Uncontrolled drooling sets in

Discussion in 'The Green Room' started by Aurora, Mar 23, 2007.

  1. Uncle Albert

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    Y'all are gonna make me do it, aren't ya?
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  2. gul

    gul Revolting Beer Drinker Administrator Formerly Important

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    I'd definitely say, that of all the cars I've owned, my Wrangler was my favorite. Just not practical at the moment, but I will someday, once again, join the fellowship.
  3. Uncle Albert

    Uncle Albert Part beard. Part machine.

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    It is indeed. One of the finest automobiles ever conceived by humanity. '06 was the last year of the inline-six.
    :weep:
  4. Forbin

    Forbin Do you feel fluffy, punk?

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    Gotta admit, though, that Lambo actually LOOKS like the 21st century cars we were promised 40 years ago. Shame it doesn't fly. I mean, on purpose, anyway.

    I've known people with British sports cars. Hangar queens, all of them. Made for people who like to drive a little bit and spend every weekend under the car trying to make it run right.

    :D
  5. Ramen

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    That Lamborghini looks more like an electric razor than a car. :shrug:
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  6. Uncle Albert

    Uncle Albert Part beard. Part machine.

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    That's exactly what I'm talking about. Hangar queens. What's the fucking point? I want something I can beat up and get dirty. You know, actually use.
  7. Captain J

    Captain J 16" Gunner

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    Had and loved my Wrangler for 10 years. Had to get something bigger for my family so I went to a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. I like it too, but I miss my stickshift no top no doors (had both OEM hardtop w/doors and softtop w. half doors but never used em) ride. :(
  8. Techman

    Techman Still smilin' Deceased Member

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    No...homely car. :shrug:
  9. Dan Leach

    Dan Leach Climbing Staff Member Moderator

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    How did this thread go from the best the motoring world has to offer to ugly shitty functionality? :)
  10. Elwood

    Elwood I know what I'm about, son.

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    You want drooling? This is a car. 450 horsepower and 500ft lbs of torque shovelled through a 4-speed M-22 "rockcrusher". :wub:
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  11. Techman

    Techman Still smilin' Deceased Member

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    Best?

    The mechanicals, maybe...the styling just sucks.
  12. Uncle Albert

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    For some people, like me, "ugly shitty functionality" is the best. I've got no use for obscenely overpriced, phallic status symbols that'll rarely get driven and never wrenched-upon by their owners. I need a tempermental display of wealth on wheels like I need another hole in my ass.
  13. Aurora

    Aurora Vincerò!

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    Well, stick out an arm on each side and there you go.
  14. Dan Leach

    Dan Leach Climbing Staff Member Moderator

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    Dont forget to flap :)
  15. Uncle Albert

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    Just don't touch the paint. :rolleyes:
  16. Man Afraid of his Shoes

    Man Afraid of his Shoes كافر

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    I agree completely, but at least it's better than getting a full sized 5+ liter V-8 4WD SUV complete with skid plates and brush guards, just to take the kids to school and go grocery shopping...but not ever once taking it offroad. :shrug:

    Not that I'm being judgemental or anything. :soholy:




    I know that's not you btw. ;)
  17. Uncle Albert

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    Most of those are glorified, independant-suspended, bloated passenger cars that have no place off the road, anyway.
  18. Marso

    Marso High speed, low drag.

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    :bigstall: The more they overthink the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain! :bigstall:
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  19. Midnight Funeral

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  20. We Are Borg

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  21. Man Afraid of his Shoes

    Man Afraid of his Shoes كافر

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    Is that a Gremlin? :wtf:
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  22. brudder1967

    brudder1967 this is who we are

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    I guess they never heard the saying about not being able to polish a turd.

    :lol:
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  23. Uncle Albert

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    Pacer, I think.

    Fun fact, AMC used to own Jeep. Some mechanical parts, even engines, were shared for awhile.

    [action=Uncle Albert]might not mind a sedan with a 258 under the hood.[/action]
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  24. Midnight Funeral

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  25. We Are Borg

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    A buddy of mine had a shit-brown AMC Gremlin when we were in high school.

    We always wanted to take it on the highway and play bumper cars.

    That thing was built like a tank.
  26. $corp

    $corp Dirty Old Chinaman

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    This thread is pretty interesting in that it outlines the difference between what Europeans like in a car and what Americans like.

    It seems to Euros, they like something stylish and sexy. With a lot of curves and futuristic. While Americans want a car that looks more like a monster - tough, loud, and fast.

    In short, Europeans tend to like cars that look more feminine and Americans like their vehicles to look more masculine.
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  27. $corp

    $corp Dirty Old Chinaman

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    As for the new Lamborghini, I can't say I'm a fan. That droopy thing that looks like a thong on the hood has to go, and the car looks too much like a computer pre-rendering of a Lamborghini concept. It looks too much like it's trying to be a TRON vehicle. I don't like the way the headlights droop down like that either. It looks like they took a Countach, circa 1984, made a wax model and heated it enough to melt away the details, then called it this year's model. I don't like it at all.
  28. Ebeneezer Goode

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    its because europe is secretly gay.

    we'll defeat the formation of eurabia by bumming the muslims into secularity! :soma:
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  29. Volpone

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    Y'know, paint that Lambo black and it's pretty much the Batmobile. :borg:
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