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    “I wasn't trying to wreck him, I just wanted to rattle his cage.”... Dale Earnhardt
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    It's all about the tires. I drove my M3 in the snow. With the summer tires on, it was the safest car in the world in the snow. In fact, it was a statue. You could not make it move with half an inch of snow on the ground.
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    01-15-2011 10:34 AM #114
    Best thread of '11 so far!


    In for more later!
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    01-15-2011 10:37 AM #115
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    I had one of these too!
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    01-15-2011 10:54 AM #119
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    All of the rust, bondo, and patchwork done with old street signs gives them the crash safety of a cake decoration.
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    Quote Originally Posted by alleghenyman View Post
    All of the rust, bondo, and patchwork done with old street signs gives them the crash safety of a cake decoration.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Surf Green View Post
    It's not hard to tell when a driver is texting. If I can do it while driving a manual, eating a cheeseburger AND loading a shotgun... the average driver, who is admittedly much smarter, and more coordinated than me, should be capable of seeing it too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Surf Green View Post
    It's not hard to tell when a driver is texting. If I can do it while driving a manual, eating a cheeseburger AND loading a shotgun... the average driver, who is admittedly much smarter, and more coordinated than me, should be capable of seeing it too.
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    01-15-2011 11:29 AM #124


    this should be the new TCL guy
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    01-15-2011 11:30 AM #125
    Quote Originally Posted by Blackohio
    Built in boost gauge in the dash. One of my friends at the time saw that turbo was on theoretical empty and asked if we needed to stop and get more turbo. I gave it gas and he was like wait, its full now. Had to quickly explain the process.
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    01-15-2011 11:31 AM #126
    statement of the times

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blackohio
    Built in boost gauge in the dash. One of my friends at the time saw that turbo was on theoretical empty and asked if we needed to stop and get more turbo. I gave it gas and he was like wait, its full now. Had to quickly explain the process.
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    so basically the OP has no clue about anything and just posts out of his ass?
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    01-15-2011 11:37 AM #127
    all of Portland OR

    West Burnside & 10th, 1937



    SW 18th & Morrison, 1939



    SW 4th & Yamhill, 1939



    N Interstae Ave & Albina, 1945



    NW 19th & Lovejoy, 1952



    downtown parkinglot, 1958



    Harbor Drive, 1962 (note: this is now a riverfront park!)



    SW 1st Avenue, 1973

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    01-15-2011 11:41 AM #128
    Quote Originally Posted by Blackohio
    Built in boost gauge in the dash. One of my friends at the time saw that turbo was on theoretical empty and asked if we needed to stop and get more turbo. I gave it gas and he was like wait, its full now. Had to quickly explain the process.
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    01-15-2011 11:43 AM #129
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    Quote Originally Posted by mitch hedberg
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    Quote Originally Posted by mitch hedberg
    I drive a rental car, I don't know what's going on with it, right? So a lot of times I'll drive for like 10 miles with the emergency brake on. That doesn't say a lot for me, but it really doesn't say a lot for the emergency brake.
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    How hard is that to understand without getting your panties in a bunch?
    Surely some of you guys managed to make it out of middle school.
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    01-15-2011 12:07 PM #131
    Astrodome... '63?

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    01-15-2011 12:19 PM #132
    Some great photos in here.
    The SIDO <--The good ish

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    Quote Originally Posted by mitch hedberg
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    Loving the San Francisco pics Having spent most of my adult life there, seeing those old snaps means a lot to me.


    Anyone have any old F1 pics? Thanks to rFactor I've just been in love with vintage F1 lately...

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    my favorite F1 car, the McLaren MP4/4....I need to find more period pics from this car's legendary season.







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    Quote Originally Posted by mitch hedberg
    My manager was concerned, he said "Mitch, don't use liquor as a crutch." I can't use liquor as a crutch... because a crutch helps me walk. Liquor severely screws up the way I walk.
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    Love the old racing pics!
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    Quote Originally Posted by mitch hedberg
    My manager was concerned, he said "Mitch, don't use liquor as a crutch." I can't use liquor as a crutch... because a crutch helps me walk. Liquor severely screws up the way I walk.
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    01-15-2011 12:53 PM #138
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