Simon
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| posted on 30/1/07 at 12:04 AM |
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Saabs sounding like jets, Datsun beat them to it:)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtUdhkJvjZo&mode=related&search=
ATB
Simon
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macnab
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| posted on 30/1/07 at 08:13 AM |
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I have to say this has always been my dream, to run a turbine car on the road. I'm sooooo jealous
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Johnmor
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| posted on 30/1/07 at 08:50 AM |
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Great sound
Not sure about the 5 min warm up before you pull away though, might cause problems at the petrol station.
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macnab
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| posted on 30/1/07 at 08:59 AM |
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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.
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02GF74
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| posted on 30/1/07 at 09:08 AM |
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Rover, remember them? were looking at turbine cars back in the 50s; shelved the idea due to poor fuel consumption
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Marcus
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| posted on 30/1/07 at 09:11 AM |
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Yup, the P6 Rover was designed for a turbine - shame really, would have been interesting!
Marcus
Because kits are for girls!!
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macnab
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| posted on 30/1/07 at 09:16 AM |
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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.
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macnab
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| posted on 30/1/07 at 09:24 AM |
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when is someone going to build the first jet powered locost!!!!???
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smart51
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| posted on 30/1/07 at 09:33 AM |
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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
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macnab
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| posted on 30/1/07 at 09:45 AM |
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cossiebri
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| posted on 30/1/07 at 09:54 AM |
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It's been done on a bike...
Y2K anyone?
0 to 217 in 14 sec's
top speed 250+mph
price $185,000+
If it doesn't fit MODIFY it!!
Cheers BriF
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macnab
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| posted on 30/1/07 at 11:13 AM |
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Seen that too, has a tendency to melt car bumpers aswell
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