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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 02:14 AM
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World Record Drive - NY to LA in under 32 hours

As discussed at today's Thursday night meet at Costco...

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/cars/man-...ped-311140.php

Check it out....
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 06:32 AM
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Without even clicking on that link, I say "I believe you"

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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 10:09 AM
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wow, thats a lot of radar, scanners, and crap!
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 10:44 AM
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it's a shitty job.............................................so meones gotta do it!
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 03:17 PM
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http://www.32hours7minutes.com/galle...s/express.html

check it out, theres a fist gen involved!
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 03:42 PM
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That is a stupid fast record!
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 04:42 PM
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Its rigged.
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 09:23 PM
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but it rocks.
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 09:30 PM
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I saw that guy in the gumball rally 2003 when they came through phoenix. I swung by the hotel checkpoint in Tucson and got a couple pics


Somewhere there is a much longer and more detailed article on it.
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 12:03 AM
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I wonder what the average speedof the trip was???
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 01:22 AM
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I wonder what the average speedof the trip was???
I think it was about 94-95mph. I read the article a few days ago.

FULL ARTICLE:
http://www.wired.com/cars/coolwheels..._cannonballrun
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 01:25 AM
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I hope this film comes out soon. I've been waiting on it for years now.
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 01:27 AM
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Originally Posted by AsianImage
As discussed at today's Thursday night meet at Costco...

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/cars/man-...ped-311140.php

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You're Asian and drove/owned a FB? Right on.
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 02:13 AM
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Originally Posted by eatmyclutch
You're Asian and drove/owned a FB? Right on.
Yes! Who are you? Did we meet? If yes...what up! If not...next Thursday fo sho yo!
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 10:13 AM
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EatmyDick wants a lover, not a FB owner
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by eatmyclutch
You're Asian and drove/owned a FB? Right on.
Whats wrong with asian owning FB? Most FB owners i know are asian.
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 03:23 PM
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I read the story on WIRED. It was probably the most interesting I read in the past year. Props to that guy. I would be too scared to drive that fast on public roads :/
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