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Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpiiv4Nq0H8

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Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

I don't agree with destroying it, but seizing it is a different story.

http://nypost.com/2016/05/17/nypd-crushes-illegal-dirt-bikes-as-a-message-to-knuckleheads/

quote:

“We want to send out a very strong message to the nitwits and knuckleheads who insist on operating these illegal vehicles on the streets, sidewalks, parks, and housing developments of the city of New York, creating extraordinary danger not only for themselves but more importantly for the public,” said Bratton after the crushing.

Bratton said the seizures of the illegal vehicles are up 96 percent from last year, with 679 of them confiscated by cops so far this year. As of this year, a total of 104 operators of the vehicles have been arrested on reckless-endangerment charges.

Applebees Appetizer fucked around with this message at 05:16 on May 18, 2016

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

I've seen that video a bunch of times, and each time it gives me the willies. Talk about a panic situation.

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

Cool actual Barn Find

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cHVS2GJnw4

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

I have a feeling Cleetus not only believes his bullshit but is pushing the event because he wants to make money as well. Pandering to the MURICA FREEDOM crowd will help him with that.

That being said after the lawsuit that's gonna get filed on him, no amount of lovely events is going to help him and the track will be shut down again.

Liability is a bitch

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

BuckyDoneGun posted:

Is it fair that as a foreigner I look at these guys tho and think “Florida, Georgia, Texas, well that makes sense”?

No, coastal areas of Florida are the complete opposite, all the redneck MAH FREEDOMS poo poo is inland and to the north

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

CarForumPoster posted:

As someone who was recently in Brevard and Sarasota counties, no, no it is not.

Ok, guess I'm lying but whatever. I mean I live here so....

Of course there's some of it everywhere you go in this country and one could argue that northern states are even worse (Michigan, Indiana) but in Florida it's not nearly as bad as everyone makes it out to be. If you havent been to the inland areas then you wouldn't know the difference, it's way worse.

[e] for actual content, an interesting video of an auto trans teardown and how it got hosed up

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P58KXKaFoE

Applebees Appetizer fucked around with this message at 21:44 on Nov 26, 2020

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

This isn't car related but has four wheels and is incredibly ballsy so I thought I'd put it here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fgvL30Pyh8

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

The things you find on youtube: Bad Opinions

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SXmLLfKCIo

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

That was not a good time for Mazda, between the Renesis and MZR issues I'm surprised their reputation didn't completely tank.

When I worked for Mazda the RX8 and CX7 were garbage and always in the shop needing engines

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006


Jesus people are stupid, not one thought to just put it in reverse and back the gently caress out

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0l3JP_wkvk

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

RillAkBea posted:

I love these old magazine style videos. You occasionally still see random DVDs like this in convenience stores here so I wonder how many of these have been lost to time.

Funnily quite a few of the car intros end with the owners saying "if there are any ladies who want to send me a fan letter..." which apart from being adorably pathetic is an interesting snapshot of pre-internet culture.

I remember a lot of the Japanese men being like this, especially the older men, annoyingly perverted and desperate is a better way to describe it but it was normal and accepted. Like oh, those silly old perverts are so gross tee-hee! Even back in the 90's it was weird to me how it was tolerated, especially now in the US no way that kind of behavior would fly. I don't know if it was just ingrained in the culture for so long, or maybe just a result of the ratio of more men to women making it worse or something.

Also the Bosozoku gangs were HUGE then and would effectively bring traffic to a halt. Most of the time they would cruise late at night and no one got any sleep :v:

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

Olympic Mathlete posted:

I wasn't aware someone had pulled that Yellowbird Nurburgring footage and given it a once over. It now looks less lovely (but still absolutely terrifying)!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzjQXxktxbs

Wow, looks way better.

It still amazes me that the driver chose not to wear a helmet, one gently caress up on those long straights and it's all over :ohdear:

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

drat, that could be better than binky

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

Roadkill could have been a good show, I don't know the details of Motor Trend being involved but they clearly hosed it up.

They would have been better off producing it on their own and just keeping it on youtube, or waiting for netflix to pick it up or something.

Assuming a bunch of people would subscribe to Motor Trend just to watch it was a big mistake, now the show is dead.

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7up9HCcCJI

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

Get your floor jacks out and pump up the jam

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZVg4olUsxM

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDtekr_NlJI

I thought he was gonna puke

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

Image is everything

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7ULzp454Ps

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8ym0HBvpFA

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

This is cool and satisfying to watch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWuhsc6N5g8

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Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

Remember the roll-on ship that rolled over? The Golden Ray debacle? Here's a detailed video of everything that happened, super interesting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGIZmyLlb7I&t=2s

"An oversized appliance carrying oversized appliances" :v:

Applebees Appetizer fucked around with this message at 02:38 on Jan 7, 2024

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