http://www.unknownfluids.com The story of a group of guys, a 1982 BMW 633CSi, and a dream... Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:31:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We had a blast and a longer write up will be forthcoming... but we wrapped up the 24 Hours of Lemons Buttonwillow '09 on a positive note even though the car didnt finish on the track. We are taking the car home and already hard at work on our next concept ... http://www.unknownfluids.com/2009/08/we-came-we-raced-we-umm-well/ With a week to go before the race a lot is happening at the secret lab of Mad_Science! We have added all the graphics. We are in the process of installing the Rollcage, the Seat is in and the darn thing moves under its own power! We each took turns ... http://www.unknownfluids.com/2009/08/update-on-the-car/ So... umm... does this track look a little quick to anyone else? [source: http://www.jagpromotions.com/] The 24 hours of Lemons at Buttonwillow track layout has been released and me thinks our little BMW might actually be able to hit some surprising speeds. Thankfully, we will be able to see just how fast (or slow) ... http://www.unknownfluids.com/2009/06/buttonwillow-track-map-released/ Hello again friends... We haven't had an update for you in a bit so I decided to showcase our current design concept. This was quick and dirty but you get the idea. [caption id="attachment_42" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Put him in a body bag Johnny... yeah!"][/caption] What do you think? Also, what would you like ... http://www.unknownfluids.com/2009/05/design-concept-your-thoughts/ http://www.unknownfluids.com/2009/04/this-week-on-csi-miami/ [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="... so theres your problem ..."][/caption] Our resident grease monkey/mechanical engineer/mad scientist had a chance to upload a few new photos of the Rex Threatmobile. The car is clearly taken apart... now we* begin to put it back together. Hop inside for some BARELY LEGAL photos of a semi-nude ... http://www.unknownfluids.com/2009/04/more-photos-of-the-car/ [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="The face of a champion..."][/caption] The page was getting a bit stale so I wanted to give all 2 of our fans an update on how the Threatmobile is progressing. Thanks to the hard work of Mr. Mad_Science the car is beginning to take some sort of quasi-shape. ... http://www.unknownfluids.com/2009/04/33/ [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="350" caption="Junkyard Couture... "][/caption] Ok folks, now is the time for you to spend-spend-spend... Thanks to our currently thriving economy, I know you all are flush with cash - while I am offering you the chance to spend that money and support our cause. Head on over to http://www.cafepress.com/UnknownFluids and ... http://www.unknownfluids.com/2009/04/the-store-has-arrived/ It's a makeover that could only be rivaled by flesh-eating beetles. We've gone from this: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Too Much Fluff"][/caption] To this: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Lean and Mean"][/caption] ...in just a few short months! That's the lightness, but was it fun? And how! Just look at our crack team of child labor enjoying ... http://www.unknownfluids.com/2009/04/adding-lightness-for-fun-and-profit/ [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="500" caption="Is this a good choice for Lemons?"][/caption] Jalopniks own Murilee Martin has a few sage picks for you... Our choice, an E24, is related to the E28 which Murilee has picked has a good choice... however, as my erstwhile good doctor Mad_Science points out in the comments section ... http://www.unknownfluids.com/2009/03/what-should-you-be-driving-at-the-24-hours-of-lemons/