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Offline SPKmes

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something for you car guys
« on: May 05, 2015, 05:21:56 PM »
Just read this in the NZ Herald and though some of you drag (car) guys might like this...

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motoring/news/article.cfm?c_id=9&objectid=11443751

Offline caldera

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Re: something for you car guys
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2015, 07:02:51 PM »
"There's something strange about Tom Short's little yellow Datsun 1200. It might be that it can clear a quarter mile in a lightning-fast 14 seconds."
:rofl  :rofl :rofl

A cool concept, but unless he's racing Priuses (Prii?) or 1975 Ford Granadas, 14 seconds is not quite gonna cut it. 




What would be really neato is if they could run a car off of a giant one of these:



A truly "green" alternative with the only emissions being water.  And maybe Mentos.  :D
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Re: something for you car guys
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2015, 02:31:29 PM »
"There's something strange about Tom Short's little yellow Datsun 1200. It might be that it can clear a quarter mile in a lightning-fast 14 seconds."
:rofl  :rofl :rofl

A cool concept, but unless he's racing Priuses (Prii?) or 1975 Ford Granadas, 14 seconds is not quite gonna cut it. 




What would be really neato is if they could run a car off of a giant one of these:



A truly "green" alternative with the only emissions being water.  And maybe Mentos.  :D



   You should look into Pat Boone's air powered car!   Yes that Pat Boone......


    :salute

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Re: something for you car guys
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2015, 05:29:54 PM »


   You should look into Pat Boone's air powered car!   Yes that Pat Boone......


    :salute

The last time I saw Pat Boone was in the '90s.  His In A Metal Mood vinyl lp was on sale for $10 and at the time, I wanted to frame it and hang it on the wall.  Decided not to buy it and now kind of regret it.  Freakin' hilarious concept album.
"Then out spake brave Horatius, the Captain of the gate:
 To every man upon this earth, death cometh soon or late.
 And how can man die better, than facing fearful odds.
 For the ashes of his fathers and the temples of his Gods."

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Re: something for you car guys
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2015, 12:41:06 AM »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeKjmB2DaAs
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Re: something for you car guys
« Reply #6 on: May 08, 2015, 06:20:47 AM »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeKjmB2DaAs
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My God, that is even worse than I imagined.  :rofl

Now I definitely have to get a copy.
"Then out spake brave Horatius, the Captain of the gate:
 To every man upon this earth, death cometh soon or late.
 And how can man die better, than facing fearful odds.
 For the ashes of his fathers and the temples of his Gods."

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Re: something for you car guys
« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2015, 10:28:56 PM »
 Worse??    Try this...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIqY-zvdESQ
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