canyonero spot, leaving everyone else's jabs looking second-rate and pedantic. Watch, enjoy, giggle — and most importantly — sing along! [Thanks to ThnderBlt for the tip.] More » -
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Take My Sebring, Please!
Heard any good car jokes lately? We haven't. True, one of our otherwise fantastic readers emailed us the following, "Why is turtle wax so expensive? Because turtles have such little ears. " But, well, Lon, the day job, you know the rest. So, we're asking you for your best material. We'll even make one up to get the ball rolling. Ferdinand Piech and his (fourth) wife are laying in bed. "God your feet are cold," she says to him. "Darling," he begins. "In bed you can just call me 'Mr. Chairman.'" Try the veal. Your turn. More »
