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I need some HONEST opinions...
Joe Handley replied to Harry P.'s topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
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. -
Real or Model #88 FINISHED!
Joe Handley replied to Harry P.'s topic in Real or Model? / Auto ID Quiz
Don't say that too loud Harry, somebody might actually try it -
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
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Just bought the '09 R/T tonight, haven't even had the chance to open it though
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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
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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.
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Reasons For My Self- Inflicted Exile
Joe Handley replied to Harold's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Paid $500 for the house huh, how much of that did you make back on the scrap metal Congrats BTW! -
I need some HONEST opinions...
Joe Handley replied to Harry P.'s topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Wondered what that blue stuff was -
DON'T DO THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I need some HONEST opinions...
Joe Handley replied to Harry P.'s topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Common Harry, that can't be any worse that the road conditions around here, especially during the winter -
Real or Model #88 FINISHED!
Joe Handley replied to Harry P.'s topic in Real or Model? / Auto ID Quiz
Real, live kit car, but they should ditch those wheels for the ones like were used on the 67 Shelby version of Elenor. -
Not a bad idea, if they're looking for fresh brain, why look for it in a cemetary
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Will It Drift
Joe Handley replied to Joe Handley's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Bwahahahahaha, that was horrible, You know you want to -
Will It Drift
Joe Handley replied to Joe Handley's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
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........................ -
Dang it, I may have to pick up that and the AMT ones when we get them in at work!
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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
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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
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Real or Model #87 FINISHED!
Joe Handley replied to Harry P.'s topic in Real or Model? / Auto ID Quiz
Only if a shetland pony can get lost in it -
I need some HONEST opinions...
Joe Handley replied to Harry P.'s topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
I don't know, 300hp, 320ft/lbs, 5 sec 0-60, and get's 25 on the highway sounds pretty good to me I'd just hope that I wouldn't have black and white sedans following and waiting for me to do something stupid........................... -
chrysler is going to file for bankruptcy!
Joe Handley replied to B_rad88's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
You know I've owned 80's and 90's Chrysler products and have good luck with them, and when problems have arose, it's been because they've been 100k+ mile cars in a rustbelt climate that have been run hard. My current Cherokee currently has 127k on it and have had few quality problems with it, but nothing bad, my sister regularly ran her's low on oil, overheated it so bad that it stalled and the dang thing still ran after the waterpump and serpntine belt were replaced ans she still had over 200k on it when she bought her '06 Charger. Our father ran 2 Cherokee's over 200k as Maintenence of Way management (track repair) at a local railroad and those trucks were run hard on and off road and could do more in 2wd wiht high mileage than most anything else the road and his co-workers owned, especially those darn deathtrap TTB front/Solid Axle rear Explorers. Then I start reading about how Toyota has to buy back their Tacoma's and early Tundra's because the frames are rotting away and breaking in half, their appliance car engines that sludge up and throw parts out of the block within 50k, the first year FJ Cruisers that were having the front sheetmetal breaking if they were run off road in conditions that wouldn't give a high mileage unibody Jeep problems and I really have to wonder if Toyota is worth the extra money when if they have problems, it's big problems, not relatively minor stuff, but that's just me. -
That's what I though Zuk If you get a chance, check out the movie, it's pretty good.
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Didn't think the flag was a problem here......
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I'm not suprised that the Cayenne sells well, I see them around here all the time, if it's priced right that 5 door should do really well for them too. Actually, I've kinda dug sporty 5 door sedans like that ever since I had that Lebaron GTS........even though that one is way over what that little Chrysler was.
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I've been thinking the same about Chrysler since Dahlmer sold them off. They, under Dahlmers watch, killed the Neon and replaced it with the Caliber that really isn't all that great of a replacement for that or the PT Cruiser. Now they're talking about Chrysler not having an efficent car and needing to join with Fiat, Nissan, "any John that'll do", ect to get a fuel efficent car...why not just rebody that fugly Caliber/Compass/Patriot with a more aero body for efficency...... That would be pretty dang funny if he did do that, too bad they'd loose cutomers to Ford or Dodge if they killed one of the two off...I've seriously seen people say that they would not buy a Chevy/GMC truck if GM kills off GMC/Chevy...... I've seen that written on more than one occasion and can't figure out why since they're nearly the same dang thing! AM General still makes the Humvee for military use.......the other two Hummers are just beefed up and rebodied Tahoes and Colorados.