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  • Hooniverse Weekend Edition: Russian Audi Buyer Finds a Surprise Inside Door Panel!

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    I ran this story over a year ago when I was still writing for Car Throttle. It serves as a reminder that what you buy on-line is not necessarily what’s presented.

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  • Last Call- Why I Don't Wear Suspenders Edition

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    The truck didn’t make it, but we were able to save all twelve pallets! Image source: [thereifixeditdotcom]

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  • Like Martha Stewart with a Scotch and a Stogie

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    This is being marketed as a “Potpourri for Men”. Let us be perfectly clear: THAT IS NOT FOR MEN. Read on for some suggestions that don’t suck. Okay, confession time. How many of you have had to surrender your decorations, or move them to your man-cave, in favour of doilies, scented candles and giant ferns?…

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  • Found on Ebay: Identity crisis edition

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    This little guy has a secret.  Look really close before you venture in.

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  • Do We Even Need a Reason to Post a Brat?

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    No. No, we do not. To appease the skeptics, this is the nicest looking Brat I’ve ever seen at <i>any price</i>, let alone for a mere $2500. It’s got 120k miles, t-tops, jump seats, and AC. Keep in mind, those t-tops are glass pop-up units, arguably the pinnacle of 80s roof engineering. We dig the…

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  • For The Same Price As A Kia Rio, You Could Have This

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    We found this beautiful beast for sale on a Kia lot recently. Saying that it’s the nicest car on the lot was certainly an understatement. But let’s look a little closer.

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  • Last Call- Rainbow Connection Edition

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    Yesterday in LA, the skies turned an ugly bruise color, and they unleashed a ten-women scorned’s worth of of watery wrath, which made the highways treacherous. And when it was over, for some reason, I was craving Lucky Charms.

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  • Even If You Lose The Race, You Still Win

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    Currently up for auction here in the Great Frozen North is this beautiful Austin Healey Sprite, spotted by our beloved MaryWithAnM. It has already been converted to a race car, so there is absolutely no need for you to go through the agonizingly painful process of converting it. Let’s face it, any time you’re dealing…

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  • In Case You Missed it, Travis Pastrana is The Man

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    [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpS3pGRZV2U[/youtube] My New Year’s wasn’t this cool. Yours probably wasn’t, either.

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  • Pinto Cruising Wagon? Hell Yes! Can Someone Spot Me $3500?

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    Dear lord, could you pack any more style, finesse, panache, into a single package? Who wants to cruise for a run-in with law enforcement near an elementary school chicks?

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  • Boss Cat I: 1,000HP of Turbonique Fun in the Snow!

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    By now you all should be familiar with the paste-eating, babbling, straightjacket-worthy insanity of that legendary purveyor of turbines and turbine accessories, Turbonique. Lest you think that the egregiously dangerous rocket drag axles were limited to dry conditions, may we present for your eye-rubbing, stupefied enjoyment, the Boss Cat I, a Turbonique-equipped 1,000 HP rocket…

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  • Hooniverse Weekend Edition: When Did Photography Become a Contact Sport?

    Hooniverse Weekend Edition: When Did Photography Become a Contact Sport?

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    I found this over at StreetFire. You will have to make the jump to see what happens to the Photographer….

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  • Last Call- Riding Shotgun Edition

    Last Call- Riding Shotgun Edition

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    Zero percent financing? $10,000 off MSRP? Eff that, I’m getting me a FREE 12-gauge with my Silverado. Image source: [Reddit.com]

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  • Hooniverse Asks- What Was Your Worst Car-Buying Experience?

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    Whether it was through a dealer, craigslist, or calling the number on a For Sale sign in the window of a street-parked ride, we’ve all had some less than wonderful experiences with buying a car. Some of them just leave a bad taste in your mouth. Some, make you question the fate of humanity- let’s…

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  • Retrospective via Automotive Traveler: The Jeep Grand Cherokee

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    With this week’s press introduction of the new Grand Cherokee, Automotive Traveler looks back on the Jeep Grand Cherokee’s first three generations. Automotive Traveler’s Editor in Chief, Rich Truesdell, details the Grand Cherokee history, from its beginnings at AMC right up through today, with all the intrigue that went along with Renault, AMC, Chrysler, Daimler,…

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  • No, Really? Top Gear Names Car of the Decade

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    Last night on the snooze-fest that was the first Top Gear of the new year (although taped two weeks ago) the lads from Leeds (I know their not from Leeds, but it sounds good) attempted to one-up Hooniverse by awarding not only their Car of the Year winner, but also their Car of the Decade.…

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