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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 01:31 PM
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bye bye chassis
The guys with small fire extinguishers make me laugh, they're completely useless outside turning off fart fires.
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 04:10 PM
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guess I should get a bigger extinquisher then... I've got a small one mounted in my trunk in the event of an "emergency"... nothing like you'd be up against against, bse50 but I'd be pretty damn disappointed if I had to use it and ran out before making a dent on the fire.
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 05:45 PM
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The problem with fire extinguishers is that they're almost always too small. 2.5lbs ones are completely useless... 10lbs one may help a bit but you must be trained to use it and be QUICK.

Race cars must have remote systems here paired to a big enough tank. You push a button and they spray inside the engine bay etc. That's because by the time you get off the car, take the fire extinguisher and use it it's already too late 99% of the time.
Popping open a smoking hood is stupid. More oxygen all of a sudden is what you want to avoid in a fire. Besides, it gets too hot to touch really fast.

An extinguisher may be useful for small things though, like a plastic bag that's trapped between the exhaust and the trunk or other small accidents like a cigarette on the carpet but that's pretty much it.

I have a 10kg extinguisher in my garage and know that it is barely enough to be safe In the car i'd rather run away than try to be a hero and end up like Niki Lauda!
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 06:05 PM
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ug.. not fun at any level ... the race car retardment system does sound really cool.... push button and run like hell, love it!
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 07:51 PM
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 08:36 PM
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Looks like the car was abandoned and instead of stripping it, they sprayed it with graffiti.
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 08:46 PM
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Wow...just wow...
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 10:43 PM
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Actually i get it... but what the f is going on with those headlights?
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Old Aug 28, 2012 | 06:59 PM
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Alien Car



It isn't obvious from the picture, but the alien on the left appears to be swinging a fish. This does not make sense.
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Old Aug 28, 2012 | 07:05 PM
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And you pointed that out, vice the flat lavender colored trim on a metallic grey vehicle?
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Old Aug 28, 2012 | 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by stinksause
Yeah, I have to say that this, while very visually "loud," is at least truly unique. I get it. I wouldn't do it to my car, but I can respect it.

The grand cherokee with the aliens isn't even that bad. I'd just put that down as "quirky."
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Old Aug 28, 2012 | 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by PlasticPi
Yeah, I have to say that this, while very visually "loud," is at least truly unique. I get it. I wouldn't do it to my car, but I can respect it.

The grand cherokee with the aliens isn't even that bad. I'd just put that down as "quirky."
So you are fine with the lavender bumpers and trim? Also looks to be lavender side mirrors and roof rack but it is hard to tell from this picture. Looks kind of horrible to me, but I also missed it my first time looking at it.

I agree the graffiti one is actually well done but way too busy for me.

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Old Aug 28, 2012 | 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by xexok
So you are fine with the lavender bumpers and trim? Also looks to be lavender side mirrors and roof rack but it is hard to tell from this picture. Looks kind of horrible to me, but I also missed it my first time looking at it.

I agree the graffiti one is actually well done but way too busy for me.
If you want to paint your bumpers and trim lavender, then go ahead. It's your car. I won't make fun of you. If you want to put a gargantuan spoiler on your civic, I'll probably make fun of you. That's the difference. Maybe it doesn't make sense, I dunno.
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Old Aug 28, 2012 | 10:28 PM
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It doesn't have to make sense to me, its your opinion. I just thought you missed the lavender, if you don't mind it you don't mind it.
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Old Aug 28, 2012 | 10:56 PM
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And you pointed that out, vice the flat lavender colored trim on a metallic grey vehicle?
Well, I thought that part was obvious.
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Old Aug 29, 2012 | 12:30 AM
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I almost started to cry when I say this
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Old Aug 29, 2012 | 05:07 AM
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hopefully its a work in progress.

i veiwed an FD a couple of weeks ago, the body was so f*cked i had to walk away. it was a sad sad day
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Old Aug 29, 2012 | 07:32 AM
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Old Aug 29, 2012 | 08:05 AM
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This guy clearly asked for it. As if the outcome is a surprise...

Honda Civic Burnout Win then Fail - YouTube
That happened near Montreal lol It was everywhere in car forums in quebec, a real LOL
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Old Aug 29, 2012 | 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by GerryE
I do not know what was more amusing

A. Civic catching on fire for doing something stupid.
B. Civic chained to a cement wall in order to be able to complete burnout.
C. Saving his precious civic with bottles of BEER and pushing it away from the fire.

He is the king of win.
Corrected
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 01:46 PM
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 01:57 PM
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 06:16 PM
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so many fails .... i lost count
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Old Aug 31, 2012 | 06:04 AM
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Old Aug 31, 2012 | 06:21 AM
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lol was about to post "what u on about thats a sick beamer"

then i saw the mario dolls and meh not that bad

saw the blacked out bonnet vents, owel each to their own

saw the FMIC, ok now your trolling, its turb'd, thats one hellasick M3

then i saw it wasnt plumbed in.............












































oh, i get it, WHAT THE **** ARE YOU DOING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rage levels: CRITICAL!!!!!!!
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