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cgodfrey posted 10-13-2009 10:57 PM ET (US)
Mmmm... absurdly conspicuous.
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/10/ watercar-python-is-a-hot-rod-for-land-and-water
CG
Jeff posted 10-13-2009 11:22 PM ET (US)
What an ugly POS. You could have a brand new 3/4 Diesel pickup and a fully loaded brand new 250 Outrage for the price of that thing. The aesthetics of it are horrible as
well.....You should never graft a Dodge Durango front end to the rear of a Corvette.
Fishmore posted 10-13-2009 11:43 PM ET (US)
This site has some awesome amphibious vehicles.
http://www.terrawind.com/terrawind.htm
A large RV, a sports car plus others.
RLwhaler posted 10-14-2009 12:57 AM ET (US)
WOW! for 170K? i'll bite,does the back seat hottie comes with the sale?;P
RL
Ritzyrags posted 10-14-2009 01:04 AM ET (US)
How very Euro Trash.
I bet that a Cappuccino machine will come as a standard feature on this oddity.
One redeeming point will be seen as to all the young adolescent females just hooting it up in the back seat.
Put in instead a crew of tired and cranky shift workers and the whole image would look a bit different;
Would it not?
pglein posted 10-14-2009 09:55 AM ET (US)
If I had all the money in the world, I'd be tempted to buy one. Doesn't look saltwater-friendly to me though.
elaelap posted 10-14-2009 10:33 AM ET (US)
UHGGGG-LEEEEEEEEE!
Tony
Now if they came up with a car with sails for use on land...
jmarlo posted 10-14-2009 11:49 AM ET (US)
I saw this guy launching at my local ramp over summer. It really is the ugliest machine I have seen. And loud, as if its running only headers. The guy in the mustache in the photos was driving it, and he had a female companion with huge spray blond hair. I have to give it to him, he had the whole package.
Because its a jet, just to maneuver around the launch ramp and dock looked to be quite daunting, as if he did not have lots of control. Had to use lots of power to make a turn. It probably does ok out in the open water, but something definately you would want to stay away from near a ramp or dock.
It would have been interesting to see it go (attempt) into the open ocean (not just the harbor).

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Author	Topic: Not your grandfather's Amphibious Car
cgodfrey	posted 10-13-2009 10:57 PM ET (US) Mmmm... absurdly conspicuous. http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/10/ watercar-python-is-a-hot-rod-for-land-and-water CG
Jeff	posted 10-13-2009 11:22 PM ET (US) What an ugly POS. You could have a brand new 3/4 Diesel pickup and a fully loaded brand new 250 Outrage for the price of that thing. The aesthetics of it are horrible as well.....You should never graft a Dodge Durango front end to the rear of a Corvette.
Fishmore	posted 10-13-2009 11:43 PM ET (US) This site has some awesome amphibious vehicles. http://www.terrawind.com/terrawind.htm A large RV, a sports car plus others.
RLwhaler	posted 10-14-2009 12:57 AM ET (US) WOW! for 170K? i'll bite,does the back seat hottie comes with the sale?;P RL
Ritzyrags	posted 10-14-2009 01:04 AM ET (US) How very Euro Trash. I bet that a Cappuccino machine will come as a standard feature on this oddity. One redeeming point will be seen as to all the young adolescent females just hooting it up in the back seat. Put in instead a crew of tired and cranky shift workers and the whole image would look a bit different; Would it not?
pglein	posted 10-14-2009 09:55 AM ET (US) If I had all the money in the world, I'd be tempted to buy one. Doesn't look saltwater-friendly to me though.
elaelap	posted 10-14-2009 10:33 AM ET (US) UHGGGG-LEEEEEEEEE! Tony Now if they came up with a car with sails for use on land...
jmarlo	posted 10-14-2009 11:49 AM ET (US) I saw this guy launching at my local ramp over summer. It really is the ugliest machine I have seen. And loud, as if its running only headers. The guy in the mustache in the photos was driving it, and he had a female companion with huge spray blond hair. I have to give it to him, he had the whole package. Because its a jet, just to maneuver around the launch ramp and dock looked to be quite daunting, as if he did not have lots of control. Had to use lots of power to make a turn. It probably does ok out in the open water, but something definately you would want to stay away from near a ramp or dock. It would have been interesting to see it go (attempt) into the open ocean (not just the harbor).