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Author Topic: $500 car beats 400k rally cars  (Read 5163 times)
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« on: March 22, 2010, 05:30:32 PM »
I LOVED this story, the guy easily embodies the gear head mentality.

it's a bit of a long read but well worth it.
http://jalopnik.com/5497042/how-a-500-craigslist-car-beat-400k-rally-racers
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« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2010, 05:53:04 PM »
Quote from: Paper5tr3et7 on March 22, 2010, 05:30:32 PM

it's a bit of a long read but well worth it.


Sh!t... It could have been longer, I'd have kept reading.

Great story!    chug
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« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2010, 11:29:43 PM »
Holy shit - that sounds incredible. I wish the videos would load at work.
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« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2010, 11:32:31 PM »
Great story! waytogo
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« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2010, 11:35:40 PM »
How did he do against Sebastian?
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« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2010, 01:45:16 AM »
Incredible.
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« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2010, 03:35:30 AM »
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« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2010, 03:57:15 AM »
that's awesome.  waytogo
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« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2010, 04:04:34 AM »
Quote from: kopfjäger on March 22, 2010, 11:35:40 PM
How did he do against Sebastian?

Technically he didn't race against him, from what i saw coverage wise there are only 3 classes.

Big Boys like  Loeb, Hirovin(sp?)......

Not so big boys

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« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2010, 04:26:12 AM »
That was great. I wish there was more.
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« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2010, 05:07:42 AM »
that is badass.  just all badass.   bow down bow down bow down\


this part cracked me up


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Oh, I got mooned yesterday. A dude runs three feet into the road, turns around, drops his pants, and grabs ankles. WTF. It's in the video. So is Slocum yelling at me for giving a thumbs-up out the window to the photo guys and fans as I drive sideways into the corner with opposite lock. I thought it looked awesome.   

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mexican rallye racing must be very different from the euro stuff
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« Reply #11 on: March 23, 2010, 07:37:50 AM »
His co-driver weighs in today.

http://jalopnik.com/5500013/i-co+drove-the-500-craigslist-rally-car
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« Reply #12 on: March 23, 2010, 07:38:19 AM »
http://jalopnik.com/5500013/i-co+drove-the-500-craigslist-rally-car

they posted a write up by the co-driver

'Of note was a young lady, maybe 20 or so, at the beginning of the Superspecial in the VIP area. She held a sign that said "I love Slocum." I've gone international.

I called her over but the security guards wouldn't let her pass. I scolded them out and they let her approach the car. I asked for her hand and gave it a kiss, feeling like an American lothario. She giggled and the security guard forced her back as we moved up to the start line. It was reported to me later that she spent the remainder of the Superspecial bragging to the crowd around her that I kissed her. I am an American lothario.'
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« Reply #13 on: March 23, 2010, 01:05:00 PM »
I wonder if the co-driver will weigh in?
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« Reply #14 on: March 23, 2010, 01:14:31 PM »
Totally Frickin' Awesome!  I will buy that man a beer if I ever meet him!  (or his co-driver!)
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