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    Bankrupt Buff Books Blow Wad On Boosted Lincoln To Beat Bigger-Engined Euros

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    10/05/09

    In reply to Bankrupt Buff Books Blow Wad On Boosted Lincoln To Beat Bigger-Engined Euros
    They also neglected to mention that the four Euro contenders had their V8s removed and replaced with 1.6 litre diesels from the VW Camper Van.
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    10/05/09

    In reply to Bankrupt Buff Books Blow Wad On Boosted Lincoln To Beat Bigger-Engined Euros
    Car and Driver is busy photoshopping their own race between a Lincoln MKT, Land Rover Discovery, and Toyota Landcruiser across the Sahara.
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    Image of skaycog skaycog
    10/05/09

    In reply to Bankrupt Buff Books Blow Wad On Boosted Lincoln To Beat Bigger-Engined Euros
    Beautiful Loveland Pass (11,990) in Colorado. That would be fun to drive with road closed to other traffic. The lack of guardrails in places would scare the flatlanders.
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    10/05/09

    In reply to Bankrupt Buff Books Blow Wad On Boosted Lincoln To Beat Bigger-Engined Euros
    One can't help but notice they're putting a turbo engine against a bunch of NA engines, and sending it to Cessna cruising altitude. Turbo's gonna do good when the air gets thin. That's just how it is.
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    10/05/09

    In reply to Bankrupt Buff Books Blow Wad On Boosted Lincoln To Beat Bigger-Engined Euros
    1. BMW 550 170.9 secs
    2. Lincoln MKS 172.7 secs
    3. Merc 550 174.4 secs
    4. Jag XF 175.4 secs
    5. Maserati 177.1 secs

    So at 12,000ft no kidding a turbo'd motor beat three of the four cars on an unknown length "track". I'd rather get a SHO and save $8,000 over a similarly equipped Lincoln ($42,905 vs. $50,800 priced on the websites) with the toys I want. Yeah its not some Euro luxo sedan but will probably do 95% of what they do for a big chunk of cash savings. Then again I'd probably never buy a new car again and buy a Conan O'Brien SHO and be 100 times happier. That's just how I roll.
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    Image of TTopJohn TTopJohn
    10/05/09

    In reply to Bankrupt Buff Books Blow Wad On Boosted Lincoln To Beat Bigger-Engined Euros
    The Lincoln placing well was a foregone conclusion given that it was the only turbocharged car at 12,900 feet. But it's still and entertaining set of videos. I wonder how bad the spanking would have been if the winning car was replaced by its turbocharged underling?
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    Image of Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master
    10/05/09

    @TTopJohn: "Now we do this again with 1,500 RPM rev limiter!"
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    Image of Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master
    10/05/09

    In reply to Bankrupt Buff Books Blow Wad On Boosted Lincoln To Beat Bigger-Engined Euros
    How about a four-banger Ecoboosted Focus to beat both of them?

    I caught myself doing a double-take as the intro screen pitted a large NA Euro engine against a smaller, boosted American one. Talk about a reversal...
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    10/05/09

    In reply to Bankrupt Buff Books Blow Wad On Boosted Lincoln To Beat Bigger-Engined Euros
    I just looked up their firm, it seems they have a subsidiary in Detroit that sells bullet-proof vests, and business is good.

    They also sell posters of some guy named Ray posing with a Camaro. I heard it's risque and probably NSFW or the Camaro.
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    10/05/09

    In reply to Bankrupt Buff Books Blow Wad On Boosted Lincoln To Beat Bigger-Engined Euros
    "...how is a bankrupt media company's editorial budget big enough to support this?"

    It's the result of clever economizing by choosing to cancel the importation of better articles sourced from their Australian subsidiary.
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    10/05/09

    In reply to Bankrupt Buff Books Blow Wad On Boosted Lincoln To Beat Bigger-Engined Euros
    Jalopnik's juicy Jewish journalist joins jackhammer jape jam.
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    Image of FlakJack FlakJack
    10/05/09

    @Number_Six: Jesus!
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    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    10/05/09

    @Number_Six: Jinkies, you beat me to it! You are a jenius. Ah well, in the same vein...
    Jaded Jalop Jew Jocosely Jeers Jejune Journals.
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    Image of Number_Six Number_Six
    10/05/09

    @Alfisted: Crap, I have the cubicle/church giggles.
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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    10/05/09

    @Number_Six: Ray requires respectful written responses regarding rags' rogue races.
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    Image of Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. . Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. .
    10/05/09

    In reply to Bankrupt Buff Books Blow Wad On Boosted Lincoln To Beat Bigger-Engined Euros
    Um, no?
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    10/05/09

    @Schm wishes he could bring back the funny. .: It was something I said, wasn't it?
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    Image of Mobius Mobius
    04/28/09

    In reply to Motor Trend Publisher Files For Bankruptcy, Will Privatize
    Whoa, print is dying? How long have I been in Cryo for?
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    04/28/09

    In reply to Motor Trend Publisher Files For Bankruptcy, Will Privatize
    What is that cake? An octopus squirting out an ink cloud?


    Ummm. Cake.

     Reply
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    Image of If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face
    04/28/09

    In reply to Motor Trend Publisher Files For Bankruptcy, Will Privatize
    Ah, Angus Mackenzie, Captain Slow's non-union, Australian equivalent.
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    Image of pres pres
    04/28/09

    In reply to Motor Trend Publisher Files For Bankruptcy, Will Privatize
    That picture of Angus was taken in my old cubicle...lol!
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