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Sealobo · Jul 14, 2005, 09:33 AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW

Zimphire · Jul 14, 2005, 09:37 AM

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahaha

IT HAS TURBO!

RAILhead · Jul 14, 2005, 09:41 AM

Wonder what shipping will cost?

Maury
/got nothin

Kenneth · Jul 14, 2005, 09:44 AM

0 - 60 mp/h in ??

suvsr4terrorists · Jul 14, 2005, 09:48 AM

OH MY GOD. I want that. Honestly, the 0-60mph is probably pretty weak...but man... I bet you from 60mph and up it's just insane. GOD....that's ****ing awesome. Imagine toning it down a bit and using it on a regular highway... could imagine seeing something like that? What would a cop do?!?! AhAhhhahhah god htat's great. High speeds are the freaking intoxicating and orgasmic. I can't wait to get out west again and hit 150mph.

My run last year with a bad wheel bearing and a full tank of gas:

effgee · Jul 14, 2005, 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by RAILhead

Wonder what shipping will cost?

Nothin' - only whatever you have to pay for gas to fly the thing home ...

Zimphire · Jul 14, 2005, 09:54 AM

Going at high speeds don't impress me.

Going to 0 - 60 in a fast time does.

budster101 · Jul 14, 2005, 09:57 AM

And it's so practical too....

jasonsRX7 · Jul 14, 2005, 10:05 AM

I would have hoped it would break 200 mph. The fastest I've ever gone was 153mph on I-95 in SC, in a '94 RX-7. Having two jet turbines and only hitting 140 seems pretty weak.

Edit: Just saw where he said it hit 187 with room to go. That's more like it

suvsr4terrorists · Jul 14, 2005, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by Zimphire

Going at high speeds don't impress me.

Going to 0 - 60 in a fast time does.

Going 0-60mph is easy. Any car can be quick with the right gearing.

Driving above 130mph is .... interesting. Top end rules. Aerodynamics come into play in a big way, suspension feels so much softer, it's just crazy. On the way back, I set my cruise at 115mph at drove for over an hour. It was freaking incredible.

213mph!!!!

198 mph!!!!

219mph!

That last car is a studebaker, and that bodystyle was made 53-55, designed by Raymond Loewy. To this day, it still has an awesome drag coefficient! My dad has the same car, only the president edition speedster (rare!)

budster101 · Jul 14, 2005, 10:10 AM

187. Did you read the listing? He said, room to spare as well...
Edit: Never mind, you just read it... and edited your post.

The fastest I've ever gone was 160 in a vette.

RAILhead · Jul 14, 2005, 10:19 AM

Oh yeah -- when do we get to turn this into a small penis thread about "the need for speed"?

suvsr4terrorists · Jul 14, 2005, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by budster101

The fastest I've ever gone was 160 in a vette.

What year/model? Were you driving?

suvsr4terrorists · Jul 14, 2005, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by RAILhead

Oh yeah -- when do we get to turn this into a small penis thread about "the need for speed"?

Dude. Look at the first post. This thread is all about speed. I love it.

budster101 · Jul 14, 2005, 10:25 AM

92 vette.

jasonsRX7 · Jul 14, 2005, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by budster101

The fastest I've ever gone was 160 in a vette.

Were you driving? I just pussied out at 153. I was going for 160, but was too chicken to hold it any longer. At those speeds, you cover like half a mile just changing lanes. It's wild.

RAILhead · Jul 14, 2005, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by suvsr4terrorists

Dude. Look at the first post. This thread is all about speed. I love it.

Yeah, I'm just messing around -- hopefully this thread can be kept calm.

Maury

suvsr4terrorists · Jul 14, 2005, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by jasonsRX7

Were you driving? I just pussied out at 153. I was going for 160, but was too chicken to hold it any longer. At those speeds, you cover like half a mile just changing lanes. It's wild.

140mph was just ... ah god it was fun.

150mph is my goal. Some german dude took a car lke mine on the autobahn and hit 171mph, STOCK, with a 911 in front and in back of him. Pretty cool. Heh.

suvsr4terrorists · Jul 14, 2005, 10:31 AM

Originally Posted by budster101

92 vette.

Was it stock? I thought those things topped out at around 160mph.

budster101 · Jul 14, 2005, 10:33 AM

Yep.
162.

Cody Dawg · Jul 14, 2005, 10:57 AM

I just sent that auction to Golden Palace Casino.

jcadam · Jul 14, 2005, 11:15 AM

I do a lot of driving on the Autobahn here in Germany. My American-spec Ford Focus has a speed governor that kicks in at 107mph. That actually becomes a problem when trying to compete with just 'normal' autobahn traffic in some places. For example, riding along at 105mph and needing an extra burst of accel to pass somebody. Ain't happenin'

When I first got to Europe driving on the autobahn about made me crap my pants. Now I'm used to the speed and 65mph seems S-L-O-W. I'm getting mad tickets when I move back to the US for sure.

Sherwin · Jul 14, 2005, 11:18 AM

Speed no longer impresses me. I'm into big tyres now.

NYCFarmboy · Jul 14, 2005, 11:43 AM

well now we know what Jesus would drive.

Mithras · Jul 14, 2005, 12:01 PM

or is this a thread about the need to live in south dakota?

Goldfinger · Jul 14, 2005, 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by jcadam

Now I'm used to the speed and 65mph seems S-L-O-W. I'm getting mad tickets when I move back to the US for sure.

65mph doesn't seem slow. It IS horribly slow

budster101 · Jul 14, 2005, 02:23 PM

Are you going to adopt Cody's newfound "Dr. No Cat"?

Mr. Goldfinger...

Goldfinger · Jul 14, 2005, 02:34 PM

Cody's new cat ?

budster101 · Jul 14, 2005, 02:37 PM

The stray Himalayan. This probably could have been a PM but ohwell.

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Sorry for the off topic post.

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BACK TO Speed, is it better than a gas guzzling SUV?

Sherwin · Jul 14, 2005, 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by budster101

BACK TO Speed, is it better than a gas guzzling SUV?

NOTHING is better than a gas-guzzling SUV.

Except maybe cake.

rozwado1 · Jul 14, 2005, 07:16 PM

Slow <----------------------------------X-------> Fast

Calm <-------X---------------------------------> Furious

That turbine car needs a bit more 'Furious.'

Maybe an outrageously huge spoiler and lime green paint?

jasonsRX7 · Jul 14, 2005, 07:20 PM

Decals dude, don't forget the decals. A chrome strip at the bottom of the door with Toyota in cursive purple letters should shave off a few tenths in the quarter, too.

olePigeon · Jul 15, 2005, 02:23 PM

You need a Type-R sticker. That'll add 10 Mph.

suvsr4terrorists · Jul 15, 2005, 03:56 PM

I found the videos!

This thing is so sweet!

Videos: http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=mr2salt
http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=t58mr2run

Here's the guys previous auction for a TRUCK with turbine engines:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...556530971&rd=1

Cody Dawg · Jul 17, 2005, 09:38 AM

Looks like they sold it!

$20,100.00 big ones!

ManOfSteal · Jul 17, 2005, 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

Looks like they sold it!

$20,100.00 big ones!

I doubt they ever see the money.

kappa4life · Jul 17, 2005, 01:26 PM

Thats pretty cool. Id take it

Fastest I have gone is around 165-170 in a Viper SRT-10, ish.

Josh

Zimphire · Jul 17, 2005, 01:30 PM

Nice kappa. I've driven one, but not that fast.

I didn't go much above 95

kappa4life · Jul 17, 2005, 01:38 PM

Ya, my dad actually works at Dodge, and we were out at the Daimler/Chrysler proving grounds here north of Phoenix, so I had the opportunity to drive one on their 8 mile oval. Fun times. This was about 3 or 4 years ago before they were released to the public.

suvsr4terrorists · Jul 17, 2005, 01:53 PM

nevermind