What happened to fun, interactive posts like the March Madness Beatoff?

"Bytemite" (bytemite) 03/23/2016 at 15:48 • Filed to: None

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I wish 2014 Jalopnik came back. This was the best thing I ever participated in on Kinja. There was nothing for 2015, and looks like there will be nothing for 2016. Sure the beaters have been done already, and so has muscle cars, but there are still so many more things we could do with the tournament style ladder.

BJ > Bytemite 03/23/2016 at 15:55

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You should start one!

AMC/Renauledge > Bytemite 03/23/2016 at 15:55

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Probably the same thing that happened to the FP not making you scroll past 3 ads for every article.

Die-Trying > Bytemite 03/23/2016 at 15:57

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they went the way of political discussion, and batshit babes,

they got replaced with excellence to eachother.............

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Bytemite 03/23/2016 at 15:59

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IT WAS FIXED.

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > Bytemite 03/23/2016 at 16:00

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These were really fun posts.

McMike > Bytemite 03/23/2016 at 16:01

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Probably because Hulk Hogan is the only one beating off this March.

RallyWrench > Bytemite 03/23/2016 at 16:04

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That was fun. I made several well-reasoned arguments within the contest, but the Mercedes 300D consortium cheated to take the win in the final poll.

V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 03/23/2016 at 16:04

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Beaters actually owned by Opponauts. That’d be cool.

crowmolly > McMike 03/23/2016 at 16:09

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Got a vid?

Die-Trying > V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! 03/23/2016 at 16:09

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THAT would be cool.

Tekamul > V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! 03/23/2016 at 16:10

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READERS’ CARS

That would be cool, but would take so much effort. Maybe we could just do one on Oppo?

Wacko > crowmolly 03/23/2016 at 16:14

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he’s just too scared to post it.

Bytemite > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 03/23/2016 at 16:18

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Couldn’t believe some crappy old man diesel sedan beat the aw11, crx, and foxbody. Hoooow?

Bytemite > V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! 03/23/2016 at 16:19

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That’s a pretty good idea...now we need a mod that can organize this.

Bytemite > RallyWrench 03/23/2016 at 16:20

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I forgot how they cheated?

Blondude > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 03/23/2016 at 16:28

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The Previa should’ve won but Raph never bothered to mention the fact that is was RWD/AWD front-mid engine with an optional supercharger and a manual transmission. Instead everyone thought it was just some shitty minivan from the 90's.

RallyWrench > Bytemite 03/23/2016 at 16:38

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Same people, different IPs somehow. Multiple votes. I’ve owned a W123, and defended the Foxstang to the death.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Blondude 03/23/2016 at 16:41

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You couldn’t actually get it in AWD Supercharged Manual.

Bytemite > RallyWrench 03/23/2016 at 16:45

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I agree with you. Out of the 2, the fox should have won. But really, the AW11 should have won. I think it got knocked out by a very good opponent by like .1% margin

RallyWrench > Bytemite 03/23/2016 at 16:45

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That was against the CRX, I think? Tough call there.

Bytemite > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 03/23/2016 at 16:45

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RWD supercharged manual is even better.

Bytemite > RallyWrench 03/23/2016 at 16:47

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If so, let’s be honest, those two should have been saved til the final.

Brickman > Tekamul 03/23/2016 at 17:10

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That would be perfect. There is already a blog post about what car you own recently, you have a good bit of work already done :)

http://oppositelock.kinja.com/what-do-you-dr…

Your boy, BJR > Bytemite 03/23/2016 at 17:26

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The IROC Z was cheated goddamnit! It should have won!

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > Bytemite 03/23/2016 at 18:04

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I just went through it since I have nothing better (read: homework) to do this afternoon, and it was a ton of fun. I printed and filled out a bracket, read through each article, and totaled up my points. Only had 62 points (if you double the total each round) and one car in the Failure Four. Jalopnik definitely needs to do this again!

(Btw if you couldn’t tell I wasn’t on Jalopnik until after this happened)

Here’s my proof:

I’ve gotta do the muscle cars now!

Blondude > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 03/23/2016 at 18:27

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Stupid Toyota not letting you get a supercharger with the manual.

The supercharger placement was cool though.

V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! > Tekamul 03/23/2016 at 18:37

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Opponaut’s beaters. May Shitbox Madness!