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more about #1995 more comments → Murilee Martin: Here's an excerpt from a statement from Team Diplomatic Immunity on the LeMons forums: "On a side note, I've seen some comments from a few folks thin... more » eggwich del fiero: I understand the claim rule is there to discourage cheating, but if I put hundreds of hours into building my race car (I didn't), the claimant would b... more » CJinSD: This is not in the spirit of the claimer rule. This car had zero penalty laps. It was not a purpose built race car. It was a $500 car with an expensiv... more » FЯeeMan: I'm all for the purchase. One niggling little question - since the $500 limit doesn't include safety equipment, does the team get to pull fire-exting... more » smalleyxb122: It was only a matter of time before the claim rule was exercised. There have been several worthwhile vehicles over the years. Please tell me that Ja... more » Mobius: Nice price! more » 87CapriceEstate: There are just some rules that make no flipping sense to me. I'll think about the logic of this one (or lack thereof) for another day or so. more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: I hear it now... Jay was drivin' that Model A... It's got a Benzo motor and it's really souped up That Model-A body makes it look like a pup 'Scot 1... more » NiceNurseRatched: The lucky Assistant Perp has exactly one year to get that v12 Model A on the road. No seven-years of screwin' around, it has to be on the road in one... more » simon_C: id rather see the motor go into something you know...cool. like this more » mechimike: Glad Jay finally flexed his muscles on this rule. A law that never gets enforced is a pointless (drug) law. Herm...a little irony there, perhaps? more » gfelippo: This is sad for me, see I am Paraguayan, this was as close as it can get to having a Paraguayan team racing the 24 hrs Lemons...... Bummer, I followed... more » Fast_Nel: I want pictures of that Model A once it's done! V12 hot rod! more » JC Whitless: That body would look sweet on a 1991 Ford Ranger frame and about six inches of lift. more » BigEngineSmallCar: I always wondered in the Claimers rule was ever used. Now I know! more » -
#24hoursoflemons
For The First Time, Chief Perp Lamm Claims A LeMons Car For 500 Bucks!
We totally believed the story behind the drug-smuggling Paraguayan S600 Benz, and so the big V12-powered German got zero penalty laps during the BS Inspection. However, a good story won't save you from the claimer rule! More » -
#24hoursoflemons
Adventures In Depreciation: 1995 Mercedes-Benz S600 Gets Zero Penalty Laps At The Arse Freeze!
We've seen the LeMons depreciation record shattered, with the '89 BMW 750iL that reigned supreme in that category since its (brief) appearance at the The Lamest Day knocked off its pedestal! More » -
#24hoursoflemons
Eddie Griffin Enzo Bumper Lives On As LeMons BMW Wing, Could Be Yours!
Remember the Eddie Griffin Wrecked Enzo? The carbon-fiber bumper from Eddie's Enzo now lives on as a performance-enhancing aerodynamic device on the Enzo Dysfunction BMW E36 at the 24 Hours Of LeMons Texas! More » -
#nicepriceorcrackpipe
Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: The $29,595 1995 Mitsubishi 3000GT SL Spyder?
Is that used car's price fair… or do you need a megablast from the crack pipe to think so? 70% of you opted for the latter choice on the 99-mile SVO Mustang for 34 grand. -
#chooseyoureternity
Project Car Hell, Ferrari Versus Lamborghini: The Rematch
Taking care of recent Hell Project business first, the Bentley roared- or, rather, was towed- right past the Rolls in our most recent Choose Your Eternity poll, winning in a 75/25 landslide. Those cars were all right, but where's the eternal torment when you can simply walk away from your hopeless project after shelling out less than ten Gs for it? No guts, no glory! That's why you need to forget all about ordinary cars, hock all your possessions, and dive headlong into the Inferno. That's right- Ferrari and Lamborghini Hell! The last time we had this matchup, the Lambo drove over the Ferrari like a big angry Italian tractor crushing Enzo's Fiat 128 beneath its wheels. Let's see who comes out on top today! More » -
