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Old 24-09-2011, 11:03 AM   #1
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Old 24-09-2011, 11:14 AM   #2
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holy crap batman......
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Old 24-09-2011, 11:15 AM   #3
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The Lord Humongous is looking for his car...........

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Old 24-09-2011, 11:22 AM   #4
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each to his/her own ??
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Old 24-09-2011, 11:31 AM   #5
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It was built by the Joker.
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Old 24-09-2011, 11:52 AM   #6
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Walt is not amused.
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Old 24-09-2011, 11:54 AM   #7
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Drugs.... another case for the "against" team
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Old 24-09-2011, 12:15 PM   #8
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179,000 too much! lol
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Old 24-09-2011, 12:22 PM   #9
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Old 24-09-2011, 01:00 PM   #10
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quote fom the castle "tell him he's dreamin"
but seriosly


it'll buff out
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Old 24-09-2011, 01:21 PM   #11
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Hey pedestrians! Don't bend over in front of this car- it will be verry painful haha.

350 million+ people in the us - got to expect a few strange ones...building the car is one thing but that owner is out there....way out there.
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Old 24-09-2011, 01:25 PM   #12
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Hey pedestrians! Don't bend over in front of this car- it will be verry painful haha.

350 million+ people in the us - got to expect a few strange ones...building the car is one thing but that owner is out there....way out there.
This guy is in Puerto Rico....he is American but not from the mainland.....
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Old 24-09-2011, 01:33 PM   #13
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Old 24-09-2011, 01:41 PM   #14
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What a disgrace....That poor Torino has been vandalised beyond comprehention.
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Old 24-09-2011, 01:54 PM   #15
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i reckon hes done a pretty decent job of it. doesnt make it any better to look at but.,
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Old 24-09-2011, 02:40 PM   #16
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Check out the Batman suit!!
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Old 24-09-2011, 03:40 PM   #17
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i reckon hes done a pretty decent job of it. doesnt make it any better to look at but.,
I agree. The head on the front looks to have been done by someone very skilled, if only he used the skill for good instead of evil
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Old 24-09-2011, 04:30 PM   #18
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hells bells, i havent laughed like that in ages

the world needs more like em'
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Old 24-09-2011, 04:41 PM   #19
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Old 24-09-2011, 05:20 PM   #20
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Actually, apart from the price, that's fairly close to the "Golden Age" Batmobile with the huge fin down the center of the roof and one either side at the back...
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Old 24-09-2011, 06:34 PM   #21
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na, na, na, na, na, na, na NUTCASE!
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Old 24-09-2011, 09:00 PM   #22
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uuummmmmmmmmmmmmm..... not for me thanks.
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When did batman ever have a gun lol.
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Old 25-09-2011, 07:51 AM   #24
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Thats fantastic, something for the kids to see at a car show, good on him.
P.S. tell him his cape is hangin out the door.
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When did batman ever have a gun lol.
Early in the comic series, back in the 30s and 40s he had no problem with either guns or killing criminals (or at least not caring overly much if they died).
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Old 26-09-2011, 10:47 PM   #29
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Whoa..that's different !

Good for him for playing out his dream.

I suppose someone has to catch those evil villains.
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I like the clint eastwood prop gun in the gran torino picture doesn't have a hole in the end of it haha.
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