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    Image of ArtForge ArtForge
    09:30 PM

    In reply to 2010 Dodge Viper ACR Debuts At Laguna Seca, Sets Lap Record

    I watched a beautiful older model Viper tear up an SCCA Autocross track this weekend. It showed sexy and powerful amongst a group of more power hungry Euro and Rice tuners. It was not the fastest thing through the torturous twisties that Autocross relies on, that was relegated to abnormally aspirated AWD's and BMW's. It was however, the best looking, best sounding stock monster there. The Viper made the sheer 'get to the gate' brake, punch, brake, punch look incredible, even when it overpowered itself and spun into the grass.
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    09:30 PM


    @ArtForge:
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    Image of Turboner Turboner
    08:14 PM

    In reply to How To Lap Lime Rock Park
    The video doesn't seem to work.
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    Image of Rockford Brodie and the Masters of the Hooniverse Rockford Brodie and the Masters of the Hooniverse
    08:12 PM

    In reply to Top Ten Least-Ticketed Vehicles And Why
    The Mazda6 comes in 6th with a 66%? Oh my god it's the mark of the overachieving beast!
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    Image of Turboner Turboner
    07:37 PM

    In reply to Toyota Recalls 110,000 Tundra Pickups For Frame Corrosion
    "In those relatively rare cases where the rear cross-member is significantly corroded and can no longer safely support the spare tire, but the rear cross-member cannot be replaced due to excessive frame corrosion at the mounting location (e.g., if the side rails are too damaged), Toyota will develop an appropriate remedy for those vehicles on a case-by- case basis."

    Like, replace the frame? :)
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    Image of Ford Tempo Fanatic Ford Tempo Fanatic
    06:53 PM

    In reply to Toyota Recalls 110,000 Tundra Pickups For Frame Corrosion
    So the spare won't fall off, but the frame will still rust within a few years?
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    06:37 PM

    In reply to Toyota Recalls 110,000 Tundra Pickups For Frame Corrosion
    A properly contrite Japanese businessman would've seppuku'd himself by now. Toyota built themselves a gigantic reputation of stolid reliability, then built a mountain of hype on the Tundra, saying it would turn the fullsize truck market on its ear. Well, not so much - more like dropped the fullsize truck buyer on his ass.

    Smooth move, Toyota. Way to drop the ball.
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    Image of 68Fastback 68Fastback
    06:25 PM

    In reply to Top Ten Least-Ticketed Vehicles And Why
    Funny.

    I picked up a '99 Miata a little over a year ago. Average 1,000 miles a month in it. Drive it like an absolute idiot, like it was designed to be driven- redline shifts out of every light, squealing tires through the corners.

    I am astounded that I've never even been pulled over and given a warning, to say nothing of a ticket.

    I think it has everything to do with the Miata's reputation as a "cute" car, rather than the sports car that it is.

    Not that I'm complaining...
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    Image of TowMe TowMe
    06:47 PM

    @68Fastback:
    Perhaps the police are scared of frisking a homosexual?

    Just sayin... stereotypes are pretty damn widespread.
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    Image of 68Fastback 68Fastback
    07:15 PM

    @TowMe: I live near the San Francisco Bay Area. Frisking homosexuals is considered a fringe benefit of being a cop out here.
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    06:18 PM

    In reply to Sell No: Why You Don’t Need A New Car
    That whooshing sound was all your (nonexistant) new car advertising heading for the exits.

    There are some good reasons to buy new cars. And lots of great reasons to buy used cars beyond your points:
    Keeping the dollars in the local economy;
    Supporting local repair shops and parts stores rather than international manufacturers;
    More freedom to customize your car when you own it outright and don't have to hand it back at the end of the lease;
    Saving your money for investments that will increase in value;
    You can buy more, cheaper cars more frequently - allowing you to have a lot more automotive experiences.
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    Image of Xelmon Xelmon
    06:14 PM

    In reply to Top Ten Least-Ticketed Vehicles And Why
    Ya know, I think it also has a lot to do with driving style.

    Here in Portland, Oregon, the most pulled over cars fall into the "Ricer" category.

    However, I drive a Honda Civic. It's rather amazing that not only have I not gotten any tickets what-so-ever, it also hasn't been jacked into which the guys claim is a miracle.
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    06:09 PM

    In reply to Toyota Recalls 110,000 Tundra Pickups For Frame Corrosion
    Finally, something that's rustier than my dating skills and my sense of humor combined.
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    Edited by pauljones at 11/24/09 6:10 PM pauljones was starred pauljones was unstarred
    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    05:54 PM

    In reply to Toyota Recalls 110,000 Tundra Pickups For Frame Corrosion
    But frames in warmer weather states don't rust? Sounds like a larger issue and Toyota is trying to get away cheap.

    The real issue here is losing the rear brakes. Having the spare tire fall out is a problem, but not quite so disastrous.
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    Image of mr_dude mr_dude
    05:56 PM

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Who uses their rear brakes?
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    Image of beercheck beercheck
    06:04 PM

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Pretty sure it was NHTSA that allowed the whole "regional recall" joke.

    Edit: New and improved with a link of sorts!

    [www.autosafety.org]
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    Edited by beercheck at 11/24/09 6:07 PM beercheck was starred beercheck was unstarred
    Image of Smells_Homeless Smells_Homeless
    06:07 PM

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: I doubt that frames in warmer weather states rust much at all. Actually, it's not the temperature so much as the corrosive crust they develop in the salt zones.

    Why can't all of North America be the Southwest?
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    06:14 PM

    @Smells_Homeless: Because all desert, all the time kind of sucks.
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    Image of Shamoononon:  I shave my legs. Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
    06:21 PM

    @Smells_Homeless: There are plenty of warm zones near the ocean. Park near the beach enough and it's an issue there as well.
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    Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet promoted this comment Shamoononon: I shave my legs. was starred Shamoononon: I shave my legs. was unstarred
    Image of beercheck beercheck
    06:26 PM

    @Smells_Homeless: Good thing trucks that spend time in rust states ever get moved/sold into non-rust states. And then re-sold, even. Or vice-versa. Because then this "don't fix this weakness/proclivity in all trucks" crap would be bit of a bad idea.
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    Edited by beercheck at 11/24/09 6:28 PM beercheck was starred beercheck was unstarred
    Image of dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity
    07:19 PM

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Falling spare is an issue if you are on the motorcycle following said Tundra...
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    07:26 PM

    @dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity: Consider yourself warned...
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    Image of Smells_Homeless Smells_Homeless
    09:35 PM

    @pauljones: I dunno, man. I sure wasn't thinking that as it started raining while I raked the leaves this afternoon.
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    Image of Smells_Homeless Smells_Homeless
    09:36 PM

    @beercheck: That's a good point, and one that I hadn't considered. Thanks!
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    Image of Danimal Danimal
    05:53 PM

    In reply to Toyota Recalls 110,000 Tundra Pickups For Frame Corrosion
    So North Dakota's not a "cold climate" state?
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    Image of mr_dude mr_dude
    05:55 PM

    @Danimal: It's not a state.
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    Image of ptschett ptschett
    06:28 PM

    @Danimal: ND doesn't use salt with reckless abandon like MN does. If you're jalopy-shopping in the Red River Valley it's easy to tell which side of the river a car came from.
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    günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi promoted this comment ptschett was starred ptschett was unstarred
    Image of günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi
    08:32 PM

    @ptschett: amazing how well sand works, eh?
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    günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi was starred günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi was unstarred
    Image of HoonThatFerrari HoonThatFerrari
    09:05 PM

    @ptschett:

    From this valley they say you are going,
    To shop for a truck with a smile,
    For they say here is nothing but sunshine,
    Much like that which you'll find on the Miracle Mile,

    Come and sit by my side, if you love me,
    Do not hasten to shift into third,
    Just remember the Red River Valley,
    Where you'll never get stuck with a turd,

    I've been thinking a long time, my darling,
    Of a Jap truck that starts with a "T",
    Now alas, all my fond hopes must vanish,
    Since the steel worm has found even me,

    So remember the Red River Valley,
    Where the class-action lawsuits abound,
    Due to Toyota truck frames collapsing,
    When you load them with more than a pound.
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    Edited by HoonThatFerrari at 11/24/09 9:09 PM HoonThatFerrari was starred HoonThatFerrari was unstarred
    Image of P161911 probably shoudn't have P161911 probably shoudn't have
    09:31 PM

    @mr_dude: I thought we traded North Dakota to Canada for a couple of truck loads of Labbats and a case of maple syrup.
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    Image of EBone EBone
    05:51 PM

    In reply to Top Ten Least-Ticketed Vehicles And Why
    So if you don't want a ticket, buy a pickup, or your grandpa's old car.
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    Image of VeeArrrSix VeeArrrSix
    05:47 PM

    In reply to Toyota Recalls 110,000 Tundra Pickups For Frame Corrosion
    I am Tundra. My tank is rusty.
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    Image of Muscles Marinara Muscles Marinara
    05:57 PM

    @VeeArrrSix: ha... Dodge is never gonna live that down. But at least they don't have this to deal with.
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    Image of GreenN_Gold GreenN_Gold
    06:59 PM

    @VeeArrrSix: My name is Tundra. My spare is gone.
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    Image of dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity
    05:46 PM

    In reply to Toyota Recalls 110,000 Tundra Pickups For Frame Corrosion
    Will they fix it with zip ties?
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