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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 04:13 AM
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Good trivia!

The infamous "2-8-6-3" Cadillac engine of the early 1980s was a failed prototype which killed several test drivers from vibration alone.
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by mackeyred96
Does anyone know what 2863 is ????????

The weight of a certin red C4 wihtout driver ?
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by 1996LT1
The weight of a certin red C4 wihtout driver ?

NOPE
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 04:10 PM
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Come on It's not that hard
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by mackeyred96
Come on It's not that hard
It is when the only hint is a random number
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 06:19 PM
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by REDGAR
It is when the only hint is a random number

Come on Edgar
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 08:23 PM
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I cant speak for anyone else but I GIVE UP !!
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Originally Posted by 1996LT1
I cant speak for anyone else but I GIVE UP !!
Me too!
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 09:32 PM
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Ok being that you guys cant figure it out I'll have to tell ya...

That is the # of Races Mackey THOUGHT he Won !! in his life!
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Red96Coupe
Ok being that you guys cant figure it out I'll have to tell ya...

That is the # of Races Mackey THOUGHT he Won !! in his life!
No John, I've won more that that.
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by 1996LT1
I cant speak for anyone else but I GIVE UP !!

It my NEW NHRA car number
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Old Jan 26, 2006 | 06:30 AM
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Ummm...drag racing doesn't have "car numbers". It's your NHRA Div. II Competition Number.
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Old Jan 26, 2006 | 07:22 AM
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Good luck with your new NHRA Division 2 competition number Mack. Hope you win a lot more races.
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Old Jan 26, 2006 | 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by mackeyred96
It my NEW NHRA car number
It was already guessed it was your number and how were we supposed to guess that?

Aren't these number a letter with a three digit number.

No fair.

Now I am thinkingof a number in my head. Guess what it is
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My NHRA# is Y123 ....
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I was close!
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Mackey is bustin your ***** ... I checked with NHRA & he DID get a new # its (M )
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Old Jan 26, 2006 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Bret Kepner
Ummm...drag racing doesn't have "car numbers". It's your NHRA Div. II Competition Number.

Picky, picky, picky
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Old Jan 26, 2006 | 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by REDGAR
It was already guessed it was your number and how were we supposed to guess that?

No, it was aked if it was my E-TOWN number. That was 4215

Aren't these number a letter with a three digit number.

Nope, bracket numbers are a letter and 3 digits. This number is for S/ST when I get it to run 10.90.

No fair.

Now I am thinkingof a number in my head. Guess what it is
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