'Cause that's what I'd have to be to bid on and subsequently maintain this vehicle -
LINKIE
Makes me wish I hadn't sold my bus... well, not really! ;)
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'Cause that's what I'd have to be to bid on and subsequently maintain this vehicle -
LINKIE
Makes me wish I hadn't sold my bus... well, not really! ;)
::Paul::
Hey, only ::Paul:: drive Miatas... oh wait... ::Clown::Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
Neat but I bet it's slow as Crimas. Certainly a beautiful restoration.
It says that this one will hit 65 without a problem. My bus was lucky to hit 25 going downhill with a tailwind. Those aircooled 1600 motors were just not strong at all... at least not for that much weight.Quote:
Originally Posted by black roadster
Here you go Bean ... This one has more bling!::Clown::
http://www.customspeedparts.de/image...ank/bus_sw.jpg
http://www.customspeedparts.de/conte...er/galerie.php
As much as I love the old busses... I'd rather have this -
LINKIE
I once drove a kit car Spyder with an electric motor that looked just like that. The confused looks I got from people as they saw a Spyder go by that sounded like a golf cart were classic!Quote:
Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
Wow... google and you shall find. This is the car I drove. It belonged to my Dad's boss at the time, John Schaeffer.
http://www.renewables.com/SpyderJohn.jpg
http://www.renewables.com/SpyderOpen.jpg
1.21 jigawatts of electricity!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Titus
Yep... That is John. but I don't ever recall him looking that Mad scientist. He is a hippie that never grew up. The few times I saw him he had his hair in a ponytail. HE runs a renewable energy company called Real Goods.Quote:
Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
Just right for Fluffy and Spot!Quote:
Originally Posted by Sharpie
Ahh, my dream car! Well, other than a 59 Ferrari 250 Cali spyder!Quote:
Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
There's a company in Cali that makes wonderful reproducion cars of them (too nice to be label'd a kit car). They usually run around $18k-20k new, turn-key! :burnrubr:
Holy crap! Just found a turbo'd one:
Turbo'd 550 Spyder
Bueller? Bueller?Quote:
Originally Posted by icepenguin66
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...24img_1380.jpg
Yes... tis been my dream car since 1986.