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  • Woody

    Jan. 22, 2010 2:06 p.m. Woody UltraDork

    Case. Closed.

  • Buzz Killington

    Jan. 22, 2010 2:15 p.m. Buzz Killington Reader

    i know that Fiesta.

    off topic, but i'm glad to see Mike sold that car, and to someone who appreciates it. nice buy!

  • wcelliot

    Jan. 22, 2010 2:31 p.m. wcelliot Reader

    Thanks much! Mike's a great guy and a real enthusiast (and a heck of lot better driver than me!) Part of the deal is that he gets right of first refusal should I ever sell...

    Now if I could just find an inexpensive XR2 head... ;-)

    Bill

  • Jan. 22, 2010 3:22 p.m. SVreX PowerDork

    Numbers are legal. There are other reasons that car might not be street legal in some states.

    BTW- nice car!

  • irish44j

    Jan. 22, 2010 4:26 p.m. irish44j Reader

    Woody wrote:

    Case. Closed.

    pretty sure bo and luke violated all kinds of automotive and driving laws....probably not a good example

  • DILYSI Dave

    Jan. 22, 2010 5:19 p.m. DILYSI Dave UltimaDork

    I was wondering who bought Mike's car. Congrats - it's cool.

  • Snowdoggie

    Jan. 22, 2010 5:41 p.m. Snowdoggie HalfDork

    I wish some city, county or state would ban putting numbers on the side of your car. There has got to be a free speech issue there that could go all the way to the Supreme Court.

  • White_and_Nerdy

    Jan. 22, 2010 5:57 p.m. White_and_Nerdy Reader

    For a year I drove a state owned and maintained vehicle that had numbers on the side of it. It would be a hoot if the numbers the state put on their own car were illegal.

  • procainestart

    Jan. 22, 2010 6:42 p.m. procainestart Dork

    It wouldn't take much to simply remove the numbers with Photoshop.

  • Streetwiseguy

    Jan. 22, 2010 7:08 p.m. Streetwiseguy New Reader

    Cool Fiesta- I also remember the car from BAT.

    Cool Fiesta- now there is a phrase I never would have guessed I would utter. I'ts amazing how your thoughts change as time passes.

  • Woody

    Jan. 22, 2010 8:10 p.m. Woody UltraDork

    procainestart wrote:

    It wouldn't take much to simply remove the numbers with Photoshop.

    Brilliant!

  • Tommy Suddard

    Jan. 22, 2010 8:42 p.m. Tommy Suddard SonDork

    I saw a truck today with these words in big, bold, outlined lettering. One foot tall, about six feet long.

    SATAN SUCKS!

  • Rad_Capz

    Jan. 22, 2010 8:48 p.m. Rad_Capz New Reader

    People told me I wouldn't have a problem at registration in FL when I moved here so I figured I'd push my luck and test the waters. I took this pic following a weekend at Sebring and drove it to DMV 5 minutes later. Note the rubber still stuck to the wheels! LOL You should have seen the lady trying to get over the door bar and by the shoulder support and seat head halo to read the odometer! She didn't say a word, like she just checked the VIN on a soccermoms SUV. She never mentioned anything! "Here's your plate sir"

    I finally have a use for the pic LOL

  • neon4891

    Jan. 22, 2010 11:27 p.m. neon4891 UberDork

    irish44j wrote:

    Woody wrote:

    Case. Closed.

    pretty sure bo and luke violated all kinds of automotive and driving laws....probably not a good example

    My thoughts exactly, I would never use the Dukes to justify ANYTHING as legal.

    Forever will I mourn the countless Chargers sent to the Junkyard in the Sky by that show

  • Wally

    Jan. 22, 2010 11:44 p.m. Wally UberDork

    When I was a kid the Skoal rep in our area used to drive a buick regal painted just like Harry Gant's Skoal Bandit.

    Here is a link, now i have to find one. http://www.beforeblack.net/skoal.htm

  • mad_machine

    Jan. 23, 2010 4:16 a.m. mad_machine PowerDork

    So they do not cover a car with Numbers or Advertising? The numbers are rare, but the number of ricers with greddy, trust, apexi, and other manufactor's stickers on their cars must be running without insurance then.

    They might be, but that is because they are too poor to do more than add stickers

  • ddavidv

    Jan. 23, 2010 6:54 a.m. ddavidv UltraDork

    DILYSI Dave wrote:

    I was wondering who bought Mike's car. Congrats - it's cool.

    Mr Elliot bought Snyder's car...I am happy. It will have a good home. It really hurt that I like Fiestas so much (owned 4) and the stupid thing resided in the same town as I, but I couldn't justify owning it at all. Dibs on second refusal.

  • CLH

    Jan. 23, 2010 9:20 a.m. CLH New Reader

    Rad_Capz wrote:

    I love that color...is it a factory color or custom?

  • Jan. 24, 2010 1:23 p.m. dj06482 Reader

    CLH wrote:

    I love that color...is it a factory color or custom?

    IIRC, that's a 10 year old paint job that he did in his driveway!

    I love that car, he linked to the build thread a while back and it was amazing!

  • shadetree30

    Jan. 24, 2010 2:41 p.m. shadetree30 Dork

    Wally wrote:

    When I was a kid the Skoal rep in our area used to drive a buick regal painted just like Harry Gant's Skoal Bandit.

    Not to mention the countless parts store delivery trucks like Ron Hornaday or Michael Waltrip (NAPA), Jeff Gordon (PPG) or Mark Martin (Carquest),etc., etc., ad infinitum

  • Varkwso

    Jan. 24, 2010 7:40 p.m. Varkwso Reader

    I drive numbered and stickered cars around all the time. My policies are clear I am not covered at any track event.

  • Trans_Maro

    Jan. 24, 2010 8:52 p.m. Trans_Maro HalfDork

    One of my T/A's has "Official Pace Car, Indianapolis 500" on the doors, so does one of my Fieros.

    Never head of any trouble from other pace car owners.

    Shawn

  • Buzz Killington

    Jan. 25, 2010 4:53 p.m. Buzz Killington Reader

    wcelliot wrote: Mike's ... a heck of lot better driver than me!)

    lol, join the club.

  • CLNSC3

    Jan. 25, 2010 10:40 p.m. CLNSC3 Reader

    I own a business that makes custom stickers and related products so I feel that I would definitely know if there were any laws prohibiting decals on street cars. I have never heard of anything like that, so my guess is that its a load of crap!

    Josh

  • HappyAndy

    Jan. 26, 2010 12:58 a.m. HappyAndy HalfDork

    I'm jelous

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