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Old 04-14-2011, 02:48 AM   #1 (permalink)
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FAIL - Tape the panel gaps


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I think they put a couple hundred pounds in the trunk to lower it for reduced drag!

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Old 04-14-2011, 03:38 PM   #2 (permalink)
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...maybe he's a Duct Tape Salesman, and that's his way of "advertising"?


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Old 04-14-2011, 04:29 PM   #3 (permalink)
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you want duck/duct tape advertising? than watch the mythbusters episode where they tape the car back together and drive it around.
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I think they put a couple hundred pounds in the trunk to lower it for reduced drag!
I vote college prank.
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Old 04-25-2011, 04:47 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Looks like your average retarded ricer to me.
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That's a spy shot of next year's model in disguise, isn't it?
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Old 04-25-2011, 12:55 PM   #7 (permalink)
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The possible additional purpose may have been to smooth the window frames? The rear window didn't need to be done for this, but the side windows seem to be smoother...
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Old 04-25-2011, 01:32 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Old 04-25-2011, 02:41 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Old 04-25-2011, 03:25 PM   #10 (permalink)
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No, that looks like a Honda

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