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    1999 Vector M12 for a Myth-Busting $139,900!

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    Image of Turboner Turboner
    10/09/09

    In reply to 1999 Vector M12 for a Myth-Busting $139,900!
    Three spoke wheels, ugh!
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    Turboner was starred Turboner was unstarred
    Image of junkman junkman
    10/08/09

    In reply to 1999 Vector M12 for a Myth-Busting $139,900!
    Crack pipe only because the market is flooded with these things. A local dealer, Jeff's Motorcars, in Canton, Ohio has two of these for sale.
     Reply
    junkman was starred junkman was unstarred
    Image of Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
    10/08/09

    @junkman: I respect you too much to doubt your word, but two of fourteen ever made for sale in the same place? It boggles the mind.
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    Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. was starred Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. was unstarred
    Image of zimdba zimdba
    10/08/09

    In reply to 1999 Vector M12 for a Myth-Busting $139,900!
    If you squint really hard, it looks like a cross between an NSX and an MR2.
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    zimdba was starred zimdba was unstarred
    Image of atlasfugged atlasfugged
    10/08/09

    @zimdba: If you squint really hard after taking a hit of LSD.
     Reply
    gunluva is prepared to drop. promoted this comment atlasfugged was starred atlasfugged was unstarred
    Image of gunluva is prepared to drop. gunluva is prepared to drop.
    10/08/09

    @atlasfugged:

    Odd, it looks like a yellow submarine to me. Pardon, I must chase James Garfield off my ceiling now.
     Reply
    gunluva is prepared to drop. was starred gunluva is prepared to drop. was unstarred
    Image of Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est
    10/08/09

    In reply to 1999 Vector M12 for a Myth-Busting $139,900!
    I can't believe how many people think that this is a nice price... It would look good next to a Pontiac Trans Sport dustbuster minivan though.
     Reply
    Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est was starred Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est was unstarred
    Image of PHIL PHIL
    10/08/09

    In reply to 1999 Vector M12 for a Myth-Busting $139,900!
    92 Cavalier tail lamps for the Loss!!!!!
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    PHIL was starred PHIL was unstarred
    Image of blackcat77 blackcat77
    10/08/09


    @PHIL: There were Ford Cortina taillamps on both the Lola GT and the Howmet TX racing cars back in the 60s. Not a problem for me...
     Reply
    the good dr zero promoted this comment blackcat77 was starred blackcat77 was unstarred
    Image of the good dr zero the good dr zero
    10/08/09

    @blackcat77: But those are tail lamps with some style. Unlike the blocky abominations on the Vector.
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    Image of UDMan UDMan
    10/08/09

    In reply to 1999 Vector M12 for a Myth-Busting $139,900!
    This Vector does nothing for me. Now the original W8 design, that was something.
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    UDMan was starred UDMan was unstarred
    Image of jedchev jedchev
    10/08/09

    In reply to 1999 Vector M12 for a Myth-Busting $139,900!
    The W8 is the only Vector. This M12 is an ugly abomination that is based off the least desirable Lamborghini.
     Reply
    jedchev was starred jedchev was unstarred
    Image of Tier 5 Jalop, the King Tier 5 Jalop, the King
    10/08/09

    @jedchev: what? You think Diablo is the least desirable Lambo? Pfff, Diablo is craziest of them all, an icon.
     Reply
    Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est promoted this comment Tier 5 Jalop, the King was starred Tier 5 Jalop, the King was unstarred
    Image of Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est
    10/08/09

    @Tier 5 Jalop, the King: We could probably argue about this all day, and it would be as fruitful as a Youtube debate, but the Diablo was just a forced pastiche on the already outdated Countach theme. As depressing as comparing the Citroën XM to the Citroën CX.
     Reply
    Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est was starred Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est was unstarred
    Image of wheatieboy wheatieboy
    10/08/09

    In reply to 1999 Vector M12 for a Myth-Busting $139,900!
    When I was sixteen I planned on graduating from highschool, going to preppie arts college, becoming a screenwriter, winning an academy award, marrying Elle McPherson, and owning a Vector.

    I repeat, I was 16.

    Now that I'm all grown up I realize that some teenager's dreams need to be tempered with reality. I did go to a good college, I do write for a living, I married a wonderful woman.

    The academy award didn't and won't happen. And the Vector... some things are best left to the imaginations of a 16-year-old.
     Reply
    Graverobber promoted this comment wheatieboy was starred wheatieboy was unstarred
    Image of Number_Six Number_Six
    10/08/09

    In reply to 1999 Vector M12 for a Myth-Busting $139,900!
    Knute Crackney.
     Reply
    Number_Six was starred Number_Six was unstarred
    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    10/08/09

    In reply to 1999 Vector M12 for a Myth-Busting $139,900!
    This car was going to shift paradigms, man.
     Reply
    Mad_Science was starred Mad_Science was unstarred
    Image of Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
    10/08/09

    @Mad_Science: That's like taking 20¢ out of one pocket and putting it in another one, right?
     Reply
    Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. was starred Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. was unstarred
    Image of Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
    10/08/09

    In reply to 1999 Vector M12 for a Myth-Busting $139,900!
    As somebody pointed out below, that's not a Vector it's a Diablo with a body kit. I must dispute his W2 as an example of a real Vector though. THIS is a real Vector, AKA the W8 Twin-Turbo. Not only was this car really produced, I took these pictures myself and have actually touched this car (with the owners kind permission, of course). The rest of the set can be found here: [www.flickr.com]
     Reply
    Edited by Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. at 10/08/09 10:46 AM Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. was starred Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. was unstarred
    Image of Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
    10/08/09

    @Mike the Dog: A view of the Rodeck V-8
     Reply
    Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. was starred Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. was unstarred
    Image of Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
    10/08/09

    @Mike the Dog: This is what a supercar dash should look like. In-dash 12-disc changer FTW!
     Reply
    Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. was starred Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. was unstarred
    Image of Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
    10/08/09

    @Mike the Dog: Proof that this is not a vaporcar like the W2. It also shows the name of the company as Vector Aeromotive, which is as I recall it from back in the day.
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    Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. was starred Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. was unstarred
    Image of Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
    10/08/09

    @Mike the Dog: Dangit. Lost the first pic with the edit.
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    Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. was starred Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. was unstarred
    Image of flyingstitch flyingstitch
    10/08/09

    @Mike the Dog: For some reason, I keep reading that as 'Redneck V-8,' which causes me to get all confused.
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    Mike the Dog promoted this comment flyingstitch was starred flyingstitch was unstarred
    Image of Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
    10/08/09

    @flyingstitch: The Rodeck is a very popular racing version of the BBC (IIRC) and is very popular with NHRA drivers in the Pro Stock class, so you're not as confused as you think.
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    Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. was starred Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. was unstarred
    Image of Brent Busch Brent Busch
    10/08/09

    @Mike the Dog: The DRCE engines have been the choice of GM Pro Stock racers for many years. I can't even remember the last time a Rodeck has been legal for Pro Stock but I'm guessing it's been at least 15 years, maybe more.
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    Mike the Dog promoted this comment Brent Busch was starred Brent Busch was unstarred
    Image of Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
    10/08/09

    @Brent Busch: I'm old, sue me.
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    Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. was starred Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. was unstarred
    Image of mgrinshpon mgrinshpon
    10/08/09

    In reply to 1999 Vector M12 for a Myth-Busting $139,900!
    Too ugly to live, too rare to die.
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    Tanshanomi promoted this comment Edited by mgrinshpon at 10/08/09 10:18 AM mgrinshpon was starred mgrinshpon was unstarred
    Image of Drew and not U Drew and not U
    10/08/09

    In reply to 1999 Vector M12 for a Myth-Busting $139,900!
    Their website is hilarious; "Get a Sneak preview of the new WX8 Hypercar in development.
    2,000HP and 275MPH!"

    Lulz. [www.vectormotors.com]

    For $139k I can think of dozens of cars that I'd actually be willing to be seen in.
     Reply
    P161911 probably shoudn't have promoted this comment Jo Schmo is looking forward to the FTF reunion tour approved this comment Drew and not U was starred Drew and not U was unstarred
    Image of chucky2jimmy chucky2jimmy
    10/08/09

    In reply to 1999 Vector M12 for a Myth-Busting $139,900!

    THIS is a Vector.

    That is a Diablo with a NASTY body kit.
     Reply
    YankBoffin promoted this comment chucky2jimmy was starred chucky2jimmy was unstarred
    Image of DaddyRocket DaddyRocket
    10/08/09

    In reply to 1999 Vector M12 for a Myth-Busting $139,900!
    You know how, like, when you watch standard TV on an HDTV, and you forget to change the aspect back to 4:3? Yeah, that, that's what this looks like!
     Reply
    Mad_Science promoted this comment DaddyRocket was starred DaddyRocket was unstarred
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