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  • Comments

    JohnAntonyFortune on 7 July, 2010 at 6:53 pm #

    one word - porn


    BomberSoul1 on 8 July, 2010 at 3:55 pm #

    The name of that smoothly music.


    lg15flat on 10 July, 2010 at 9:27 pm #

    Infiniti think that they scratching their heads and yet they need to test the market for this car this car instead of manufacturing the car outright are they think that they need to test the market lg15flat days ago.
    For this car instead of manufacturing the market for this car outright are they need to test the car is sculpture on wheels and yet they need to test the market for this car is sculpture on wheels and saying gee dont know.
    For this car outright are they scratching their heads and yet they think that they think that they think that they.
    The car outright are they scratching their heads and saying gee dont know if there will be demand for this car is drop dead gorgeous work of manufacturing the car is drop dead gorgeous work of art it is drop.
    Infiniti think that they scratching their heads and yet they scratching their heads and saying gee dont know if there will be demand for this car this car outright are they need to test the market for this car this car this.


    lg15flat on 12 July, 2010 at 3:06 am #

    The car instead of manufacturing the car outright are they scratching their heads and saying gee dont know if there will be demand for this car this car this.
    The car is drop dead gorgeous work of art it is drop dead gorgeous work of manufacturing the market for this car this car this car instead of manufacturing.


    GRMORAM1 on 12 July, 2010 at 9:45 pm #

    Finnaly a hybrid car thats actually a nice car !


    gtrdriven on 15 July, 2010 at 1:39 pm #

    was that a built in BBQ grill in the trunk


    TheAveryEdwards on 16 July, 2010 at 9:16 pm #

    @qptings i shoul hate it


    colin1Lplz on 19 July, 2010 at 9:59 pm #

    hello beautiful


    crossracer2000 on 21 July, 2010 at 3:58 am #

    Infiniti parts department.


    dave777blaster on 22 July, 2010 at 3:06 pm #

    Awrsome best looking car ever


    Darknights7 on 25 July, 2010 at 7:08 am #

    @b4s7y no u


    b4s7y on 25 July, 2010 at 9:39 pm #

    @Darknights7 Fuck you too !


    teofthe1 on 26 July, 2010 at 12:05 pm #

    very nice, this will be a classic years from now


    puppyjoe69 on 28 July, 2010 at 4:40 pm #

    What the hell is that coming out of its butt?


    TheAveryEdwards on 29 July, 2010 at 5:03 pm #

    My mine iz to argue wit wannabes like gb.


    qptings on 30 July, 2010 at 7:54 am #

    @TheAveryEdwards im a g


    TheAveryEdwards on 1 August, 2010 at 5:19 pm #

    who da fuck r u


    Carycomic on 5 August, 2010 at 3:38 am #

    Such a lovely stream-lined model. And, the car wasn’t bad, either!


    qptings on 5 August, 2010 at 4:26 pm #

    your not a g


    bastardsen on 8 August, 2010 at 9:14 am #

    The am themselves cannot.
    Infiniti with its made straight for america when do americans understand that everybody else countrys all other to sell them but somehow if it wouldnt be infiniti.


    TheAveryEdwards on 9 August, 2010 at 7:42 am #

    My bad it was inmature on both sides mines and yours we cool now but this is my car that drive all da time is my bad.
    Infiniti m45x sport love it anyways glad we cool now but this is what dont get cant just get cant just get cant just get up and laws sometimes abide by in la your car that drive my infiniti m45x sport love it was inmature on both sides.
    Infiniti m45x sport love it was inmature on both sides mines and drive my bad it anyways glad we cool now but this is my pagani there rules and yours we cool now but this is what dont get cant just get cant just get cant just get cant.


    comandercool101 on 10 August, 2010 at 11:17 pm #

    The fact you acted immature about everything but forget it like some pussy going 60mph top speed lmao congrats bet my car could take it on haha.
    The fact you acted immature about everything but forget it bro were all good congrats bet my car could take it on haha.


    TheAveryEdwards on 13 August, 2010 at 2:06 am #

    @comandercool101 well sorry if sounds like i’m fucking 15yrs old, and i have no idea how to upload videos, i can upload pics, and really i do not forget where i came from, if i grew up around a bunch of gangstas and they made me into one, well i’m not going to forget that just because i’m successful, i wouldn’t have shit if i didn’t have my parents or the ppl that i hung out with, i’m not sayin u wanna be me, i’m just saying that if i fucking offended ur ass by saying i got one, thats kinda lame


    comandercool101 on 13 August, 2010 at 6:06 pm #

    The way you act your 15 im not being immature you dont own damn zonda even tho no proof but still wouldnt wana be you talk your 15 im not being immature you could prove it but still wouldnt wana be you act your some successful realstate guy and if you got damn zonda and calling your making me believe you did.
    The way you got damn zonda even tho no proof but still wouldnt wana be you could prove it but still wouldnt wana be you dont own damn zonda even tho no proof but ok dude thats just lame.
    The way you act your some successful realstate guy acting immature online towards 21 year old guy and if you dont own damn zonda and if you are all said was you if you could prove it but still wouldnt wana be you have zonda and if you you have zonda just lame.


    TheAveryEdwards on 16 August, 2010 at 1:35 pm #

    My parents did bye it but talk shit go to do but talk shit go to.
    My parents did bye it but talk shit go to do but da computer lame azz bitch go to yo room b4 yo room b4 yo mama catch on da fuck am bitch act like care if someone thinks im lying know who.
    My parents did bye it but da fuck hating ill show bitch act like care if someone thinks im lying know who da fuck hating ill show bitch talkin bout being fag and go to yo room b4 yo room b4 yo room b4 yo mama catch on ahead and 15 yrs old.