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A $2009 Challenge message from Jay Leno

“Building a car for $2009 dollars and beating the heck out of it—what’s more fun than that?”

Jay Leno wishes all the $2009 Challenge entrants luck.

Comments

turboswede:
Cool. So is he going to show up in San Diego?
Mar 3, 2009 10:36 a.m.
splitime:
Aw, very fun. He should build one and come… i think his shop space would qualify as a professional shop and thus require him to factor that into his budget though :P
Mar 3, 2009 11:31 a.m.
problemaddict:
nice.
Mar 3, 2009 11:45 a.m.
Volksrodden:
cool!!!
Mar 3, 2009 12:52 p.m.
huge-O-chavez:
He's all right.
Mar 3, 2009 1:14 p.m.
Nashco:
Very cool. It sure would be awesome if Jay made it out to the San Diego event. He has an awesome collection, is quite a gearhead, and has loads of cash to spend on his hobby cars, so for Jay to give a hoot about the GRM $200X is quite a compliment to the event!
Mar 3, 2009 1:27 p.m.
Grtechguy:
I'm just curious….does he post on here?
Mar 3, 2009 2:25 p.m.
Mental:
Jay rocks!
Mar 3, 2009 2:56 p.m.
aussiesmg:
Jay you are welcome to beat up on my entry.
Mar 3, 2009 6:20 p.m.
friedgreencorrado:
Pretty cool! Usually, I don't go for all this `celebrity' stuff, but Leno seems like a real gearhead. That story of him running out of gas in the Honda 600 was great.
Mar 3, 2009 8:34 p.m.
Pat:
He knows where it's at. :-)
Mar 3, 2009 9:41 p.m.
Boosted240:
He should enter. I would love to see what he could come up with.
Mar 4, 2009 9:20 p.m.
ckosacranoid:
he should come out as a guest for the event in oct though..that would be the bomb.. please tell him thanks for the video gang. thats so cool.
Mar 5, 2009 7:19 p.m.
nickel_dime:
I think the Tank Car would be great on the autocross. Thanks for the well wishes.
Mar 6, 2009 10:22 a.m.
Spinout007:
Jay needs to be there in october, period. as a contestant or a guest judge it would rock. I mean come on he claims one of his favorite round town rides is a supercharged miata, he's a shoe in for this group! :)
Mar 8, 2009 1:07 p.m.
sjd:
Jay is certainly one of the most genuine car guys out there. That's was awesome.
Mar 8, 2009 1:54 p.m.
Ortolano:
Jay's in a class of his own. I meant that in a “he's a good guy” sense, but if he drops that Bugatti lump into his entry, he's DEFINITELY in a class of his own.
Jun 28, 2009 12:49 a.m.
smallblockman69:
ill give him $200 for that engine LOL
Sep 23, 2009 8:40 p.m.
Capt Slow:
Thats freaking sweet!
Oct 8, 2009 6:52 p.m.
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