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Hooniverse Asks- What's Been Your Most Memorable Junkyard Find?
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If you’re anything like me, you take great pleasure in roaming the aisles of your friendly, neighborhood U-Pull-Em junkyard. As a matter of fact, I know that some of your are just like me in that aspect, because you and I’ve done the junkyard jig together. Usually the experience is an anticlimactic review of twenty…
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Hooniverse Asks- Do You Use "Additives"?
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Oil treatments, gas treatments, water pump lube, the automotive aisles are filled with more liquids and powders to make our cars last longer, and perform better, than you can shake a dipstick at. Some are recommended as maintenance retinues, while others are the last ditch attempt of an owner, whose car is on its last…
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Last Call- Is Your Intercooler Pedestrian-Friendly? Edition
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The best description for this S4 is that it is whacked. Image source: [Clubroadster.net]
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The Chrysler Sno-Runner; A Small, Affordabe, and Fuel Efficient Chrysler!
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Thanks to Deartháir’s posting about a Tracked Motorcycle, and in honor of Two-Wheel Tuesday, I thought I would dredge up this little piece of history. Ok, so it doesn’t exactly have two wheels, but I think it’s appropriate….. well, maybe not, but enjoy anyway.
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Let's See That Basement Lamborghini Do This!
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In mother Russia, Hummers are popular rides for the wealthy, but typically those trucks bring the bling rather than tear up the tundra. One Russian, who was looking for something more Siberian Husky than Moscow Mule, took matters into his own hands and decided to give himself a Hummer. Since he was unbound by the limitations…
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Rail inspection? Pffhh … Try Minefield Inspection!
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Forget about crawling around boring railroad tracks … need a vehicle that eats IEDs for breakfast and plays in minefields for fun? Look no further than the Trojan, a Mad Max-esque tractor built from a bucket of main battle tank parts and a healthy dose of aggression.
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The Opel Raketen Motorrad: Emphasis on the RAD Part
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What has two wheels, six rockets, and was built by an heir to a German automobile dynasty?
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Smokin' Hot Italian Seeks Marriage to Stay in the States
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Nicolas Sarkozy did it, and now so can you. Offered up on the Manhattan Craigslist is a not-for-U.S.-consumption Alfa Romeo 166. The 166 is Alfa’s big sedan, having replaced the 164 – which was sold here – in 1998. Powered by Alfa’s sweet, sweet 225-bhp 3.0-litre V6, this 2003 edition is knocking on your door…
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Audi R8 Spyder vs. the Beasts: who are YOU rooting for?
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The creatively-titled British marketing magazine, uh, Marketing Magazine described this ad, entitled “Beauty and the Beasts,” as “a series of unattractive cars driving chaotically.”
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F1 2010 Will Rain on Your Parade Lap
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The upcoming console and PC game F1 2010 looks to raise the bar in environmental dynamics, as this work-in-progress promo video describes.
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Vintage Australian Touring Car Racing: Because You Weren't Going To Be Productive Today Anyhow
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The Incomparable Mr. Scroggs has come through once again in his singular mission to destroy your productivity.
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Hooniverse Weekend Edition: Speaking of Shooting Brakes, a Reliant Scimitar GTE found on Ebay.
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Here’s something you don’t see everyday in the States, a Reliant Scimitar, and its for sale on Ebay. This Shooting Break Brake is located on Staten Island New York. So what is it and why is it for sale?
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Forum Wars coming to Speed TV
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There is a forum for every type of car enthusiast out there…even Chrysler Crossfire fans, which we have managed to piss off recently. If you read this site, you most likely venture into a forum or six from time to time as well. Typically they are filled with unbridled passion for one make and unequivocal…
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Hooniverse Asks- What Do Other Drivers Do That Pisses You Off the Most?
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Yesterday afternoon, while out running around, some ass-hat pulled into my lane, while I WAS STILL OCCUPYING IT. I laid on the horn to alert them to their ass-hattery, but that only served to make them apply their horn and come to a complete stop in front of me. Later that night I was driving…
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The Uberbird Readies for Flight
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While our Corvair drivin’ man Jim slogs it out at Stafford (there’s no WiFi at the track, so hit Jalopnik for what few updates there are), we were getting our slog on at Der Science Haus. Actually, the day got started with a visit to the Early Rodders with our man in Washington, Alex Kierstein,…
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2010 Mitsubishi Outlander GT
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Land, it’s what covers the quarter of the Earth not awash in fish effluence. And as only a small percentage of it is paved, a number of off-road, and off-road pretender vehicles have used Land in their names to embellish their sense of purpose. Land Rover, Land Cruiser, Highlander, and, not to be left out,…