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Old Aug 29, 2013 | 11:26 PM
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Old Aug 29, 2013 | 11:29 PM
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He must like trucks.
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Old Aug 29, 2013 | 11:33 PM
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Umm... wasn't this on a C'mon man a few weeks back? Still a good one though
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Old Aug 29, 2013 | 11:42 PM
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Umm... wasn't this on a C'mon man a few weeks back? Still a good one though
Maybe it was, Seeing that I have CRS anything is possible
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Old Aug 29, 2013 | 11:46 PM
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Just WOW
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Old Aug 29, 2013 | 11:50 PM
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If there's a significant increase in horsepower, it could catch on.
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Old Aug 30, 2013 | 12:35 AM
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Old Aug 30, 2013 | 06:26 AM
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Originally Posted by ZachHasAVette
Sir Charles may never have been more right!!!
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Old Aug 30, 2013 | 06:52 AM
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Yikes!!
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Old Aug 30, 2013 | 07:22 AM
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Ouch!!!
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Old Aug 30, 2013 | 08:48 AM
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Those pipes are almost as ugly as Charles' golf swing...
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Old Aug 30, 2013 | 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr.Bill
Not only are the exhaust pipes ugly, the taillight louvers makes it even worse.
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Old Aug 30, 2013 | 09:49 AM
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ya and the flappers are mounted backwards
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Old Aug 30, 2013 | 10:05 AM
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That one made me laugh... As did the comparison to Sir Charles golf swing!
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I'm guessing he doesn't know how rear mounted turbos are supposed to work.
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Old Aug 30, 2013 | 12:15 PM
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That's a fine example of STUPID.
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Old Aug 30, 2013 | 12:39 PM
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