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Without sounding like one of their sales guys, it looks like paint once applied but is a special material that stretches to cover the hood and straps on underneath the hood so it can't be stolen. I bought the American Flag design for my blue GMC and it is awesome. I have already had 2 neighbors wanting to know where I got the new paint job and they can't believe that it is material and is removable. When it gets dirty, take it off and throw it in the washer! I hope the company knows I'm giving them all kinds of credit but seriously this is a great new item. It's very soft and doesn't scratch the paint which was the biggest selling point for me. I ordered on the companies website at
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Forza Motorsport™ Races To Critical Acclaim
At The 2004 Electronic Entertainment Expo

— Microsoft Game Studios' Newly Announced Racing Simulation Among
"Best Racing Games” of E3 —

October 19, 2004 – At the 2004 Electronic Entertainment Expo, Microsoft Game Studios proudly rolled Forza Motorsport out of the garage to much fanfare and critical acclaim. In recognition and anticipation of the first fully-customizable driving simulator for Xbox®, Forza Motorsport was nominated for the Game Critics Award for "Best Racing Game” at E3, which will be awarded on Tuesday, June 8, 2004.

Slated to hit stores this holiday season, Forza Motorsport will offer Xbox gamers and car enthusiasts the opportunity to own, customize, upgrade and race their favorite cars in the most realistic driving simulator on Xbox.

Racers will be challenged to accumulate earnings to tune-up their rides with upgrades like engine swaps, bolt-on superchargers and suspension kits. Gamers can also "trick-out” their creations with sleek, new paint schemes and upgradeable parts including body kits, rims, spoilers, decals, side skirts, fender flares, hood scoops and decals from over 150 aftermarket motorsport partners. Gear heads will love the process of creating their very own high-performance racing machines by transforming one of hundreds of different models from 60 of the world's top car manufacturers including Ferrari, Porsche, Nissan, Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Chevrolet, BMW, Mazda and Dodge. Forza Motorsport will supply the canvas and tools for a tuner artist's racing masterpiece.

True passion for cars and racing transcends more than mere competition – it's about learning every car's strengths and weaknesses, discussing driving techniques with friends and sharing your best work in the garage with the world. With full Xbox Live™ compatibility and innovative new ways to compete and communicate online, Forza Motorsport gives gamers the ability to flex the muscles of their custom performance-tuned creations against the best the online world has to offer.

To learn more about Forza Motorsport, racing gamers can visit www.xbox.com/forza.

Microsoft Game Studios is a leading worldwide publisher and developer of games for Windows, Xbox video game system and online platforms. Comprising a network of top developers, Microsoft Game Studios is committed to creating innovative and diverse games for Windows (http://www.microsoft.com/games/), including such franchises as Age of Empires®, Flight Simulator and Zoo Tycoon®; Xbox (http://www.xbox.com/), including such franchises as Halo®, Project Gotham Racing and NFL Fever; and Zone.com (http://www.zone.com/), the official games channel for the MSN® network and home to such hits as Bejeweled and OutSmart™.

Xbox (http://www.xbox.com) is the video game system from Microsoft that brings people together for the most exhilarating game and entertainment experiences. Xbox delivers an expansive collection of breakthrough games, powerful hardware and the unified Xbox Live online service. The new tagline, "it's good to play together,” captures the spirit of Xbox as the social hub of the new digital entertainment lifestyle. Xbox is now available in North America, Asia, Europe and Australia.

I found a hot site www.outrageis.com. The idea is great. Its like E-bay for car parts. Race and import parts!! Which is even better. I'm going to list a turbo on there soon and see how it does. Theres isnt much on there yet but I can tell its going to blow up. Check it out and let me know what you think. www.outrageis.com

Howdy race fans as you know I write for auto geek in the motorsports area, well I must say after recent developments with Winston Cup which starting next season will be called Nextel Cup something I must say is hard to swallow. To bring in a huge company such as NEXTEL is a great idea but I feel that it's going to be very difficult to say Nextel Cup with out a little chuckle and snicker so race fans let's hear from you the fans..... WHAT DO YOU THINK OF NASCAR GOING TO BE CALLED NEXTEL CUP?????

The Craftsman Truck Series heads to Martinsville, VA for the Advance Auto Parts 250, the first of two races at the track for the 2003 season. Due to a contract, the series is only being televised on the Speed Channel, so unfortunately many of us die-hard fans of the series either have to find the local tavern that has it or motor sports radio station to hear it. Is this fair to do? I think not. Is NASCAR getting greedy? Yes, I think so.

Does NASCAR make the money that would allow them to put a few of the other racing divisions on non-cable channels? Yes, they do. I would love to see a good ASA race on Fox to see some of the future drivers race. Better still, lets see an ARCA ReMax Series Race on NBC/TNT, now that would be impressive. I know I speak for myself, but NASCAR is getting a tad greedy in my opinion, even on their web site. They offer TrackPass that starts at $5.00 a month for the lowest package and that is billed annually, so you would have to pay $60.00 right up front. Now this simulcast on their web site of a race used to be free. The two big negatives are one of course the speed of the internet connection and second you need a Real One Player program, Jave1.3, Windows 98 or higher and Mac users (need I say more) need other goodies.

As I see it NASCAR seems more concerned in making the almighty dollar, which hey we're in America and money is money, but share the wealth NASCAR and show America that you deserve the title as you claim to be the number one watched sport in America. With all those big sponsors on the cars and the races I think you could show some of the fans some of the next generation of drivers. Who knows it may be even profitable to you greedy powers that be.

Howdy Race Fans,
Just wanted to pitch in my two cents and see what the general opinion of NASCAR's new 11 gallon fuel cell is it good for racing, is restrictor plates needed to make for better racing, In my opinion I think the 11 gallon fuel cell is a waste it forces the teams to be more over the wall which as we all know that is dangerous as well with the fuel is very flammable, so why do we want to risk the safety of the crew members and drivers? I think thats WRONG!!!! As far as restrictor plate races are they needed I don't think so I think it brings on dangers if a pack of the cars is together one car gets sideways it's possible to take out more than half the field cars. Is this what racing is about, I think not. So lets hear your feedback race fans.
Steve Knudtson
Car Geek Motorsports