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Old Jul 3, 2011 | 03:22 PM
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What do you all think? apples to oranges or what? Sorry if its a repost. No embedding allowed here?

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Old Jul 3, 2011 | 03:41 PM
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Here you go.

"I fixed the poor aerodynamics by adding fixed clear cover head lights with an aftermarket HID kit." This guy is on crack haha.

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i tried embedding but it didn't work for me but thanks!
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Old Jul 3, 2011 | 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by aviatorwes
i tried embedding but it didn't work for me but thanks!
You are welcome; copy the part after the = sign from the link, and put it between [yt]*[//yt] with just one / in there.
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Old Jul 3, 2011 | 04:00 PM
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Are those stick on side burns ?

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Old Jul 3, 2011 | 04:17 PM
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I guess that I've never seen that show on cable.

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Old Jul 3, 2011 | 04:29 PM
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"night time aerodynamics" naturally one of the more important considerations when purchasing a car,


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Old Jul 3, 2011 | 04:35 PM
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I don't know what he's talking about, those wheels are butt ugly.
and he didn't *have* to go 19/20 to fit over those brakes, 19/19 would have been fine if he's so against big wheels.

I also find it funny that he complains about the aerodynamics of the headlights...while at night, so he replaces them with a set that has poorer aerodynamics during the day, for somewhere-in-between aerodynamics with the headlights on.
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Old Jul 3, 2011 | 04:54 PM
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I seen most of matt's vids, not all great he only made one good one about washing his vette.
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Sorry - but the guy is a douche nozzle......
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Originally Posted by blacksedan87
Sorry - but the guy is a douche nozzle......
That's a great observation Randy!
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WOW...He's a Expurt...

Good to know GM went away from leaf springs on the GS...

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Originally Posted by blacksedan87
Sorry - but the guy is a douche nozzle......
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Old Jul 3, 2011 | 06:22 PM
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Yeah I was cringing watching that video and listening to him talk

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Old Jul 3, 2011 | 06:57 PM
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Don't you think you guys are a little harsh? I watch his videos all the time and I find them quite interesting. At least he likes Vettes and doesn't crap on domestic cars unlike some other car show hosts.
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Old Jul 3, 2011 | 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by WKMCD
WOW...He's a Expurt...

Good to know GM went away from leaf springs on the GS...
I don't know much about the new GS, but I thought it had leaf springs too right ?

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Originally Posted by Toque
I don't know much about the new GS, but I thought it had leaf springs too right ?

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Old Jul 3, 2011 | 08:04 PM
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All C6's, including the ZR1 have monoleaf springs front and rear.....like I said, he's a douche nozzle.
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Old Jul 3, 2011 | 08:58 PM
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Smoking Tire/Garage 419 is a great show. I think i have seen all of the videos.
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This guy is on Adam Corolla's new "The Car Show" on speed as a host I believe. Starts July 13th on Speed
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