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    Image of domino domino
    05/08/09

    In reply to Ford Engineer Builds 125 MPG "HyperRocket" In Spare Time
    a/s/l?
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    05/08/09

    In reply to Ford Engineer Builds 125 MPG "HyperRocket" In Spare Time
    You'd think being a Ford guy he'd have gone with a Yamaha mill, seeing's how FoMoCo and Yam-ha done clumb into bed together on a certain Taurus-flavored project in the past.
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    Image of thunder; now eta-powered thunder; now eta-powered
    05/08/09

    In reply to Ford Engineer Builds 125 MPG "HyperRocket" In Spare Time
    Would've been cooler had he used a wing tank for the fuselage... I mean body.


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    Image of I love me some cleavage I love me some cleavage
    05/08/09

    In reply to Ford Engineer Builds 125 MPG "HyperRocket" In Spare Time
    I bet his wife is making him sell it.
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    Image of domino domino
    05/08/09

    @California Stig: hell no! that thing has two seats!
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    Image of Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp
    05/08/09

    In reply to Ford Engineer Builds 125 MPG "HyperRocket" In Spare Time
    So, he built a three-wheeled belly tanker? Awesome. Seriously. Efficient, yes, but I bet it's entertaining to drive. Assuming the front end is well-sorted, it probably handles astonishingly well.
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    Image of Vassago Vassago
    05/08/09

    In reply to Ford Engineer Builds 125 MPG "HyperRocket" In Spare Time
    Ben - they're, there and their. I don't want your journalistic future to be tarnished by a typo.
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    05/08/09

    @Vassago: Good. Someone else saw that too. Ben Been Bean...
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    Image of joneez wants the clunkers he paid for joneez wants the clunkers he paid for
    05/08/09

    In reply to Ford Engineer Builds 125 MPG "HyperRocket" In Spare Time
    Here's a short run on the highly entertaining Ninja 250R;


    Try to get that sound out of your head!

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    Image of FordTuffMcgruff FordTuffMcgruff
    05/08/09

    @joneez wants a sunroof on his Jeep: That thing sounds like its going to explode right when it hits what I'm guessing is only 55 mph.
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    Image of joneez wants the clunkers he paid for joneez wants the clunkers he paid for
    05/08/09

    @FordTuffMcgruff: Believe it or not, I've actually cleared 100mph on one. It took a while though.

    The most entertaining part is you can ride it pinned all day and not get arrested.
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    Image of .357 .357
    05/08/09

    @joneez wants a sunroof on his Jeep: That is sex. Maybe I can find some space next to my Monster...
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    05/08/09

    In reply to Ford Engineer Builds 125 MPG "HyperRocket" In Spare Time
    Nice... a red rocket.
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    Image of Scandinavian Flick Scandinavian Flick
    05/08/09

    @anthony6151: Comon sparky! Red rocket, red rocket!
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    05/08/09

    @anthony6151: And with fuel economy numbers like that, you could fly it to Mars.
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    Image of beercheck beercheck
    05/08/09

    In reply to Ford Engineer Builds 125 MPG "HyperRocket" In Spare Time
    It took me getting to the 3rd instance of "125 MPG" before I realized it wasn't "125 MPH".


    Unfortunately, I immediately tripped over the first instance of "by day their a Ford fuel economy technical expert".

    TGIF.

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    05/08/09

    In reply to Ford Engineer Builds 125 MPG "HyperRocket" In Spare Time
    I bet the ladies love it.


    Assuming the front suspension is removable, anyway.

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    Image of Graverobber Graverobber
    05/08/09

    @FuzzyPussycow: For that it would benefit from a Harley twin.
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    05/08/09

    @Graverobber: Potatopotatopotatohyes!
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    05/08/09

    @FuzzyPussycow: If they don't, just make sure you don't park next to an office building while you are compensating.


    ...or install curtains.

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    Image of Steffi Steffi
    05/08/09

    In reply to Ford Engineer Builds 125 MPG "HyperRocket" In Spare Time
    $15K and not street legal? Crack pipe.
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    Image of beercheck beercheck
    05/08/09

    @Steffi: What makes you think it's not street legal?
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    Image of .357 .357
    05/08/09

    In reply to Ford Engineer Builds 125 MPG "HyperRocket" In Spare Time
    That's fucking awesome! This guy deserves a fucking medal. John's making room for the next iteration: a plug-in hybrid. Never mind.
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    Image of Plecostomus [Tyrrell] Plecostomus [Tyrrell]
    05/08/09

    In reply to Ford Engineer Builds 125 MPG "HyperRocket" In Spare Time
    I would drive this. But I'd paint it grey, and put jet markings all over it.


    I assume that there is some kind of ventilation system or fan in there, right?


    Right?


    I might also put wings on it...

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    05/08/09

    @Plecostomus will never win COTD... but has a: You would HAVE to have a kill list.
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    12/17/08

    In reply to How To Get 35 MPG In A Porsche 911
    Nothing says "Porsche racing heritage" like 1900 rpm. Wheee!
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    12/17/08

    In reply to How To Get 35 MPG In A Porsche 911
    "To improve fuel efficiency, adjust the nut behind the steering wheel."


    I've been saying that for a while now. By golly, it works.

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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    12/17/08

    @Elhigh: From the looks of it, we're going to need a bigger wrench.
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