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    Fastest Stock Car Lap At Nurburgring Ever. New Lambo Beats Porsche

    The new Lamborghini Huracan Performante with active Aero has done a lap in 6:52.01 Top speed at the end of the long straight was 304kph. Or 188.897mph. Pretty incredible lap time for such a "slow" seeming top speed? No Turbos. No Hybrid. Just an engine and their new active Aero flaps that open...
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    So. You Think YOU Have A Lot Of MIles On Your Cobra?

    This guy posted some pics of his odometer. He had 390,000.0. He just posted another pic at 399,000.0 miles. Do you think that it will roll over to 400K or return to zero? Anyone have more on their car? http://www.modularfords.com/threads/249842-13yrs-of-fun-odometer-pic
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    Flamethrower + Drone = When Can I Get One?

    Looks like a pretty useful modification when it's used for what it was designed for. Cleaning balloons off of high voltage power lines. But when do you think some asshole is going to get their hands on one? I hope this doesn't give the firebugs that light our hills on fire every fall any new ideas.
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    Motorhome RV Question. Obviously It Wiil Be A Diesel. But?

    I am looking at a Thor. 34 foot based on a Ford 450 chassis with the 6.7L Powerstroke. How has that engine been? I won't be modifying it. Except for better mileage (maybe) It is already so much better than the Ford V-10 in terms of power, torque, and mileage. The price for a clean, one to two...
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    Marie Tyler Moore dead At 80.

    Another TV star has passed away. Star of The Mary Tyler Moore show in the 70's as well as many other TV shows. She started her career as a dancer. She got her Academy Award nomination for her work in "Ordinary People", by Robert Redford.
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    Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

    Mine has started out weird. As usual. I got a call last night from a friend. She and her son lost their ride to LAX to get on a plane to Texas. So I said "sure, I'll drive you" Their flight time was 5:15am so I planned on leaving at 3am. So we FINALLY got out the door at 3:50. Made it to the...
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    For Fans of "Ghost In The Machine"

    Due to be released in 2017 Preview looks good. Scarlett Johansson is "The Major" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUtG93BebJ4
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    Should I Get This Just To Annoy My Neighbors?

    1998 AM General M35A3 6X6 2.5 ton Deuce and a Half for $11,500 It will only go 57 mph. Looks pretty good in the pictures. Should make a great escape the apocalypse vehicle if Hillary wins. Bet it will tow more than any F-150 ever. But is it street legal...
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    Counterfeiters Busted At SEMA. pay OR Jail. Maybe Some US Companies Can Get Help?

    Do you think that this will trickle down to catch cans, tuners, blowers, exhaust systems and so on? This is just a follow on to the post by one of our sponsors last week...
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    It's Not Just Mustangs. McClaren Destroyed In Hit And Run Drag Race

    The McClaren was destroyed and the driver taken to the hospital. Another "gray exotic" was also destroyed. And police say one or two other cars fled the scene and may have been racing...
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    Hate Left Lane Hogs? Need Better Braking On Your Motorcycle?

    This solves two problems at once. Just put a Minigun on the front. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1MO52XjH84
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    Question On Black Ice For People That Live IN Those Funny Cold Places.

    I was having a conversation with a friend that like me has never drive onto black ice. Regarding chains and tire choices. What would give you the best chance of keeping control if you do not have any experience? Snow tires. Snow tires with studs. Mud and snow tires with chains one the...
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    3000 HP Mustang, 6.67 at 229mph in the 1/4 In Australia

    Really clean looking build. And it's not even fully shaken down yet. Would that tire fit under our street cars? :rolling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Vuf-Fu9RxE
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    Propane Homeowners. A Question For You About Tank Size

    What is the absolute smallest tank you would suggest? I am leaning toward getting a tank that is large enough to only require two or three fills a year. That way I can buy when the prices have dropped and still have enough to last through the high price seasons. The area that i am...
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    Alligator Tears Up Guys Truck.

    This alligator was not happy with being asked to move. So it didn't! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynhumAumc8Q Terrible cell phone video, but I could not find a better one.
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    Monday Joke. Where's Marry With A Good Joke?

    I dug this one up fast. it's the best I could do. I TOLD MY SON, "YOU WILL MARRY THE GIRL I CHOOSE." HE SAID, "NO." I TOLD HIM, "SHE IS BILL GATES DAUGHTER." HE SAID, "YES." I CALLED BILL GATES AND SAID, "I WANT YOUR DAUGHTER TO MARRY MY SON," BILL...
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    Veyron "HELLBUG" Goes 235.7 At Idaho Top Speed Event Held On Public Highway

    Looks like a beautiful place to run in. And I always thought that the Veyron would be even faster. Maybe they can go over 250, but they just need a really long run up to be able to do it. Here's the Veyron. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpDpOWoXidw Mustangs at event. Sorry for the bad...
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    All Charges Dropped Against th Six Officers In Freddy Gray Case.

    One hung jury, two not guilty, and then the prosecutor saw the handwriting on the wall and dropped the remaining cases against the other officers, as well as not going forward with a meaningless retrial of the first case to be tried. Now. How long will it take to get the stupid, racist bitch...
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    Now on Ebay. The Ford GT. What a Bargain!

    There are four available and are being sold as used. Buy it now price is $915,000.00 From Matech. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-GT-Matech-GT1-Race-Car-EXTREMELY-RARE-only-1-of-4-Must-see-/222180930138?forcerrptr=true&hash=item33bb03f25a:g:0VcAAOSwr41XIPCd&item=222180930138&afsrc=1&rmvSB=true...
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    It's A Dirty Habit. But I Love Puns

    Puns for Educated Minds The fattest knight at King Arthur's round table was Sir Cumference. He acquired his size from too much pi. -------- I thought I saw an eye-doctor on an Alaskan island, but it turned out to be an optical Aleutian. -------- She was only a whiskey-maker, but he...
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    Offensive Tuesday Joke. About Sharpton and Jackson

    When I heard that Al Sharpton was guest preacher at a black Columbus church, I decided to check him out in person and see what it was all about. I sat down and Sharpton came up to me, I don't know why, maybe it was because I was the only white person in the church. He laid his hands on...
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    The Last 9/11 Search Dog Has Died.

    Bretagne, the last living search dog from the 9/11 terrorist attacks was put to sleep. She worked for the police and search and rescue division her entire life. Including assisting in the training of generations of dogs to follow. She was from Texas...
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    One Hundred Years Ago Today. Possibly The Greatest Sea Battle In History Was Fought.

    The Battle of Jutland. Germany VS England. It was fought between forces composed almost completely of Battleships and Battlecruisers. A combined total of 250 combat ships. 151 British and 99 German. 44 Battleships and 14 Battlecruisers. 8645 men died and 1181 were recovered from the sea...
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    Joke for hopefully Mary's last day off

    A blonde tried to sell her old car. She was having a lot of problems selling it, because the car had 250,000 miles. One day, she told her problem to a brunette she worked with her at a salon. The brunette told her, "There is a possibility to make the car easier to sell, but it's not legal."...
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    Nanoparticles The Next Big Advancement In Oil?

    I just read an article about them on Keller-Hearts website. The main thing that was determined in testing is that the addition of the nanoparticles improved the heat conductivity of the oil by 17%. That's a 17% smaller chance of heat damage to bearings and a reduction of heat in our pistons...

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