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Old Apr 4, 2007 | 01:31 PM
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Both kinda WTF and nifty at the same time...?

Courtesy of the designers at Rinspeed:

?????

I'm lost...what's going on here?
It's not wtf as in 'wtf did they do to that car', but 'wtf are they doing on a lake not in that Branson car?'
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Old Apr 4, 2007 | 01:35 PM
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Well, if it's a car, and something about what it's doing makes you go WTF (be it looks or whatever), I guess it goes in this thread...?




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Old Apr 4, 2007 | 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Yumchah
Both kinda WTF and nifty at the same time...?

Courtesy of the designers at Rinspeed:

why?
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Old Apr 4, 2007 | 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Yumchah
Well, if it's a car, and something about what it's doing makes you go WTF (be it looks or whatever), I guess it goes in this thread...?




it is, it did, it does, and you started this threat you can put whatever you want in it
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 04:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Yumchah
Both kinda WTF and nifty at the same time...?

Courtesy of the designers at Rinspeed:

photochopped? look at the bottom of the wheels.
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 04:06 PM
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40's
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by herbalist
40's
BAM!

I know 97.6% of you have already seen this truck and this isn't just some consumer automobile, but I had to do it.
This monstrosity runs on..."120 x 48 x 68 Firestone Alaska Tundra Tires with aluminum wheels, weighing approx. 2400 lbs. each"

The biggest wheels I've ever seen on regular cars are the ones in that picture above that I understand may or may not be real or those on that Kong car I've seen in a couple posts lately. Are there any that are bigger than 40"?
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 06:48 PM
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Mirrors... it's all about the mirrors...

Porsche 356...




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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by GreenMonster
Mirrors... it's all about the mirrors...

Porsche 356...




WOW. I'd drive that, for sure.

chrome schmrome.
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 12:01 PM
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that porsche is actually kinda neat. seriously.

greatest thread EVER. i'll find some stuff to contribute.
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by CaliChris517
photochopped? look at the bottom of the wheels.
Not a photochop, it's a real vehicle. It's called the Rinspeed Splash, featured in a few magazines. Makes & Models did a nice feature on it a couple years ago.
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by herbalist
40's
wtf? why....poor land cruiser.

Last edited by S14 n Tsx; Apr 7, 2007 at 01:02 PM.
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by revitupwriteitoff
BAM!

I know 97.6% of you have already seen this truck and this isn't just some consumer automobile, but I had to do it.
This monstrosity runs on..."120 x 48 x 68 Firestone Alaska Tundra Tires with aluminum wheels, weighing approx. 2400 lbs. each"

The biggest wheels I've ever seen on regular cars are the ones in that picture above that I understand may or may not be real or those on that Kong car I've seen in a couple posts lately. Are there any that are bigger than 40"?
Is this even possible? can that thing even move?
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by S14 n Tsx
Is this even possible? can that thing even move?

Even more questionable.. How does he get up there...
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by EuRTSX
Even more questionable.. How does he get up there...


www.bigfoot4x4.com is the website to check them all out. The one in question is number 5 I believe.

To answer the 1st question, yes it is possible. 2nd question, I have no idea, but I'd imagine it can move. The normal one - without the dual front wheels - can move, but does so relatively slowly for obvious reasons. Notice that the front wheels are doubled, but the backs aren't (I think you can tell, but maybe not). On most of the monster trucks, it's the rear wheels that turn, so doubling up the front isn't that big of a deal concerning mechanics.

This is a Ford Aerostar:



This is Bigfoot 5 video...

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/160571/big_foot_5/
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by revitupwriteitoff


www.bigfoot4x4.com is the website to check them all out. The one in question is number 5 I believe.

To answer the 1st question, yes it is possible. 2nd question, I have no idea, but I'd imagine it can move. The normal one - without the dual front wheels - can move, but does so relatively slowly for obvious reasons. Notice that the front wheels are doubled, but the backs aren't (I think you can tell, but maybe not). On most of the monster trucks, it's the rear wheels that turn, so doubling up the front isn't that big of a deal concerning mechanics.

This is a Ford Aerostar:



This is Bigfoot 5 video...

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/160571/big_foot_5/
Houston, we've gone Redneck.
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 06:37 PM
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I just ran across this eBay auction:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsc...99552383QQrdZ1

seriously, what a waste of a boxster.
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by saiko_cl_duck
Houston, we've gone Redneck.
lol...I loved monster trucks when I was little. You have to have appreciation for something that large w/better acceleration than a ferarri. But this is a redneck with a Master's in Accounting
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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 07:34 PM
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Audi TT:





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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 07:48 PM
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that thing looks like an oversized Roomba.
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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by einsatz
I just ran across this eBay auction:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsc...99552383QQrdZ1

seriously, what a waste of a boxster.
i actually think it looks pretty good
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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by revitupwriteitoff
Audi TT:





looks like the driver is a big fan of iRobot at least the audi in the movie looked good.
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Old Apr 9, 2007 | 02:19 PM
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one thing's forsure.. its slammed!!!
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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 11:44 PM
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Originally Posted by revitupwriteitoff
Audi TT:





the best part about it is that he could be riding on 4 donuts and nobody would know.
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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 11:56 PM
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Originally Posted by revitupwriteitoff
Audi TT:





Interesting...looks quite similar to the one they used for the movie "I, Robot"...
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Old Apr 12, 2007 | 12:25 AM
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wow on the tt.
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Old Apr 13, 2007 | 01:29 AM
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lol @ that last tt photo with slacking policeman in the background
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Old Apr 13, 2007 | 01:52 AM
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Old Apr 13, 2007 | 08:13 AM
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What



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F$%k!
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Old Apr 13, 2007 | 12:53 PM
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"It's not what you have, but what you do with it"




not really a 'car', but certainly a 'wtf'
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Old Apr 13, 2007 | 01:22 PM
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The TT is a nice custom !! Reminds me of some of the leaded frenched channeled and dropped customs from the 50's and 60's

Oh, the "ghetto blaster" is a nice peice of afro-american engineering...
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Old Apr 13, 2007 | 02:01 PM
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Old Apr 13, 2007 | 02:15 PM
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^ Real JDM yo...
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Old Apr 13, 2007 | 11:52 PM
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^ Real JDM yo...
thats what I was thinking
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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 12:22 AM
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I know this is old, but I think it's hilarious. This would definately make some people go, "wtf" while driving by it.

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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 12:33 AM
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Originally Posted by UNCTYPE-S
I know this is old, but I think it's hilarious. This would definately make some people go, "wtf" while driving by it.



I love that.
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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 12:36 AM
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Originally Posted by UNCTYPE-S
I know this is old, but I think it's hilarious. This would definately make some people go, "wtf" while driving by it.

cool.
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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 12:47 AM
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, this thread is insane!!
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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 01:04 AM
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Post WTF Car of the Day for 04/14...

WTF. And no, it's apparently the real deal...not photoshopped!






Source: http://www.rs-mania.co.uk/forums/ind...howtopic=12293
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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 01:08 AM
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^^^^That looks like a tiny Ford Cosworth chopped in half....wtf!!!!

WHen I saw this thread pop up at the end my shift, it made my day!
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