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Topic: Which is more unlikely?

As we were standing in line to get on the plane yesterday, I turned to the Lemons brain trust and said, "Roll your brain backwards 15 days: what's more unlikely, a Saab 900 Turbo winning a Lemons race, or a Ford Taurus SHO?"

Both of which are cars that we have repeatedly said have no chance of winning the race.

And, both of which just won a race.

I think personally, I'm more surprised by the Saab, but everyone else seemed more amazed by the SHO.

At least Lemons isn't the E30/Miata fest we thought it was turning into.

Hint, hint Eyesore.

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Re: Which is more unlikely?

Yeah, Eyesore, the microscope is on you now. Time to take it to the next level!

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Re: Which is more unlikely?

I would say the SHO winning.

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Re: Which is more unlikely?

Yeah for some reason the SHO is less believable in my mind

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Re: Which is more unlikely?

If the Nudists were better drivers, we'd all be screwed!

Their SHO is ridiculously fast.

The second gen Integras are crazy fast too.

I'd like to see a Z win, preferably mine or one I am affiliated with.

Rat Nest Revival is a good team and Sergio has set up the car well.

Had we been running cooler Saturday, we would have given them a better run for the Nickels. 

We'll be looking forward to a rematch at No Problem.

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Re: Which is more unlikely?

Troy wrote:

I'd like to see a Z win, preferably mine or one I am affiliated with.

I think they were suprised to see you finish a race without breaking...

...I surely thought Misty's Neon was going to die when the smoke started... a three lap pitstop and some magic and the smoke was gone... low and behold they win it.

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Re: Which is more unlikely?

that SHO is fast! it wasn't that way at NPR last year......We were able to stay up with them on the straights at NPR, but not this time, he walked away from us at houston.

It's a Miata, get him........

8 Reply by michaelmosty (edited by michaelmosty 2010-02-22 03:52 PM)

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Re: Which is more unlikely?

Riktor wrote:

...I surely thought Misty's Neon was going to die when the smoke started... a three lap pitstop and some magic and the smoke was gone... low and behold they win it.

The smoke was actually from a power steering leak that was there all weekend.  There was no fluid after both Sat. and Sun.  The pit stop was actually for a black flag, thankfully we got out quick.
We were definitely suprised by the reliability of the SHO, they were blazing fast all weekend!!!

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9 Reply by MikeN (edited by MikeN 2010-02-22 04:15 PM)

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Re: Which is more unlikely?

How about having the Big 3 US manufacturers win the top 3 spots?!

1) Ford Taurus SHO
2) Dodge Neon
3) Pontiac Grand Prix smile

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Re: Which is more unlikely?

MikeN wrote:

How about having the Big 3 US manufacturers win the top 3 spots?!

1) Ford Taurus SHO
2) Dodge Neon
3) Pontiac Grand Prix smile

Yeah, Judge Phil pointed that out to me.

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Re: Which is more unlikely?

Judge Jonny wrote:

As we were standing in line to get on the plane yesterday, I turned to the Lemons brain trust and said, "Roll your brain backwards 15 days: what's more unlikely, a Saab 900 Turbo winning a Lemons race, or a Ford Taurus SHO?"

Both of which are cars that we have repeatedly said have no chance of winning the race.

And, both of which just won a race.

I think personally, I'm more surprised by the Saab, but everyone else seemed more amazed by the SHO.

At least Lemons isn't the E30/Miata fest we thought it was turning into.

Hint, hint Eyesore.

Excellent point....... 

In true "anything can happen" Lemons fashion....I think its time for Porsche to win!!!  Odds are it won't be mine.....but I'd like to see ONE win......

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Re: Which is more unlikely?

The SHO was impressive but the Saab caught me off guard and I thought it was a joke when I read about it.

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Re: Which is more unlikely?

I'm going to have to give the nod to the SHO. Yamaha engineering is BRILLIANT but typically VERY fragile, even their F1 cars would do awesome for like... 1/3rd of a race before dying.

As for the Saab, it seems they can be taught with a relentless and unyielding will to bash your heads in. Case in point, the 900 that rbank's been running has done time in 8 events, starting back in 07 at the flatrock race. If you're still running a car that has done time at one of those early races, and it's still half decent after some elbow grease, I believe it will eventually pay off. rbankracing knew it, the swedes knew it, so it's really great to see'em win.

The SHO, though, THAT is left field my friend. what next, a BUICK wins Gingerman? a Z at infineon? psh, all pipe dreams.

14 Reply by magnusracing (edited by magnusracing 2010-02-22 10:39 PM)

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Re: Which is more unlikely?

It's time for a British Car win smile

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Re: Which is more unlikely?

magnusracing wrote:

It's time for a British Car win smile

Agreed.

Or Maybe it's time for a Citroen to win... Hell, I'll be happy if it just makes it to tech.

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Re: Which is more unlikely?

Nah... It's time for a Lincoln Mark VIII to win. big_smile

or maybe a 61 Caddy with a [REDACTED] and a [REDACTED]!!!!! cool

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Re: Which is more unlikely?

well I think I know why it happened, when they put in the article that they suck into grassroots someone was determined to show them wrong lol.

I say either a fiero or 944 needs to win now

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Re: Which is more unlikely?

Someday it will be fashionable to wear a sweater in hell while enjoying a game of snowball catch.

Someday a portion of a farmer's already busy day will be spent clipping the wings on his pigs.

Someday a French car will win the 24 Hours of Lemons and that day will be remembered.

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Re: Which is more unlikely?

Autoxer wrote:

Someday a French car will win the 24 Hours of Lemons and that day will be remembered.

Yeah, because who can forget the day that donkeys started flying.

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Re: Which is more unlikely?

weaksauce wrote:

that SHO is fast! it wasn't that way at NPR last year......We were able to stay up with them on the straights at NPR, but not this time, he walked away from us at houston.

I'm not sure what was going on with that. Our lap times were almost identical to last October's race. So I don't think the car is any faster. Same drivers, tires, everything.

Will you guys be at NPR?

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Re: Which is more unlikely?

snake eyes wrote:

well I think I know why it happened, when they put in the article that they suck into grassroots someone was determined to show them wrong lol.

I say either a fiero or 944 needs to win now

Agreed

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