Jet Powered Beetle

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Mon 10 Jul 2006 01:14
Jet Powered Beetle - Dynamic Dave
Just thought I'd share something that was recently sent to me.

www.ronpatrickstuff.com/

Fancy doing a road test HJ ;o)
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Mon 10 Jul 2006 01:21
Jet Powered Beetle - SjB {P}
Fantastic way to use the knowledge that comes with a degree!

Thanks for that, DD.
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Mon 10 Jul 2006 09:19
Jet Powered Beetle - blue_haddock
It's a beetle so it looks a little bit girlie but i like it! ;)
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Mon 10 Jul 2006 09:34
Jet Powered Beetle - sierraman
Good to see a Beetle with the engine in the right place.
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Mon 10 Jul 2006 10:51
Jet Powered Beetle - BobbyG
And we are busy discussing the merits of having a towbar stick out the rear by a couple of inches! Hate to be in the drivers seat if someone runs into the back of you though!
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Mon 10 Jul 2006 11:23
Jet Powered Beetle - Stuartli
I thought all the Jet fuel stations had closed down..:-)

I think it's all the more dramatic for not being embellished with decals etc.
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Mon 10 Jul 2006 11:36
Jet Powered Beetle - NowWheels
And we are busy discussing the merits of having a towbar stick out the rear by a couple of inches! Hate to
be in the drivers seat if someone runs into the back of you though!


And I wouldn't like to be behind it if the jet was switched on ...
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Mon 10 Jul 2006 11:42
Jet Powered Beetle - No FM2R
Is it real or a wind-up ?

I know it looks well done, and it looks like it could be real, and it even looks like it is real, but is it ?

Even little things like; given its an automatic box which gear would you put it in while the jet is powering it ? Where does it get 700 amps from to fire the thing up, would those struts be enough for the job ?

It just seems a little suspect to me. But hey, what do I know about such things.

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Mon 10 Jul 2006 11:51
Jet Powered Beetle - pmh
I too regarded it as suspect, the final straw being the scooter conversion, it all seems too tongue in cheek!

However if it was for real, what happens when you close the windows with the jet engine running, does it evacuate itself like a crumpled beer can?


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pmh (was peter)


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Mon 10 Jul 2006 12:01
Jet Powered Beetle - cheddar
Perhaps is is all in the name ronpatrickstuff.com

ronpat trick stuff ?
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Mon 10 Jul 2006 13:21
Jet Powered Beetle - Stuartli
>>Where does it get 700 amps from to fire the thing up>>

Would it suffer from jet lag if they were not available?
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