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Old 09-03-2010, 07:33 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Round little bugga



This image was over on Break.com. Thought it was pretty interesting. Pretty sure a round orb is not the best eco-shape. But different and worth sharing none the less.


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Old 09-03-2010, 07:51 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Old 09-03-2010, 11:17 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Thank gawd it's not fuzzy, too - otherwise my dog would be chasing it.
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Thank gawd it's not fuzzy, too - otherwise my dog would be chasing it.
Best to keep pants on in your house then?
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Or have a Brazillian.
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Old 09-04-2010, 01:08 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Best to keep pants on in your house then?
Excuse me? No part of my anatomy is green :-)

I should perhaps explain that my dog is extremely particular: she'll only chase green tennis balls. Try a different color, or a smooth plastic ball (let alone a stick), and she just gives you the "I have no idea what you're going on about" look.
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Old 09-04-2010, 01:18 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Cool -

Looks like body parts from a classic VW Microbus. The smaller track on the rear wheels makes me think it's a BMW Isetta underneath:



It must be custom, otherwise I would expect to have seen it here :

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If it had a rollover accident, it might not stop...
10 minutes later and I'm still LAUGHING!!!
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I think you missed the point I was trying to make, which is that it's not rational to do either speed or fuel economy mods for economic reasons. You do it as a form of recreation, for the fun and for the challenge.
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Old 09-04-2010, 06:14 PM   #10 (permalink)
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...it's (obviously) a Low Rolling Resistance (LRR) vehicle, especially when "rolling" down hill (ha,ha)/


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