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Geek Culture / New car anyone....?

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JSN
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OK, I've never seen this, I've asked nearly 40-50 people today and only ONE has said they'd heard of it...

What car has the following...

A top-speed of 380mph
A fuel consumption of 28mpg
A 645hp engine
And allows 4 passengers

And it's NOT "ANY" type of racing car...?

I'll reveal the answer after 20 replies...

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Moller Sky Car M400?

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BUGGER!!!

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Pretty impressive I thought, check out...

http://www.firebox.com/index.html?dir=firebox&action=product&pid=415

I'd never heard of anything like it...!

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Posted: 17th Dec 2003 00:52 Edited at: 17th Dec 2003 00:53
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A three wheeled Skoda going down a very steep hill with no brakes.

edit: Dang! Posted before me!

Programming anything is an art, and you can't rush art.
Unless your name is Bob Ross, then you can do it in thirty minutes.
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Nice one...!

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Posted: 17th Dec 2003 01:19
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A bit expensive I'd say...


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I thought it was amazing.... then I realised it was a fake .... then I realised it wasn't. I am amazed.

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JSN
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Not bad huh Chris? Thing I'll save up now....

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Posted: 17th Dec 2003 01:49 Edited at: 17th Dec 2003 01:50
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Might have to take out another morgage on the house... actually, would probably be better off selling the house completely.


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Posted: 17th Dec 2003 07:45 Edited at: 17th Dec 2003 07:47
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Quote: "BUGGER!!!"


yeah, but what can one do?

Quote: "I'll reveal the answer after 20 replies..."


im going to hold that against you if you dont...i dont care if there has been an answer already...you WILL post the answer AFTER twenty REPLIES.

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11 And counting...


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12...
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Already did it a few posts up...

http://www.firebox.com/index.html?dir=firebox&action=product&pid=415

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I love how you can just see what the guys who made it were thinking:

GUY 1 : OK, we're gonna make a flying car
GUY 2 : Right. Shall we research a new propulsion system?
GUY 1 : Nah, let's just slap four jet engines on the side of it.

Genius.

The price should start coming down as parts get cheaper. When I'm a millionaire I'll get one. I'll rob banks with it to pay it back.

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LOL - yeah, the typical "Sod it, let's do it" approach.

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I read he's not allowed the fly it without a safety wire, is that still true?

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Quote: "GUY 1 : OK, we're gonna make a flying car
GUY 2 : Right. Shall we research a new propulsion system?
GUY 1 : Nah, let's just slap four jet engines on the side of it."


The 'car' takes off vertically, the only other vehicle to do that with jet engines is the harrier jump jet which uses a completely different system. I'd say it's innovative.


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Don't know about the safety wire now to be honest, I think that was during it's testing phase.

I've not heard of anyone with one yet, I guess only time, and of course before someone else fetches one out too..

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I'd like to know how road/sky rules will work. Of course we can't paint lines in the air, it would be interesting to see how the government's overcome the problem.


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I would imagine a pilots licence is a must, plus there would have to be some designated 'landing'/parking areas. Really exciting though, if they become cheaper, more popular etc, then they'll become mainstream.

It'll be just like the early 1900's when Cars were invented...! Cool...!

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Anyone got £324000.00 that they wouldn't mind donating to me ?


Did you bring the cloak of invisibility ? Oh damn, I left it in the bag of forgetfulness...
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Ahem!!!

Me first...

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Quote: "I would imagine a pilots licence is a must, plus there would have to be some designated 'landing'/parking areas."


I'm actually wondering more about in-air flight, ie, if they do become mainstream then it would be crazy up there.


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It'd be just like Minority Report

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That's not really flying...


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No, but it'd be fun...!

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Yeah but it wouldn't work with the 'car' shown above.


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You'd get shot down by the military.
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Damn - didn't think of that.

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Only if you fly over military bases and you dont add defensive weapony to the car. Mind you, if you add defensive stuff, you might as well add offensive stuff...


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I want to know...

What happens when you run out of fuel in mid air! It doesn't look like it could glide down!

It's a nice shape! Why hasn't anyone made a game about it yet?

I saw it a loooong time ago!

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From that website:
Quote: "Out of Stock"


woah, must be a lot of millionaires...
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