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domino
06/11/09

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14 seconds?!
thanks, i needed a laugh today.
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wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx
06/11/09

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Kinda rough out of the pits?
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tenbeers
06/11/09

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Nobody has ever said this sentence before in the history of the universe:

I'd really like to drive that Camry, I bet it's fun.
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Karpet
06/11/09

@tenbeers: Because even that sentence is false, it should read "I'd really like to drive that shell with Camry stickers on it, I bet it's fun."
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tenbeers
06/11/09

@Karpet: Indeed, they could sticker it up like a Cimarron and I'd still push my own grandmother out of the way for a chance to drive it.
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Graverobber
06/11/09

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Did they bring their own air compressors, or did they use the public one inside TGI-Friday's?
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pauljones
06/11/09

@Graverobber: They used the ones left over from Giuliani's term.
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Graverobber
06/11/09

@pauljones: I don't you can legally use Giuliani's name without mentioning 9/11.
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pauljones
06/11/09

@Graverobber: The Swiss Army knife example of Giuliani's legacy?
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pauljones
06/11/09

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I love random stunts like this. Why can't they ever do these things in L.A.?
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Graverobber
06/11/09

@pauljones: If they did, people would arrive by the second tire, and leave by the third.
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pauljones
06/11/09

@Graverobber: Only if it was painted Dodger blue.
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Graverobber
06/11/09

@pauljones: Yeah, and if it had an NFL logo on it, people would ignore it completely.
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pauljones
06/11/09

@Graverobber: And if it had an NHL logo on it, no one would know what the hell it was.
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leavethegun-takethecannoli
06/11/09

@pauljones: You have the "Running of the Bulls."

Plus, while I was in L.A. they the GT races through downtown. Pretty cool.
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pauljones
06/11/09

@leavethegun-takethecannoli: More like running of the bullshit.

I really miss the Long Beach Grand Prix. My dad and I used to attend that event every season. Damn you, F1, damn you!
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Graverobber
06/11/09

@pauljones: Ugh, the concrete barrier grand prix. Malibu would be a better venue.
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pauljones
06/11/09

@Graverobber: There's really nowhere in Malibu to hold one, though. That being said, I would love to see a few F1 cars tackle Mulholland Drive.
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Fast_Nel
06/11/09

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14 seconds? that's huge, no? (compared to F1 it is)
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tenbeers
06/11/09

@Fast_Nel: Well the NASCAR guys have fewer people on the pit crew, five times the lug nuts to remove and replace, and lift the car off the ground via the "big guy with a floor jack" method. When you consider that, it's pretty amazing their pit stops only take 3 or 4 seconds longer than an F1 pit stop.
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vwminispeedster, pronounded Si-trow-in
06/11/09

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Did anyone else notice that "Camry" had working headlights and treaded tires? Please tell me this is secretly Toyota's development car for LeMans. Probably not but cool either way.
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Six Flags Over Tomsk
06/11/09

@vwminispeedster, pronounded Si-trow-in: The headlights looked like Jetta/Rabbit Mk. 5 pieces.
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Uncle Bo
06/11/09

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This is RB's street legal Cup car. It's a 2 seater with lights and most everything you need to make it road legal. It's been used in NYC and other places before. See the Goodyear Eagle II's? Not racing slicks. There are plenty of 2 seater Cup cars but I haven't seen another street legal one.
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brandegee
06/11/09

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Say what you will about the sport, a NASCAR is probably the perfect thing for battling NYC taxis, for whom the mantra seems to be "rubbing is driving".
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pauljones
06/11/09

@brandegee: Having just gotten back from a business trip to New York, that made me laugh.
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Vintage Racer - with V-12 goodness
06/11/09

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Next up, the Toro Rosso team doing their stop in St Peter's Square.
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Steve Neill
06/11/09

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Why are we seeing this? Since when did Jalopnik like Nascar? And this makes me long for a day of having cars in Times Square, and not Lawn Chairs. Also, I hate knowing that Nascar even exists. I've seen some legends come and go from that sport, but to me, it's just a sorry, exploited, fixed, excuse for auto racing.

Sorry if I come off as a douchebag.
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Ray Wert
06/11/09

@Steve Neill: You do and stop doing that.
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pauljones
06/11/09

@Steve Neill:

This is Jalopnik, where we have a near fanatical obsession with anything and everything that has to do with cars. And occasionally planes. And Transformers. And Megan Fox. NASCAR just so happens to be a part of the cult of cars that we embrace, whether or not it is our favorite form pf automotive racing.
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Syrax
06/11/09

@pauljones: Well said but not necessarily in that order.
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pauljones
06/11/09

@Ambiguously Unfunny Syrax: Yes, I should have put Megan Fox first. My bad.
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zeeboid
06/11/09

@pauljones: it may be too low brow for you coffee drinking VW driving American Europian nut jobs, but NASCAR is still auto racing with its origins placed in the poor policies of the progressive area in America.
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pauljones
06/11/09

@zeeboid: I drive a Saturn.
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jdoubleh
06/11/09

@zeeboid: And I haven't had a nut job in I don't know how long.
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pauljones
06/11/09

@jdoubleh, aberration roulante: You should try playing Halo on line. They nut job you every time they kill you.
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pj134
06/11/09

@pauljones: I'm just suprised he didn't take offense to you calling it a puff automotive racing...
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pauljones
06/11/09

@pj134: Dammit! I didn't even notice that! That tends to happen when I write a comment at 5:49 am (pacific time)

@pauljones: "of", jackass, "of"
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citroën67
06/11/09

@Steve Neill: Jesus Christ! I have had it up to my ears with people that have such a problem with NASCAR. WTF!? What is it that makes it a sorry excuse? I would love to see anyone that has a problem with NASCAR...jump into a fire suit and full face helmet and just sit on the couch for three hours, much less in an oven on four wheels. And for those who think it takes no skill to drive in a NASCAR race...next time you are on the expressway, get a few friends and try going 70mph like three inches from each other and see if you don't end up wiping out. And to think...NASCAR drivers go three times the posted speed limit of most major E-ways for most of the race. Going 180mph takes skill...going 180mph with others no more than inches away takes even more skill.

On the other hand...commenting about things you know nothing about takes absolutely no skill whatsoever.
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leavethegun-takethecannoli
06/11/09

@zeeboid: Hey, you missed my ZR1 joke yesterday. It's in the most difficult reapirs thread. I thought you'd get a kick out of it.
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leavethegun-takethecannoli
06/11/09

@citroën67: I'm just bored by it. I don't doubt the difficulty though.

How many cars are in a Nascar race?

It must have taken years to train all of the monkeys that drive them.

j/k
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smalleyxb122
06/11/09

@citroën67: Soccer is an exhausting game to play, but that doesn't mean that I want to watch it. Just because something takes effort or skill, doesn't make it entertaining.

I have more fundamental problems with drag racing than NASCAR as a form of auto racing, but it's more entertaining to watch.

Hey, some people watch fishing. Some people watch bowling or golf.

While it's not my brand of entertainment, I respect your right to enjoy NASCAR.
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TexanIdiot25- needs moar horse powah
06/11/09

@Steve Neill: What the FUCK is not cool about 800hp V8s screaming at 200 mph?

While yes their all the same stickered copy cats now, the heritage behind it is full of kick assery and debauchery. And once again. Carburetor. Pushrod. V8. 800hp.
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Plecostomus [Tyrrell]
06/11/09

@TexanIdiot25- needs a edit buton... EDIT: Needs an edit but...: What isn't cool about 800hp V8s at 200mph is that they are driving in a circle, and that the cars have not a single component in common with "STOCK CARS".
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TexanIdiot25- needs moar horse powah
06/12/09

@Plecostomus needs GALVANIZED SCREWS: And Indy cars have little to do with Indians.

Wait, what?
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Mobius
06/04/09

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I remember watching Top Gear's drive of the Clarity, and Jay Leno was talking to James May (God bless those two) about what he thought could be the future for this world: efficient, environmentally friendly cars or other forms of transport to do stuff in, and put all that gas you save into something more thrilling for the weekends.

In other words, a Prius and a Corvette. Or a bike and an M3. Or a bus and a Caterham.

(No? Then there is no pleasing you, is there?)
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leavethegun-takethecannoli
06/04/09

@Mobius_1: Seems like a good idea. I'll take a Fusion Hybrid over the Prius though.
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Leeeeena the Jalopchick
06/04/09

@Mobius_1: You know, with a bus and a Caterham, since the Caterham is undoubtedly more economical gauging by the number of passengers most Americans carry, I can't really say I'm very excited at the prospect of having a gas-guzzling bus as my "fun weekend driver". :P
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engineerd
06/04/09

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I love mass transit. If we had a mass transit system in Detroit I would use it to commute. If I lived someplace like London or Chicago I would probably only have 1 car. And it would be a fun car like a Se7en.

I understand the desire for "freedom" in driving yourself to and from work. You can leave whenever you want and go anywhere you want without having to worry about train schedules or connections.

However, commuters are faced with similar issues in deciding when to leave to miss traffic (I have a coworker who comes in at 6am and leaves at 4pm sharp or his commute doubles) and deciding which route to take due to traffic and accidents.
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beercheck
06/04/09

@engineerd: Mass transit isn't dog friendly. Fuck it.
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FTGDWolverineEdition'09
06/04/09

@engineerd: When you mean Detroit you mean SE-MI/ Greater Detroit right? Coz there is nothing to commute to in Detroit anymore.
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drewdrawshashtags
06/04/09

@Formerlythegreatestdriver: According to Ben, downtown Detroit is like Disneyworld and the image of a collapsing city is just to keep the rif-raf out.

It's working for me, haven't been there since '01.
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EVL29
06/04/09

@beercheck:

It also isn't grocery shopping friendly either.
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chollo9
06/05/09

@EVL29: Sure they are, you just need one of those little baskets with wheels.@beercheck: Sure it is, you just have to be blind.
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beercheck
06/05/09

@Stranger than most: Dude.

Fremont Street.

Looking forward:

Looking back:

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Bartoni
06/04/09

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That's just.... I don't know, those pictures make my skin crawl for some reason.

Much as a good thing this is, it's really creepy for some reason.
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beercheck
06/04/09

@Bartoni: It's weird alright. Like watching Dan Tanna drive down Fremont Street, then actually going there now. It's a cockeyed feeling.
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Stranger than most
06/04/09

@beercheck: your thinking of Spenser for Hire as the one took place in Boston... Dan Tanna was in Vegas... Same actor, film a couple years apart so it is easy get them mixed up. The way I keep them straight is Spenser had the '66 Mustang and Tanna had the '57 TBird
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beercheck
06/05/09

@Stranger than most: Not sure how it happened, but this post was for you...
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Uncle Bo
06/04/09

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Midtown Manhattan is one of the very few places in the US where this idea works. It makes sense. Pretty much all of NYC is anti-auto, anyway, so what difference does shutting down a few blocks make? If I were there, I'd enjoy the oasis and go someplace else to enjoy my cars.
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