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Deadbeatloser22 from Disappeared by Space Magic (Great Old One) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
#776: Jun 14th 2015 at 5:01:52 AM

It's been retired after its gearbox buggered itself.

"Yup. That tasted purple."
MABfan11 from Remnant Since: May, 2014 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
#777: Jun 14th 2015 at 5:03:18 AM

and car #40 has punctured a rear tire

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MABfan11 from Remnant Since: May, 2014 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
#778: Jun 14th 2015 at 5:18:41 AM

Aston Martin's car #98 crashed hard into a wall near the pit

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Deadbeatloser22 from Disappeared by Space Magic (Great Old One) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
#779: Jun 14th 2015 at 5:57:38 AM

Audi management already in the Porsche garage giving congratulations.

Into the final ten minutes.

"Yup. That tasted purple."
Deadbeatloser22 from Disappeared by Space Magic (Great Old One) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
#780: Jun 14th 2015 at 6:05:58 AM

So final result:

LMP 1

  1. Porsche #19
  2. Porsche #17
  3. Audi #7

LMP 2

  1. KCMG #42
  2. Jota #38
  3. G-Drive #26

LM GTE Pro

  1. Corvette Racing #64
  2. AF Corse #71
  3. AF Corse #51

LM GTE Am

  1. SMP Racing #72
  2. Dempsey - Proton Racing #77
  3. Scuderia Corsa #62

edited 14th Jun '15 6:07:26 AM by Deadbeatloser22

"Yup. That tasted purple."
Krieger22 Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018 from Malaysia Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: I'm in love with my car
Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018
#781: Jun 14th 2015 at 6:20:27 AM

Well, congratulations to Porsche! And to Corvette Racing as well, for winning GTE-Pro with only one car...

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MABfan11 from Remnant Since: May, 2014 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
#782: Jun 14th 2015 at 6:21:42 AM

Rachel is having a "cake to the face" celebration at Nismo TV[lol]

EDIT:watch this for fun commentary:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyrcKvv-4pE

edited 14th Jun '15 6:36:23 AM by MABfan11

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TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
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#783: Jun 14th 2015 at 2:26:15 PM

My god, what a hecatomb...

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Deadbeatloser22 from Disappeared by Space Magic (Great Old One) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
#784: Jun 14th 2015 at 5:36:51 PM

I do feel a bit sorry for the NISMO team, what with their losing two cars to technical failure and having the third wind up a hundred and fifty laps behind the leader.

"Yup. That tasted purple."
Greenmantle V from Greater Wessex, Britannia Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: Hiding
Greenmantle V from Greater Wessex, Britannia Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: Hiding
Krieger22 Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018 from Malaysia Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: I'm in love with my car
Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018
#787: Jul 9th 2015 at 4:36:35 AM

I wonder if it's going to be restored, if not displayed as is like that Bugatti they fished out of Lake Como.

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Nohbody "In distress", my ass. from Somewhere in Dixie Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
"In distress", my ass.
#788: Jul 9th 2015 at 8:12:00 PM

So would that mean Ford also stands for "Fished Out of River, Dead"?

(Yes, yes, lake not river. Shut up. tongue )

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Krieger22 Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018 from Malaysia Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: I'm in love with my car
Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018
#789: Jul 9th 2015 at 9:02:47 PM

Mountain Dew is not suitable for extinguishing nitrous oxide fires.

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Deadbeatloser22 from Disappeared by Space Magic (Great Old One) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
#790: Jul 10th 2015 at 3:33:44 AM

It's also not fit for human consumption either, but let's not get into that.

"Yup. That tasted purple."
Nohbody "In distress", my ass. from Somewhere in Dixie Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
"In distress", my ass.
#791: Jul 10th 2015 at 4:16:55 AM

So I'm not human?

Well, okay, there are times when I might be willing to concede that point. Especially pre-caffeine. tongue

edited 10th Jul '15 4:17:20 AM by Nohbody

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#792: Jul 10th 2015 at 4:18:56 AM

M'nitrous.

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#794: Jul 30th 2015 at 8:28:49 PM

American Car Culture In High Gear: US Has A Record Four Cars For Every Five People

If you’re someone who believes American car culture is waning, new data released Wednesday ought to be sobering. Despite all the talk of the sharing economy's affect on car ownership, and anecdotal tales of bike-riding millennials, the country is more car-obsessed than ever.

There are now a record-breaking 257.9 million sedans, trucks and SU Vs on U.S. roads. That’s four vehicles for every five people in the U.S. And it excludes motorcycles, big trucks like the F-350 and Ram 2500, and freight haulers.

Industry tracker IHS Automotive has found the average age of a vehicle on U.S. roads has climbed to a record 11.5 years, up from 11.4 years last year and 9.8 years a decade ago. Americans are holding onto cars for longer period of time because improved quality has made vechiles more reliable. The Great Recession helped boost the average vehicle age, too, as cash-strapped car owners squeezed extra years out of their clunkers.

But while cars on U.S. roads are older than they’ve ever been, there are also more of them than ever.

“Registrations for light [vehicles in operation] in the U.S. also reached a record level of 257,900,000,” IHS said in a statement. “That’s an increase of more than 5.3 million (2.1 percent) since last year and the highest annual increase the auto industry has seen in the U.S.”

In the first quarter of the year, the typical American was holding on to his or her new car for the longest time on record, too. The average new car owner will hold on to his or her vehicle for about six-and-a-half years before heading it down to the automotive aftermarket. That’s up 26 months from the first three months of 2006. Used car owners are keeping their vehicles for about two years longer, to 63 months compared to the first quarter of 2006.

The study says the average car in the U.S. will continue to age, to 11.7 years by 2018. The rate will slow down thanks to the rebound in new-auto sales we’ve seen since 2009 when auto sales plummeted to a 27-year-low during the recession, to 10.4 million. Next year is expected to be the seventh consecutive year of growth.

New car sales is expected to grow from 17.1 million next year to 17.4 million in 2016, according to an estimate from Alix Partners, a New York based business management consultancy. From 2017 to 2019 annual sales are expected to decline to 14.9 million in 2019 as part of the normal four-to-five year sales cycle.

pagad Sneering Imperialist from perfidious Albion Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
Sneering Imperialist
#795: Jul 31st 2015 at 11:41:45 AM

That average vehicle age is interesting. I suspect it's much the same over here as well.

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Krieger22 Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018 from Malaysia Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: I'm in love with my car
Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018
#796: Aug 2nd 2015 at 2:45:37 AM

Why JDM imports are so popular. There's a whole lot more to it other than kids looking for "likes" on social media, to say the least.

I'd love to join in, if it wasn't for the importation of cars to Malaysia being such a nightmare.

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MABfan11 from Remnant Since: May, 2014 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
#797: Aug 2nd 2015 at 9:13:08 AM

so... from what i am hearing the new Civic Type-R has been getting positive reviews, i know Top Gear Magazine and Autofil liked it

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#798: Aug 11th 2015 at 1:30:33 PM

Not sure if this is relevant or not.

Hong Kong police arrest Uber drivers, search office: Reports

HONG KONG (AFP) - Hong Kong police have arrested five drivers from Uber in a sting operation and searched its office, media reports said Thursday, in the latest blow for the global ride-sharing startup.

Uber has encountered a string of regulatory roadblocks as it grows around the world.

Police in the semi-autonomous southern Chinese city posing as customers rented five private cars through a mobile app Tuesday morning and paid by credit card, police said in a statement.

"Upon arriving at the destination, the officers paid with credit cards and then revealed their identities, arresting drivers aged between 28 to 65," the statement said without confirming that the drivers were from Uber.

It said they were held for "illegally driving a car for rental purpose and driving without third-party insurance".

News footage from Cable Television showed police raiding an office which displayed an Uber logo and taking away three people.

The drivers had been providing their services through Uber, Hong Kong Commercial Radio reported.

The company has been operating in Hong Kong for about one year.

"Uber ensures that all rides are covered by insurance, and all drivers on the platform undergo an extensive background check," the company's spokesman Harold Li told AFP, without confirming their drivers were arrested.

Footage showed five vehicles being cordoned off, including BMW and Mercedes Benz sedans.

Uber has faced setbacks around the world as it expands internationally.

An Uber driver in Brazil's financial capital Sao Paulo responded to a call, only to find himself ambushed by a group of regular taxi drivers.

Last month the firm suspended its Uber POP service in France, six months after being banned.

There have been a string of protests against Uber by black cab drivers in London who say it represents unfair competition.

But in New York, city officials last week scrapped plans to cap the number of vehicles operated by Uber.

Krieger22 Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018 from Malaysia Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: I'm in love with my car
Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018
#799: Aug 17th 2015 at 7:14:37 AM

"Papa John" Schnatter's Camaro Z/28 has been stolen... and recovered.

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Rosvo1 Since: Aug, 2009
#800: Aug 18th 2015 at 10:53:37 AM

Question: What kinda car should I give to this Hongkongese journalist in this thing I'm working on?

By the way, this takes place in 1996.


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