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Joe Handley

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  1. May have to ask DWC 43 when his computer is back from the dead, he'll probably know the answer to that when it comes to the real ones
  2. Haha, when my little sister bought her 3.5l/Touring suspension equiped Charger SE last fall, Dad when to the dealer's web site so I could see that car and the first thing that came to mind is that it looked like an un-marked police car. We don't have very many Chargers around me as cruisers, mainly CV's and Explorers. Here's my Sister's car for comparison That's what I think every time I see my sister's from the front, or get one like her's behind me in traffic. IIRC that snarely look wasn't by accident though, probably did it to make up for the excessive number of doors
  3. What ar you using for the paint Steve? I've got a couple cans of the Mopar spray touchup in that color (crystal black pearl coat or something like that) that I bought to paint a couple of my R/C bodies with and will have plenty left over and would like to paint this car and the Model King '59 Imperial in that color.
  4. Finally had a chance to open up mine and test fit it, very nice kit, although the part of teh chin spoiler that flimbs up the back of the front bumper is a bit out of wack and will need to be CA'd in place if I ever get around to painting it. Anybody else thing this would make a pretty neat little 2dr sport wagon if you cut the top and "daisy panel" off a second Challenger and added it to the back of it.
  5. Nah, he's got a GT, this is a Shelby
  6. For some odd reason, I want to say real
  7. My sister's boyfriend has been wanting to do some stuff to his, but since it's a V-6 he's not sure if he really want to do that or get a GT instead once he can afford the insurance.
  8. Don't say that too loud Harry, somebody might actually try it
  9. I bought it right after we closed at work and had other things to do that were work related first...then hit the gym (still sore after that ), eat dinner, and such
  10. Just bought the '09 R/T tonight, haven't even had the chance to open it though
  11. Hahaha, ever since HPI came out with their Countach body I've wanted to paint one up in all black for my 4-Tec, just not too sure where to look for the 5 hole rims and a 1/10 scale Adrian Barbeau....................... Saw that he passed the other day, it's a shame, I guess he was the one that made Burt Reynolds funny....... I'd love to get a ringtone of him saying Dun..Dun...DUNNNNN, Captain Chaos! some day
  12. That's a pretty good book, I read it a few years back too. That ambulance used in one of the last races and the movie has to be my favorite in the book too.
  13. Paid $500 for the house huh, how much of that did you make back on the scrap metal Congrats BTW!
  14. Wondered what that blue stuff was
  15. DON'T DO THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  16. Common Harry, that can't be any worse that the road conditions around here, especially during the winter
  17. Real, live kit car, but they should ditch those wheels for the ones like were used on the 67 Shelby version of Elenor.
  18. Not a bad idea, if they're looking for fresh brain, why look for it in a cemetary
  19. Bwahahahahaha, that was horrible, You know you want to
  20. Yea, I knew you'd be on this one, figured you'd know better than to drift your own......now if we can talk customhearse into building a drift hearse Vette........................
  21. Dang it, I may have to pick up that and the AMT ones when we get them in at work!
  22. I'm guessing my plan of; 1. Aim Jeep at living dead 2. Bury tall skinny pedal in floormat 3. Hope they don't take out my radiator on the way through the hordes may be slightly insufficent
  23. http://www.autoweek.com/article/20090428/CARNEWS/904289981 Ford Fusion hybrid hypermiles to 81.5 mpg By GREG MIGLIORE A picture of This 2010 Ford Fusion cranked out 81.5 mpg. This 2010 Ford Fusion cranked out 81.5 mpg. FordThe 2010 Ford Fusion hybrid gets up to 41 mpg--officially. But with a little effort, you can easily double that. That’s what a team of Ford engineers, a hypermiling legend and NASCAR star Carl Edwards managed to pull off this week, registering an average of 81.5 mpg in a 1,445.7-mile journey designed to show off the eco prowess of the new hybrid sedan. The crew left Mount Vernon, Va., on Saturday morning and finished on the George Washington Parkway in Washington, running out of gas just before dawn. They clicked off the 1,000-mile mark--the original goal-- Monday morning, with Edwards at the wheel. The EPA has rated the Fusion hybrid at 41 mpg in the city and 36 on the highway, besting other hybrids including the Toyota Camry. By using hypermiling techniques, such as accelerating smoothly and coasting to red lights, the Fusion drivers were able to considerably increase the car’s fuel economy. Its official estimated range is 700 miles on a tank of gas, which the hypermilers doubled. The car was not modified and drove around Washington nearly continuously for 69 hours. The drivers had hoped to get 57 mpg, but were able to easily better that. Other mileage tricks included closing the windows to reduce drag, shutting off the heater and air conditioner to cut the strain on the engine, and using momentum to help carry the car up and down hills. They broke up the drive into two- and three-hour stints. Edwards, fresh off a dramatic crash Sunday at Talladega that saw his No. 99 car get airborne, said he was excited to be a part of the drive. He noted that he owns a Fusion hybrid. Hypermiler Wayne Gerdes also was part of the team, which raised $8,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. To read more visit the AutoWeek New car news, road tests, blogs, pix and expert insight section. This article was last updated on: 04/28/09, 15:37 et
  24. Only if a shetland pony can get lost in it
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