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Old 06-13-2011 | 11:10 PM
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My mechanic and I invested in a car together recently. Here is my 1/3 of it:
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Old 06-14-2011 | 01:17 AM
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My mechanic and I invested in a car together recently. Here is my 1/3 of it:
Nice color that midnight blue. It's the fastest 996 color you know. Hey you've even got a working hood shock. It appears to have an errection ....
Old 06-14-2011 | 01:22 AM
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yopu mount that thing on the front facing backwards and you will have a 2 %$ car!
Old 06-14-2011 | 01:28 AM
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It's very interesting when you cut these things open to see the engineering that goes into the structural integrity of the unibody. These cars are truly built to withstand significant forces. Something I've unfortunately tested.
Old 06-14-2011 | 08:19 AM
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Well it was an autocross with the guy maybe going for broke and finding such.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyHBZrZrmXo
Old 06-14-2011 | 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by mglobe
My mechanic and I invested in a car together recently. Here is my 1/3 of it:
Mike - I think you should go for this look>>
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Old 06-14-2011 | 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by TRT41
Mike - I think you should go for this look>>
Know where I can get a third arm?
Old 06-14-2011 | 04:32 PM
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Know where I can get a third arm?
what would you use it for? nevermind...
Old 06-14-2011 | 07:00 PM
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You can get with this, or you can get with that:
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Old 06-14-2011 | 09:53 PM
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somebody did that engine damage in the youtube video at an autocross? Man I hear people just pegging the limiter all the time, usually in miatas, but have never heard of an engine dying that way. Now downshifting into the wrong gear and over-revving that way is a sure way to grenade an engine...
Old 06-14-2011 | 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by knfeparty
somebody did that engine damage in the youtube video at an autocross? Man I hear people just pegging the limiter all the time, usually in miatas, but have never heard of an engine dying that way. Now downshifting into the wrong gear and over-revving that way is a sure way to grenade an engine...
Yah some place in the video I recall the guy saying it was a screw up shifting. But then most change the exhaust just for the sound of the howl to be persistent even in lower rpms so the guy must of loved it



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