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Hooniverse Asks- Turbocharged or Supercharged?
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The old racing maxim goes Injection is nice, but I’d rather be blown. Of course, who wouldn’t? But which method of forced induction blows up your skirt?
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: The Best Foreign Cars to Swap V-8 Power, according to BangShift
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Matt Cramer over at BangShift compiled this list of the eleven best foreign cars to drop a full grunt, domestic V-8 into. This particular post had me intrigued, so of course it was a natural to share it with the Hoons at Hooniverse. Read more after the jump.
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White Triplex: 81,000 cc of doom
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Hooning is nothing new. Sure the term is relatively new and it is often used to refer to one who drives in a manner that is fast, noisy or dangerous. I like to think that adding crazy, dangerous engines to already questionable cars and mashing the go fast pedal with complete disregard for safety also fits…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: The NY Times Collectible Car of the Year; A Tatra?
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I somehow missed this over at the New York Times, but Tony over at Car Throttle ran a story about it last weekend. Read more after the jump….
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The Car from Kick-Ass…Kicks Ass?
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It looks like a gaudy movie prop…and to be quite honest in many ways it is. This is the car known as Red Mist from the new film Kick-Ass. Hidden beneath the ducting and huge scoop however, sits a pretty awesome car. Want the stats? Click to
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Hooniverse Asks- What's the Worst Piece of Car Advice You've Ever Received?
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It could be: I’d try fixing it with JB Weld. Or maybe: That Neon’s $800, it’s not like you could lose money on buying it. Or, the ever popular: Don’t worry, empty always means you still have at least two gallons left. Car advice, some of it’s good, a lot of it’s bad. The old saying goes…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: Corvair Display Engines via Hemmings
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Friend of Hooniverse, Dan Strohl, ran this posting on Hemmings a few days ago. With the (limited) success of my Corvair at the 24 hours of LeMons, I just had to share it with the Hooniverse fans. Read more after the jump!
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The Name's Petty…Mr. Science_Petty
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Father to Mad_Science, Mr_Science is clearly ready to win him some LeMons… Also, I NEED one of those shirts. We might have to turn that into merch. (psst, Amber…turn that into merch please) [Photo stolen from Murliee’s Jalopnik Gallery]
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: Diamond Stars via Grassroots Motorsports Magazine
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This article is by Tim Baxter over at Grassroots Motorsports Magazine, and it showcases the Diamond Star joint venture between Mitsubishi and Chrysler, including the offspring of this endeavor, the Eclipse, Laser, and Talon sport coupes. Read more after the jump….
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Streetwalker- Mr. Bond, Your Benz is Ready
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Once again the curb-side car lot is rife with three pointed stars. Normally, I wouldn’t give a ’91 500SL much of a glance, unless there was something special about it, and that’s the case with this Benz with a gun-shy seller. You see, in addition to the sporty styling, smooth V8 power, and cosseting luxury…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: My GMC Envoy XUV; Studebaker Wagonaire Redux
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Well, I received my GMC Envoy XUV about two weeks ago. So is it everything I thought it was when I first saw the Ebay listing? Two words… not exactly.
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: What is your definition of a reliable vehicle?
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Here is my definition of reliability; My 2000 Mercury Villager Minivan. Yes, I own a soul sucking Minivan, so you wanna make something of it?
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: Epic Crane Failure
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I spotted this over at Bangshift, and well, what else can I add? Make the jump to see the video.
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: George Barris Toronado makes you Hurl
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We just received this at Hoooniverse Central from Tony (Thanks Man!), and there isn’t any words to describe this thing, at least anything complimentary. See more vomit inducing images after the jump…
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: Not Found on Ebay; A 1967 Plymouth GTX Hemi
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When it comes to top-tier muscle cars, few are more coveted than a Hemi-powered B-Body–Automotive Traveler’s Rich Trusedell found one with just 28,000 miles on the clock!
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I don't want to grow up and you can't make me!!!
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How is it we have come this far and not done a single article on Legos? It’s a travesty I tell ya! Who doesn’t love Legos? I know I do, hell I even have a giant plastic tub of Legos in storage at the moment patiently waiting for the day when my boys are responsible…