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    And The Winner Is...

    Can Sex Sell This Armada Of German Hell Project Cars?

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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    11/23/09

    In reply to And The Winner Is...
    I'd always wondered why LeMons had been Beetle-free. Now it isn't, and I'm very, very pleased.
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    Image of LTDScott LTDScott
    11/23/09

    @MushyHeirloom: There's been at least 2 Beetles in LeMons as far as I'm aware.
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    11/22/09

    In reply to And The Winner Is...
    Congrats to both teams!
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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    11/23/09

    @LTDScott: Hear hear!
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    Image of Tucker589 is Hoarding James Dean's 550 Spyder Tucker589 is Hoarding James Dean's 550 Spyder
    11/22/09

    In reply to And The Winner Is...
    Not too shabby for a car built using 1920's Czech technology stolen from the Germans before WW2, I'm seriously amazed.
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    Image of 87CapriceEstate 87CapriceEstate
    11/22/09

    In reply to And The Winner Is...
    I care about who the winner as well as who has some of the coolest cars there. Does seem like bunches o' Beemers have won so maybe I do not care as much I thought I did.
    Takes guts to race in a Beetle since I heard they have huge interactive crumple zones. Purple & Gray is one of my favorite color combos.
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    Image of something_unique_and_descriptive something_unique_and_descriptive
    11/22/09

    @87CapriceEstate: "interactive crumple zones" is my new favorite euphemism for "Rattly death-trap"
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    Image of Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing
    11/22/09

    @something_unique_and_descripti...:
    I have to agree with you; "Interactive Crumple Zones" deserves a place in the permanent pantheon of snarky automotive journalistic understatement.
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    Image of theallpowerfulme (living waters church of subaru; elder) theallpowerfulme (living waters church of subaru; elder)
    11/22/09

    In reply to And The Winner Is...
    a beetle!? I'd like to question the effluency, since they are pretty unstoppable. Good job, though!
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    something_unique_and_descriptive promoted this comment theallpowerfulme (living waters church of subaru; elder) was starred theallpowerfulme (living waters church of subaru; elder) was unstarred
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    11/22/09

    @theallpowerfulme (living waters church of subaru; elder): While an old Beetle is almost impossible to completely kill keeping them running for any significant contiguous period of time is quite an achievement.

    Beetles live forever not because they don't break, but because everything can be fixed given a couple of hand tools and sufficient swearing. We're talking about a vehicle who's subculture has spawned timed engine swap competitions...
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    Image of powermatic powermatic
    11/22/09

    @something_unique_and_descripti...: Exactly. And I speak from the solo 'pull an engine from a junkyard car, pull off the flywheel, drop engine from '63 Beetle, install flywheel, reinstall motor, and drive away all in one 10 hour period' school of hard knocks.

    This may be my favorite race win ever.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/22/09

    @theallpowerfulme (living waters church of subaru; elder): It's about doing the most with the least, and you can't get much more "least" than a 40 year old tin can with wheels. And sure, they're "unstoppable" -- as long as you pulled over every 15 miles to rebuild the engine and every 50 to replace the clutch.
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    11/22/09

    In reply to And The Winner Is...
    OK, that's impressive! Way to go, PLRs!
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    05/11/09

    In reply to Can Sex Sell This Armada Of German Hell Project Cars?
    Sheesh, all these years of reality-enhanced internet porn has ruined so many guys for real live women.


    I'm not saying that the entire Goldies-Boutique operation doesn't reek of Creepy German Cult-ness- it sure as hell does- but the model in these photos isn't some sort of hideous beast.

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    Image of wkiernan wkiernan
    05/10/09

    In reply to Can Sex Sell This Armada Of German Hell Project Cars?
    I don't think she's so awful looking. But then I'm not a virgin with a stash of Maxims under the mattress either, so my standards aren't so sky high as y'all's.
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    05/10/09

    @wkiernan: This is the internet! Women must be constructed of pure Photoshop perfection!
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    Image of Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing
    05/10/09

    @Murilee Martin:

    I'm inclined to agree with Murilee: I don't think she deserves all the hurtful comments just because she isn't rendered to look like someone out of a VCA/VCX porn roundup at the Adult Entertainment Expo. If high-definition is too jarring, remove your glasses!
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    05/10/09

    In reply to Can Sex Sell This Armada Of German Hell Project Cars?
    If you think their auto graveyard is something, you should see the shallow graves out there in the meadow.
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    Image of stuntdriver stuntdriver
    05/10/09

    In reply to Can Sex Sell This Armada Of German Hell Project Cars?
    how do you say trailer trash in german???
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    Image of A strolling player A strolling player
    05/10/09

    @Stuntdriver: Trälertrasch?
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    Image of MarywithanM™ MarywithanM™
    05/10/09

    In reply to Can Sex Sell This Armada Of German Hell Project Cars?
    I dare you to cross-post this to Jezebel.
    And all of you who whine and cry over old car graveyards ought to be glad to see these vehicles at least offered for sale.
    Mobius may have it exactly right when he says that the woman was chosen to make the cars look awesome. It's the same idea as brides choosing dresses for the attendants that will not make them look as good as her.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    05/10/09

    @MarywithanM: I suspect you're right. I'm glad to see the cars offered for sale, but I think the seller may have had better luck without having his sister pose on the projects.
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    Image of dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity
    05/10/09

    In reply to Can Sex Sell This Armada Of German Hell Project Cars?
    To answer the question: no it cannot, it may actually reduce its chances of selling.

    However the odds of this add attracting an "open minded" couple to spend some time "working on the cars" are quite good.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    05/10/09

    In reply to Can Sex Sell This Armada Of German Hell Project Cars?
    Well, Mur'lee, you got "tall" and "busty" right.


    I'm not so sure about "woman".

     Reply
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    05/10/09

    @FasterPussycow: Adam's apple too small to be a man.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    05/10/09

    @Murilee Martin: Well, it's not a man anymore.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    05/10/09

    @FstrPssycw: Allow me to update that:


    it's not a man/ not a man by law

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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    05/10/09

    @FasterPussycow: I don't know, I used to see that man/woman stuff on Maury and the old infallible adam's apple doesn't seem reliable anymore.

    Try this quiz. It's completely suitable for work but damned puzzling.


    [www2.b3ta.com]

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    Image of Leeeeena the Jalopchick Leeeeena the Jalopchick
    05/10/09

    @Novaload Misses Murilee: I got 14/16. Not bad, right?
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    05/10/09

    @Ln th Jlpchck: I only got 12 out of 16. It's a good thing I don't hang out in bars much anymore.
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    Image of Leeeeena the Jalopchick Leeeeena the Jalopchick
    05/10/09

    @Novaload Misses Murilee: That's still not too bad. You've got a 75% chance! :)
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    05/10/09

    In reply to Can Sex Sell This Armada Of German Hell Project Cars?
    That woman was specifically chosen to make those cars look awesome and beautiful.
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    Image of 85_GN 85_GN
    05/10/09

    @Mobius_1:


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    Image of UDMan UDMan
    05/10/09

    @85_Grand_National: Man, that is just wrong.....
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    Image of TexanIdiot25- needs moar horse powah TexanIdiot25- needs moar horse powah
    05/10/09

    In reply to Can Sex Sell This Armada Of German Hell Project Cars?
    It looks like she's had a few Project hells done to her.
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