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  1. #1
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    I got a Peugeot for free.



    It's actually an old mountain bike somebody left in the bushes outside an apartment. At least I'm guessing that it's abandoned (slight bit of rust and could use a tuneup. I've put up ads in the craiglist and town wiki so, if stolen, the rightful owner can claim the bike with proper proof.
    I'm dropping out to create a company that starts with motorcycles, then cars, and forty years later signs a legendary Brazilian driver who has a public and expensive feud with his French teammate.

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    Eneloop rechargeable batteries for my wireless Bluetooth keyboard.

    It is an Apple one, but surprisingly it chewed through the batteries that came with it within a month and a half of me using it.

    Heard Eneloop AA batteries are good for photography, so I'm pretty sure they're going to be fine for a keyboard.

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    so i gave these two bare seat frames to my uncle..


    and got them back today:


    fantastic use of $250, two original seats completely rebuilt.
    Andreas Preuninger, Manager of Porsche High Performance Cars: "Grandmas can use paddles. They aren't challenging."

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    Recycling isn't just thrifty and smart, it's fun! Sweet looking seats!
    Never own more cars than you can keep charged batteries in...

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    they are quit comfy, not too bolstered though.. might slide around a little!
    also got thicker torsion bar put im + new brakes and suspension adjustment
    Andreas Preuninger, Manager of Porsche High Performance Cars: "Grandmas can use paddles. They aren't challenging."

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    oh god, loook what I've just ended up staying in this race weekend ....


    Morale of the story is dont pack a perfectly good tent away wet and leave it for 6 months. Horrible smell and only 4 hours before I leave to go racing and no tent. Go online, know the make, had their cammo tent before and this one LOOKED like just an unusual cammo on the computer screen and maybe even midly "rotor" shape.

    DAMN YOU INTERNET PAGES !

    THIS is what it's really like. See even this thumbnail doesn't look TOO bad, but just click on the embarrassing purchase

    Man, I have to sleep in this tomorrow night. I am in for some comments from me fellow competitors. So you lot may as well start early
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    "A woman without curves is like a road without bends, you might get to your destination quicker but the ride is boring as hell'

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    lol....well...people will be too drunk to make out the design.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dino Scuderia View Post
    lol....well...people will be too drunk to make out the design.
    Nah, they are the ones actually racing the cars so they'll be able to grasp perfectly the scale of Matra's genius.
    Lack of charisma can be fatal.
    Visca Catalunya!

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    Wow Matra, that is brilliant.

    I think it is really "you."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dino Scuderia View Post
    lol....well...people will be too drunk to make out the design.
    true ... Might get away with it if I don't pitch till evening :-)
    Quote Originally Posted by Kitdy View Post
    Wow Matra, that is brilliant.

    I think it is really "you."
    so far it's been hairdresser comments :-) Not sure how I'm taking your one K !
    "A woman without curves is like a road without bends, you might get to your destination quicker but the ride is boring as hell'

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    Quote Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine View Post
    so far it's been hairdresser comments :-) Not sure how I'm taking your one K !
    Oh, you know how to take it...

    Tack on some Hello Kitty and My Little Pony stuff. It'll be humorously ironic.
    Never own more cars than you can keep charged batteries in...

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    Shame you're not racing in an MX-5 then really...
    Life's too short to drive bad cars.

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    TyrolSport Brake Stiffening kit

    Jury is still out I think as far as my pedal feel goes....I guess I might have been expecting more...
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    EBC brake pads front and back. Stockers lasted 75k. Not bad if you ask me.
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    -Carrol Shelby

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    Do you ever TOUCH the brake pedal ? 75K sheez I wish !!!

    Went through a set of yellows in 800 miles of alpine passes. Burnt off the backplate coatings even A bit unusual I admit !! Up till then they'd done 8000 miles, 3 trackdays and 16 competitions
    "A woman without curves is like a road without bends, you might get to your destination quicker but the ride is boring as hell'

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