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    Image of snapoversteer 'bout to get told snapoversteer 'bout to get told
    12/08/09

    In reply to Toyota Tops Complaints of Unintended Acceleration, Report Says
    I react to people who use the phrase "unintended acceleration" the same way I do to those who use "intelligent design." OK; so if your floor mat tries to kill you, that I get. You've identified a mechanism. But that's not what these complaints are. This is the Audi nonsense all over again. I have a message for these people: I'm sorry you mixed up the pedals. Call your insurance carrier.

    They winnowed down 6000 complaints to 128 out of hundreds of thousands of vehicles, and then they did a statistical analysis on that data set. How significant are their findings?
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    Image of oddfish oddfish
    12/08/09

    @snapoversteer 'bout to get told: When I come to power, anyone who utters the words "I mistook the gas for the brake" will be executed on the spot.
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    Image of snapoversteer 'bout to get told snapoversteer 'bout to get told
    12/08/09

    @oddfish: No, no, no! If they admit to screwing up, they should get a derisive "dumbass" and be on their way. It's these ridiculous fairy tales about unintended acceleration that should result in punishment.
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    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    12/08/09

    In reply to Toyota Tops Complaints of Unintended Acceleration, Report Says
    No one should be surprised by this. It's not as if anyone who buys a Toyota intends to accelerate.
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    Image of THE CAPSLOCK KID THE CAPSLOCK KID
    12/08/09

    @Alfisted: I DRIVE A 1983 TOYOTA ....BET YOU CAN'T CATCH IT...REAL TUNERS BUILD CARS WE DON'T BUY THEM...GO LEASE A FREAKIN BMW... POSERS
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    OldeEnglishD promoted this comment THE CAPSLOCK KID was starred THE CAPSLOCK KID was unstarred
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    12/08/09

    @AE71-4AGZE: Who let you on here? A little less caffine for you my friend, and try to get a sense of humor....
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    Image of THE CAPSLOCK KID THE CAPSLOCK KID
    12/08/09

    @OldeEnglishD: DON'T MISTAKE MY CAPSLOK FOR RAGE, IM PERFECTLY SERENE, I LIKE TO STICK UP FOR MY FAVORITE CAR COMPANY WHEN PEOPLE TRASH IT, WHAT DID I STRIKE A NERVE WITH THE BMW COMMENT, I THOUGHT IT WAS PRETTY FUNNY... MAYBE YOU SHOULD GET A SENSE OF HUMOR
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    Image of BaconSandwich and the generic grey civic of doom BaconSandwich and the generic grey civic of doom
    12/08/09

    @AE71-4AGZE: Sense of humor? Is that what you get when the ice cream truck drives by?

    Oh wait, that's good humor.
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    Mobius promoted this comment BaconSandwich and the generic grey civic of doom was starred BaconSandwich and the generic grey civic of doom was unstarred
    Image of OldeEnglishD OldeEnglishD
    12/08/09

    @AE71-4AGZE: Nope, don't drive a BMW, and saw no humor in your comment. Caps lock is not that hard to defeat, you should look into it...
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    12/08/09

    @BaconSandwich and the generic grey civic of doom: NOW THATS A SENSE OF HUMOR
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    Image of THE CAPSLOCK KID THE CAPSLOCK KID
    12/08/09

    @OldeEnglishD: OH YEAH PROLLY A BIG DOMESTIC PIECE OF CRAP, DETROIT FAN, ITS FUNNY HOW NO MATTER WHAT IS SAID IT ALWAYS COMES BACK TO THE CAPSLOK WITH YOU COMPUTER NERDS....GET A LIFE
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    Image of Turboner Turboner
    11/24/09

    In reply to How To Uncute Teddy Bear Wheels
    Needs more belly jewel.
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    Image of HoonThatFerrari HoonThatFerrari
    11/24/09

    In reply to How To Uncute Teddy Bear Wheels

    Really? No one's gone here yet???
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    Image of FrankGrimes FrankGrimes
    11/24/09

    In reply to How To Uncute Teddy Bear Wheels
    I want some of those. Simply because they are so stupid. Maybe paint them all different candy colors so they look like gummy bears.
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    Image of Chairman Kaga Chairman Kaga
    11/24/09

    In reply to How To Uncute Teddy Bear Wheels

    NOOOOOOOOO!!!
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    P161911 probably shoudn't have promoted this comment Chairman Kaga was starred Chairman Kaga was unstarred
    Image of UDMan UDMan
    11/24/09

    @Chairman Kaga: At least it made that Sebring interesting. Normally, it's a rolling piece of nothing.
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    Image of Turbineguy - now with reheat!! Turbineguy - now with reheat!!
    11/24/09

    In reply to How To Uncute Teddy Bear Wheels
    Jesus H tap-dancing Christ... They REALLY made those things? AND people actually bought them?? I thought that was just a place-holder in the wheels & tire section of the back page Autoweek ads...
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    Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet promoted this comment Turbineguy - now with reheat!! was starred Turbineguy - now with reheat!! was unstarred
    Image of brickyard brickyard
    11/24/09

    In reply to How To Uncute Teddy Bear Wheels

    What's wrong with teddys?
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    Image of UDMan UDMan
    11/24/09

    In reply to How To Uncute Teddy Bear Wheels

    You want retarded looking wheels, this was at the Goin' Hard Booth at SEMA this year. Blech!
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    Image of UDMan UDMan
    11/24/09


    @UDMan: How about this over the top wheel, also at the Goin' Hard booth at SEMA. Again I have to add Blech!
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    Image of UDMan UDMan
    11/24/09


    @UDMan: Let's not leave out Motorcycle Rims. Need I remind you that this was also at the Goin' Hard Booth. Wretch!
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    Image of acarr260 acarr260
    11/24/09

    @UDMan: I could have happily lived the rest of my life without seeing those. Blech is right.
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    Image of LuciferV8 LuciferV8
    11/24/09

    @UDMan: whoever designed these things is Goin' Senile.
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    Image of VeeArrrSix VeeArrrSix
    11/24/09

    In reply to How To Uncute Teddy Bear Wheels

    You can do SO much worse... poor defenseless Bugs wear these all the time.
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    Image of Jim-Bob Jim-Bob
    11/24/09

    @VeeArrrSix: Yeah, but those kinda work. Insipidly cute girl's car with insipidly cute girl's car wheels. Sorry, but there is not much one can do to make the "New Beetle" manly. It's a shame too, because it really is a nice use of space.
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    Image of Tanshanomi Tanshanomi
    11/24/09


    @Jim-Bob: Disagree, my brother!
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    Image of Jim-Bob Jim-Bob
    11/24/09

    @Tanshanomi: Or, you could make an air boat out of it like they did on Monster Garage. Just needs more buoyancy.
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    Image of iantm iantm
    11/24/09


    @VeeArrrSix: Here's my wife's car with said wheels. I think it works. Then again I get mocked by coworkers when I drive it.
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    Image of alexander_the_car_salamander alexander_the_car_salamander
    11/25/09

    @iantm: Really? Mocked? I don't see why.
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    powermatic promoted this comment alexander_the_car_salamander was starred alexander_the_car_salamander was unstarred
    Image of powermatic powermatic
    11/25/09

    @alexander_the_car_salamander: A painter I knew had two cars in his household-his work truck, and his wife's car with 'IMSASSY' plates. He drove that car-a lot. I'm still shaking my head at the horror.
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    11/24/09

    In reply to How To Uncute Teddy Bear Wheels
    Ah...curb rash awaits.
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    Image of Jeb_Hoge Jeb_Hoge
    11/24/09

    In reply to How To Uncute Teddy Bear Wheels
    What the hell? Did Ronal re-release these or something? They were around when I was a teenager and I thought they went away?
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    Image of P161911 probably shoudn't have P161911 probably shoudn't have
    11/24/09

    In reply to How To Uncute Teddy Bear Wheels
    This is a start. Now remove the center cap and paint the exposed portion blood red. Maybe add an Elmer Fudd with a shotgun decal on the rocker panel with something about "Bear Season", cartoon characters might be adding cute back in though.
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    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    11/24/09

    In reply to How To Uncute Teddy Bear Wheels
    Those wheels are oso lame.
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    Image of lostarchitect lostarchitect
    11/24/09

    In reply to How To Uncute Teddy Bear Wheels
    The air stem looks like a turd.
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    Image of Jimmy-Pribble Jimmy-Pribble
    11/24/09

    @lostarchitect: It looks like his detached junk.
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    Image of alexander_the_car_salamander alexander_the_car_salamander
    11/25/09

    @lostarchitect: Really? That's the only thing you think is wrong with those wheels?
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    lostarchitect promoted this comment alexander_the_car_salamander was starred alexander_the_car_salamander was unstarred
    Image of lostarchitect lostarchitect
    11/25/09

    @alexander_the_car_salamander: no, it's just the most important one!
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