What does it take to win the 24 Hours of Lemons?
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6 жыл бұрынWhat is the next best thing to becoming a Formula 1 driver? Racing Lemons! Doug explains the long road to victory in a field of ridiculous $500 cars.
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@fredgarvin4482 5 жыл бұрын
car:$500 bribes and "donations": $4000
@richdiscoveries 5 жыл бұрын
I ran with a friend of mine that did it one year. I spent more than $500 on a roll cage and a racing suit LOL
@placeholdername3206 4 жыл бұрын
@@richdiscoveries Not that bad as far as roillcages go. You can easily spend 4-5k on a proper custom cage done by a professional
@user-xg8yy7yl1d 4 жыл бұрын
RICH DISCOVERIES Isn’t safety equipment exempt from the budget requirements at lemons races?
@Clovislac 4 жыл бұрын
@@user-xg8yy7yl1d Yee because the cars have to be track safe, gotta keep them lemons safe
@btvbrndn 6 жыл бұрын
Who knew racing cheap cars could be so corrupt lol
@bcubed72 6 жыл бұрын
"It's not a bug, it's a feature."
@swedeonhisway8608 5 жыл бұрын
yea i know that pissed me off aswell... shouldnt even be allowed to be called racing.. having to bribe? really what is this? china?
@ChefofWar33 5 жыл бұрын
@@swedeonhisway8608 Its all for fun. Class A winners get paid less than class C. They also pay them in nickels. You ever seen 1500 of nickels. lol That shit weighs like 35 lbs. Or sometimes they write checks on rocks or toilet seats. Plus, the cars they race are complete fucking shitboxes that have no business being on a track. This isnt Le Mans, lol.
@magnumbrahms5339 5 жыл бұрын
@@swedeonhisway8608 Its a running gag. Judges are bribed by anything cool or cute, foods and stuff like that. not necessary money cause that won't be funny now isn't? .
@FrancoCastro 5 жыл бұрын
I guess this is how fifa works
@DozIT 6 жыл бұрын
“Objects in the mirror are losing” 😂
@pkonneker 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah I lost it when I saw that, too. Do want.
@mpetersen6 Жыл бұрын
Objects in the mirror are lapping you.
@GrumpyIan 6 жыл бұрын
My neighbor does rally racing and there was a lemon event, he showed me the rules and the first rule said: "Don't be an ass, if someone is stuck help them out."
@EdBolian 6 жыл бұрын
Building a lemons car is certainly on my bucket list. I love this livery!
@MeKo 6 жыл бұрын
Can I join?
@XDangerDaveX 6 жыл бұрын
Mine too, (actually I don't want to BUILD it, i just want pay for it and then to DRIVE it), though i've heard that Chump Car (now Champ Car I think) has a similar low budget approach but the races are a little more "serious" with (maybe?) less cheating & bribing, ha ha.
@HP.Customs 6 жыл бұрын
I have a old running Miata that I bought of off CL for 100.00 about 3 months ago, let’s do this.
@XDangerDaveX 6 жыл бұрын
I'm in Atlanta, I'm a pretty solid driver with lots of karting experience and tend to be top in class in karting and have been through all the skip barber schools and many track days, i've never had an off or spin in full size cars (knock on wood). Totally up for a Lemons / Chump Car team but i don't have the time to wrench but i do have some spare $ to make up for not being able to maintain the vehicle. And i have an excellent place for a small garage.
@eformance 6 жыл бұрын
I heard there is a red GTI with race provenance for sale...
@jonathanmartin726 6 жыл бұрын
When life gives you lemons, go racing.
@RBXGT2 6 жыл бұрын
So wait... there's a mustang over the "Ferari" and the spelling is the thing that set her off? :D
@JohnDoe-le7ml 6 жыл бұрын
she said it was spelled wrong. She never mentioned the mustang. To be honest, I didn't notice the mustang until about halfway through the video.
@spacegrass6632 6 жыл бұрын
mate did you read the comment?
@JohnDoe-le7ml 6 жыл бұрын
sorry, read that comment a little too literally.
@silversonic99 5 жыл бұрын
@@JohnDoe-le7ml the mustang logo is why I clicked lolt
@darcyfunk 4 жыл бұрын
Haha
@farhanpramadipta1858 6 жыл бұрын
"Which I think stands for Barbara Streisand" Doug Tabbutt, 2018
@HP.Customs 6 жыл бұрын
I think we all secretly want to be race car drivers,lol.
@Trainmaster909 5 жыл бұрын
H&P Customs secretly?
@user-hj1om6yu4z 6 жыл бұрын
Lmfao "cause I don't need anyone to respect me ever"!!! Jesus I love this series!!! Look forward to watching these each day!!
@ae86hachi 6 жыл бұрын
EBay Freddy Mercury.
@randocrypto1678 6 жыл бұрын
Lesson learned. Equip lemons car with laser jammers.
@switchcars 6 жыл бұрын
I'm dying
@metalhead2670 6 жыл бұрын
RandoCrypto lol
@mattyp6908 6 жыл бұрын
Love days like today where I come home to a new Doug DeMuro vid, new Straight Pipes vid, and, of course, a new VINwiki vid.
@pwrightisright8611 6 жыл бұрын
We need a VINwiki Racing Team for Lemons - Rob, Ed, Doug, and Randy
@ilikeboost4764 6 жыл бұрын
P WrightisRight yes
@rabbits_used_cars 6 жыл бұрын
I’m so game for this
@ilikeboost4764 6 жыл бұрын
If rabit says he's good with it that means it's happening. Right?
@seasgarage 6 жыл бұрын
P WrightisRight there would be no team. It would be Randy. He would win the LeMons in 12 hours.
@ChaplainDMK 4 жыл бұрын
Hoovie buys the car
@randocrypto1678 6 жыл бұрын
The BS inspectors huh? Probably stands for Bologna sandwich. The mustard must be of adequate viscosity.
@ilikeboost4764 6 жыл бұрын
RandoCrypto probably
@wik1613 6 жыл бұрын
RandoCrypto pretty sure it’s bolognaise sauce
@theenzoferrari458 4 жыл бұрын
Ur full of bieber songs fool. Lol
@DumbJeepBoy 6 жыл бұрын
you guys provide great content. i just put my phone on auto play and listen to your stories throughout work now, makes the day FLY
@seasgarage 6 жыл бұрын
Runs with Scizors same here. Get 8 hours of great stories!
@CarswithNash 6 жыл бұрын
Bringing a car door into a bar would be amusing no doubt!
@GstarCurtis 6 жыл бұрын
This channel is too addictive! Whats the story about? I dont care, lemme watch the video! And of course, who doesnt wanna try out this event?
@austina4189 6 жыл бұрын
Every single one of those pictures looks like they're all having the time of their lives! Watching this made my day even better than it already was
@jaymorrison2419 6 жыл бұрын
One of the things that he didnt mention is that after the race, you can get your cars value adjusted. Its much easier to kinda show up without A+ cost documentation once they realize that your car really IS a total pile of crap.
@vargohoat9950 5 жыл бұрын
that sounds hilarious how the lemons staff rolls, bribes humor and flattery, lol
@therushden 6 жыл бұрын
Objects in the rear view mirror are losing. Classic.
@metalhead2670 6 жыл бұрын
therushden lol XD
@brettbilger1390 6 жыл бұрын
The coolest form of racing there is! Another amazing story.
@tmotom 6 жыл бұрын
I remember you guys! You were the "New clutch, just installed last night" guys!
@switchcars 6 жыл бұрын
Yep. And then the "new trans, just installed last night" guys. And then he "new Coil and ecu, just installed last night" guys. And then the "another trans, just installed last night" guys.
@tmotom 6 жыл бұрын
We were the uhh... Buttlords. Our only describing features are our dixieland horn on a 93 Civic hatch, and we flat tow it with a Pontiac G8.
@JellyMan3634 6 жыл бұрын
I know its all for fun but i really hate that a team can get huge advantages in what's supposed to be a budget race by throwing money here and there.
@jfbeam 6 жыл бұрын
"Just throw money at it" is the recipe for something that blows up within hours. We (Team Duff) used to do that -- 140whp Honda D16... it'll last 2-4 hours before you need another one. We stopped that shit years ago, to instead spend money on hookers and blow, err, RVs and beer. Just ask Team SOB how much of a winning combination a VW Golf/GTI is. (hint: they've finished _second_ more times than anyone in Lemons history. They've one twice in their new E30.)
@switchcars 6 жыл бұрын
Which is why we race Lemons and not Chump.
@rmcdaniels 5 жыл бұрын
@@aliceshaw8265 Costs vary based car, prep level, and how much you wrench yourself. The car may be $500, but a race cage, suit, fire suppression system, tires, brakes, etc. will be be at least $4K. Add radios, fancy fuel jugs, hotel accommodations, and you could easily balloon to $10K. However the car, helmet, and suits should be a one time cost and last a few races. You can also sign up and join and existing team. Expect to pay $1K-$2K for a weekend.
@rmcdaniels 5 жыл бұрын
The BS Judges keep things in check. You show up with a properly sorted and fast race car - you will get penalty laps. You shoehorn a BMW V10 into a Sentra they are just going to let you race because we all know that is going to blow up in 10 laps
@shaunmorgan9155 6 жыл бұрын
It took me too long to figure out that "lemons" sounds like "le mans"
@WatchJRGo 6 жыл бұрын
That honestly doesn't sound fun at all anymore. I've always wanted to do this because it sounded like fun real racing. Now it just sounds terrible.
@ae86hachi 6 жыл бұрын
WatchJRGo Whole lotta bullshit involved that's for sure.
@WatchJRGo 6 жыл бұрын
Right?!
@jfbeam 6 жыл бұрын
It's not. Lemons is a great time, even if your car does blow up in the first hour. The only people who don't have fun are the ones taking everything far too serious.
@keyboardwarrior327 6 жыл бұрын
I've always wanted to do one of these as well, I think Chump Car racing is a bit less silly and more serious.
@ChefofWar33 5 жыл бұрын
Why?
@clintgliford9941 6 жыл бұрын
Last time I was this early, Andy Frisella was still spinning in every corner.
@GearheadDaily 6 жыл бұрын
I got to ride in a very competitive Chump Car, man, it was fun!
@speedmayhavebeenafactor9736 6 жыл бұрын
Ahhhh Lemons. This should be good.
@thehoodedteddy1335 3 жыл бұрын
The lemons races needs to he a TV show
@guskipper1194 6 жыл бұрын
The mustached wonder is back! The best Doug on KZfaq.
@alexgherghiceanu2094 6 жыл бұрын
Gus Kipper what about Daddy Doug Demuro
@desk-kun 6 жыл бұрын
Gus Kipper We have 2 great Dougs on youtube and both are great car guys.
@kalbotero9232 6 жыл бұрын
Demuro is not that good
@desk-kun 6 жыл бұрын
David Kalbo why do you say so?
@alecbramlett 6 жыл бұрын
DARKSTAR 7567 He's annoying as hell and disrespectful to alot of cars.
@evan8tor21 6 жыл бұрын
Another great story! I was interested right away when I saw the title lol!
@diybatterypower 6 жыл бұрын
The Vinwiki channel is awesome. I remember reading about the 24 hours of lemons in C&D when I was younger so it's cool to hear this story.
@cingualr7824 6 жыл бұрын
"Objects in mirror ar losing" 😆
@George-ty2ge 6 жыл бұрын
Always find myself rewatching old episodes of VINwiki on the weekends, just waiting for Monday’s new video aha... Doug’s epic face @3:10 priceless, lol
@tylerjackson4168 6 жыл бұрын
Sounds like everyone's drunk. Gonna add this to my to do list.
@MrAhhsum 6 жыл бұрын
Lemons for everyone! Keep up the good work! #TeamVinWiki
@sethduncan8494 5 жыл бұрын
Just won my first Lemons Race a few weeks back, C as it would be. Twas awesomesauce and ridiculous fun for the money!
@thefoss7759 6 жыл бұрын
sounds like a great time! great story dude!
@Houndini 6 жыл бұрын
Great use of Duct Tape- J-B Weld- Bailing Wire & very lot of prayers. Damm I gave you too many tricks of the trade. Nascar do this every weekend.
@ssplintergirl 6 жыл бұрын
Lemons is the glory days of nascar.
@jebediahgentry7029 6 жыл бұрын
Lmao 3:08 the Mexican Stig
@RebusValstay 6 жыл бұрын
And subscribed. I love this channel and y'all's stories.
@prestonjohnson1880 4 жыл бұрын
My grandpa Steve Seeboth is the one that bought the car, he put moose antlers on it and called it the Mooserati lol!
@ralphmenta249 3 жыл бұрын
This is on my bucket list
@Shinning_Sky 6 жыл бұрын
When I had just started watching VINWiki I use to confuse Ed Bolian with this gentlemen lol 😂
@Thatdavemarsh 3 жыл бұрын
Having done Lemons, is can say, yes, it’s an awesome experience. Do it.
@codyace 6 жыл бұрын
We had a rear beam break at Mid Ohio. I was driving and that's the exact same issue of the car wanting to go LEFT instead of RIGHT into madness. What a fealing in a VW!
@gogogomes7025 5 жыл бұрын
*Incredibly sarcastic* now that's a quality a look in a person.
@TheRausing1 4 жыл бұрын
I like this dude’s vibe
@pkonneker 4 жыл бұрын
I feel like I have to do this race someday, because it just sounds so fun. Thanks for sharing the story.
@bwaacuraenthusiast4152 4 жыл бұрын
“I don’t need anybody to respect me ever”😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
@trip5003 5 жыл бұрын
Haha , man that looks like a great way to go racing cheaply . Cost me $30,000 a year to race in the series I raced in and eventually up over $100,000 per season . Yikes .
@crapcopter 4 жыл бұрын
24 hours of lemons?? Unlimited lemon juice!!
@rileyhughes5613 6 жыл бұрын
Wearing that shirt to Amelia Concourse is legendary as fuck lmao
@nightrider5875 5 жыл бұрын
1998 golf gti is one amazing car!
@charlesderr2066 6 жыл бұрын
That was a fun story. Thanks for sharing.
@VINwiki 6 жыл бұрын
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@quentinchew9318 6 жыл бұрын
It’s all free if u steal the car
@GrumpyIan 6 жыл бұрын
The lemon event that my neighbor went to you had to have receipts for everything.
@batsonelectronics 5 жыл бұрын
@@GrumpyIan I wonder if I buy the corvette for $500 and the radio in it for $5000 if that is ok ?
@GrumpyIan 5 жыл бұрын
@@batsonelectronics What is in it means nothing as long as you didn't spend over a certain amount. There were other rules but how it worked was you had a budget of $500 (including insurance)
@fuzzypanda2011 6 жыл бұрын
can we please get a Doug playlist his stories are always amazing!
@marknc9616 3 жыл бұрын
The Ferrari Club exec encountered a LeMon's racer. Classic. 🤣🤣
@workin4alivin585 4 жыл бұрын
Almost nobody got a Ferrari and Mustang mash up? That's hilarious! And I'm not a gearhead.
@HarryBase63 5 жыл бұрын
Say completely one more time with a smirk, maybe then we'll believe it! LMAO
@andreinij 6 жыл бұрын
Can I give one video more than one thumbs up?this was an epic story. Thank you for sharing!
@j.wberger3479 4 жыл бұрын
First time I watched this video I think, Ferrari is spelled wrong, ha ha. The second time I get to about 30 seconds from the end and realize, the horse is wrong too!
@R6-D2 5 жыл бұрын
0:46 - "We had no idea that you had to -bieber- bribe the judges" 😂
@kennyhildebrand3299 4 жыл бұрын
This sounds like the most fun ever.
@DylanTaylor 5 жыл бұрын
That is awesome! only took like 8 weekends. but you did it
@ford_probe_garage_studio 2 жыл бұрын
Doug is one cool dude! Great video! I am on the fence if this Lemons series is now too much about not racing, with all the silly antics, from all the you tube videos I have seen of late. Keep the teams focused on clean racing and car prep safety, not silly distractions.
@shannonstiles8751 3 жыл бұрын
Hopefully we're able to race in the NW this next well whenever lol 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@racer89gt 6 жыл бұрын
It's easy, just buy my ready to race 1991 RX7. Lemons or Chump Car ready, cage, seat, etc. Has a 5.0 and T5 swap, fast and reliable.
@AnarchistMetalhead 6 жыл бұрын
how much?
@EmyrDerfel 6 жыл бұрын
$500, yeah?
@steveharvey2489 3 жыл бұрын
Where do I go? Totally FU, dying laughing...
@N1RKW 5 жыл бұрын
VinWiki, LeMons racing, and The Mexican Stig all in one video, what could be better?
@Z06phile 6 жыл бұрын
I just did my second LeMons race at Nola in a BMW 328i convertible that is now a truck. The first one was in a CRX at Barber. If you get a chance to do it, jump! Seriously fun.
@spinnetti 3 жыл бұрын
Who needs radios? We don't even run any instruments lol.
@cherryblossomscarletokami9841 6 жыл бұрын
-at this moment i realised my 1994 accord i got for 250 with a leaky clutch line is able for the 24 hours of Lemons-
@jasonwarbird 6 жыл бұрын
I'd open another browser Tab, Butt this story too good.
@JurisKankalis 6 жыл бұрын
Just wanted to comment: this dude? wearing Ferrari apparel? Seriously? .... and then watched the whole vid and laughed by balls off. Keep up the FeRari!
@veedubklown 6 жыл бұрын
"Race provenance" LOL!
@l-l 6 жыл бұрын
Sounds fantastic!
@BSAElectronics2014 4 жыл бұрын
great story!, really got sucked in. :)
@josephcastro9030 6 жыл бұрын
"the bs inspection which i think stands fro Barbara Streisand"
@MickZarco 5 жыл бұрын
I need a Ferari T-shirt! LeMons winner, of course.
@adamfortin11 6 жыл бұрын
As a young car guy stuck in Maine, Doug's stories give me a sense of hope. lol
@JamesMotorsport 6 жыл бұрын
Adam Fortin same. Especially now the roads are all heckin frigged up.
@adamfortin11 6 жыл бұрын
When he said that he was from Maine, I kinda got all gitty. Haha
@JamesMotorsport 6 жыл бұрын
Adam Fortin I know me too his fighting the good fight reppin hard for our set
@switchcars 6 жыл бұрын
Make your own stories! Lots of crazy stuff happens Downeast.
@adamfortin11 6 жыл бұрын
You got that right!
@chrisdroste3296 6 жыл бұрын
yeah but i bet you can't keep turning laps at 11/10th with all the bolts missing from your subframe @ Gingerman :P (yes i actually did this in a 99 Buick LeSabre "Viking Boat" ) watching these gives me the itch to build a new car, last time i raced was 2012 but that was with a healthy mechanic and i weighed about 75lbs less. A texas team rolls our old car now.
@richdiscoveries 5 жыл бұрын
I ran at once years ago, I had more than $500 into a racing suit and a roll cage!! Didn't even finish, but it was definitely one of the most fun things I've ever done. We had to dress up in ridiculous costumes and walk around the other pit Crews chanting "we suck" for one of the flags
@alexgulewich9670 4 жыл бұрын
Hmm, I would like to go lemons racing one day. Although I never knew that you HAD to bribe the judges.
@atroxell436 5 жыл бұрын
VWs are fun race cars. We used to race an 85 Golf GL, but a few years ago moved to E36s
@serova9098 4 жыл бұрын
I want that T-shirt for real! Lol
@jimmywrangles 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome idea.
@AugustusTitus 6 жыл бұрын
Radio problems? How is it that the resident radio geeks didn't fix that? Cars, cameras, and radios tend to go together with technical geekery.
@xmunchiesvsgr3 6 жыл бұрын
I wish i could do this, it sounds like fun.
@muttbone01 3 жыл бұрын
"Oh! What kind of Ferrari do you have?" A 1997 GTi. Lulz!
@nagizah8 3 жыл бұрын
"Spark it right now " seems like a Judge Phil quote
@boostaddict_ 6 жыл бұрын
I've always wanted a Lemons 914. Wonder how hard it would be to get it into the concours d'elegance. Vynil wrap maybe?
@dirtshower250 5 жыл бұрын
I feel like I could dominate in bribing 😂😂
@anthonymorandi9005 3 жыл бұрын
Lmao my friend did the electric cart thing in Walmart in south haven. Funniest shit ever😂
@Doellimann 4 жыл бұрын
That mustache! 😎👍
@jblob5764 6 жыл бұрын
I am still absolutely dead set on racing lemons in the next couple years
@VINwiki 6 жыл бұрын
Good luck!
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