# Dishonorable Mention: The 10 Most Embarrassing Award Winners in Automotive History - **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [January 26, 2009, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dishonorable-mention-the-10-most-embarrassing-award-winners-in-automotive-history/61939 "2009-01-26T12:27:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dishonorable-mention-the-10-most-embarrassing-award-winners-in-automotive-history/61939/1 "2009-01-26T12:27:02Z")
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**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 12:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dishonorable-mention-the-10-most-embarrassing-award-winners-in-automotive-history/61939/2 "2009-01-26T12:43:10Z")
> Citation owners were having trim bits fall off in their hands, hearing their transmissions groan and seize, and finding that if they listened closely enough they could hear their cars rust. :lol: It’s stuff like that that has kept me a C&D sub all these years. ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dishonorable-mention-the-10-most-embarrassing-award-winners-in-automotive-history/61939/3 "2009-01-26T12:44:38Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > :lol: It’s stuff like that that has kept me a C&D sub all these years. Sure it’s not the one guy’s constant rants against “liberals”? ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dishonorable-mention-the-10-most-embarrassing-award-winners-in-automotive-history/61939/4 "2009-01-26T12:47:52Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > Sure it’s not the one guy’s constant rants against “liberals”? Yates has been gone for over 2 years. ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dishonorable-mention-the-10-most-embarrassing-award-winners-in-automotive-history/61939/5 "2009-01-26T12:50:06Z")
ah, maybe i’ll look into another sub then next time they have the deals online. that was about the time i let the last one run out and wrote a letter to the editor that I was cancelling because I was tired of car mag editorials that sounded straight off of fox news. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 12:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dishonorable-mention-the-10-most-embarrassing-award-winners-in-automotive-history/61939/6 "2009-01-26T12:51:24Z")
:rolljerk: ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 12:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dishonorable-mention-the-10-most-embarrassing-award-winners-in-automotive-history/61939/7 "2009-01-26T12:54:57Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > :rolljerk: +1 Joe quit being a bitch. Besides liberals are why we cant have nice things. :mamoru: 🖕 ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dishonorable-mention-the-10-most-embarrassing-award-winners-in-automotive-history/61939/8 "2009-01-26T12:57:03Z")
if i want to read about politics, let alone a retarded version of such, I’ll read a political magazine. Is it too much to ask to write car mag articles about cars? ---
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dishonorable-mention-the-10-most-embarrassing-award-winners-in-automotive-history/61939/9 "2009-01-26T12:59:52Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > if i want to read about politics, let alone a retarded version of such, I’ll read a political magazine. Is it too much to ask to write car mag articles about cars? Isn’t that like having an automotive forum in WNY that has active topics that actually are about automobiles…??? ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dishonorable-mention-the-10-most-embarrassing-award-winners-in-automotive-history/61939/10 "2009-01-26T13:00:34Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > :rolljerk: What Jay does to a picture of Ann Coulter. ---
**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dishonorable-mention-the-10-most-embarrassing-award-winners-in-automotive-history/61939/11 "2009-01-26T13:01:42Z")
1997 Chevrolet Malibu: Motor Trend Car of the Year YAMBAGGGGG!!! ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dishonorable-mention-the-10-most-embarrassing-award-winners-in-automotive-history/61939/12 "2009-01-26T13:03:42Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > if i want to read about politics, let alone a retarded version of such, I’ll read a political magazine. Is it too much to ask to write car mag articles about cars? Sorry im too busy playing with a gun and making an anti-abortion sign for a rally. After I will cut down the rainforest and make fun of shitty poor people for having drug addiction and diseases that they can’t afford to treat. Once im done with all of this I will get back to you. 🤓 ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dishonorable-mention-the-10-most-embarrassing-award-winners-in-automotive-history/61939/13 "2009-01-26T13:04:34Z")
> [@Mike93](#): > > Isn’t that like having an automotive forum in WNY that has active topics that actually are about automobiles…??? /0 ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dishonorable-mention-the-10-most-embarrassing-award-winners-in-automotive-history/61939/14 "2009-01-26T13:06:21Z")
> [@cougarspeed](#): > > Sorry im too busy playing with a gun and making an anti-abortion sign for a rally. After I will cut down the rainforest and make fun of shitty poor people for having drug addiction and diseases that they can’t afford to treat. Once im done with all of this I will get back to you. 🤓 dude i’d actually like to participate in all of those activities except for anti-schmashmortion signs. the pro abortion rallies have the best sluts, because you know they’re all fucking without commitment :tup: ---
**Author:** ![fbrendan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fbrendan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fbrendan)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dishonorable-mention-the-10-most-embarrassing-award-winners-in-automotive-history/61939/15 "2009-01-26T13:08:54Z")
[http://www.imdb.com/video/hulu/vi368312345/](http://www.imdb.com/video/hulu/vi368312345/) On topic: :lol: ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dishonorable-mention-the-10-most-embarrassing-award-winners-in-automotive-history/61939/16 "2009-01-26T13:16:18Z")
the Merkur XR4Ti is a great car… just not marketed well… If you look at what ford is doing today, they’re repeating the same formula used with this car. ---
**Author:** ![khoveraki](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/khoveraki/32/5131_2.png) [@khoveraki](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/khoveraki)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dishonorable-mention-the-10-most-embarrassing-award-winners-in-automotive-history/61939/17 "2009-01-27T06:56:03Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > the Merkur XR4Ti is a great car… as we all know you have impeccable taste in cars :picard: the v8 they put into the mustang II was rated at 129hp?! haha ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dishonorable-mention-the-10-most-embarrassing-award-winners-in-automotive-history/61939/18 "2009-01-27T07:10:37Z")
it’s a 4cyl turbo… this car is the american version of the sierra cosworth (but not as good) ![http://www.comp.co.uk/gallery/pics/Ford%20Sierra%20Cosworth%20CXT1880%208%20X%2018.JPG](http://www.comp.co.uk/gallery/pics/Ford%20Sierra%20Cosworth%20CXT1880%208%20X%2018.JPG) ![http://www.galiciaenralis.com/Wallpapers/Supercars/Ford_Sierra_RS_Cosworth_2.jpg](http://www.galiciaenralis.com/Wallpapers/Supercars/Ford_Sierra_RS_Cosworth_2.jpg) have some respect for the classic cossie… > **[Ford Sierra RS Cosworth](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Sierra_RS_Cosworth)** > > 3-door hatchback (1986-1987) front engine, > rear wheel drive (1986-1989) Cosworth YBD, 204 hp (1986) > Cosworth YBD, 224 hp (1987) > Cosworth YBD, 204 hp (1988-1989) 5-speed > Borg Warner T5 (1986-1989) RWD and AWD and minimum of 200hp in 1986. people easily got double the power out of them when modded. Developed by the guy who made the GT40 happen, could fit 10" wheels on if from the factory. ---
**Author:** ![khoveraki](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/khoveraki/32/5131_2.png) [@khoveraki](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/khoveraki)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dishonorable-mention-the-10-most-embarrassing-award-winners-in-automotive-history/61939/19 "2009-01-27T07:16:57Z")
The cossie is pretty cool, but this thing is a fwd 170hp mess. It doesn’t resemble the AWD cosworth in any other way… since it doesn’t have a cosworth block and it isn’t awd. I love that the thunderbird is on the list. Those things are the worst ever… like a sebring with down syndrome or something. ---
**Author:** ![87GN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/87gn/32/5193_2.png) [@87GN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87GN)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 7:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dishonorable-mention-the-10-most-embarrassing-award-winners-in-automotive-history/61939/20 "2009-01-27T07:26:32Z")
The xr4ti is RWD I believe. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dishonorable-mention-the-10-most-embarrassing-award-winners-in-automotive-history/61939.md?page=2)