fastclown
fastclown Reader
10/5/09 6:05 a.m.

So, it didn't make it as a Challenge car.... But, building it on the cheap using Ebay and building it in my garage helped it win the contest. The prize is a trip to SEMA (without Minissan, damn!) and $2,500. Hopefully with their promotion Minissan will actually get a feature story in a US magazine. If you're going to SEMA, I guess I'll be at the Ebay Motors area on Thursday and Friday, stop by!

Here's my entered video... Video

zoomx2
zoomx2 Reader
10/5/09 6:22 a.m.

Congrats, that's a cool honor. I would love the chance to attend SEMA.

TJ
TJ HalfDork
10/5/09 7:05 a.m.

Congrats. Nice video. Two questions:

  1. Are you going in full-blown clown getup?

  2. If so, do they know what they are in for?

aussiesmg
aussiesmg SuperDork
10/5/09 7:25 a.m.

Nice job clown boy

JThw8
JThw8 SuperDork
10/5/09 7:28 a.m.

Well done and well deserved!

andrave
andrave HalfDork
10/5/09 10:16 a.m.

wtf why take you to sema but not the minissan?

Keith
Keith GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
10/5/09 10:35 a.m.

Because it's a lot cheaper to ship a people than a car, and they take less expensive booth space.

fastclown
fastclown Reader
10/5/09 11:48 a.m.

Here's what they sent me... "Your winning Motors Master project video will also be highlighted and shown at SEMA, and therefore actually transporting your vehicle to Las Vegas will not be necessary. " It won't be the same or even close.

Here's the funny stuff, if you know me... "Grand Prize winners (4 categories) will have the opportunity to star in a series of first-ever Vuvox eBay Motors DIY Installation Videos, as an enthusiast spokesperson. You will be participating in videotaped demonstrations of after-market parts installations on Ford vehicles." Yeah, that has me written all over it, he he he he...

alfadriver
alfadriver HalfDork
10/5/09 12:20 p.m.
fastclown wrote: Here's what they sent me... "Your winning Motors Master project video will also be highlighted and shown at SEMA, and therefore actually transporting your vehicle to Las Vegas will not be necessary. " It won't be the same or even close. Here's the funny stuff, if you know me... "Grand Prize winners (4 categories) will have the opportunity to star in a series of first-ever Vuvox eBay Motors DIY Installation Videos, as an enthusiast spokesperson. You will be participating in videotaped demonstrations of after-market parts installations on Ford vehicles." Yeah, that has me written all over it, he he he he...

IFF you are in your racing clown garb.

That would be killer.

And I'd love to see what you would do to a Flex. Would be hilarious.

E-

alfadriver
alfadriver HalfDork
10/5/09 12:24 p.m.

So why didn't you feature any of your child labor??

"I know it's an honor, Mr Clown, but shouldn't I use a resporator when I use the sand blaster?"

E-

Xceler8x
Xceler8x GRM+ Memberand Dork
10/5/09 12:30 p.m.

Drive the car out and see if they don't find space to display the thing. I'll bet someone would put it on a stand!

ckosacranoid
ckosacranoid HalfDork
10/5/09 7:46 p.m.

congrats mike and good luck with sema.......sigh......

mad_machine
mad_machine GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
10/5/09 7:53 p.m.

congrats on winning... at least wear the clown nose

Wally
Wally GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
10/5/09 11:20 p.m.

Congrats, too bad they won't bring the car with you.

mistanfo
mistanfo Dork
10/5/09 11:28 p.m.

So, how many clowns can fit into a Flex anyways? Congrats. Heck, prove how cool Grassroots can be and drive it out there.

alfadriver
alfadriver HalfDork
10/6/09 7:05 a.m.
mistanfo wrote: So, how many clowns can fit into a Flex anyways? Congrats. Heck, prove how cool Grassroots can be and drive it out there.

andrave
andrave HalfDork
10/6/09 9:12 p.m.

If I was at sema, I'm tending to think I wouldn't give a E36 M3 about ebay's booth. Display or no display.

Now, if they had this minissan sitting out front, I'd definitely be paying a little more attention.

Their loss.

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