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Galler posted:https://youtube.adblockplus.me/en/ Firefox with Adblock Edge*, BetterPrivacy, Disconnect, Noscript and Privacy Badger. Ain't no poo poo gettin' through here. *Edge instead of Plus, because the developers of Plus have kowtowed to certain "trusted" advertisers and let their ads go through the filters, which is bullshit.
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Roadkill did a new thing! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS6AXjNcTPU
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Sep 5, 2014 13:24
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Subaru was either really smart or dumb for giving them 2 2015 legacys to trash
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Sep 5, 2014 13:47
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My god I love the General Mayhem. That thing is nothing but a ridiculous sideways machine. It's so slow but it makes a lot of glorious noise.
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Sep 5, 2014 14:24
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This Roadkill is like some kind of checklist. Raunchero, Charger, Rotsun, Subarus, DirtFish, Gale Banks... they throw a Miata in here, and I don't know what I'll do.
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Sep 5, 2014 14:37
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"It looks like you've cornered the market on rust, here." Them's fightin' words. Where's Sockington?
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Sep 5, 2014 21:02
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I'm glad they didn't pull any punches to appease the sponsor. making GBS threads on the 175hp, understeer, and horrid stability control.
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They basically heaped praise on the AWD, A/C and comfort once they got the 3.6R version. I'm guessing maybe the front/rear split is set up different and it has locking diffs? I don't mind them doing it, since Subaru basically sponsored the whole shoot, plus I guess stuff for the Roadkill cars.
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Sep 5, 2014 21:43
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Powershift posted:I'm glad they didn't pull any punches to appease the sponsor. making GBS threads on the 175hp, understeer, and horrid stability control. I took that as more "this poo poo works too damned well, and I wish we could turn it off". Thought it was a really well-done and fun episode. Those guys are loving awesome, and I'd love to see more shows like that where they get to have some paid-for fun 
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Sep 5, 2014 21:44
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Anyone else feel like Roadkill is what Top Gear US should have been?
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No, top gear US could have been more top-geary and less heavily scripted sitcom with roadkill still existing as an alternative.
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anonumos posted:Anyone else feel like Roadkill is what Top Gear US should have been? Nope, Top Gear of any sort isn't as cool as Roadkill. Top Gear UK is a great show, US is ok, don't get me wrong, but Roadkill is basically what would happen if two of us in AI were selected randomly and given a web show.
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Sep 5, 2014 22:40
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That was awesome and also probably the cheapest 46 minutes of publicity Subaru has ever gotten among gearheads.
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Sep 6, 2014 00:09
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Roadkill is like the one episode per season of Top Gear where they play darts with cars.
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Shifty Nipples posted:Roadkill is like the one episode per season of Top Gear where they play darts with cars. Except better, because unlike Jeremy Clarkson, nobody is going to care / worry about the poo poo these guys say and turn it into a big media fuss. And that Rotsun is loving cursed. That's how many engines they've overheated to death? Of course, less 4.3 V6s in the world is probably a good thing.
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they should just give up and stick a 3800sc in there, one super cheap easy to find junkyard tranny later it is a 5 speed RWD drivetrain.
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I thought they might be jumping the shark/selling out with this sponsored episode but holy poo poo they just maxed out the fun meter instead, didn't they. I was just grinning like an idiot the whole time General Mayhem was in the shot, but the whole thing was magical. I think they could've gotten much closer to the Subaru time with a few more practice laps, but whatever. Also too bad about the Rotsun but I also laughed when the jack almost flew out of the trunk when they were bombing around the AFB track. I think their main complaint about the Subarus was stability control, since they couldn't turn it off completely to drive the cars properly (sideways). The 3.6 got a good result on the rally course but it obviously didn't handle like a real AWD rally car.
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just the fact that they borrowed a car from Subaru and ran it through a fence and blew its tires, while using their cash to sink into the Roadkill stuff assuaged any fears I had of them selling out
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Blew the tires and drove it on the flat for a while. In an AWD car.
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VikingSkull posted:just the fact that they borrowed a car from Subaru and ran it through a fence and blew its tires, while using their cash to sink into the Roadkill stuff assuaged any fears I had of them selling out Yep, they definitely stayed true to their roots on this one, even it if was corporate-sponsored. Props to Subaru for not being afraid to market to a difference audience. I've never driven a Subaru, but I was pretty impressed with the AWD on both sedans in the video. The 4-cyl would be a good wife-car.
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mobby_6kl posted:I think their main complaint about the Subarus was stability control, since they couldn't turn it off completely to drive the cars properly (sideways). The 3.6 got a good result on the rally course but it obviously didn't handle like a real AWD rally car. I think they mentioned during the rally school bit that they could have pulled fuses to truly shut it down, but decided to race it as delivered.
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The Charger sounds so awesome, especially for a lovely lump from a motorhome. And now I want a new 3.6 Legacy.
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Sep 6, 2014 16:37
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Now, Jay Leno's Garage? His new auto show on CNBC has me worried, he's only posted a video about carbon fiber wheels since that aired. I hope he doesn't kill that channel 
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Hot Rod Drag Week starts today! After a year off, Jeff Lutz drops the hammer with a 6.89 in the test and tune Here's the schedule and how to watch live all week
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VikingSkull posted:Hot Rod Drag Week starts today! Holy gently caress that chevy is retarded awesome.
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Man, drag week is the best. No over-restored, never driven show queens there... they do a great job on the cars and then actually USE THEM.
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The Terror Traktor is back! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmcbKcf9VIc
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Legdiian posted:BEEP BEEEEEEEEEP BEEP BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP That happened to me too. Driver pulled out infront of me when I was doing 60. Had to nearly stop as he drove at 20mph... looking up at the sky on his phone.
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KozmoNaut posted:Firefox with Adblock Edge*, BetterPrivacy, Disconnect, Noscript and Privacy Badger. Ain't no poo poo gettin' through here. Add Herp Derp for Youtube to that list and you'll have the perfect internet.
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Falken posted:Jesus christ, I thought the motorcyclist was being an rear end in a top hat by keeping on the horn, but then I realised the driver had completely zoned out. I think it was less zoning out and more ignoring the nutcase on the Grom.
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Sep 9, 2014 19:39
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Tom Bailey runs a 6.52 at Drag Week
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Legdiian posted:I think it was less zoning out and more ignoring the nutcase on the Grom. Yeah, they're both being idiots there. Fine, he nearly merged into you, but now you're stopped for no reason other than to make a point while traffic flies by you.
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Internal car wash at 250ish mph In other LSR news, Danny Thompson in the Challenger II blew his clutch yesterday backing up his record 419mph run, and today George Poteet wrecked the Poteet & Main Speed Demon at the 3 mile mark, he's ok but was taken to hospital for observation. Big, big balls. e- Here's Danny going over the Challenger II Yes, that is Mickey Thompson's son. Also, keep in mind that the Challenger II was originally built 50 years ago, and all the modern pieces you see were modified to fit. Those transfer cases are original equipment, haha. Seizure Meat fucked around with this message at 22:02 on Sep 12, 2014 |
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VikingSkull posted:...George Poteet wrecked the Poteet & Main Speed Demon at the 3 mile mark, he's ok but was taken to hospital for observation. Well gently caress. Glad he's ok. Any news on what happened? Something break?
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Hot Rod has posted a few things, mainly that Poteet is ok, but they also posted a cryptic "everyone at the event is oddly mum" message, too. I have no idea other than that, and for them to point out that no one is talking about it seems really weird.
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VikingSkull posted:Hot Rod has posted a few things, mainly that Poteet is ok, but they also posted a cryptic "everyone at the event is oddly mum" message, too. That is extremely weird and only raises more questions.
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VikingSkull posted:Hot Rod Drag Week starts today! Are those eighth or quarter mile drags? Either way, those trap speeds. 
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McSpatula posted:Are those eighth or quarter mile drags? Either way, those trap speeds. Pretty sure drag week only runs quarter mile drags. I just started watching their stuff from previous years after powering through roadkill and they get some serious cars to come out for drag week.
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Alighieri posted:Pretty sure drag week only runs quarter mile drags. I just started watching their stuff from previous years after powering through roadkill and they get some serious cars to come out for drag week. Some seriously hilarious cars, too. There's a green nova with a vinyl roof that on day 3 planted it's rear bumper firmly into the concrete, all motor. That shouldn't be physically possible.
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