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    More British Leyland Carnage: Spinout-Happy TR7 T-Boned By V8olvo

    And The Winner Is... Mustard Yellow Volvo Doing 45 In The Fast Lane!

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    Image of UpInSmoke UpInSmoke
    11/22/09

    In reply to More British Leyland Carnage: Spinout-Happy TR7 T-Boned By V8olvo
    Wow that was one really nice aluminum radiator! Wonder how that didn't count to as part of the $500? I have to say this might be one of the top 10 worst decisions ever caught on film. The driver couldn't just stay out of the throttle and let him clear? Greedy Greedy Greedy! I bet the rest of his team is happy with him trying to gain 0.0 positions by passing a spinning car. I guess this is why they say you can't win a race in one turn, but you can lose one in one turn.
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    Evil_Genius promoted this comment Edited by UpInSmoke at 11/22/09 11:32 PM UpInSmoke was starred UpInSmoke was unstarred
    Image of Evil_Genius Evil_Genius
    11/23/09

    @UpInSmoke: Its a Mercedes 126 radiator, $18.00 at PnP.. we have a bunch of them
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    Image of UpInSmoke UpInSmoke
    11/24/09

    @Evil_Genius: Love it! Can you really use $18.00 and Mercedes in the same sentence? Solid! Total BS. It is almost like you were a judge at the race!
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    11/24/09

    @UpInSmoke: Have you ever been to a Pick-N-Pull on Half Off Weekend? No? Then please leave the conversation to those who know what they're talking about.
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    Image of UpInSmoke UpInSmoke
    11/29/09

    @Murilee Martin: Just a little sensitive?!? Just relax. Seems a little personal to you. Got to go now and pick up a radiator! Later-
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    Image of CptSevere CptSevere
    11/22/09

    In reply to More British Leyland Carnage: Spinout-Happy TR7 T-Boned By V8olvo
    That V8volvo was flat out hauling ass until it smacked that Triumph. They drove it away, so I'm betting that they get it glued and wired together and finish the race.

    And yeah, the guy driving was PISSED. I would have said the same thing.
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    Novaload promoted this comment Edited by CptSevere at 11/22/09 1:24 PM CptSevere was starred CptSevere was unstarred
    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/22/09

    In reply to More British Leyland Carnage: Spinout-Happy TR7 T-Boned By V8olvo
    At last! A driver who cusses --when I see these videos, I'm always surprised that the drivers may grunt or squeak but none of them seem to cuss a blue streak, which is what I would do. And do, in fact, do when I'm driving alone.
    I call it "Car Tourette's"-- you hear the damnedest foul words coming out of your mouth very loudly--sometimes I even surprise myself. So, nothing to apologize for, Dude. I thought you were rather restrained, under the circumstances.
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    Edited by Novaload at 11/22/09 1:05 PM Novaload was starred Novaload was unstarred
    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    11/23/09

    @Novaload: Hell, I do it with my friends in the car, too. (Usually restrained around my family.) I talk to other cars.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/23/09

    @MushyHeirloom: Yeah, I should have qualified that--I try not to do it around people I don't know that well. Once, after a business meeting, I volunteered to drive our esteemed guests to the airport, a short but congested distance. I kept calm as idiot after idiot swerved in front of us, slammed on their brakes and did other typical bad moves. I was so absorbed in not having a wreck I kind of forgot about my passengers and finally yelled at the dawdling, swervy car in front of us, "PICK A LANE, GRANDMA!" Turned out ok, they thought it was funny and wondered why I hadn't ranted before.
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    Image of TurboBrick [LIGIER] TurboBrick [LIGIER]
    11/22/09

    In reply to More British Leyland Carnage: Spinout-Happy TR7 T-Boned By V8olvo
    Aren't you supposed to aim for the spinning car because it will likely shoot out either left or right?
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    11/22/09

    In reply to More British Leyland Carnage: Spinout-Happy TR7 T-Boned By V8olvo
    Impressive avoidance on the parts of those around them, and bad luck for the V8olvo guys. Hope it's running fine again now.

    I'd like to see the TR7 going again in all its damaged glory, too.
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    Image of Heavern2 Heavern2
    11/22/09

    In reply to More British Leyland Carnage: Spinout-Happy TR7 T-Boned By V8olvo
    Oh wow, that was unfortunate. You could tell the driver was braking at first and saw an opening to the left, but that closed up pretty quickly.
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    Image of skitter skitter
    11/22/09

    @Heavern2: Bad luck all around.
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    Image of UDMan UDMan
    11/22/09

    In reply to More British Leyland Carnage: Spinout-Happy TR7 T-Boned By V8olvo
    The footage from this posting, as well as the MGB that went flying off into the grass shows that the speeds have increased at this venue. It also looks like the "Racecar" (RX-7, E30, Miata, Honda) is dominating over the "LeMons" cars.
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    Image of Jeff Landy Jeff Landy
    11/22/09

    @UDMan: It also looks like the "Racecar" (RX-7, E30, Miata, Honda) is dominating over the "LeMons" cars.

    I suspect that's a main reason that only half the prize money is based on laps completed. There's no way to keep a race from being about racing, but letting slower entrants have a chance at glory keeps the lemons coming.
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    Novaload promoted this comment Jeff Landy was starred Jeff Landy was unstarred
    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    11/23/09

    @UDMan: Well, if you can get a "racecar" for under $500, then it is a LeMons Car.

    There were tons of fast e30s, miatas and RX-7s, but you know what? No one even pays attention too them. They all blend together. It's the really crappy cars with good themes that people appreciate.

    Most of the time the "serious" guys in the e30s end up getting all frustrated anyways, as they're (inexplicably) expecting competent driving and fair officiating...definitely not the case at LeMons.
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    Image of dtfastbear dtfastbear
    08/17/09

    In reply to And The Winner Is... Mustard Yellow Volvo Doing 45 In The Fast Lane!
    I was on the V8lvo team, and I have to say what a great team effort it was! The driving was evenly divided and every one of the drivers were fast and stayed out of trouble. We only got two penalties the entire race, one for a simple 4-off and the other one I got for contact which dropped us out of the lead and set up the dramtic finish... If it had ended differently, you would have had to put me on suicide watch!! The support crew was incredible, too. Endurance racing takes a TEAM effort, and you can't win without everyone doing his own job well. Hope everyone enjoyed the show :)
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    08/17/09

    In reply to And The Winner Is... Mustard Yellow Volvo Doing 45 In The Fast Lane!
    So it was Mustard, at Thunderhill, on the Last Lap, with a V8. That totally beats my Maid in the Library with a Candlestick.
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    FЯeeMan promoted this comment Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet was starred Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet was unstarred
    Image of FЯeeMan FЯeeMan
    08/17/09

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: That gets a late, but hearty thumbs up from me!
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    08/17/09

    @FЯeeMan: Uh, make that Buttonwillow. I shouldn't be giving the plot away for the future installments in the franchise.
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    08/17/09

    In reply to And The Winner Is... Mustard Yellow Volvo Doing 45 In The Fast Lane!
    Just amazing. Who would have thought there'd be multiple cars on the lead lap at the finish, much less fighting for the lead right up to the end. Safety triumphing over an extra meat pizza? I thought that was a legend that only had meaning in my drivers ed class.

    Well done sturdy V8olvo! and congratulations to all the competitors. It sounds like it was a magnificent race, and it must have been even better to be in the thick of it.
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    Image of mechimike mechimike
    08/17/09

    In reply to And The Winner Is... Mustard Yellow Volvo Doing 45 In The Fast Lane!
    I do believe this is the first win ever for a Volvo at LeMons. Huzzah! I hope this bodes well for our Amazon come September...
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    Image of gielamonster gielamonster
    08/17/09

    In reply to And The Winner Is... Mustard Yellow Volvo Doing 45 In The Fast Lane!

    Gnome-centric photo gallery. I did manage to walk the pits early Saturday morning and snap a lot of pre-race shots. Unfortunately not many action shots (of anyone else). A lot of time turning wrenches this weekend!

    [evilengineering.com]
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    Image of CptSevere CptSevere
    08/17/09

    In reply to And The Winner Is... Mustard Yellow Volvo Doing 45 In The Fast Lane!
    I've been a fan of the V8olvo since I first saw it here. I'm glad to see that this gnarly, raped, hooned, beaten on PCH miracle finally got it's due. Gawd, I'd love to take the driver's seat and roast this magnificent bastard's tires, and get it sideways. Congratulations.
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    Image of deep6 deep6
    08/17/09

    In reply to And The Winner Is... Mustard Yellow Volvo Doing 45 In The Fast Lane!
    Early photos of the weekend:
    [picasaweb.google.com]
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    Image of joneez wants the clunkers he paid for joneez wants the clunkers he paid for
    08/16/09

    In reply to And The Winner Is... Mustard Yellow Volvo Doing 45 In The Fast Lane!

    My final Laguna Seca threadjack!
    A P1800 in honor of the V8olvo.
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    08/16/09


    @joneez helped you buy a new car: Murilee's Alfa buddy?
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    Murilee Martin promoted this comment joneez wants the clunkers he paid for was starred joneez wants the clunkers he paid for was unstarred
    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    08/17/09

    @joneez helped you buy a new car: Yep, that's Conrad's 18 horsepower Romeo van.
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    Image of PatFromGundo PatFromGundo
    08/17/09

    @joneez helped you buy a new car: Mrs. PFG and I were at the Historics in 2004, and we ran across this same Volvo whilst walking the paddock early Saturday morning. "This is my favorite car here," she said, then added, "This might be my favorite car ANYWHERE."
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