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Our Bull Oil Grand Prix Application

August 1st, 2010 No comments

We at Team Reynonds Style are honored and humbled to be able to pitch to you this, the 3rd installment of “Burt Reynolds Goes Crapcan Racing.” When making sequels or trilogies, this maxim always holds true (with the exception of Star Wars): They only get worse as they go along. This application is no different.

How can we pitch for a 3rd installment without mentioning the pedigree that is Team Reynolds Style? These mustachioed heroes are veterans of the Lamest Day as well as American Irony. We have embraced all that is good and righteous about Burt Reynolds. Even as our membership drifts further apart (fuckers keep taking new jobs and/or moving) – we come together to celebrate the Bandit and wipe Dukes of Hazard from our collective memory.

The people want to see a winner on the big screen. Something with an Edge. Michael Bay effects with a more John Hughes character development. The search for the American Dream. Bah – its all bullshit: A comedy is the safest bet in this industry, and Team Reynolds Style is known for consistency. Consistently finishing in spectacular mid table mediocrity in past events (ed. Can two races be considered consistent?). We, unlike some, have finished all races under our own power. We have wowed the crowds and mobs alike with brake failure in both previous incarnations. Using deft special effects, we even managed to turn a brake leak into a fire (ed. note to Mike, there is a fire extinguisher IN the car – no need to run around like fucking Chicken Little). – I promise you – the brakes will again, fail, and our heroes will once more emerge victorious. But something has to be fresh for this third installment. Something new. A Fight Club level of mind fuck to put an explanation point on this 3rd installment.

I know what you’re saying – the second installment tested well but there were some “Lindsey Lohan”-esque problems…. I can assure you – the exhaust will not do that again. And I promise we will all show up at tech wearing mustaches this time. 3rd time’s the charm right? Judges, this is not another Mike Myers desperate attempt to do something in a Scottish accent. Nor is this another Indiana Jones – I’m here for the payout – fuck the fans – blatant check cashing exercise. This is the sequel that will make Matrix Reloaded look like a 2 hour GM Commercial. Look – who’s kidding who around here? All we have to do is market the shit out of this flick and it will be a success. It worked for Transformers 2. Here, we have a spot for Letterman already to go – just get us to read off the top 10, we can do the same bit on Mencia – I hear he’s up for that.

Top 10 reasons Team Reynolds Style shouldn’t be allowed to enter the race

10) Last time, we had the incident that required the fire extinguisher.
9) No one will be there to pit crew for us (again). 8) Not sure where we left the tires.
7) A series of “Cease and desist” letters from the real Burt Reynolds.
6) Engine held together by stripper thongs; gear oil replaced with glitter and broken dreams.
5) Ran out of Anti-Monkey Butt Powder (TM).
4) Our mustaches never grew in.
3) Haven’t yet installed back seat jacuzzi even though Jay gave us a sweet resale value.
2) Capt. Mike’s wife will cut him.
1) We ain’t got no money.

And the one reason we should:
1) We’ll show up anyway

We have shirts and stickers…a fucking top 10 list. Hell, we’re ready to rock an roll – just give us the green light, sit back and watch us bleed the blood from a turnip.

At the end of this we will hoist hardware over our heads, goddamnit. The crowning glory to the Team Reynolds Style Lemons Trilogy, but certainly not its last.

Yours in Burt,
Team Reynolds Style

P.S.
When we heard our fearless leader announce the 384 Hours of Lemons, our hearts jumped into our throats. But if Back to the Future has taught us anything, its that filming two movies at the same time results in Michael J. Fox on screen in drag. Not everyone is fucking Peter Jackson, okay?

Team Reynolds Style Residual Value Request

May 5th, 2010 1 comment

To: 24 Hours of Lemons HQ
Fr: Team Reynolds Style

re: Residual Value.

Somewhere deep in the confines of Team Reynolds Style Head Quarters….

Mike: How long do I wait to call?
Curt: A day.
Mike: Tomorrow?
Curt: No…
Sebastian: Tomorrow, then a day.
Curt: Yeah.
Mike: So, two days?
Curt: Yeah. I guess you could call it that.
Allison: Definitely. Two days. That’s the industry standard…
Curt: I used to wait two days. Now everyone waits two days for residual value requests. Three days is kinda money now, especially if you were black flagged alot, don’t you think?
Allison: … Yeah. But two’s enough not to look anxious, unless you bribed the judges
Curt: Yeah, but three days is kinda the money – besides – Jay knew what team I was on.
Mike: Why don’t I just wait three weeks and tell Jay I was cleaning out the car and found his number
Sebastian: Then ask if he remembers Michigan and the bitter fucking wind.
Mike: Yeah, I’ll tell him I don’t remember the residual value from last time and then I’ll ask what he gave the other jokers in the Celica

(pause)

Mike: Then I’ll ask if we fucked. How’s that, Curt? Is that “the money”?
Curt: Laugh all you want, but if you call to soon you can piss off an otherwise nice guy who’s ready to cut us a good residual value
Allison: Don’t listen to him. You call whenever it feels right to you.
Mike (over to Team Firey Death): How long are you guys gonna wait to call Jay?
Team Firey Death: Six days.

A day, and then a day (or is that tomorrow?) later…

Mike dials.

Jay (recorded): Hi. This is Jay. Leave a message. (beep)

Mike: Hi, Jay. This is Mike. I met you at the Track, Gingerman. I, uh, just called to say I, uh, I’m really glad we met and you should give me a call about residual value. So call me tomorrow, or , like, in two days, whatever. My number is 213-555-4679..(beep)

Mike hangs up.
He dials again.

Jay (recorded): Hi. This is Jay. Leave a message. (beep)

Mike: Hi, Jay. This is Mike, again. I just called because it sounded like your machine might’ve cut me off before I told you what was wrong with the car, and also to say sorry for calling so late, but you were still handing out awards when I left the Track, so I knew I’d get your machine. Anyway, my number is…(beep)

Mike calls back right away.

Jay (recorded): Hi. This is Jay. Leave a message. (beep)

Mike: 213-555-4679. That’s all. I just wanted to leave my number. I don’t want you to think I’m weird, or desperate for a good price or something…… I mean, you know, we should just talk about the engine. That’s it. No expectations. Just, you know it sounds really weak after two races. And the car has started to understeer – Bye. (beep)

Mike hangs up.
He dials.

Jay (recorded): Hi. This is Jay. Leave a message. (beep)

Mike: I just got out of getting boned by ChumpCar – They think our exhaust is Shit. Okay? It fell off twice at Gingerman for god’s sake – That should help to explain why I’m acting so weird. It’s not you. It’s me. I just wanted to say that. Sorry.(pause) This is Mike.(beep)

He dials again. There’s no turning back.

Jay (recorded): Hi. This is Jay. Leave a message. (beep)

Mike: Hi, Jay. This is Mike again. Could you just call me when you get in? I’ll be up for awhile fixing a dent from those insufferable MR2 drivers, I think they bent a tie rod too… Anyway, I’d just rather talk to you in person instead of trying to squeeze it all…(beep)

He dials yet again.

Jay (recorded): Hi. This is Jay. Leave a message. (beep)

Mike: Hi, Jay. Mike. I don’t think this is working out. I think you’re great, I think Lemons is great but maybe we should just take some time off from each other. Crap can racing is getting really popular and all…. It’s not you, really.It’s the car. It’s only been six months…

Jay: Mike?

Mike: Jay! Great! Did you just walk in, or were you listening all along?

Jay: Don’t call me ever again.

Mike: Wow, I guess you were home…(click)

Thanks Jay!

- Team Reynolds Style