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Re: Themes you'd like to see done

MurileeMartin wrote:
Skytrooper wrote:

A-Team van ?

If it's an actual van, sure. We've seen at least three A-Team themes on cars by now, so if you're thinking of getting a Mr. T costume and GMC logos on your RX-7, don't.

Wasn't for me....just wondered if it had been done

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Re: Themes you'd like to see done

My number one would be I've always wanted to purchase a cheap suzuki swift and have a taylor swift team. Of course there should be a rival kanye west team that keeps stealing the line from swift.

The roofie colada would be a nice car, martini glass for a hood emblem, bros in hawaiian shirts, etc.

I want to make a gulf gt(insert car height here) sometime, but it seems overused.

I come up with so many themes I want to run but there's just not enough time or money for them all.

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gigglesnirt wrote:

The roofie colada would be a nice car, martini glass for a hood emblem, bros in hawaiian shirts, etc.

Give's me an idea for a giant beer can car... think Red Bull Mini....

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has anyone ever done a pirate theme?

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gravity is optional wrote:

has anyone ever done a pirate theme?

Do a search for the Rum Runners in Houston - they're pretty pirate, although not specifically "Argh, I'm a Pirate" pirate.

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31 Reply by gravity is optional (edited by gravity is optional 2010-03-05 09:56 AM)

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Re: Themes you'd like to see done

doctawife wrote:
gravity is optional wrote:

has anyone ever done a pirate theme?

Do a search for the Rum Runners in Houston - they're pretty pirate, although not specifically "Argh, I'm a Pirate" pirate.

yeah, i should've been clear
i meant "Argh, I'm a Pirate" pirate, not "We run bootleg TripleSec" pirates

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gravity is optional wrote:

has anyone ever done a pirate theme?

Must have cannons for exhaust with working flame throwers.

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gravity is optional wrote:

has anyone ever done a pirate theme?

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34 Reply by Crab Spirits (edited by Crab Spirits 2010-03-05 01:19 PM)

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I really want to do this one:

http://www.txchange.com/madmax.jpg

Why do that one, when you can easily do this one? The shape easily lends itself to a 240Z and you can make a fake blower out of the a/c compressor, rubbermaid container, etc.
http://www.carsdiecast.com.au/images/mjmadmax2.jpg

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Crab Spirits wrote:
st_rage wrote:

I really want to do this one:

http://www.txchange.com/madmax.jpg

Why do that one, when you can easily do this one? The shape easily lends itself to a 240Z and you can make a fake blower out of the a/c compressor, rubbermaid container, etc.
http://www.carsdiecast.com.au/images/mjmadmax2.jpg

There's any number of junkers that can be used...

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Re: Themes you'd like to see done

Crab Spirits wrote:

Why do that one, when you can easily do this one? The shape easily lends itself to a 240Z and you can make a fake blower out of the a/c compressor, rubbermaid container, etc.
http://www.carsdiecast.com.au/images/mjmadmax2.jpg

Because most of the cars start out looking that way.

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I'd love to see someone do the backwards police car from Moving Violations.  They took a box-body crown vic and mounted the body on backwards for a chase scene in reverse.

Bonus points if you can get a blonde to dress up in the dominatrix outfit.

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38 Reply by rockwood (edited by rockwood 2010-03-06 06:47 PM)

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DaveH wrote:

Bonus points if you can get a blonde to dress up in the dominatrix outfit.

If she's hot, I believe this would be a bonus even if your theme was the Margaret Thatcher Team...

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http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee59/elpistoleroreal/TrailerParkBoys.jpg

Whaddya say boys?  Is there a rule saying the passenger door needs to be there?

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Tuxedo t-shirts rock.

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The Memphis Belle, a big bomber...
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Memphis_Belle.jpg/767px-Memphis_Belle.jpg

... grafted onto this car, also a big bomber. The rear gunner seats get dual machine guns, side windows come out, more machine guns, a revolving turret on top, painted, etc.

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If you're going to have a wood-sided green wagon, it needs to be done like this:

http://www.stationwagonforums.com/forums/gallery/files/1/5/9/Bitmap_14.jpg

http://www.stationwagonforums.com/forums/gallery/files/1/5/9/jump4.JPG

Complete with empty dog leash on the bumper and dead aunt on the roof.

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Re: Themes you'd like to see done

rockwood wrote:

If you're going to have a wood-sided green wagon, it needs to be done like this:

http://www.stationwagonforums.com/forum … map_14.jpg

http://www.stationwagonforums.com/forum … /jump4.JPG

Complete with empty dog leash on the bumper and dead aunt on the roof.

But it's been done, with a Pinto I believe.

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The judges would look upon a Nixon/Agnew-themed car with great approval.

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If you must do green with wood paneling, why not the car from Planes, Trains, and Automobiles?

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MurileeMartin wrote:

The judges would look upon a Nixon/Agnew-themed car with great approval.

You want a team with executive impunity?!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYdJqSG3K6c
(short clip from Frost interviewing Nixon)

How does a Ford team come into the picture with the authority to grant a pardon? This seems to open the door to many Lemons legal quandaries.

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If you must do green with wood paneling, why not the car from Planes, Trains, and Automobiles?

Lol.  This scene (stolen from IMDB.com) has me crying with laughter almost every time I see it:

State Trooper: What the hell are you driving here?

Del: We had a small fire last night, but we caught it in the nick of time.

State Trooper: Do you have any idea how fast you were going?

Del: Funny enough, I was just talking to my friend about that. Our speedometer has melted and as a result it's very hard to see with any degree of accuracy exactly how fast we were going.

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Ronald McDonald's shoe-mobile: pass out happy meals.
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Autobot Ratchet
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http://jalopnik.com/assets/resources/2008/02/phone%20car.jpg

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