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Old 02-11-2010, 07:01 AM
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Fail because:
1. female hands
2. no link to purchase in time for valentines day
Wire is also FAIL. Should be going in the opposite direction.....to the real game system.
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Old 02-11-2010, 10:28 AM
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Are they offered in your size?
My hands can easily span even Double Ds if needed!!
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Old 02-11-2010, 10:42 AM
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My hands can easily span even Double Ds if needed!!
Hey! Hands off, weirdo!
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Old 02-11-2010, 11:19 AM
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Hey! Hands off, weirdo!
Wow there boy-0! DoubleD = talon, Double D = large size fun sacks. Try and keep up, or you be making Polish jokes and spearing them on your shoes
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Old 02-12-2010, 12:08 AM
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Old 02-12-2010, 05:18 AM
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Geeez.......I've got $5 that says that steering wheel won't pass inspection in MD, DC or VA. Unless you happen to get antique/collector tags.....in which case any POS will pass.
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Old 02-12-2010, 06:01 AM
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Love how the 9 band EQ is mounted in the dash
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Old 02-12-2010, 09:11 AM
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The bigger fail is the car itself. A stock 924 with a strosek kit and 9s & 11s x16s. All that weight and drag being pushed by a stock motor. A type1 vw could out accelerate it. A consumate poseur's car. And the Q & A is hillarious.
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Old 02-12-2010, 11:03 AM
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The owner of this car has the mental acuity of a hamster. Why would you bondo your bumpers into the fenders? Look at some of those close-up shots of the plastic parts; you can see the wood screws he used to attach them to the body.
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Old 02-12-2010, 11:29 AM
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The owner of this car has the mental acuity of a hamster. Why would you bondo your bumpers into the fenders? Look at some of those close-up shots of the plastic parts; you can see the wood screws he used to attach them to the body.
WOW good catch! I'm glad(e) I circled back here befor placing my bid!!!
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