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Old 02-01-2012, 08:41 PM   #1
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For Those Days You Don't Want To Drive

There are a series of video clips on this toy.

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Old 02-01-2012, 08:43 PM   #2
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Days you don't want to drive?

Sorry, I don't understand.
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Dont want to drive .. hmm ..

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Six hours of my day, two Porsche dealers and four offers later and I don't want to drive anymore, thank you sales prevention department! You're right! There is no substitute for German arrogance. I own two homes, paid in full and Porsche thumbs downs me on the note, emmkay... Meanwhile, my own credit union is good to go, guess Porsche doesn't want anyone limping to drive one... I also bought a Ford Escape Jan 10 and its paid in full, guess Ford credit is just smarter than Porsche.

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Days you don't want to drive?

Sorry, I don't understand.
huhhh me neither....
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Seems petty simple to me -- don't want to drive -- fly the jet pack.
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There are a series of video clips on this toy.

Martin Jetpack - Martin Aircraft Company Limited
I had one of these years ago .
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Old 02-02-2012, 10:47 AM   #8
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I've got a major problem flying in something that plummets like a rock out of the sky when the engine fails. Airplanes and helicopters are landable in the event of a complete engine failure, this thing is not.

But very George Jetson cool.
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I've got a major problem flying in something that plummets like a rock out of the sky when the engine fails. Airplanes and helicopters are landable in the event of a complete engine failure, this thing is not.

But very George Jetson cool.
"Production versions of the Jetpack are equipped with a Ballistic Parachute system from Ballistic Recovery Systems."
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I wonder if it has an IMS Bearing? Can't just pull over when it disintegrates.
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I'll take mine in guards red with a cd player and a cup holder please.
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Looks like a good way to die. Easily.
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Old 02-02-2012, 09:14 PM   #13
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Days you don't want to drive?

Sorry, I don't understand.
Spend about 4 hours in LA traffic, you might change your mind.


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Spend about 4 hours in LA traffic, you might change your mind.


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is that you, middle lane, 6th car from bottom of pic, silver box?

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Spend about 4 hours in LA traffic, you might change your mind.


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LOLLLLLL you call that traffic?! Come and check out my backyard, that should change your perception of what traffic really is

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Which one of them is the passing lane???
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Which one of them is the passing lane???
all of them, technically!
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You mean "in theory", Right?

The one circumstance where I might prefer driving a Tiptronic.
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"Practically", left is better

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and "fundamentally", anything goes mate


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