From what I've heard from the two prior owners of this car I guess it's been about 7-8 years since it started. It runs and sounds strong. Now there's a loooooong list of everything else to make it go and stop. It'll be close... I hope it handles... See ya in 3 days and 19 friggen hours...
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Oct. 4, 2009 8:28 p.m. fastclown Reader
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Oct. 4, 2009 8:30 p.m. Xceler8x Dork
This must've been before my time. Any details on the car?
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Oct. 4, 2009 8:54 p.m. Dr. Hess PowerDork
Wasn't this Barney Frank's old car?
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Oct. 4, 2009 8:57 p.m. seeker589 New Reader
Now why would the cosworth MG now be named "Uranus"?
The two previous owners could be anyone on the clown's team. It's first appearence was at the $1500 Challenge in 1999 - it's last appearence was about seven years ago.
How close AM I?
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Oct. 4, 2009 9:50 p.m. JeepinMatt Reader
I thought this was the lead in to a joke.
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Oct. 5, 2009 5:55 a.m. fastclown Reader
This isn't the MGVC coming back. It's called Uranus since the actual name has to do with the universe and it's butt-ugly. So, as I mentioned before, our slogan is "Fast, butt ugly." Oh, my other Challenge cars sucked, this one blows....
See ya in 3 days and 10 friggen hours...
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Oct. 5, 2009 7:10 a.m. TJ HalfDork
Saturn, Aurora, Nova, Satellite, Mercury, Comet?
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Oct. 5, 2009 7:21 a.m. Hocrest New Reader
Supercharged Saturn??
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Oct. 5, 2009 8:59 a.m. Type Q HalfDork
Starion is my vote
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Oct. 5, 2009 9:52 a.m. AngryCorvair SuperDork
- galaxie
- meteor
- star chief
- rocket 88
- skyliner
- skyline
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Oct. 5, 2009 10:04 a.m. 914Driver SuperDork
Clown said:
Uranus runs!
Usually after amber Dos Equis and a sampler platter.
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Oct. 5, 2009 2:42 p.m. Karl La Follette Reader
eating rice will put a cork in it
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Oct. 5, 2009 7:53 p.m. aussiesmg SuperDork
Or fat free chips with their anal leakage warning
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Oct. 5, 2009 7:58 p.m. mad_machine UberDork
I have crohnes disease... my uranus always runs
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Oct. 5, 2009 8:44 p.m. jj New Reader
I'll guess a used up Galaxie police cruiser with a "blown" 427
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Oct. 5, 2009 10:07 p.m. fastclown Reader
One of you guys got it right! You win an autographed World's Fastest Clown poster/dart board. I went to put the new front calipers on and of course one is friggen wrong! The line is supposed to seal on a flare, and it's the wrong type of flare.... Tried cutting the hose fitting and use a squish washer to find that the seat area isn't flat enough... So now I need a correct caliper AND another new brake hose. 2 days and 17 friggen hours!
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Oct. 6, 2009 7:05 a.m. TJ HalfDork
fastclown wrote:
One of you guys got it right! You win an autographed World's Fastest Clown poster/dart board.
Even if it wasn't me can I have a poster?
Plenty of time to get it sorted.
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Oct. 6, 2009 7:21 a.m. fastclown Reader
Anybody with a classic Mini gets a poster! No replacement caliper until Wed. noon! I hope this has a good tranny in it!?! Our test time will probably be the test of driving it onto the trailer...
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Oct. 6, 2009 9:11 a.m. AngryCorvair SuperDork
fastclown wrote:
I hope this has a good tranny in it!?!
It will when you're behind the wheel. (rimshot)
Thanks folks, I'll be here all week.
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Oct. 7, 2009 7:44 p.m. fastclown Reader
It runs, drives, stops and turns with 20 friggen hours to go! It's running 10.5 on the wide band with 11psi, I guess it's time to turn it up until it gets to the 12.5 range... Still have to do some spring cutting, but it finally looks like Uranus will be there! Remember, when you look inside Uranus, it's not as pristine as the Nissan 343...
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Oct. 7, 2009 8:15 p.m. fastasleep Reader
fastclown wrote:
It runs, drives, stops and turns with 20 friggen hours to go! It's running 10.5 on the wide band with 11psi, I guess it's time to turn it up until it gets to the 12.5 range... Still have to do some spring cutting, but it finally looks like Uranus will be there! Remember, when you look inside Uranus, it's not as pristine as the Nissan 343...
12.5 is kinda close for a boosted application, if you know what Uh mean. Why not keep it around 11.5:1 for a little safety?
-Les
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Oct. 8, 2009 6:34 a.m. wheels777 HalfDork
Mike! Seek help!
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Oct. 8, 2009 7:57 p.m. ckosacranoid HalfDork
need pics already.....its thrusady already......
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Oct. 11, 2009 10:33 p.m. Type Q HalfDork
fastclown wrote:
One of you guys got it right! You win an autographed World's Fastest Clown poster/dart board....
So it was a Starion. Darts will be flying soon at Type Q villa
