08-08-2012, 12:23 PM
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So just how many boat tails are there on this forum?
Just wondering. 
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08-08-2012, 12:47 PM
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08-08-2012, 02:12 PM
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One more if you build one.
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08-08-2012, 03:05 PM
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Seriously if you mean tails that are still on the car, I can think of three. 3 wheelers Insight, Basjoos Civic , and Weather Spotters matrix that has one as well.
Andrew J was one of the first to install one, but he is no longer here.
And of course MetroMPG had his Firefly/ Metro that had one installed temporarily .
There are also several trucks that have bed covers that act as a sort of boattail.
I think there are at least half a dozen on this site.
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08-08-2012, 04:11 PM
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There was a white Nissan Versa with one as well. Not sure if he's still around, but I remember reading through the thread. Don't forget the FrankenJetta, too!
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08-08-2012, 04:28 PM
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The Versa tail is gone, I believe.
Don't forget Jethro's be-tailed Jetta:
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...mk2-19006.html
Also, the new member with the 70 mpg boat-tailed CRX HF:
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...ine-22745.html
These are just the cars, of course. A lot more trucks have aero shells.
And we have boat-tailed motorcyclists on the forum too:
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...ner-20651.html |
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08-08-2012, 06:18 PM
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How could I not remember the FrankenJetta ? !
( slap ! )
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08-08-2012, 07:34 PM
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08-10-2012, 05:06 AM
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Don't forget Theo22's hitchmounted AeroTail on his Audi A2, probably the only boattail in Europe.
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