VW Bug – Engine in Rear

33 responses to “VW Bug – Engine in Rear”

1. 

   innocent silk

   May 1, 2007 at 6:36 pm

   Roooooooaaaaaarrrrrrrr

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2. 

   absorbed snow

   May 1, 2007 at 6:41 pm

   Yeah, but how does it corner? 😉

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3. 

   tifotter

   May 1, 2007 at 7:28 pm

   I love it. I drive a new convertible bug and I’ve always wanted to jack it up and enter it in a monster truck rally. Latte in one hand, cell phone in the other… I’d be the monster truck the whole crowd loves to hate.

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4. 

   _sarchi

   May 1, 2007 at 7:59 pm

   I actually saw s’thing like that once

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5. 

   tasteful balance

   May 1, 2007 at 9:21 pm

   What’s the fuel economy like, when it reaches Mach 3?

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6. 

   alexmuse

   May 1, 2007 at 9:41 pm

   thats not your sister’s VW…

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7. 

   TomOwen

   May 1, 2007 at 10:23 pm

   Bugster?

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8. 

   benjiman

   May 1, 2007 at 11:38 pm

   Pilots wanted

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9. 

   Dabbler

   May 2, 2007 at 12:02 am

   hope the ejection seat works!

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10. 

    The Rocketeer

    May 2, 2007 at 1:46 am

    Where’s the air intake? I think it would be important to have it outside the cockpit, don’t you?

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11. 

    mahyongg

    May 2, 2007 at 6:38 am

    think "underside". helps add traction, too 🙂

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12. 

    nhr

    May 2, 2007 at 8:07 am

    What Ron Patrick says about the air intake:

    “Air for the jet enters the car through the two side windows and the sunroof”

    Delightful note:

    “the car has two engines making the car a hybrid so maybe we can drive in the commuter lanes along with the Toyota Priuses”

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13. 

    jurvetson

    May 2, 2007 at 5:41 pm

    awesome link, nhr. I love the commentary, especially near the bottom with the cops and the pod racer for the wife….

    Rocketeer: You know how the VW Bug has a rose vase on the dash… Well, according to Ron, the jet just sucks the rose right out of there.

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14. 

    mahyongg

    May 2, 2007 at 6:12 pm

    now THAT calls for tight seatbelts…

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15. 

    Telstar Logistics

    May 2, 2007 at 11:46 pm

    He also spewed blue flame, which is always a crowd-pleaser.

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16. 

    wazari

    May 3, 2007 at 3:18 am

    I think that thing can fly…

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17. 

    towert7

    May 3, 2007 at 3:31 am

    Now that’s more like it!
    Very funny!

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18. 

    LostSouls

    May 4, 2007 at 5:49 am

    that thing looks scary. i’d like to race it on my motorcycle.

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19. 

    jurvetson

    May 4, 2007 at 5:55 am

    I’d bet on you. But you don’t want to get too close if he pulls ahead. The fireball will scorch ya!

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20. 

    Jeffrie

    May 4, 2007 at 7:56 am

    that’s a monster of a beetle!!!

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21. 

    The Sage of Shadowdale

    May 5, 2007 at 8:57 am

    Jetbug. Nice.

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22. 

    lakewentworth

    May 6, 2007 at 2:35 pm

    Lokks perfect for around town shopping… parking could be a drag though…

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23. 

    impossible bushes

    May 9, 2007 at 7:14 am

    

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24. 

    boofighter

    Aug 26, 2007 at 2:07 pm

    very much a phallic symbol.

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25. 

    mt•MT•Mt

    Aug 19, 2008 at 8:57 pm

    Hi, I’m an admin for a group called Bug Red, and we’d love to have this added to the group!

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26. 

    Professor Fumolatro

    Sep 5, 2008 at 7:23 pm

    That is too damn funny.

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27. 

    Jersey Rich

    Oct 15, 2008 at 4:27 pm

    Wow! That’s packing a punch in a small package!

    Awesome!

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28. 

    brian Braun

    Nov 18, 2008 at 12:57 am

    zoom zoom!

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29. 

    schoschie

    Jan 26, 2009 at 3:09 pm

    Woooooaaahhhhhhh ha ha, kick-ass. Do you know what kind of engine this is? Where do they get this stuff!?

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30. 

    digitalartempire.com

    Jan 16, 2010 at 5:50 pm

    is that a rocket ? what is it exactly ?: }

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31. 

    jurvetson

    Jan 16, 2010 at 6:17 pm

    Oh, a jet engine with afterburner….. street legal….

    http://www.ronpatrickstuff.com

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32. 

    Pilgrim52

    Dec 1, 2010 at 3:40 pm

    Only problem….when you reverse….it sucks!!

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33. 

    TheEpicEngine

    Jun 1, 2012 at 12:52 am

    The Daily Epic 5
    Great shot and thanks for offering it as creative commons. It has been featured on the adventure lifestyle blog TheEpicEngine.com
    http://www.theepicengine.com/2012/05/30/the-daily-epic-8/

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