Spare $194,000 anyone?

Blueface · 01-22-2009, 03:58 PM

Perhaps this may be your next car and way around traffic jams.

http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/0...lying-car.html

01-22-2009, 04:48 PM

Cool,,,I can remember reading about these in Popular Mechanics years ago. When you factor what the top of the line Mercedes cost this "flying car" makes sense to me.

01-22-2009, 04:53 PM

cool. Somebody else to fly through on final!!!!

01-22-2009, 04:55 PM

Spare 194k?

I'm a bit tight only got 193k in my wallet sorry.

That's freaking too cool.

GKitty · 01-22-2009, 04:56 PM

This is totally going on my "when I win the lottery" list.

zmancbr · 01-22-2009, 05:08 PM

I was just reading that on MSN... talk about cool as hell... that would be awesome for my long commute every day...

too bad its $194k...

Maybe someday they will be down under $50k...

markem · 01-22-2009, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Cigary

Cool,,,I can remember reading about these in Popular Mechanics years ago. When you factor what the top of the line Mercedes cost this "flying car" makes sense to me.

You believe that the car rides like a top of the line Mercedes?

I'm betting that parking that sucker will be problematic and passenger room sucks. Better off being part of a flying club.

Note that you still have to take off and land on a runway.

wrench turner 85 · 01-22-2009, 05:21 PM

for a 194k I'd buy an big comfy SUV or truck, then a crap load of cigars. So when I get in trafic I can smoke an nice cigar and wait it out. I dont need a flying car.

01-22-2009, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vstrommark

You believe that the car rides like a top of the line Mercedes?

I'm betting that parking that sucker will be problematic and passenger room sucks. Better off being part of a flying club.

Note that you still have to take off and land on a runway.

Boy your a bubble buster...

omowasu · 01-22-2009, 06:20 PM

In order to become airborne "legally", it needs to take off and land from an airport. However, I could just see myself lowering the wings and flooring it to get past a traffic jam. If I had the money, I would put it on the top of the list.

01-22-2009, 07:31 PM

It has to be very lightweight. It has a huge side profile. Makes me wonder how it handles as a car in crosswinds. I have been hearing about flying cars all my life. I don't see any yet. I like VTOL or STOL.
Still, this may be something you can drive to an airport, fly to another airport and drive away without getting out.

01-22-2009, 03:58 PM	#1
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01-22-2009, 04:48 PM	#2
Cigary Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Spare $194,000 anyone? Cool,,,I can remember reading about these in Popular Mechanics years ago. When you factor what the top of the line Mercedes cost this "flying car" makes sense to me.

01-22-2009, 04:53 PM	#3
skyhigh340 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Spare $194,000 anyone? cool. Somebody else to fly through on final!!!!

01-22-2009, 04:55 PM	#4
Ace$nyper Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Spare $194,000 anyone? Spare 194k? I'm a bit tight only got 193k in my wallet sorry. That's freaking too cool.

01-22-2009, 04:56 PM	#5
GKitty JAFO Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Crystal Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 1,938 Trading: (8)	Re: Spare $194,000 anyone? This is totally going on my "when I win the lottery" list. __________________ A lost SOTL wandering the weird landscape of domesticity.

01-22-2009, 05:08 PM	#6
zmancbr CERTIFIED THREAD KILLER!! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Zach Location: Color Red Posts: 1,692 Trading: (41)	Re: Spare $194,000 anyone? I was just reading that on MSN... talk about cool as hell... that would be awesome for my long commute every day... too bad its $194k... Maybe someday they will be down under $50k...

01-22-2009, 05:21 PM	#8
wrench turner 85 I'm the Ocho Cinco! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hickory, NC Posts: 276 Trading: (0)	Re: Spare $194,000 anyone? for a 194k I'd buy an big comfy SUV or truck, then a crap load of cigars. So when I get in trafic I can smoke an nice cigar and wait it out. I dont need a flying car. __________________ dam you party liquor

01-22-2009, 06:20 PM	#10
omowasu Fell ROTT Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Scott II Location: Chicago Posts: 288 Trading: (3)	Re: Spare $194,000 anyone? In order to become airborne "legally", it needs to take off and land from an airport. However, I could just see myself lowering the wings and flooring it to get past a traffic jam. If I had the money, I would put it on the top of the list.

01-22-2009, 07:31 PM	#11
BC-Axeman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Spare $194,000 anyone? It has to be very lightweight. It has a huge side profile. Makes me wonder how it handles as a car in crosswinds. I have been hearing about flying cars all my life. I don't see any yet. I like VTOL or STOL. Still, this may be something you can drive to an airport, fly to another airport and drive away without getting out.