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    Image of coupeZ600 coupeZ600
    11/09/09

    In reply to Jim Russell Lancer Evolution Experience: Because Oversteer Kicks Ass
    I've spent 25+ years as a tractor-trailer driver doing everything in my power to stop the rear (or any, for that matter) axle from breaking loose, so this would be a good thing for me. Feeling the ass-end come round is a horrible feeling and instinct almost always takes over and stops it, even when I'm in a car in the snow and know there's nothing to hit. And like jewce says below, cooking $500 worth of tires and not having the boss come out and fire you is almost worth another $500 in itself. I'm in.
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    Edited by coupeZ600 at 11/09/09 4:54 PM coupeZ600 was starred coupeZ600 was unstarred
    Image of dal20402 dal20402
    11/09/09

    @coupeZ600: I hear you. I spent quite awhile (although nowhere near 25 years) as a bus driver, most of it behind the wheel of 60-foot pusher artics. Feeling that huge engine block waggle that tail around on wet pavement was enough to swear me off oversteer forever... unless I'm on a skidpad with someone else's car. #mitsubishilancerevolution
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    coupeZ600 promoted this comment dal20402 was starred dal20402 was unstarred
    Image of coupeZ600 coupeZ600
    11/10/09

    @dal20402: One of the most nauseating experiences I've ever had while driving was feeling a big ten-wheel dump truck/snow-plow break loose at about 3mph in a total white-out. That's the crazy/fun/terrifying part of driving a highway plow-truck: the blade makes this totally flat and slick surface right in front of you, and the cinders/sand/salt that you're spreading only helps people behind you. You spend your whole shift working on one of the diciest surfaces possible, and when it comes loose it feels awful. Just the crown of the road had caused it, and after I was sure I was stopped, I just sat there several minutes until it eased up and I saw another plow coming at me. When I got up next to him, I realized it was the driver who had been right behind me, and I had spun a full 180 and was now going the other way. Scary.
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    Edited by coupeZ600 at 11/10/09 1:16 AM coupeZ600 was starred coupeZ600 was unstarred
    Image of GiantOctopus GiantOctopus
    11/09/09

    In reply to Jim Russell Lancer Evolution Experience: Because Oversteer Kicks Ass
    I totally dig your writing style. I am thrilled at your addition to the Jalopnik team! I'd love to see some videos of a sideways evo with you at the helm. #mitsubishilancerevolution
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    ThreeLitre promoted this comment GiantOctopus was starred GiantOctopus was unstarred
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    11/09/09

    @GiantOctopus: I agree. He writes well. #mitsubishilancerevolution
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    Image of OA 5599 OA 5599
    11/09/09

    In reply to Jim Russell Lancer Evolution Experience: Because Oversteer Kicks Ass
    As a homeschooling parent, I'm afraid this Evolution driving school doesn't suit my child's needs. Please let me know when the Intelligent Design driving school is offered. #mitsubishilancerevolution
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    beercheck promoted this comment OA 5599 was starred OA 5599 was unstarred
    Image of wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx
    11/09/09

    @OA 5599: Flying Spaghetti Monster did it. #mitsubishilancerevolution
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    11/09/09

    @wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx: I just worry that the beer volcano won't mix with sideways Evos. #mitsubishilancerevolution
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    wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx promoted this comment Tyson was starred Tyson was unstarred
    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    11/09/09

    In reply to Jim Russell Lancer Evolution Experience: Because Oversteer Kicks Ass
    Think they'll wise up at the dealer's, if I lace up my driving shoes before the test drive? #mitsubishilancerevolution
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    Image of Master P will teach you to die like a real man Master P will teach you to die like a real man
    11/09/09

    In reply to Jim Russell Lancer Evolution Experience: Because Oversteer Kicks Ass
    As a 'Rex owner, I'd do this to learn more about the proper way to hoon a turbo AWD car. (Besides the usual "dirt road and a fifth of Jack" method...)

    But $1000? That's really steep for a one-day class.
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    Edited by Master P will teach you to die like a real man at 11/09/09 4:14 PM Master P will teach you to die like a real man was starred Master P will teach you to die like a real man was unstarred
    Image of jewce is fueled by sour gummy worms jewce is fueled by sour gummy worms
    11/09/09

    @Master P will teach you to die like a real man: Not really. I'm sure you bake a set of tires throughout the day. Knock off $500 for those and your about where most other single day schools are. #mitsubishilancerevolution
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    coupeZ600 promoted this comment jewce is fueled by sour gummy worms was starred jewce is fueled by sour gummy worms was unstarred
    Image of Mobius Mobius
    08/31/09

    In reply to 2010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI: First Drive
    You can determine how sexy a car is by the amount of innuendo in its Jalopnik review.

    And this review is as loaded as it gets.
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    Mobius was starred Mobius was unstarred
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    08/31/09

    In reply to 2010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI: First Drive
    "snick, snick, snick"

    Dirty Audi trannies.
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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    08/31/09

    In reply to 2010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI: First Drive
    Does the FSI stand for Fuel Stratified Injection? Because it could just as easily stand for Funky Sex from Ingolstadt.
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    Leeeeena a Jalopchick promoted this comment Edited by engineerd at 08/31/09 3:10 PM engineerd was starred engineerd was unstarred
    Image of Jbar430 Jbar430
    08/31/09

    In reply to 2010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI: First Drive
    So how long till it catches on fire?
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    HoonThatFerrari promoted this comment Jbar430 was starred Jbar430 was unstarred
    Image of HoonThatFerrari HoonThatFerrari
    09/01/09

    @Jbar430: It's not Italian, it won't catch on fire.
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    Image of Mobius Mobius
    09/01/09

    That's right, they are far less combustible than Gallardos and @Ferraris:

    Although if someone sticks their shopping bag in there for real, it might be a different story.
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    Mobius was starred Mobius was unstarred
    Image of layabout layabout
    08/31/09

    In reply to 2010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI: First Drive
    Yet the R8 still leaves me cold,the kind of car a hairdresser would buy if they won the lotto or for men that wear thongs. Please Audi ditch the tacky as hell LED lights. If you want a V10 Audi then the RS6 is still the one to have.
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    Image of Braff Braff
    08/31/09

    @layabout: you are CRAZY about the LED lights... they look amazing out on the road, even in broad daylight.
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    08/31/09

    @BrAff: Plus they're way better than being blinded by the usual DRLs that always seem to be too bright and aimed wrong.
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    Al Navarro promoted this comment engineerd was starred engineerd was unstarred
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    08/31/09

    @layabout: I want one, and I'm not a hairdresser and... lemme check... no, I don't wear a thong.

    And I have to give Audi credit for LED DRLs, they are heads and shoulders above ignorant high-beams from the Schumacher taxi coming towards you.
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    Mobius was starred Mobius was unstarred
    Image of domino domino
    08/31/09

    In reply to 2010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI: First Drive
    i'm in love. in black please!
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    Image of .357 .357
    08/31/09

    @domino: I want mine in Deep Purple.
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    Dr.Danger: ::You are awesome: promoted this comment .357 was starred .357 was unstarred
    Image of Dr. H. F. Danger Dr. H. F. Danger
    08/31/09

    @.357: I would like one in My Driveway.
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    Image of RachelSklar RachelSklar
    08/31/09

    In reply to 2010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI: First Drive
    Gorgeous car. But will it last past 100,000 miles?
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    RachelSklar was starred RachelSklar was unstarred
    Image of Tyson Tyson
    08/31/09

    @RachelSklar: With legendary Audi reliability, how could it possibly fail to last 100,000 miles!?
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    layabout promoted this comment Tyson was starred Tyson was unstarred
    Image of John Krewson John Krewson
    08/31/09

    @RachelSklar: Oh, you! Seriously, though, it should... although service is a nightmare. If I recall correctly, they have to pull the engine out for major air-conditioning work. I'm sure our readers will correct me on this.
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    Image of layabout layabout
    08/31/09

    @Tyson: Having worked for Audi i'll assume that was sarcasm
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    Image of RachelSklar RachelSklar
    08/31/09

    @John Krewson: All I'm sayin' is I have it on the highest car-thority that Audis are challenged past 100K miles. You know how those German engines are.
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    08/31/09

    @RachelSklar: "You know how those German engines are"

    Please explain......
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    Image of Ben Wojdyla Ben Wojdyla
    08/31/09

    @RachelSklar: Mine didn't start throwing fits till 125k, guess I'm "lucky."
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    Image of Braff Braff
    08/31/09

    @RachelSklar: my wife's old A4 was a hunk of crap... so yes we know how those German's used to be... they seem to have gotten far better though since about 2001...
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    Image of HoonThatFerrari HoonThatFerrari
    08/31/09

    @RachelSklar: Lemme guess... Phil Taylor, right?
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    Image of Mobius Mobius
    08/31/09

    @RachelSklar: Are you the same Rachel that didn't know anything about cars? :)
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    Image of HoonThatFerrari HoonThatFerrari
    08/31/09

    @Mobius: No, she's the same Rachel that realized that Ray linking her here got her about five-tuple the pageviews that her articles normally get... so the questions are:

    1.) Is Rachel Sklar perhaps a true newly-converted Jalop? Or...

    2.) Did she enjoy the challenge of the shredding she received here by some, along with subsequently defending herself, as opposed to the (I'm guessing) usual fangirl/fanboy/nothing but postive reinforcement-type comments on the sites she writes for?

    3.) Is she just loving the newfound attention? Let's face it, her article on Mediaite got three comments... the thread on her linked article here on Jalopnik got 17,315 pageviews and 189 comments (as of my writing this), and it's still going.

    4.) Is there a clause in her contracts that gets her an extra hundred bucks for every 10,000 pageviews her articles receive, and now she's all of a sudden posting on a half-dozen threads here, trying to cultivate her new-found Jalopcrowd? Hmmmm....?

    Stay tuned... film at 11.
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    Edited by HoonThatFerrari at 08/31/09 11:39 PM HoonThatFerrari was starred HoonThatFerrari was unstarred
    Image of brownie has no witty phrase to add brownie has no witty phrase to add
    08/31/09

    In reply to 2010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI: First Drive
    I seem to be alone in this feeling, but I'm still vaguely disappointed to see Audi offering the R8 with anything other than the (incredible) V8. I recall reading that when engineers designed the R8, they had their choice of Audi family engines and opted for the V8 over the V10, since (a) it is an amazing powerplant, and (b) it "felt" right for the car they were trying to build. Why give the car more than it needed? And sure enough, they went out and built a universally loved and unabashedly German supercar - understated everything, outstanding handling, polite road manners, all the power you could ever realistically need and not a bit more. It was a supercar that was destined to be revered by generations of car nuts while being completely underappreciated by your average supercar shopper in search of stats, status, and attention - a stunning engineering accomplishment and a sales disappointment. It was the heir to the NSX, in many ways.

    I'm sure it's still a great car with the V10, probably even a better car in all the ways that matter in this market segment and many more. Audi will undoubtedly reach a whole world of buyers who don't care about the V8 R8, and of course Audi's goal is to make money, so good for them. I'll probably never own an R8 in any configuration, so what business is it of mine? Nonetheless, I wish Audi had taken a page from Honda's NSX playbook and said "no" to upsizing the engine - they had it right the first time.
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    Sloop_John_B promoted this comment brownie has no witty phrase to add was starred brownie has no witty phrase to add was unstarred
    Image of Velocitré Velocitré
    08/31/09

    In reply to 2010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI: First Drive
    This is just the latest application of More's Law:

    If some is good.
    And more is better,
    then too much is just right.
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    vwminispeedster, pronounded Si-trow-in promoted this comment Velocitré was starred Velocitré was unstarred
    Image of Turbineguy - now with reheat!! Turbineguy - now with reheat!!
    08/31/09

    In reply to 2010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI: First Drive
    $146k for the Audi? I read the 2010 Corvette Grand Sport matches its 3.9 second 0-60 time - for almost 100k less. Now which is the supercar?
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    Image of wohho wohho
    08/31/09

    @Turbineguy: Very true, but would you use the same reasoning when comparing a Rolex to a Timex?
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    vwminispeedster, pronounded Si-trow-in promoted this comment wohho was starred wohho was unstarred
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    08/31/09

    @wohho: The timex still tells time just as good as the rolex so i'm thinking the less expensive alternative wins here too. A rolex doesn't tell the time any better/faster, just more expensively. The Vette gets you there in the same quickness with a thick wallet at the end of the day. Vette and Timex win.
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    vwminispeedster, pronounded Si-trow-in was starred vwminispeedster, pronounded Si-trow-in was unstarred
    Image of wohho wohho
    08/31/09

    @vwminispeedster, pronounded Si-trow-in: and thus you prove my point. Based on your standard, a junker camaro with a supercharger, an intercooler and some fat mickey thompsons will get you to 60 MPH in the same time as a Vette, so obviously the Vette is overpriced - right?

    No. When the monied by cars, it's about the experience as much as the performance. You and I might not be in that market, but you have to recognize that market exists.
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    08/31/09

    @wohho: You're assuming that quickness is the only thing that matters to buyers of >$100,000 cars. In general, it is not.
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    Image of Ben Wojdyla Ben Wojdyla
    08/31/09

    @Hello Mister Walrus: I thought that was the exact point being made.
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