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    Bulletproof GT-RR Not Death Proof

    Ford Hauling Four F-150 Specials To SEMA

    GGI Porsche SEMA Special Sports Ed Hardy Graphic Treatment

    Banks To Drag 200+ MPH Diesel Dragster To SEMA

    Ford, PML Flightlink Hauling Plug-in Hybrid F-150 Pickup To SEMA

    AEV HEMI-Powered Jeep Wrangler: First Drive

    Galpin Scythe Condenses SEMA Into Giant Purple Caricature

    RENNTech Prepping Rally-Inspired Mercedes GLK Hybrid For SEMA

    Allegations Of Swiped Designs Surface Over RMR-Tuned Hyundai Genesis Coupe

    Rhys Millen-Tuned Hyundai Genesis Coupe Racer To Debut At 2008 SEMA Show

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    Image of GameBreaker GameBreaker
    11/05/08

    In reply to Bulletproof GT-RR Not Death Proof
    Ok, will someone tell me when the Skyline GTR and Civic changed roles? Someone has screwed up the Ricer vs Race Car balance... and that person shall pay.
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    11/05/08

    @GameBreaker: Ricers used to be too poor to also be douchenozzles. I.e. the Civic was the weapon of choice.


    But now that the GT-R has a price that puts it into Balla territory, and the silly ricer shops seem to have the money to afford them the GT-R is now the new weapon of choice, and I for one am happy, I'm sick of the Civic having a largely incorrect reputation in that regard.


    Seriously all of the WORST ricer jobs I have seen are on Nissans/Saturns/Hyundai/Mustangs... Yeah there are a lot on Hondas too, but the ones that really stick out in my mind that I have seen are not.

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    11/05/08

    @bpapa9013: Case in point:









    ^hehehehe





    ^OMMFinG!
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    Image of AmishJohn AmishJohn
    11/04/08

    In reply to Bulletproof GT-RR Not Death Proof
    That car looks like it should have Massengil decals on it.
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    11/05/08

    @AmishJohn: Summers Eve, now endorsed by SLG Guy!
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    Image of theeastbaykid theeastbaykid
    11/04/08

    In reply to Bulletproof GT-RR Not Death Proof
    As folks have mentioned, a low rear harness mounting point isn't automatically a death sentence--but the angle should be minimal, say 15 degrees or less. We check for this in LeMons tech. Imagine if they had SEMA tech.
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    Image of Danimal Danimal
    11/04/08

    In reply to Bulletproof GT-RR Not Death Proof
    I noticed something this weekend...




    Is Godzilla's face styled after a minivan?

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    Image of LionZoo LionZoo
    11/04/08

    @Fourstring85: Umm... they're completely different?
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    Image of Danimal Danimal
    11/04/08

    @LionZoo: yeah if course they're different, but clearly this GTR's styling pedigree started with an ugly minivan. It's most recognizable line (ugly catfish mouth) came from this (ugly catfish mouthed) van.
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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    11/04/08

    @Fourstring85: What have you got against non-regular hexagons?
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    11/05/08

    @Fourstring85: My guess is that a radio-active catfish had sex with a Nissan minivan, and their offspring had sex with a sport-bike.


    But unfortunately the result of that mating had downs-syndrome and thus we arrive at the GT-R.

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    Image of Thrashy, perpetual Minardi Thrashy, perpetual Minardi
    11/04/08

    In reply to Bulletproof GT-RR Not Death Proof
    Attaching the harnesses to the rear seatbelt mounting points is actually recommended by Schroth, among other harness manufacturers, though that particular angle does make me uncomfortable. At least they're not running them straight down to the rear bolts for the seat rails like some soon-to-be paraplegic ricers do.
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    Image of LTDScott LTDScott
    11/04/08

    @Thrashy, grumpy young curmudgeon: Yeah, there's an acceptable downward angle allowed, but in reality there should be a harness bar behind the seat.
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    Image of FightingChance FightingChance
    11/04/08

    In reply to Bulletproof GT-RR Not Death Proof
    I think livery makes the GT-R much easier on the eyes than solid colors, given it's tall stance and huge, square flanks and sides. The GT-R is all function; the 'anti-sexy'.
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    11/05/08

    @FightingChance: Good thing they applied the 'Taste-proofing' before they did anything else...


    Wait, nevermind, the taste-proofing comes factory installed. My mistake.

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    Image of al_beaton al_beaton
    10/30/08

    In reply to Ford Hauling Four F-150 Specials To SEMA
    2009 Ford F-150 by Cuisinart

    This functional machine combines "Built Ford Tough" performance with a man-sized custom loadbed food processor. Stainless steel chopping blades combine effortlessly with the massive torque of the 320hp E85 V8 engine to produce finely puréed Toby Keith at the flick of a switch, vastly improving road manners and reducing CO2 emissions.


    Any others?

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    Image of AmishJohn AmishJohn
    10/30/08

    In reply to Ford Hauling Four F-150 Specials To SEMA
    Where's the Pep Boys Special?


    Oh, wait, THEY ALL ARE!


    /wrists

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    Image of mikedrawcar mikedrawcar
    10/30/08

    In reply to Ford Hauling Four F-150 Specials To SEMA
    Wait, Gas costs WHAT?!?
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    Image of ujointclothing ujointclothing
    10/30/08

    In reply to Ford Hauling Four F-150 Specials To SEMA
    Here's the X-Treme Toyz rig almost finished:


    [www.offroadunlimited.com]

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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    10/30/08

    @ujointclothing: Ugh.


    Cheesy faux beadlock wheels.

    Semi-functional lift

    Tacky fender flares

    Bunch of lame bolt-on stuff, just like every other truck at SEMA


    I hate show trucks. This is so beneath ORU.

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    Image of layabout layabout
    10/30/08

    In reply to Ford Hauling Four F-150 Specials To SEMA
    No doubt Mini will attempt some kind pathetic rival for the guy that needs a truck,but only to carry small things...

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    Image of smalleyxb122 smalleyxb122
    10/30/08

    In reply to Ford Hauling Four F-150 Specials To SEMA
    Lose the graphics, and I'll take the X-treme Toyz Farenheit F-150°.


    Of course, I have to look past the irksome "X" in their company name. Then I'll have to ignore the "z" pluralization of toy.


    Then I have to overlook the obvious Farenheit 451 reference, since 150° is not the flash point of anything that I know of, and has no significance. Furthermore, any possible connection between said book and the aforementioned truck is lost on me.


    But aside from all that, it looks pretty sweet.

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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    10/30/08

    In reply to Ford Hauling Four F-150 Specials To SEMA
    They really should've done one with a good camper shell setup.


    Might actually tap into a potentially growing market for pickup sales.

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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    10/29/08

    In reply to GGI Porsche SEMA Special Sports Ed Hardy Graphic Treatment

    Just sayin'...

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    Image of scroggzilla raids again scroggzilla raids again
    10/29/08

    @Deartháir: And Herbie looks F&%$ING FABULOUS!
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    10/29/08

    @SCROGGS!: The ONLY good thing about Herbie: Fully Loaded was that they made Herbie look damn fine for that movie.


    Actually, LiLo's breasts were rather nice in that movie as well. I'm ashamed to admit that I saw it, but I stuck at home, really sick, in a small town with about 9 movie rentals in a gas station, and my then-girlfriend picked it up for me thinking, "It's got cars and breasts, you'll like it."

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    Image of SpeedWagon SpeedWagon
    10/29/08

    @Deartháir: Too much explaining/defending/rationalizing. I'm going with Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight, sure you didn't see it in the movies opening night.
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    10/29/08

    @SpeedWagon: Fortunately, I have an alibi -- two years in a remote, middle-of-nowhere town with no theatre.


    But seriously. Cars and breasts. That's all you need to know.

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    Image of scroggzilla raids again scroggzilla raids again
    10/29/08

    @Deartháir: I'm sorry, but I only recognize 1 "Herbie" film, and that's the original film, The Love Bug. Buddy Hackett and an Apollo 5000 GT (aka the Thorndyke Special) > Lindsay Lohan.
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    Image of SundaySunday SundaySunday
    10/29/08

    @Deartháir: If loving Herbie movies is wrong, I don't want to be right.


    /owns the Lindsay Lohan movie + the box set of the previous 4 movies and knows an unhealthy amount of trivia related to all of the above.

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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    10/29/08

    @SCROGGS!: Anything > Lindsay Lohan.


    But still. It's Herbie. How can a Volkswagenista not have a soft spot for that?

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    Image of Pete Gaines Pete Gaines
    10/29/08

    In reply to GGI Porsche SEMA Special Sports Ed Hardy Graphic Treatment
    I want to punch/kill/maim/damage/ban anyone and anything that thinks Ed Hardy graphics are ever a good idea.
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    Image of Ray Wert Ray Wert
    10/29/08

    @Pete Gaines: I actually like the stripe running up the hood. The door graphics? Not so much.
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    Image of acarr260 acarr260
    10/29/08

    @Ray Wert: I too like the hood stripe, but I think the door graphics look like they belong on a hot rod, not a Porsche.
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