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R50/53 Too freakin funny (and stupid) to be true!

Old May 30, 2008 | 07:35 AM
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My buddy only does Hondas so he doesn't know much about Audis.
Moral of the story: only try this on Hondas -- it doesn't work on Audis.
 
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Old May 30, 2008 | 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by donaldj
Yeah, you can't do that method on a MINI. The supercharger would compress all that sand into larger dirt-clods and it wouldn't fit into the engine's intake anymore. You 2nd Gen turbo people are lucky this way...

It will work with a sand catch can no problem
 
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Old May 30, 2008 | 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by SteveS
This has been around for years. I believe I read it on ebaumsworld.com There was a site which included numerous funny, fictional car mod suggestions/experiences. I can't find it now.
I read that on ebaumsworld as well. To me it sounded like something that Joe Dirt would try in his car haha
 
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Old May 30, 2008 | 10:25 AM
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?????????

I wonder if this yahoo's mom had any kids that lived?

Geez, Louise...something I would expect from a Neon Owner...did I say that out loud?
 
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Old May 30, 2008 | 12:14 PM
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That sounds like something thaes guys would try.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDjmylmXxew

Happy Motoring,
Jack
 
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Old May 30, 2008 | 02:47 PM
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Found a video of a couple guy putting sand in a running engine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26B8IGiyB0s
 
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Old May 30, 2008 | 03:26 PM
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So I brought this subject up with another technician and he told me a story about when he first started working on cars his older brother putting valve giring compound in the oil. He said the car made is about 100ft then blew the oil filter clean off the back of the motor.
 
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Old May 31, 2008 | 05:35 AM
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Originally Posted by guitfiddler
Found a video of a couple guy putting sand in a running engine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26B8IGiyB0s

Ford should be proud that it made it as far as it did.
 
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Old May 31, 2008 | 09:28 AM
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What a waste! *******es shoulda gotten a faceful of that Falcon's engine.
 
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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Jaytron
sounds like that kid was shopping from this site

http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=3


hahaha they have a lowering kit for 20 bucks. u just put one of these in each tire .

 
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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by dustinhxc
hahaha they have a lowering kit for 20 bucks. u just put one of these in each tire .

I got mine for free all I had to do was drive across a construction site and all four tires were lowered for me.
 
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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 12:45 PM
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I realize that these days, that competition for the "Darwin Awards" is stiff. I also see that the percentage of dumb mf's in our society is growing exponentially; i.e., the Springer Nation, "Jackass" jockeys and any number of drivel driven reality shows featuring the living dead (mentally, that is). So I have grown used to 50% of my daily human interactions involving "the challenged".
With that in mind, I just gotta call BS!!!.
I'm sorry, this is just too dumb to be true. Its good for a laugh though! (I hope)
 
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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 01:33 PM
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i know what the audi owner forgot to do when pouring sand in the intake. He forgot to put the car in drive and stand in front of it. lol...j/k
 
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