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0-200 MPH! in 15 Seconds!

Old Jun 11, 2001 | 10:59 PM
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Oh my fugin...

http://www.marineturbine.com/y2kinnov.htm

only $150k!
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Old Jun 11, 2001 | 11:02 PM
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Oh my fugin...

http://www.marineturbine.com/y2kinnov.htm

only $150k!
Holy smoke!!!That thing can go up to 52K RPM!!!
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Old Jun 11, 2001 | 11:02 PM
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Only 1 gear too!
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Old Jun 11, 2001 | 11:07 PM
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It probably has a freaking high markup since it is limited production.
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Old Jun 11, 2001 | 11:34 PM
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I saw this on some TV show a while back. Since it's a turbine, you could hear that thing whine. Sounded pretty cool.
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Old Jun 12, 2001 | 02:04 AM
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Shit!!!!! is that real production car??
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Old Jun 12, 2001 | 05:06 AM
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Uh, no. It a real production BIKE! That guy and the nut going to space need to join hands in a startup.
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Old Jun 12, 2001 | 05:35 AM
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Fuel: Diesel

This might make a great diesel S2K....
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Old Jun 12, 2001 | 05:47 AM
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That's nuts!
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Old Jun 12, 2001 | 06:34 AM
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Saw that a while ago... you definitely have to be NUTS to ride that thing.

I'll take my wimpy V-twin thankyouverymuch.



p.s. krazik, why aren't coming to the dragstrip?!!?
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