I must not be cool

"razorbeamteam" (razorbeamteam) 04/25/2018 at 11:11 • Filed to: None

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I rarely understand what the blipshift shirts are referencing. Usually it is some obscure motorsports team or race car of old, but today’s shirt is genuinely baffling.

Not only do I have no idea what that image is, but the description is even more confusing.

“When you arrive at the track to do battle, it’s nice to have of rear engined grip, a flat six ( and maybe some turbos), and over half a decade of motorsport backing. And while you might not be able to shield yourself from lesser bug comparisons, who cares? You can just pass them.”

Is this some Porsche specific thing? Should I know what this is and feel bad for not knowing? I can’t imagine wearing this shirt and having anyone understand either.

Ash78, voting early and often > razorbeamteam 04/25/2018 at 11:18

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I just treat a lot of Blipshift like the cast of Seinfeld with cartoons in The New Yorker: laugh politely and make some comment about how poignant it is.

Srsly, no idea what this is.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > razorbeamteam 04/25/2018 at 11:20

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its a porsche center wheel lock

S65 > razorbeamteam 04/25/2018 at 11:21

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Center lock wheel nut for the 911 GT3 I believe.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > razorbeamteam 04/25/2018 at 11:23

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I get puzzled looks when I wear my blipshift tshirts. I get smiles and laughs when I wear my darth vader tshirts.

Nick- Professional Car Destroyer > razorbeamteam 04/25/2018 at 11:24

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It’s a centerlock wheel setup.

Fucking hate them when they came into my old work and I had to remove them. Usually torqued to some ungodly torque.

razorbeamteam > S65 04/25/2018 at 11:31

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Ahh, makes sense I guess, but what an obscure image to put on a shirt

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 04/25/2018 at 11:32

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thats why i got the stig riding a speeder bike blipshift shirt, car geeks are also usually regular geeks

vondon302 > razorbeamteam 04/25/2018 at 11:33

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Silly me I thought it was the IMS bearing of death.

vicali > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 04/25/2018 at 11:35

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My shirt gets puzzled looks, and it’s the most obvious one...

HammerheadFistpunch > razorbeamteam 04/25/2018 at 11:35

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I agree. 1 in 100 car guys would even get it.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > razorbeamteam 04/25/2018 at 11:38

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My favorite one is the WRX-wing

Long-Voyager > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 04/25/2018 at 12:11

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This shirt usually gets laughs when I wear it:

Frenchlicker > HammerheadFistpunch 04/25/2018 at 12:19

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I would have never known it was Porsche without the description. I feel good about knowing it was a wheel lock nut.

Discerning > razorbeamteam 04/25/2018 at 12:36

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The centerlock on the Porsche production cars is silly.

Slower to work with than a 5 lug because you need to use hand tools (no joke), very limited wheel availability (read: expensive), barely any lighter at all, and just a general pain in the butt.

Everyone I’ve spoken to who has them loves the way they look, but they have at least a few cons that they say outweigh the pros (which is really only looks).

nerd_racing > razorbeamteam 04/25/2018 at 12:43

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Oh I thought it was a one way clutched alternator pulley.

chaozbandit > S65 04/25/2018 at 12:50

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Looks great slightly battle worn too.

hinsdahl00 > vondon302 04/25/2018 at 13:08

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That seems a lot more BlipShifty of an idea.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Long-Voyager 04/25/2018 at 13:19

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thats a good one

wpudvah: GTI, Super Beetle, now with more 80-Series > razorbeamteam 04/25/2018 at 13:20

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true Porsche fanbois know.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > razorbeamteam 04/25/2018 at 16:39

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It’s an indicator that you need a 10 foot cheater pipe to remove a wheel.