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Saabs sounding like jets, Datsun beat them to it:)
Simon - 30/1/07 at 12:04 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtUdhkJvjZo&mode=related&search=

ATB

Simon

macnab - 30/1/07 at 08:13 AM

I have to say this has always been my dream, to run a turbine car on the road. I'm sooooo jealous

Johnmor - 30/1/07 at 08:50 AM

Not sure about the 5 min warm up before you pull away though, might cause problems at the petrol station.

macnab - 30/1/07 at 08:59 AM

I could live with that and the fuel bill, apparently twice that of a comparable hp conventional engine.

There must be loads of old small turbines that are out of hours for airworthiness but quite usable for a car (something with about 200shaft hp). Damned if I know where to get hold of them though...so annoying.

02GF74 - 30/1/07 at 09:08 AM

Rover, remember them? were looking at turbine cars back in the 50s; shelved the idea due to poor fuel consumption

Marcus - 30/1/07 at 09:11 AM

Yup, the P6 Rover was designed for a turbine - shame really, would have been interesting!

macnab - 30/1/07 at 09:16 AM

yeah know that car well, quite good really and very simple. Fuel was aways going to be an issue but they run even better on gas and with that at 1/2 the price of petrol would make up for the low mpg. Running them on gas also is safer for starting as liquid fuels can cause a runaway if a pool is left in the engine.

macnab - 30/1/07 at 09:24 AM

when is someone going to build the first jet powered locost!!!!???

smart51 - 30/1/07 at 09:33 AM

quote:
Originally posted by macnab
when is someone going to build the first jet powered locost!!!!???


Don't ask Richard Hammond to be the test driver

macnab - 30/1/07 at 09:45 AM

cossiebri - 30/1/07 at 09:54 AM

It's been done on a bike...
Y2K anyone?
0 to 217 in 14 sec's
top speed 250+mph
price $185,000+

macnab - 30/1/07 at 11:13 AM

Seen that too, has a tendency to melt car bumpers aswell