Everybody hates Doug

"The Ghost of Oppo" (gohstoklasa) 09/17/2015 at 16:59 • Filed to: Demuro

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Go Fund Me campaign to destroy Doug’s R32

Edit: I guess I should have clearly stated that I do not support this asinine Go fund me page and Doug is my favorite writer. I in fact do not hate Doug.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > The Ghost of Oppo 09/17/2015 at 17:00

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I smell 4chan.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > The Ghost of Oppo 09/17/2015 at 17:04

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Why $2,000? A box of matches and half a gallon of gas is like $5

edit: this is great

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > The Ghost of Oppo 09/17/2015 at 17:07

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Hey, Alex Roy donated.

The Ghost of Oppo > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 09/17/2015 at 17:10

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They want to be able to pay his deductible

Doug DeMuro > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 09/17/2015 at 17:10

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If the people on 4chan don’t like me, then I am doing it right.

I truly believe that.

Doug DeMuro > The Ghost of Oppo 09/17/2015 at 17:12

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It’s funny. Last year we started to get complaints in June — “Why are you writing about the Ferrari so much.” I patiently explained to everybody: I had a poll of the readers, they decided on the car, now I am writing about it.

This year, it has started in September. Same deal. “Why are you writing about the Skyline so much.” So I patiently explain to everyone. We had a poll. The readers chose a car. Now I’m writing about it.

But nobody has ever said anything to me along the lines of: “Why are you writing about the Hummer so much.”

Why is this?! I’ve actually written more about the Hummer than the Skyline!

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 09/17/2015 at 17:17

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Who dat.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Doug DeMuro 09/17/2015 at 17:20

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Well you see...

Sam > The Ghost of Oppo 09/17/2015 at 17:27

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Honestly, I don’t hate Doug or his R32, but I would LOVE to see this actually happen.

edit: Aaaaand, it’s gone.

Sam > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 09/17/2015 at 17:29

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Bald guy with the scarf. Cross country record guy. Guy from /Drive.

Sam > Doug DeMuro 09/17/2015 at 17:32

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You’ll never please everyone, Doug.

Though, I wonder if it’d be more popular if you did a “Million-Mile Lexus” experiment, and lent it to other journos to write about.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > The Ghost of Oppo 09/17/2015 at 17:43

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Doug’s next article:

Why I started a gofundme to destroy my car under a pseudonym

The Ghost of Oppo > Doug DeMuro 09/17/2015 at 17:43

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I don’t know what some people’s deal is. Your columns always bring me enjoyment and cold stares from my coworkers as I laugh uncontrollably at my desk.

Chariotoflove > Doug DeMuro 09/17/2015 at 17:46

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You have a Hummer?! I hadn’t noticed.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Doug DeMuro 09/17/2015 at 17:46

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The Hummer lends itself to comedy quite well. Even those who don't like you're writing are laughing too hard to get their fingers on the correct keys to complain.

Funktheduck > Doug DeMuro 09/17/2015 at 17:50

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The internet folk are dumb

facw > The Ghost of Oppo 09/17/2015 at 17:52

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I mean, the obvious solution is to run it over with with the Hummer, and he already has that.

TractorPillow > Doug DeMuro 09/17/2015 at 17:52

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You’re absolutely on the right side of the internet if that’s the case.

McMike > The Ghost of Oppo 09/17/2015 at 18:01

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Wow, must have met their goal already.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Doug DeMuro 09/17/2015 at 18:04

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That’s a pretty good rule of thumb, though that does put you in a group of people that torture cats.

HammerheadFistpunch > Doug DeMuro 09/17/2015 at 18:18

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Someone posted some thing about you (something something attention whore) the other day and I said something along the lines of: do people not realize its Dougs JOB to get attention?

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Doug DeMuro 09/17/2015 at 18:27

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Hey Doug, when the Range Rover decides to die, replace it with a used V-12 Mercedes. It’s the next logical step in unreliability. (Mine’s actually been pretty good reliability wise though)

Birddog > The Ghost of Oppo 09/17/2015 at 18:28

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As messed up as this is it’s good Publicity for Jalopnik and Doug.

I think it’s pretty shitty overall myself.

Ike > Doug DeMuro 09/17/2015 at 18:37

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Cause ‘merica!

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > The Ghost of Oppo 09/17/2015 at 18:49

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Title sounds like a sitcom on FOX with TV’s Doug Demuro.

pjhusa > The Ghost of Oppo 09/17/2015 at 18:53

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AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO LIKES DOUG DEMURO

Doug DeMuro > The Ghost of Oppo 09/17/2015 at 19:21

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I appreciate that. Really. Obviously the vast majority of people like it (or else I would’ve been canned long ago!) but there will always be haters. No matter what I bought and how I wrote about it. But I always appreciate kind words.

Doug DeMuro > HammerheadFistpunch 09/17/2015 at 19:24

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Literally my job!

When I started this whole “buy a car and write about it” thing, I wanted to bring the perspective of owning these vehicles to a lot of people who wouldn’t want to own them, but do want to know what it’s like to own them. I think so far I’ve done a good job doing just that.

Doug DeMuro > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 09/17/2015 at 19:24

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Hah! 3 more years left on the Range Rover warranty, and then I think it’s looking more and more like a Land Cruiser.

Doug DeMuro > Sam 09/17/2015 at 19:24

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I’m already thinking about next year’s car. We shall see...

Doug DeMuro > pjhusa 09/17/2015 at 19:25

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I also do!

pjhusa > Doug DeMuro 09/17/2015 at 19:32

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and who are you?

lol jk

jkm7680 > The Ghost of Oppo 09/17/2015 at 19:44

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It got taken down.

jkm7680 > Doug DeMuro 09/17/2015 at 19:47

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I want an Allroad. I still want a B6 S4. I bought a C5 A6 2.7t.

I am your nightmare.

Sam > Doug DeMuro 09/17/2015 at 19:59

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Any hint at what you’re thinking of for next year?

CRider > Doug DeMuro 09/17/2015 at 20:13

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Because, like I told you all those months ago: The Hummer H1 is the best car ever made. You just need to take it off road.

Doug DeMuro > pjhusa 09/17/2015 at 20:37

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Oppo’s Resident Third-Row Seat Driver

Doug DeMuro > CRider 09/17/2015 at 20:38

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Which I think we are doing this weekend, although I am so sick right now we might have to take a rain check.

pjhusa > Doug DeMuro 09/17/2015 at 20:39

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Hi Doug, Oppo’s Resident Third-Row Seat Driver, I am pjhusa - Oppo’s Resident Backseat Driver.

CRider > Doug DeMuro 09/17/2015 at 20:41

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It’s well known that driving a HUMMER boosts the immune system, clearly you need to drive it more. And then drive it over your Skyline, and watch the internet explode.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Doug DeMuro 09/17/2015 at 20:46

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Cool ! What gen. are you thinking? Also, if you get a L.C , you have to go to MOAB.

The Compromiser > Doug DeMuro 09/17/2015 at 20:52

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If its got a third row isn’t that automatically the back seat?

Doug DeMuro > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 09/17/2015 at 22:41

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Agreed! Probably a 200. I really want a ‘13, but they’re super expensive right now. When my warranty expires in December 2018, they’ll be right in my wheelhouse.

Nauraushaun > Doug DeMuro 09/18/2015 at 10:30

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That’s just it. You’re pretty candid about the fact that you’re buying certain cars to write about owning them. Yet people whinge about how you’re doing it to be an attention whore.

In short, the people complaining are ignorant and uninformed.

Love your work Doug, read your book, loved that too. Every time a reference comes out that was in the book I feel like I’m better than everyone else, it’s great!

The Ghost of Oppo > Doug DeMuro 09/18/2015 at 10:35

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Your next story should be about how millennial car fans don't understand shtick

Doug DeMuro > Nauraushaun 09/18/2015 at 12:05

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Hah! I appreciate that! I expect to have a new one out early next year. I’ve just started and it’s already way better — my writing has improved a lot.

Thank you so much for the kind words!!

Bullitt417 > Doug DeMuro 09/18/2015 at 13:28

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Doug, Completely side note but I would love to see you take the Skyline autocrossing. Usually I take the Mustang to Metlife Stadium to do it but there’s one in south Jersey that I was toying with trying. I think it would be fun!

Wacko > Doug DeMuro 09/18/2015 at 13:57

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doug you do know that we make fun of the ones we love.

I love your writting and laughed so hard when I saw that someone started a Doug DeDouchbag. twitter page.

Nauraushaun > Doug DeMuro 09/18/2015 at 20:19

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Can’t wait. It’s good that you feel like you’ve improved, that’s the dream I guess. I’d say it has too, but that’s not to say the book wasn’t awesome.