# overheard @ DMV - V. newmans lotus

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheard-dmv-v-newmans-lotus/5878
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [December 19, 2005, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheard-dmv-v-newmans-lotus/5878 "2005-12-19T18:17:54Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author: ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2005, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheard-dmv-v-newmans-lotus/5878/1 "2005-12-19T18:17:54Z")

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heard about someone standing inline at the dmv talking on the cell phone about an STI, a skyline motor, and going to chicago to pick up a Lotus

can only be one person in WNY w/ that combo

what color is it ?

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### Author: ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2005, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheard-dmv-v-newmans-lotus/5878/2 "2005-12-19T18:19:11Z")

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:snky:

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### Author: ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2005, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheard-dmv-v-newmans-lotus/5878/3 "2005-12-19T18:22:36Z")

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haa haaa haaaa nice

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### Author: ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2005, 6:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheard-dmv-v-newmans-lotus/5878/4 "2005-12-19T18:23:38Z")

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newmans BUSTED!!

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### Author: ![zero\_assault](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/dfb087/32.png) [@zero\_assault](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zero_assault)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2005, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheard-dmv-v-newmans-lotus/5878/5 "2005-12-19T18:25:52Z")

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STR8 RIPPIN

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### Author: ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2005, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheard-dmv-v-newmans-lotus/5878/6 "2005-12-19T18:33:07Z")

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i make pretty pretties. 🙂

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### Author: ![ly555is](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3bc359/32.png) [@ly555is](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ly555is)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2005, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheard-dmv-v-newmans-lotus/5878/7 "2005-12-19T18:36:16Z")

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chicago dmv requires all out-of-state lotus purchases to come with a tree strapped atop the car. there’s actually a form for it.

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### Author: ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2005, 6:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheard-dmv-v-newmans-lotus/5878/8 "2005-12-19T18:38:01Z")

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hahahahahahaha

red.

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### Author: ![articzap](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/articzap/32/7361_2.png) [@articzap](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/articzap)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2005, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheard-dmv-v-newmans-lotus/5878/9 "2005-12-19T18:42:27Z")

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i see the point for the sti and elise statements, but wat is newman doin with a skyline motor?

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### Author: ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2005, 6:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheard-dmv-v-newmans-lotus/5878/10 "2005-12-19T18:43:06Z")

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some :gay2: RHD thing

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### Author: ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2005, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheard-dmv-v-newmans-lotus/5878/11 "2005-12-19T18:44:19Z")

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> [@articzap](#):
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> i see the point for the sti and elise statements, but wat is newman doin with a skyline motor?

he has the rb26 that he was putting togther for the rhd 240 he has / is parting out

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### Author: ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2005, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheard-dmv-v-newmans-lotus/5878/12 "2005-12-19T19:58:00Z")

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i don’t even know what a lotus is? :gotme:

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### Author: ![articzap](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/articzap/32/7361_2.png) [@articzap](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/articzap)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2005, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheard-dmv-v-newmans-lotus/5878/13 "2005-12-19T19:58:23Z")

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who doesnt finsh building an rb26 rhd 240…newman ur nuts. thats way cooler then elise

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### Author: ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2005, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheard-dmv-v-newmans-lotus/5878/14 "2005-12-19T20:00:03Z")

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old news…

he is buying a wreck and fixing it up

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### Author: ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2005, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheard-dmv-v-newmans-lotus/5878/15 "2005-12-19T20:00:57Z")

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> [@articzap](#):
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> who doesnt finsh building an rb26 rhd 240…newman ur nuts. thats way cooler then elise

meh. i had my fun with it. I drove it a little…  
[VID](http://www.maxpowertuning.com/UBRFrb26s13.WMV)

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### Author: ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2005, 8:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheard-dmv-v-newmans-lotus/5878/16 "2005-12-19T20:04:56Z")

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newman, thats nasty :tup: to a nice car, wish it was together and running once again, would love to see that thing in action

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### Author: ![articzap](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/articzap/32/7361_2.png) [@articzap](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/articzap)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2005, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheard-dmv-v-newmans-lotus/5878/17 "2005-12-19T20:07:03Z")

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thats sick dude. cant believe your parting out such a sick car. you should tare apart the skyline with that hahaha

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### Author: ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2005, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheard-dmv-v-newmans-lotus/5878/18 "2005-12-19T20:07:18Z")

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> [@newman](#):
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> i don’t even know what a lotus is? :gotme:

its a pretty flower with mystical powers

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### Author: ![articzap](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/articzap/32/7361_2.png) [@articzap](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/articzap)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2005, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheard-dmv-v-newmans-lotus/5878/19 "2005-12-19T20:07:52Z")

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shrooms are like that too…lol

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### Author: ![funkylemons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3ec8ea/32.png) [@funkylemons](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/funkylemons)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2005, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheard-dmv-v-newmans-lotus/5878/20 "2005-12-19T20:18:28Z")

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> Chuck Norris is currently suing NBC, claiming Law and Order are trademarked names for his left and right legs.

:lol:

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