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Detroit, 9:36 PM
Mon Nov 23
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08/26/09
...pipe, now, just... pipe.
08/25/09
08/25/09
...Or not.
08/25/09
...assuming it moves that far.
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08/25/09
Murilee needs to scoop this one to his list.
08/25/09
Hey, you know what, really, why not? I mean, I think just about any of us would love to have an N600 project. They're awesome little cars that deserve some love and respect. And this is coming from an avowed euro-snob, so that's saying something.
Okay, granted, the current owner hasn't shown it any love and/or respect whatsoever, but don't worry, we can fix that.
And sure, the new wheelbase is too wide by almost the entire size of the car again. And as a result it looks like a bastardization of a Micro Machine. And it sits too high, primarily because for some reason he's insisting on running huge wheels and tires. Perhaps he wanted to make a mini-Donk? But don't worry, we can fix that.
And a mid-engined project would be pretty damn awesome. It's been done many times before with Mini Coopers and they're almost always fantastic finds on that FaceTube thing. Okay, granted, most of those projects were undertaken by people who could find their own ass with both hands, a flashlight and a roadmap, not a colony of monkeys with pipe wrenches and access to a junkyard. But don't worry, we can fix that.
And I'm sure a Mister Two donor would make a perfectly viable option for that mid-engined drivetrain, even if it does mean you're going to piss off Toyota fans... well, you're probably safe there... as well as Honda fans, classic car fans, import fans, and anyone with taste, style, or sense. And the current colony of monkeys probably hasn't done anything to shield you from the heat. Nor considered the huge possibilities present in, say, dropping a motorcycle engine in there. Honda, I hear, does make a few pretty wicked engines, so why not grab one and stuff it in there? But they chose not to, so you'd probably have to work with what you're getting. But don't worry, we can fix that.
But if you do decide to shell out $4,000 for a project clearly assembled without using a tool any more complex than an 8-lb sledgehammer... well, we can't fix stupid.
Crackpipe.
08/25/09
08/25/09
I heard they used this model for spraying and detasselling rice in Japan.
08/25/09
@SeanKHotay: In Iowa, we grow tall stuff
08/25/09
Frankly, I'd much rather have an unmolested N600 than this thing. Crack.
08/25/09
Craik!
Also, am I the only one concerned about the location of the fuel filler?
08/25/09
08/25/09
I'm listening. Keep going.
08/25/09
I lied... Missed it by 4 days:
[casc.on.ca]
There are pictures of it somewhere on the CASC site.
08/25/09
Crack.
08/25/09
I'd say $4k is reasonable for such a mad mad mad mad car. Unique, hoon-tastic, absolutely ridiculous. If all the instruments work and it's drivable, I'm all about it. This would become my new daily driver (though I'd probably put fenders on it).
08/25/09