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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 09:54 PM
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Just curious.....

I happened across a video on youtube of a cash for clunker car they pour something in the motor, start it and runs for about 2 seconds and the motor locks up. just wonderin for the heck of it
 
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 11:42 PM
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Apparently its liquid glass or something along those lines. Personally its a waste what there doing to these "Clunkers".
 
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 06:58 AM
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i agree....yes some vehicles need to come off the road....but i was in wichita one weekend and saw some of the clunkers, some of them weren't clunkers at all. there was a couple that were only a few years old.
 
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 02:23 PM
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Yeah I know what you mean I saw in one lot a (I'm fairly certain) 2003 BMW M3 just as the guy was adding the liquid glass stuff. This is proof that green usually means death to performance I guess. http://images.ford-trucks.com/forums...lies2/dead.gif
 
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 11:37 PM
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wow, i had no idea they were destroying the cars. If the government really wanted to lookout for its people they would take these cars that were still decent and give them to needy families or something. Its kinda sad to think how many good f150's were probably put to sleep. so sad.......
 
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 06:49 AM
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Take a look here for some of the clunkers; https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...lunkers-5.html
Pics at the bottom of the page. Warning for Ford lovers!
 
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 11:59 AM
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I bet alot of those "Clunkers" were in decent running shape they might not look pretty but if they run reasonably reliably then why not sell them to the needy?

Or a different idea if Obama is so hardcore about not letting these things back on the roads. 100 days of nationwide demolition derby! Let the cars die with some honor and dignity!
 
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 12:22 PM
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Agree with what hybris said add a little more fun instead of more government money into the CARS programs.
 
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 02:54 PM
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And after 100 days of the demolition derby the winner will get a free repair job for the winning car and a new car of his choice.
 
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