Comments on: LeMon of the Week III http://clunkbucket.com/lemon-of-the-week-iii/ Everything but the same old cars Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:38:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Myron Vernis http://clunkbucket.com/lemon-of-the-week-iii/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Myron Vernis Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:17:14 +0000 http://clunkbucket.com/?p=458#comment-142 Still not as cool as a Panhard LeMons entry would be... Still not as cool as a Panhard LeMons entry would be…

]]> By: Alan http://clunkbucket.com/lemon-of-the-week-iii/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Alan Mon, 06 Apr 2009 06:52:45 +0000 http://clunkbucket.com/?p=458#comment-134 Wow, my parents had one of those when I was a kid. Nice car when it was running but even the Maserati dealer wouldn't touch it ("That's the Merak engine, we don't work on those!"). Kinda leisurely in the acceleration department too because it was geared for a top speed of 140. Not to mention it appeared to be engineered by space aliens (inboard disc brakes, 1.2 turns lock-to-lock steering and this little black mushroom on the floor that was the brake pedal). Could certainly be a hoot for LeMons but considering it's taking all our wrenching talent just to get our 505 into something approaching racing condition (ie: getting to run for 5 minutes straight without throwing a fault code) I can't imagine the superhuman efforts it would take to get that Citroen on the track. If someone does manage to do it I will salute them though! Wow, my parents had one of those when I was a kid. Nice car when it was running but even the Maserati dealer wouldn’t touch it (“That’s the Merak engine, we don’t work on those!”). Kinda leisurely in the acceleration department too because it was geared for a top speed of 140. Not to mention it appeared to be engineered by space aliens (inboard disc brakes, 1.2 turns lock-to-lock steering and this little black mushroom on the floor that was the brake pedal). Could certainly be a hoot for LeMons but considering it’s taking all our wrenching talent just to get our 505 into something approaching racing condition (ie: getting to run for 5 minutes straight without throwing a fault code) I can’t imagine the superhuman efforts it would take to get that Citroen on the track. If someone does manage to do it I will salute them though!

]]> By: acarr260 http://clunkbucket.com/lemon-of-the-week-iii/comment-page-1/#comment-119 acarr260 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:49:10 +0000 http://clunkbucket.com/?p=458#comment-119 I assume that one successful lap in a Citroen SM would automatically result in winning the Index of Affluency award. Right? Because otherwise you would have to be a masochistic MF. I assume that one successful lap in a Citroen SM would automatically result in winning the Index of Affluency award. Right? Because otherwise you would have to be a masochistic MF.

]]> By: something_unique_and_descriptive http://clunkbucket.com/lemon-of-the-week-iii/comment-page-1/#comment-118 something_unique_and_descriptive Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:09:12 +0000 http://clunkbucket.com/?p=458#comment-118 I'm thinking there needs to be a "badassedness factor" bonus that could, at least partially, negate any budgetary indiscretions on interesting cars. Similarly a "Seriously, another one?" penalty for under-themed E30s, Miatas, non-Lincoln Fox bodies, and Camaros. I’m thinking there needs to be a “badassedness factor” bonus that could, at least partially, negate any budgetary indiscretions on interesting cars.

Similarly a “Seriously, another one?” penalty for under-themed E30s, Miatas, non-Lincoln Fox bodies, and Camaros.

]]> By: Mad_Science http://clunkbucket.com/lemon-of-the-week-iii/comment-page-1/#comment-117 Mad_Science Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:19:48 +0000 http://clunkbucket.com/?p=458#comment-117 Lieberman: You are one sadistic bastard. Lieberman: You are one sadistic bastard.

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