by "Spridget" (dustbustervans)
Published 06/29/2017 at 23:26
by "Spridget" (dustbustervans)
Published 06/29/2017 at 23:26
Tags: RoadKill
STARS: 1
Now that “Silicon Valley” and “Veep” have had their season finales, I’ve needed anotherTV show to occupy my time with, so I’ve gone back and started watching my favorite “Roadkill” episodes again, as well as ones I missed. Having just seen the Crop Duster episode again, I realize that was my favorite car. I love the simple sort of look it has, as well as the fact that most anyone could build a badass looking eleven - second drag car out of easily found parts for under $20,000. Plus, the ‘80's Street Car vibe with a big block is exactly how I’d build a Duster.
Also, does anyone have the exact lowdown on the General Mayhem vs. Gas Monkey pissing war? From a Jalopnik article I found, it seems like Gas Monkey brought an actual drag car and driver to the event, which wasn’t really in the spirit of it.
"19JRC99" (19jrc99)
06/29/2017 at 23:32, STARS: 2
I like the Crusher Camaro most, in either of the 70s forms.
As for the GMG vs RK mess, just don’t bother. It was a dark time.
"Stef Schrader" (stefschrader)
06/29/2017 at 23:43, STARS: 2
Hehehehe, the one with me in it (briefly, driving a parsh).
They seemed like chill dudes on the LeMons Rally.
"PunjabiSexMachine" (PunjabiSexMachine)
06/29/2017 at 23:43, STARS: 4
NASCARLO SHALL RISE AGAIN
"For Sweden" (rallybeetle)
06/29/2017 at 23:55, STARS: 2
The one’s that are actually Dirt Everyday episodes
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"Die-Trying" (die-trying)
06/30/2017 at 00:03, STARS: 2
they have rounded up some interesting junk over their run.....
still like the muscle truck though......
"Kiltedpadre" (kiltedpadre)
06/30/2017 at 00:24, STARS: 1
I have seen less than half so far. I saw what was on Netflix, and now I’m watching the show on YouTube to get caught up. I really like the muscle truck so far. I just watched an episode where they put a Cummins in a Caddy which I like simply because I can see myself doing something similar.
"Dusty Ventures" (dustyventures)
06/30/2017 at 01:13, STARS: 1
Stubby Bob, wheelie edition
"Nick Has an Exocet" (nickallain)
06/30/2017 at 01:13, STARS: 1
When Finnegan gets out wrapped in bubble wrap, I nearly lost my crap. I was laughing so hard that I had to pause.
"My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword)
06/30/2017 at 03:08, STARS: 2
That tiff with gas monkey was a literal shit show. roadkill didn’t even build their car. gas monkey did, but ignored the rules.
Fav car/episode has to be the lowrider. few things have made me laugh as hard as this bit:
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“I bought this car, just for this gag.” classic.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
06/30/2017 at 07:12, STARS: 0
I spotted you in that episode! And Ike’s Volvo.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
06/30/2017 at 07:19, STARS: 1
My favorite episode is when they build Stubby Bob to pull wheelies. My four year old loves that episode too. “Can we watch the wheelie truck Roadkill?” She’ll ask me. Although it was cuter before she learned to say wheelie, she would hold her arms up in the air and ask, “Can we watch the Roadkill where the truck goes ROOOAAAAAAWWWWWRRRRRR!!!?” It was the cutest freaking thing ever.
I also go crazy for the Muscle Truck and General Mayhem, and I desperately want to build a Vette-Kart like theirs. Roadkill is my favorite show of any kind anywhere, hands down.
"Eric @ opposite-lock.com" (theyrerolling)
06/30/2017 at 07:25, STARS: 1
I have a soft spot for General Mayhem and General Maintenance. I really love that they did the latter up to look like the former.
Honorable mention for the Draguar, Subarute (it showed up in one of their episodes and I loved it, even though it was an MCM build, I think of the cars more as characters than as belonging to someone; if they were a star, they were a Roadkill car in my mind), Rotsun, and Raunchero, all of which I find extremely endearing in their own ways.
The pure drag cars never excite me as much... Drag racing is boring, worse than even NASCAR.
"Eric @ opposite-lock.com" (theyrerolling)
06/30/2017 at 08:20, STARS: 2
Definitely thought the Vettecart was the best use of an old Corvette that I’ve ever seen... I thought about it but didn’t put it on my list. So many fun cars that it’s hard to pick favorites.
"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
06/30/2017 at 08:33, STARS: 1
crushing the prius with a tank
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
06/30/2017 at 08:38, STARS: 0
Yeah, it really is.
"arl" (arl1968)
06/30/2017 at 08:51, STARS: 1
They’re all cool, but I like the Duster too.
"Maxima Speed" (maximaspeed)
06/30/2017 at 08:55, STARS: 1
Both attempts to get the Ranchero to Alaska. 2 episodes but I’m gonna count as one.
"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
06/30/2017 at 09:29, STARS: 0
I can’t believe I was out of town when the rally finished up at Barber Motorsports.
"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
06/30/2017 at 09:29, STARS: 1
I’m assuming it’s already here but I really like the lowrider one. I laughed the entire time because of how ridiculous it all was.
"Hammerdown" (hammerdown32)
06/30/2017 at 09:45, STARS: 2
My buddy and I had a discussion about this recently. My favorite episodes are the ones where there is a clearly defined goal that they realize (either with victory or defeat). So the Muscle Truck episodes, Mazdarati runs 10s, Elco Engine Swap, the build on Finn’s 55, etc I think are great.
The Boost Caboose, although a really cool build, fell flat for me because they didn’t do anything with it. Burnouts on a quiet road don’t give me the satisfaction that a road trip, time slip, or other tangible goal does. Without it the episode just seems unfinished.
That being said, I love the show and the guys. Been a MTOD sub for quite awhile now.
"BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires" (biturbo228)
06/30/2017 at 10:18, STARS: 1
Oh man I didn’t think about the Stubby Bob episode. Yeah, that’s my favourite one. Coming closely behind that is the Vette-kart, General Mayhem, Crop Duster, any Draguar one, the one with that ratty Challenger oval-track racer and maybe that one with the Plymouth they pull out of a junkyard.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
06/30/2017 at 10:20, STARS: 1
It’s hard to go wrong really. It’s such a great show.
"Pickup_man" (zekeh)
06/30/2017 at 12:51, STARS: 1
I’ll always have a soft spot for Stubby Bob because that generation of Ford is one of my all time favorites, I own two of them, and the Stubby Bob t-shirt, but my favorite has got to be the Rotsun. If you had to sum up Roadkill in one car, the Rotsun is that car. Second would probably be the Jeep rod, followed by the ramp truck.
Edit: thought you said cars.
Favorite Episodes: Stubby Bob Wheelie, Rotsun Lemons race, Jeep Rod, Nascarlo
"Pickup_man" (zekeh)
06/30/2017 at 12:53, STARS: 0
Forgot about the lowrider episode, guess I’m just gonna have to watch them all again.
"Nauraushaun" (nauraushaun12)
07/02/2017 at 18:57, STARS: 0
Love the stubby bob ep, it’s just so unbelievable. Not sure about cars though. As a non American I don’t really grasp all the little things they fuss over. Like preferring a 68 jeep over a 65 because of some slight crease in the fender. It’s all lost on me.
"6691 zapS" (6691-zaps)
07/06/2017 at 17:50, STARS: 0
1966 Buick Special