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more about #fx16 more comments → that ain't the way to have fun, son: I thought of the near-perfect IOE contender...if one still exists. 1984 Ford Escort Wagon. ...wait for it... diesel. #24hoursoflemonstexas more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: You can't keep a good Brava down! I can't imagine it developing any maladies, that a swift buffing with a shop cloth can't repair. Maybe you should ... more » Zachary Fox: The Karmann Ghia was running on 3 cylinders all day --- we think we've got that sorted. Hopefully we'll be able to pick up some laps tomorrow and get ... more » MushyHeirloom: Whoever hit the Fastback probably deserves a solid hit with the Fastback, if it's still capable of movement. #24hoursoflemonstexas more » homeslice60148: Oh how I wish I could make the 3 hour drive to Houston to watch all the madness. All the more reason for me to buy land and make a track out here in S... more » UDMan: Woah, wait a minute, you aren't even considering the Gremlin as an IOE contender? I cry foul, foul I say.... eh, that's enough tonight... #24hoursofl... more » bacon117: If the Festiva is a 3 cylinder, it's a shoe-in for the IOE. #24hoursoflemonstexas more » Evil_Genius: Tauruses in 2nd, 8th and 17th, good god, surely this is the end of days.... #24hoursoflemonstexas more » Clowntrigger: Yeah, but is it number matching? Just think of the value of a numbers matching Lemons winning race car. Must be worth somewhere in the hundreds. #24ho... more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: This car is in much too complete/undamaged condition. An opposite door & fender combo must leave the vehicle. #24hoursoflemonstexas more » Novaload: Thanks for taking the time to give us these updates, Murilee. #24hoursoflemonstexas more » alowishus wants to run a Saab Sonett III at LeMons: The paint jobs of LeMons are getting much better. I definitely approve. #24hoursoflemonstexas more » Bad Juju: Orange & blue? Thought it might have been a CalTrans theme.. #24hoursoflemonstexas more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Looks like some good, close racing out there. Glad to see the Property Devaluators decimating the field. And there seem to be two Speed Racers - m... more » philibuster: How does a 2002 in that condition end up in a junkyard? It has all its wheels still! What has condemned this classic to the junkyard? more » -
#24hoursoflemons
Day One Of Racing Over: SCHWING Team Corolla Blows Engine, GT$500 Celica Grabs Top Spot
It looks like Toyota- now tied with Mazda for most LeMons wins for a manufacturer- is the dominant marque here at the Yeehaw It's Texas 2009 24 Hours Of LeMons. More » -
#24hoursoflemons
Three Hours In, SCHWING Corolla FX16 Leads!
Remember these guys? They're leading the race with their California-built Toyota, to nobody's surprise. So much could happen between now and tomorrow afternoon, of course! Jump away for complete standings. More » -
#junkyardfind
Junkyard Jackpot: BMW 2002, Corolla GT-S, Triumph Spitfire
Just yards away from the now-much-picked-over junked Volvo Amazon, I stumbled across this incredible trifecta of junkyardy goodness at my local self-service yard. Three cars that each deserve the full Jalopnik Stamp-O-Approval™! More » -
#24hoursoflemons
The Top 94 Lemons Of The 24 Hours Of LeMons South Spring 2009
After every 24 Hours Of LeMons race, we put together this list of the top finishers for you. And when we say "top," we mean "every single car that managed to get onto the track." More » -
#24hoursoflemons
Schumacher Taxi Service FX16 Gets Shiny Side Down, Nobody Hurt
You know how we recommended the Toyota Corolla FX16 as a great LeMons car? That still doesn't mean it's easy to drive fast! Here's what happened to the Schumacher Taxi Service a little while back.
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#24hoursoflemons
Racing Resumes In Texas: BMW 1600 Right On Corolla FX16's Tail, Pack-O-Mustangs Not Far Behind!
They're back on the track this morning and the standings are getting interesting. The Team SCHWING Toyota FX16 started the day as the leader, with the Never Give Up BMW 1600 just two laps back. More » -
#24hoursoflemons
Four Hours Into The Texas Gator-O-Rama 24 Hours Of LeMons, Corolla FX16 In The Lead!
Does that Corolla look familiar? It should! Yes, team Schwing (winner of the last Texas LeMons race) grabbed the lead early today and has hung on through the first few hours. More » -
#projectcarhell
PCH, LeMons Hot Hatch Edition: Corolla FX16 or Volkswagen GTI Turbo?
Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! After a 24 Hours Of LeMons race, I like to do a PCH pitting the #1 and #2 cars against each other, but this time it's going to be a bit different. You see, the #2 car in Houston was a 2nd-gen Camaro, and they're really easy projects- cheap, simple, and with ridiculously easy parts availability. That means we'll be going for a Japan-versus-Germany 80s Hot Hatch Challenge today, and you Camaro fans can console yourselves with the fact that you can fix most problems on your cars with a pipe wrench and zip-ties.
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#projectcarhell
Project Car Hell, Screamin' Corolla Edition: AE86 or FX16?
There was some grumbling over the choices in our last Choose Your Eternity challenge (which was won by the '77 Levis Edition AMC Hornet AMX by a healthy margin), ostensibly because they were too easy… but we know the real reason: being reminded of the Malaise Era brings up the uncomfortable parallels between the hard economic times then and those now. Of course, there are differences; sure, the current war is more expensive- in dollar terms- than was Vietnam, but inflation isn't the raging beast it was back then (though the bill for our 15-year debt binge looks to be just as painful as 20% inflation was). What we need is a flashback to Morning In America! The 80s, when the Evil Empire was crumbling and Toyota still built cars that didn't hit you like a triple Valium with cough syrup chaser; yes, it's Corolla Time!
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