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more about #fail more comments → BigEngineSmallCar: A few years ago I was driving my dad's 911 Cabriolet from my home in SoCal up to Thunderhill to watch my dad race. Well the weather north of the Grap... more » Shamoononon: I shave my legs.: I believe that person also has my stapler. #thereifixedit more » GreenN_Gold: Now I know who's been stealing all of the large binder clips out of my desk. It's impossible to keep those things around. Sven and I are going to ha... more » combat chuck: I have to say this is much more elegant than my neighbor's duct tape solution. #thereifixedit more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: Snappy. And they're well-prepared for holding large, unbound documents together. Nice that the clip bodies match the roof color. Integration is eve... more » Alfisted: Hi! It appears you are repairing your convertible top. May I be of assistance? #thereifixedit more » Scandinavian Flick: Powered by Saab Body by Office Depot Driver: MacGyver #thereifixedit more » skaycog: Sometimes, you do what you can with what you have. #thereifixedit more » flyingstitch: I hear this car moves at a pretty good clip. #thereifixedit more » Ehrich Blackhound: Downward facing Dumptruck #fail more » Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est: Ough. Looks like a massively overweight gal whose knees finally gave up their unequal battle. I can hear her muffled panting right now. #fail more » Novaload: Maybe he knows this guy... #fail more » JSmith53: I wish my truck cost less than $2.50/lb. #fail more » spectra: He needed bigger rims #fail more » bzr: Pff, it's only a difference of 200 tons. Just give it to the new Ford F-350 Super Duty. #fail more » -
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There I Fixed It: Born From Staples Edition
Joining our stunning collection of There I Fixed It! photos is this great shot from reader Matt of a Saab owner who knows not of build quality but is clearly well acquainted with office supplies. -
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FAIL: When A 400 Ton-Haul Truck Tries To Carry 600 Tons
A Caterpillar 797 Mining Truck costs $3.4 million, weighs 1.38 million lbs., has a 3,370 HP engine and can carry 363 tons. What happens when one tries to carry 600 tons? An amazing fail documented in the gallery below. More » -
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How Not To Unload A Ferrari F430 Spider
The driver delivering this Ferrari to an exotic car reseller in Ohio didn't have a great day yesterday as he accidentally dropped a F430 Spider tail-first onto the ground. One more picture of the unfortunate incident below.
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You're Doing It Wrong 6.0: That Will Buff Right Out Edition
We've been making "that'll buff right out" jokes almost as long as this site has existed, which is why we're now pleased to finally see an entire site devoted to the meme. Our twelve favorite TBRO's below. More » -
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You're Doing It Wrong: ZipCar Edition
Spotted this weekend on the Upper East Side, these two Manhattanites are exhibiting exactly how not to use duct tape. Silly New Yorkers, everyone knows you go top to bottom, not left to right when duct-taping a ZipCar liftgate shut.
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There, I Fixed It 2.0: Ten Worst Car Mods Edition
The best intentions of mice and modders often go awry. We follow up our last iteration of There, I Fixed It with a look through ten Jalopnik readers' best worst car mods. More » -
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You’re Doing It Wrong: Boat Launch Edition
We have no idea what happened here, but it would probably have been a good idea to get drunk after getting the boat in the water. [CarDomain] -
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A Little Plexiglas, A Power Drill, And Voila! Vented Side Window For The Tercel!
You see a lot of budget-challenged repairs and modifications on Crusher-bound vehicles; along with adding a handful of Little Trees, a car's final owner often performs some last-ditch fixes in order to stay mobile. More » -
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The Worst Possible Way To Advertise Your Business
This certainly takes badvertising to an entirely new level. Unfortunately, Cliff's products couldn't extinguish the irony. [Failblog via The Daily What] -
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Joe Lucas, Prince Of Darkness, Continues To Haunt 20R Sprite Hell Project
Having owned British cars prior to taking on the '67 Sprite Hell Project, you'd think I'd have learned my lesson about Lucas Electrics: always remove every last trace of the Prince Of Darkness' evil works! More » -
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You're Doing It Wrong Version 5.0: There I Fixed It
You've gasped at our galleries of automotive FAIL and cringed at You're Doing it Wrong. Now get ready to bawl like a baby over There I Fixed It — a salute to impromptu solutions to everyday automotive problems. More » -
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VW Passat Lands In Precarious Position After Failed Ken Block Impersonation
This Virginia commuter found herself in a precarious position after losing all sense of direction traveling through a construction zone. How's she going to explain this mishap to her insurance company?
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What's Your Biggest Personal Automotive Fail?
It's hard to top ex-Ford PR maven Whitney Drake, now doing press for the Chevy Camaro, put that NASCAR Ford Fusion up there into the wall at a Ford event, but what's your biggest personal automotive fail? More » -
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Thirty Vehicular "You're Doing It Wrong" Moments: Version 4.0
Versions 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 of our automotive editions of "You're Doing It Wrong" proved to be such hits we decided time's right for "You're Doing It Wrong" Version 4.0! More » -
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There's A Lesson To Be Learned When Transporting Hot Pig Slop
The production process involved in making pig slop is a nasty and, likely, a stinky one. But we never thought the transportation of such nauseating edibles would be even more dirty than making it! More » -
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You're Doing It Wrong: Painted Rotors Edition
Every now and then we come across something so foul, so disturbingly stupid, so "WTF were you thinking," that we begin to question the legitimacy of our love of cars. This epic DIY failure is one of these moments. More » -
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Priceless 1953 Willys Aero Wagon Concept Model Destroyed During Shipping, We Weep
While it's a bummer when an Enzo goes up in flames, at least a few hundred remain. Not so with this '53 Willys Aero prototype model, which suffered Death By Inept Packaging. More » -
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GPS Satellite System In Danger Of Failing
According to a report in The Guardian, the US Global Positioning System is in such a state of disrepair, it's in danger of rolling blackouts or failure as early as 2010. GPSpocalypse? Paper Mapageddon?
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Five Worst Parking Jobs Caught On Video
The channel formerly-known-as-CourtTV's running more "reality" content — like these videos of the world's five worst parking jobs. Grab some popcorn, because this five videos are fun to watch. More » -
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But Cardboard Has The Word "Car" In It!
Jalopnik Vehicular Repair Rule #427: At no point should cardboard be used as a replacement for body panels. Ever. [Failblog]
