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Old Dec 5, 2003 | 09:06 PM
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Default Darn 'Mythbusters'! Discovery Channell

Anybody watching? A dead pig carcauss into the vette??? WTF??? :lol:


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Old Dec 5, 2003 | 09:26 PM
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Damn shame. The vette was nice looking and seemed to run excellant. NOW, just a parts car ! Is this really entertainment? :sad:
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Old Dec 5, 2003 | 10:12 PM
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Remember what they said folks: Thousands of Vette lovers across America are gonna get pissed off tonite!

They were right... :cuss
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Old Dec 5, 2003 | 10:18 PM
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Ok, fill me in...I live in a technological void so there's no chance i'm gonna see this.

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Old Dec 5, 2003 | 10:26 PM
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I knew I would see this when I logged on... your telling me...
atleast it was a C4 hehe...

But I dont see why an old miata or something wouldnt have done the trick.
Can you imagine the funk :U
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Old Dec 5, 2003 | 10:33 PM
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:confused: what happened? what was the myth?
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Old Dec 5, 2003 | 10:36 PM
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willa dead ana-mule (or body) perminatly stink up a car. and make it wortless?
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Old Dec 5, 2003 | 10:37 PM
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I don't watch television anymore, although it seems like I'm not missing anything.
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It made me mad to watch it. They sold the car for $2000.00. Where am I when deals like that go down! :mad :cry
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Old Dec 6, 2003 | 02:17 AM
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The whole myth was based around a Corvette. That is why they used one. At least they didn't destroy an ultra rare, or even semi desierable edition of the Vette. It was better than watching Monster Garage tear apart a 454 C3 or a SS El Camino.
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