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Old May 8, 2009 | 06:35 AM
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Originally Posted by ScottyStyles
I want to do that to my 8, get a tiny trailer, and tow basic tools plus race-tires to the track. Absolutely nothing wrong with it... wouldn't leave the hitch on there any time other than for driving to the track and back, though.
I've seen two examples of that at local autocross, and doing exactly as you were talking about. Small trailer with tools and four tires, no cruft in the car itself. Best of both worlds!

Now if it was a Class 4 equalizing hitch? Yeah, I'd question the driver's sanity.
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Old May 8, 2009 | 07:19 AM
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Renesis....Crazy bastard....although JoeyKillar8 Discovered it when he met us at the D1GP in Anaheim, how someone mentioned, not bad for towing super tiny trailer w/wheels for track
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Old May 8, 2009 | 08:25 AM
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^Ive seen plenty of odd cars with that at autocross - Minis, miatas, even the odd Z06

Personally id say its more of a performance mod... being able to drag your tools & r compounds to the track


Have to admit, it looks pretty funny to see a Z06 pulling anything at all behind it

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Old May 8, 2009 | 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by ZumnRx8
Renesis....Crazy bastard....although JoeyKillar8 Discovered it when he met us at the D1GP in Anaheim, how someone mentioned, not bad for towing super tiny trailer w/wheels for track
lol.......
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Old May 8, 2009 | 12:33 PM
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Thats why I own a truck too....

here is my contribution.
I saw one of these on the road and said "It would be awesome if it was attached to the throttle and as hard as he presses the throttle the thing would spin" Sure enough he went and that thing turned like a top. When he let off it slowed down. There are a bunch on google one I saw was green but same car and looked identical.
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Old May 8, 2009 | 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by White_Shadows
Thats why I own a truck too....

here is my contribution.
I saw one of these on the road and said "It would be awesome if it was attached to the throttle and as hard as he presses the throttle the thing would spin" Sure enough he went and that thing turned like a top. When he let off it slowed down. There are a bunch on google one I saw was green but same car and looked identical.
I saw one of those on an old school green beetle just the other day. It made me LOL.
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Old May 8, 2009 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by YaXMaNGTO
That was... epic.
i had a dream that somebody punched me in the face and i woke up with the word "FAIL" on my forehead, why why WHY?!?! forgive me
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Old May 9, 2009 | 05:22 PM
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i saw this amazing tC camaro last night outside my house the picture is pretty bad but it had enough stickers to cover up most of the paint sorry the camera wasn't that good
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Old May 10, 2009 | 02:43 AM
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Originally Posted by xigetmoneyx




Dude... look at the exhaust. Guess what size the exhaust is? (Answer in next quote)
What about the trunk?! Spray paint?! WTF?!?!?!!!

Originally Posted by xigetmoneyx
They're 5 inch.
Dude... so much fail...
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Old May 10, 2009 | 02:45 AM
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Oh, not to mention the ridiculous gang sign!
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Old May 10, 2009 | 02:51 AM
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Maybe that's how they roll!
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Old May 10, 2009 | 02:53 AM
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L4P
http://www.luxury4play.com/

Not a gang sign.
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Old May 10, 2009 | 04:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Renesis SE3P
Dude... look at the exhaust. Guess what size the exhaust is? (Answer in next quote)
What about the trunk?! Spray paint?! WTF?!?!?!!!



Dude... so much fail...
Thats photoshop, look at the Exhaust Housings....
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Old May 10, 2009 | 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by ZumnRx8
Thats photoshop, look at the Exhaust Housings....
agreed
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Old May 10, 2009 | 10:30 AM
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Not PS ,,,,Zumn you wouldnt know the first thing about PS... https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-multimedia-photo-gallery-6/rx8-nex-l4p-173543/
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Old May 10, 2009 | 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by xigetmoneyx
L4P
http://www.luxury4play.com/

Not a gang sign.
hahahahah so where on that forum do you post pics of your MAZDA, in the Mazdaratti section??? ahhahaha
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Old May 10, 2009 | 10:43 AM
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Old May 10, 2009 | 03:28 PM
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lol, we got the thread deleted....

Something abut that site bothers me... I'm sure some of the people on there are nice, but it seems like most of them would be posers or ******** with money who buy that stuff with no other reason but to show off.
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Old May 10, 2009 | 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by 8 Maniac
lol, we got the thread deleted....

Something abut that site bothers me... I'm sure some of the people on there are nice, but it seems like most of them would be posers or ******** with money who buy that stuff with no other reason but to show off.
I missed out on all the fun?!
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Old May 11, 2009 | 01:16 AM
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Originally Posted by DaveCM203
Stumbled across these on line. The camo'd one had a lot of crap done to it yet it still has the stock wheels. And either it is an auto or one of the ones not available here in the U.S. as the wheels are one for a base model. Pink may like the two tone pink one except for the wing on it.



tht 2 tone pink one is half rx7 (fd) and half rx8 it pretty legit

the camo....no no no
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Old May 11, 2009 | 03:27 AM
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The Horror - this abomination was parked next to me at school at Middle Tennessee State University - it's also automatic and is sportin the 16" wheels... it made me sad.

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Old May 11, 2009 | 07:13 AM
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16" wheels= fail
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Old May 11, 2009 | 09:05 AM
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I don't care what you believe in. Bumper stickers = Bad.
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Old May 11, 2009 | 10:13 AM
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"Change 08"- when?
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Old May 11, 2009 | 09:31 PM
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The blue camo'd used to be on here, he's from Australia
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