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    Image of ArtForge ArtForge
    05:04 PM

    In reply to What's The Dumbest Thing You've Done For Speed?
    Well there was that thing with the hooker in Texas....
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    Image of GreenN_Gold GreenN_Gold
    01:41 PM

    In reply to What's The Dumbest Thing You've Done For Speed?
    When I was a kid I took the brakes off my bicycle to add lightness.
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    Image of Mobius Mobius
    02:03 PM

    @GreenN_Gold: Hey, Mr. Colin Chapman! I'm a big fan of you!
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    Image of 1300ccsoffury 1300ccsoffury
    01:34 PM

    In reply to What's The Dumbest Thing You've Done For Speed?
    Being Catholic, we're taught that even thinking about sinning is just as bad as actual sinning.

    So my recent thoughts of cramming a Ducati superbike L-twin into a Fiat 500 virtually makes me guilty of doing something incredibly dumb for sweet, sweet speed.
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    Image of MOPAR-MAN MOPAR-MAN
    06:17 PM

    @1300ccsoffury: I don't pull over for the thought police.
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    Image of yuzan yuzan
    12:45 PM

    In reply to What's The Dumbest Thing You've Done For Speed?
    A blond cougar who told me she'd let me drive her purple 426 Hemi Cuda.
    Turned out she didn't even own a car at all...
    Or have a driver's license...
    Or her GED.
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    Image of BigHarv BigHarv
    03:11 PM

    @yuzan: Hahahaha, you poor bastard. Hey, at least she knew what a 426 Hemi Cuda was!
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    Image of danio3834 danio3834
    12:23 PM

    In reply to What's The Dumbest Thing You've Done For Speed?
    NOSSSS
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    Image of pres pres
    12:22 PM

    In reply to What's The Dumbest Thing You've Done For Speed?
    My first car, a 1987 Bronco II, received quite possibly the best performance mod ever created: dryer vent ram-air. I'm quite sure now that it never did anything but suck in water and nearly hydro-lock the bad-ass 2.9L, 130 hp monster under the hood.
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    12:22 PM

    In reply to What's The Dumbest Thing You've Done For Speed?
    1986. Had a good friend who had a VW Rabbit, 1978 vintage, and I had a 1967 Dodge FC passenger van.

    We decided, because our top speeds were similar, and the vacuum the van created kept speed down, if he followed me close enough to almost touch, we'd both go faster.

    110 MPH, on LBJ freeway...at least it was the middle-of-the-night, on a weekday, had him close enough so I couldn't see him, and yeah, top speed went up a little.

    Probably cost me one of what seems like the nine lives I have doing this.
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    Image of lilwillie lilwillie
    12:08 PM

    In reply to What's The Dumbest Thing You've Done For Speed?
    Liquid Courage.
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    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    12:16 PM

    @lilwillie: +1. Looking back from 26yrs of wisdom now I am surprised I didn't kill myself when I was 17. Quickly learned from the beasting I got from my dad.
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    Image of Skunky Skunky
    11:57 AM

    In reply to What's The Dumbest Thing You've Done For Speed?
    Currently I'm swapping out the stock 2.3L in my Fairmont for a small block, most likely a 302.
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    Image of Tanshanomi Tanshanomi
    12:13 PM

    @Skunky: You have a mental problem.
    But it's a happy problem.
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    Image of Skunky Skunky
    12:16 PM

    @Tanshanomi: It could be worse, I could've gone modular.
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    Image of LTDScott LTDScott
    12:29 PM

    @Skunky: My friend is currently in the process of swapping the 3.3L 6 in his Ford Durango with a 5.0.
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    Image of Tanshanomi Tanshanomi
    12:46 PM

    @Skunky: Hey, I drive a modular—two, in fact: the 5.4L Triton in my '02 SuperCrew, and the most pathetic modular ever, the 190 HP 4.6L SOHC in my '92 Town Car.
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    Image of Skunky Skunky
    03:58 PM

    @Tanshanomi: No no no, it wasn't meant as a slight on the modulars, I was implying that it'd be even crazier to try to plonk one in. Especially since I've already replaced the stock K-member with a tubular one.
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    11:54 AM

    In reply to What's The Dumbest Thing You've Done For Speed?
    Well, there was this one time at band camp...
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    Image of günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi
    11:53 AM

    In reply to What's The Dumbest Thing You've Done For Speed?
    ever seen requiem for a dream?

    oh... mph... okay.. disregard my previous statement.
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    Image of mattycakes mattycakes
    11:54 AM

    @günter macbeetle, codename: Watched that movie for the first time earlier this week. I felt queasy for the rest of the day. Easily the most depressing movie I've ever seen.
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    Image of günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi
    11:59 AM

    @mattycakes: yeah... i agree... i've seen it twice... and that's enough for the rest of my life....

    i do love darren aronofsky though...
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    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    12:21 PM

    @mattycakes: I don't think I've met anyone of my buddies who has seen that movie and came out happy. I've actually tried watching it twice, the second time on DVD but had to turn it off just after half hour.
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    Image of mattycakes mattycakes
    12:40 PM

    @FTGDWolverineEdition'09: I... I kept thinking it would have a happy ending. Everything would turn out OK in the end. Everyone would break their addictions and be better people before the credits. But it didn't happen! It only got worse!

    I'm sure the movie would've lost credibility and turned into one of those other formulated "happy ending" flicks, but...

    Jesus Christ.
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    Image of motomo13 motomo13
    02:36 PM

    @FTGDWolverineEdition'09: First time i watched it was with some friends in college. When we finished it, we decided that we needed to watch something funny. It's the only time i didn't laugh uncontrollably at this:
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    Image of LTDScott LTDScott
    11:50 AM

    In reply to What's The Dumbest Thing You've Done For Speed?

    Adding sheetmetal headlight covers to improve the aerodynamics of my '85 Ford LTD on the track. It's like peeing in the ocean to add water.

    But in reality it did protect my expensive Hella headlights from damage.
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    11:48 AM

    In reply to What's The Dumbest Thing You've Done For Speed?
    I elect to exercise my fifth amendment right protecting me from self-incrimination in front of the court of Jalopnik.
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    Image of Tyson Tyson
    11:51 AM

    @pauljones: Its okay, we believe in jury nullification for crimes of speed.
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    Image of Tanshanomi Tanshanomi
    12:15 PM

    @Tyson: When speeding is a crime, only outlaws will sp—

    ...wait, that doesn't really work here.
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    Image of AustinMiniMan AustinMiniMan
    01:55 PM

    @Tanshanomi: Fair enough, but why do we have these baby skull seeking bullets?
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    Image of Maxichamp Maxichamp
    11:43 AM

    In reply to What's The Dumbest Thing You've Done For Speed?
    Racing stripes and a Mugen Power sticker on my '84 Supra.
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    Image of skaycog was here skaycog was here
    11:41 AM

    In reply to What's The Dumbest Thing You've Done For Speed?
    I don't do drugs.
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