Forum Weekly Review February 21

February 21st, 2009

In this weekly segment, we cover the top discussions going on in the car forums. These threads may be the most recent hot topics, or epic threads that we just wanted to dig up and feature.

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Most Recognizable Sports Figure / Icon Of All Time
Ask a Calgarian to name a recognizable sports figure and the name Jarome Iginla will likely come up quite often, but what if you ask someone on the other side of the world? Who do you think would come to mind? Who would top the list of the world’s most recognizable sports figure? Michael Jordan? Tiger Woods? What do you think?

Another Dealer Takes Customer Car For Joyride
Acts of douchebaggery are not limited to Calgary BMW dealerships as proven by this latest joyriding incident, this time caught on video by the vehicle’s owner. A user by the name of “Scruit” on the Subaru Legacy GT forums had dropped off his car for some work after an accident. Unfortunately for the staff at the dealership, his vehicle is equipped with a Digital Video Recorder which was quietly recording audio, as well as video from four cameras located in his vehicle.

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