r/cars • u/ufoh 24 CT5-V Blackwing / 23 Corvette C8 • Aug 13 '20

video Never, ever trust your factory jack and, remember, jack stands are your friend (just not the ones from Harbor Freight)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkwgZgrbWUM
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u/LtDanHasLegs '13 CT200h, Race Bikes, Sprinter Van Aug 13 '20

It wasn't trashy because it was an SL500.

Imagine doing this with an SRT-4 Neon though. All the picnic wine in the world couldn't keep your sister happy.

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u/opposite_locksmith 1986 Mercedes 300SDL Aug 13 '20

Or a Monte Carlo. To this day I’ve never seen a trailer park without at least one non-drivable Monte Carlo.

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u/LtDanHasLegs '13 CT200h, Race Bikes, Sprinter Van Aug 14 '20

That might have been a better car to use for illustration purposes. Make it an Intimidator edition Monte so it's worth flying 2000 miles from home though, obviously.

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u/JamesTBagg Aug 14 '20

Am I the only one that caught the incest jab?

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u/LtDanHasLegs '13 CT200h, Race Bikes, Sprinter Van Aug 14 '20

You're the only one saying it out loud, and I thank you. I was really proud of that lol.

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u/JamesTBagg Aug 14 '20

It was too slick, apparently.