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Rocket Cars
2006-12-22, 7:30 PM #1
Street legal ones
2006-12-22, 7:33 PM #2
So, he has enough money for an old helicopter jet turbine, but not enough money for a good car?
omnia mea mecum porto
2006-12-22, 8:11 PM #3
Post more rocket cars

http://www.shockwavejets.com/shockwave%5CSHOCKWAVE19.JPG
2006-12-22, 8:31 PM #4
Would insurance cover this?
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2006-12-22, 8:33 PM #5
Yeah, why anyone would go to all that trouble to put a rocket in a crappy car is beyond me. The new Beetles have one of the worst breakdown rates of any car on the road.
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2006-12-22, 9:06 PM #6
He should have put that rocket engine in a classic mini...
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2006-12-22, 9:17 PM #7
Guys, he put a jet engine in a car. I don't think breakdowns will be a problem for him.
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2006-12-22, 9:19 PM #8
The car won't be useful if its primary engine is disabled. It might have the capacity to be cool in special situations without a traditional engine. I think it'd matter if the primary engine broke down if you need the car for transportation. Otherwise, perhaps not (if you could find a way to tow it to a suitable location for rocket propulsion).
"it is time to get a credit card to complete my financial independance" — Tibby, Aug. 2009
2006-12-22, 9:36 PM #9
Originally posted by Emon:
Guys, he put a jet engine in a car. I don't think breakdowns will be a problem for him.


I literally "lol"'ed :D
2006-12-22, 9:48 PM #10
I *hate* the jet powered beetle. As a Geek Squad Agent, we hear about it time and time again on our forums as new members join. The thing has been around FOREVER. Ugh...
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2006-12-22, 10:29 PM #11
Yes. We know you work for Geek Squad.
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2006-12-22, 11:06 PM #12
Originally posted by Echoman:
Yes. We know you work for Geek Squad.

I wouldn't be as proud as he is.
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2006-12-22, 11:12 PM #13
The lack of giant wide wheels to get the power onto the road and big brakes to stop the thing makes me think he's found a very expensive way of burning jet fuel, and not much else.
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2006-12-22, 11:39 PM #14
Bah. It's all photoshopped.





















;)
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2006-12-22, 11:41 PM #15
Doesn't impress me, we were supposed to have flying cars already in 2000.

Damn you Americans are nuts.
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2006-12-23, 12:23 AM #16
Originally posted by Emon:
Guys, he put a jet engine in a car. I don't think breakdowns will be a problem for him.


No, But the walls might be.
2006-12-23, 12:27 AM #17
...the random walls on the road?
omnia mea mecum porto
2006-12-23, 7:51 AM #18
They're a problem for everyone :(
2006-12-23, 8:19 AM #19
Originally posted by Chewbubba:
Bah. It's all photoshopped.


;)



That would be impressive.
2006-12-23, 8:30 AM #20
Originally posted by Anovis:
They're a problem for everyone :(
My car has a phase cloak.
2006-12-23, 10:55 AM #21
That is pretty god damn dumb. :(
2006-12-25, 3:35 AM #22
This sounds like folksvaggen fanboyism at its worst more than a dream machine engineering. The smart thing to do would be to push against the road, not waft air. The modified jet engine was even a turboshaft to begin with. He probably wouldn't invest in a custom drivetrain and grippy tires because he thinks the automotive aftermarket 'can't German engineer it's way out of a paper bag.'

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