It's Been a Hot Minute...

"Justin Hughes" (justinhughes54) 08/07/2020 at 09:34 • Filed to: Oppo Hunt, Oppo rally

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Some of you know me. Some of you don’t. Either way, it’s been a rough, crazy couple of years since I’ve been around Oppo. But I’m back for the Oppo Hunt, along with Westley, the Dread Pirate Trunkmonkey. Together we sail the Black Pearl , my Dodge conversion camper van. (Plus occasional scouting missions on GI Joe, my Kawasaki KLR650.)

I haven’t done much traveling yet, but I’ve been spending time looking up cool local places that fit some categories and planning routes to hit a bunch at a time. ( My old delivery driver skills pay off.) I’m not playing to win, just for fun, and inspiration for some road trips on two wheels and four.

Oh, and to finish . The last time I entered an Oppo Rally didn’t end so well, with two blown turbos on the Ford Flex causing an early retirement. This time I’m not running any turbos, so that can’t possibly happen to me again .

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Justin Hughes 08/07/2020 at 10:30

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...you had a Ford Flex with twin turbos? 0_o

Also, welcome backness d00d!

i86hotdogs > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 08/07/2020 at 10:51

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yes tell us more about the turbo flex!

vondon302 > Justin Hughes 08/07/2020 at 10:59

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Arrgh welcome back matey! Me and Tipsy Tigger will see you on the high seas of the Oppo hunt

Jerry Harding > Justin Hughes 08/07/2020 at 13:34

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Welcome to the hunt! This is my first Oppo Rally, since this makes for a great way to join and not have to travel too far (wife, job, two kids, etc.).

Stef Schrader > Justin Hughes 08/07/2020 at 14:14

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Yarr!

Justin Hughes > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 08/07/2020 at 14:43

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It was my increasingly-ex-wife’s car, actually.

3.5 EcoBoost V6. It and my WRX were about neck-and-neck in a straight line. I modified the stock recirc valves to vent to atmosphere instead of back into the intake so it made the turbo PSSSSH sound, just to confuse WRX drivers.

The blown turbos were a real bummer. Fortunately, they were covered under her extended warranty.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Justin Hughes 08/07/2020 at 18:39

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“ The blown turbos were a real bummer. Fortunately, they were covered under her extended warranty.”

I’m still confused...there was a Flex offered with factory twin turbos...???

Justin Hughes > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 08/10/2020 at 08:29

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Yup! The 3.5 EcoBoost is a twin-turbo V6.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Justin Hughes 08/10/2020 at 08:48

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Ah, I had no idea!