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Twenty Rejected American Le Mans Series Taglines

Apparently, I didn't grasp the seriousness and weight with which they regarded themselves. Also I wasn't being paid enough for what was essentially a complete rebranding, so I really didn't feel motivated to try that hard. It didn't help that the agency I was freelancing for was owned by an ALMS driver . Not at all. ALMS: [like] a 9,000 RPM, 700 horsepower, 200 MPH Swiss watch. America's breathtaking, world class professional racing series. From production-based Corvettes to Aston Martins to Le Mans Prototypes, there's no other American racing series to compare. The world's greatest sports cars prove themselves in the American Le Mans Series. At 200 MPH, you barely have time to think. That's why we serve drinks. The most sophisticated, well-run race teams in the world sometimes make it to the starting line. That doesn’t mean they’re good enough to win. The world’s greatest racers, in the world’s greatest cars, come to compete in front of Americ...

I am the very model of the modern mopedalist

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I have bought a new vehicle, a Persian Ivory 1980 Peugeot 103 LVS U3 moped. Top of the line, baby! It could use new seat padding and I think a reed valve; I'll probably save up for a 15mm carburetor. Although as it took two years for me to buy this, don't expect that any time soon. I am considering hand-porting the engine, which should yield some notable gains. In the meantime: Specs! SPECIFICATIONS 1980 Peugeot 103 LVS U3 ENGINE Type                           Two-stroke aircooled piston port single, chromed aluminum cylinder Displacement                       49 CC (2.991-cu.in.) Bore x stroke                        40 x 39 mm Compression ratio   ...