http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/This-is-a-great-student-car-with-fold-down-back-sea...
I don't get it. Why?
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June 14, 2009 2:46 p.m. Mazdax605 Reader
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June 14, 2009 2:57 p.m. 93celicaGT2 Dork
Well, i live in that city, and i could come up with many stereotypes as to why this happened, and they're all probably correct. But this is a family board, so i will refrain.
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June 14, 2009 3:22 p.m. thatsnowinnebago HalfDork
I think it has to do with those new giant cheetos
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June 14, 2009 3:32 p.m. clownkiller New Reader
thatsnowinnebago wrote:
I think it has to do with those new giant cheetos
That are shaped like Jesus
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June 14, 2009 5:27 p.m. Toyman01 Reader
Why? Of all the things to do to a car....
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June 14, 2009 7:54 p.m. MrJoshua SuperDork
I think someone has been hanging around industrial motors too long.
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June 14, 2009 8:03 p.m. The_Jed New Reader
I would assume there is an oil leak or consumption issue as the dipstick and filler cap are unpainted. "Thing's tickin' like a bastid..." "Where's that dipstick?" "Orange,orange,orange,orange,yellow,orange...HEY,there it is!" Gotta love opaque windshield washer fluid reservoirs.
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June 14, 2009 8:19 p.m. pinchvalve UltraDork
Orange is the new black.
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June 14, 2009 9:47 p.m. ditchdigger Reader
I looked at a V6 Swapped chrome bumper MGB GT at the Portland swap meet this year that had the same orange "everything under the hood" Affliction. The car looked great and I was ready to call the wife and tell her I might be getting into trouble by bringing a new project home, when I looked under the hood and the cars appeal flicked off like a switch. The seller stood there beaming saying it was "all new in there". hoses, belts, everything all orange.
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June 14, 2009 10:33 p.m. curtis73 Reader
I think people who aren't used to painting pick a color and the image in their mind isn't what the end product ends up being. I know the first time I tried rattle-canning an intake I thought I could control the spray well enough to not need masking. It looked terrible to say the least.
I'm sure he thought it was a great idea.
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June 15, 2009 8:36 a.m. EricM HalfDork
I think it is that they see GM Small blocks that come orange from the factory and think all engines should be ourange.
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June 15, 2009 9:28 a.m. Junkyard_Dog Reader
After robbing the bank they had to get rid of the exploding dye pack FAST!
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June 15, 2009 9:46 a.m. 16vCorey SuperDork
Wow. I think when you get carded for buying spray paint, it isn't actually because of vandalism or huffing, it's because they want to make sure you're not that guy. He should never be allowed to own spray paint again.
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June 15, 2009 9:49 a.m. Rusty_Rabbit84 Reader
huffing too much of the paint gives you bad ideas...
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June 15, 2009 11:05 a.m. John Brown MegaDork
That is the new Subaru HellBoy Edition Forester.
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June 15, 2009 11:08 a.m. cb New Reader
for some reason all i can think of is lobster
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June 15, 2009 11:15 a.m. iceracer Reader
I once new a farmer ,who after rebuilding his tractor engine, decided to paint it with aluminum paint, spark plug wires,spark plugs and all. Wondered why it wouldn't start.
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June 15, 2009 11:16 a.m. 914Driver SuperDork
Looky Clem, Ah found a whole case of Allis-Chalmers orange paint!!!
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June 15, 2009 11:56 a.m. slefain Dork
Whenever I would take off and replace/clean a part on my old '90 Lincoln, I would paint it Ford Blue. The engine slowly picked up Ford Blue pieces, as did the suspension (metal parts only). But I prepped the part, shot it, cleared it, and bolted it back on. This case I have no words for....
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June 15, 2009 12:35 p.m. John Brown MegaDork
I have gone out of my way to make sure than no Ford engine is ever painted blue. I will paint them black, red, industrial grey even lime green... but never Ford Blue.
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June 15, 2009 7:51 p.m. Jensenman MegaDork
I'm thinking the backstory involves alcohol and/or controlled substances.
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June 15, 2009 8:20 p.m. Tyler H Dork
In reply to Mazdax605:
"Everything highlighted in red needs attention. Otherwise, great car!"
Also has fold-down rear seats.
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June 15, 2009 11:46 p.m. BobOfTheFuture Reader
Thats hot, yo.
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June 16, 2009 12:50 a.m. spdracer315 New Reader
John Brown wrote:
I have gone out of my way to make sure than no Ford engine is ever painted blue. I will paint them black, red, industrial grey even lime green... but never Ford Blue.
hmm...when i rebuilt the 351 for my truck i made sure it was painted ford blue...one reason i wanted to rebuild the engine. I was tired of looking at that crappy cast iron metal blob under the hood. If someone tells me how to post pictures here i will post them, i think it looks good.
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June 16, 2009 7:00 a.m. John Brown MegaDork
Blue engines are blown engines.
