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  • Gumout wants to give your project car a cash infusion

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    It seems that Gumout is eager to help you with your project car. No, I don’t mean that they sell stuff to help your project car… well, they do that too. What I mean is that Gumout really wants to help you because they’re offering up $2,500 to some lucky wrench turner. It’s a sort of Gumout…

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  • Come Out and Have Some Fun- Rally New England Stars Next Week!

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    If you’ve never participated in a road rally, you’re missing out. Big Time. There are plenty of real non-profit rally organizations around the country like Cheese Wheel Inc, Road Rally Charities and Rally North America, who put on affordable road rallies every year, with one goal in mind: deliver a fun driving adventure while helping out…

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  • Weekend Edition: Last Call: Get Prepared My Fellow Hoons

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    While many of my fellow Hoons may be aware this past July 13 was Collector Car Appreciation Day, as set forth by the US Congress, how many of you are aware this Saturday, July 20th is Ugly Truck Appreciation Day? With that this olelongrooffan sets forth the above image and challenges all of my fellow…

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  • Reminder: Blipshift t-shirt design contest still open

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    In case you forgot, we’ve teamed up with Blipshift to allow you, yes you, the chance to design their next t-shirt. The entries are flowing in, and there are some great ideas out there but the contest is still up and running. Head on over to submit your idea, or simply check out the entries already…

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  • The Wombat: Time for a "proper" video introduction

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    I may have mentioned the machine in a post already, but I wanted to give you another look at our latest project car acquisition. She’s called The Wombat, and we here at Hooniverse HQ have big plans for her. The goal is to transform this lovely 1984 Mercedes-Benz 300TD into a seven-passenger sleeper. How will…

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  • Michelin finally selling the A/S 3

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    Remember when I trekked down to New Orleans for a look at Michelin’s next performance tire? That was back in December 2012, and the tire is called the Pilot A/S 3. I was wowed but its capability, performance, and overall quality. Now, finally, it’s available for sale. It’s offered up in a bunch of sizes,…

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  • A brand-new Nissan GT-R could be yours thanks to eBay Motors

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    The Nissan GT-R is one of my favorite cars on the planet. It’s a hate it or live it machine that polarizes automotive enthusiasts all over the globe. It’s also a car that remains out of my current price range. That isn’t to say you don’t get chances in life when it comes to things…

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  • Hooniverse & Blipshift want YOU to design a t-shirt

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    Blipshift needs your help. Our t-shirt making friends have decided that they want a t-shirt based on the general “Hoon” theme, but they’re not sure what that shirt should look like. You, dear reader, probably know exactly what you want on a t-shirt, and that’s why we’re turning to you for some help. Presenting the…

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  • Meguiar's Contest: And the winners are…

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    Our Meguiar’s Father’s Day contest turned up some pretty great stories. Thanks to everyone who shared their own tale. Still, some tales were better than others… such is life. The voting, of course, was made difficult by the fact that some stories were a bit longer and had to be stretched to multiple comment boxes.…

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  • Contest: Tell us a story about your father…because we've got some sweet swag from Meguiar's for the best ones

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    Father’s Day is nearly upon us. Here at Hooniverse HQ we’re all taking some time to reflect on the father figures in our own lives, and we want you to do the same. No, we don’t expect you to simply listen to our orders… so we’ve brought some prizes out, and we think you’re going…

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