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Old Mar 13, 2005 | 01:20 PM
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GTO = Great Traffic Obstacle
BMW = Brat w/ Miniature Wiener

In Brazil, FIAT is known as "Feiura Italiana Atrapalhando o Trafego", which loosely translates to "ugly Italian thing F'in up the traffic".


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Old Mar 13, 2005 | 07:47 PM
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Corvette=Cracks Often Rattles Violently Eventually Turns To Excrement

I prefer my version: Cracks Often Rattles Violently Eventually Turns To Excitement!
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Toyota=Take Out Your Own Trash _sshole

Ford=F'kin Owner's Real _ick

BMW=Black Man Walking
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F##kers only run downhill

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Old Mar 13, 2005 | 10:38 PM
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CAMARO = Crappy Automobile that Mulletheads And Rednecks Own


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Dodge R/T

R/T stands for Rattle Trap....heard this one from a owner of one back in the late sixties..

BTW have any of you youngun's ever driven a Grand Turismo Omologato? I used to drive the hell out of one!
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Originally Posted by redcorvette80
VETTE: Very Expensive Teenage Toy Experience
good one, and very true too!
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