Do It Yourself Porsche

#1

Post by lickerswill » Tue, Aug 07, 2012, 6:14 PM UTC

Do It Yourself Porsche
911nation.com

Re: Do It Yourself Porsche

#2

Post by xutopia » Tue, Aug 07, 2012, 7:06 PM UTC

That's not a DYI Porsche. That's literally a pedal powered car with a Porsche shaped body.

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#3

Post by pokoleo » Tue, Aug 07, 2012, 7:10 PM UTC

"Pedal-Powered..." This video is no longer available because the YouTube account associated with this video has been terminated due to multiple third-party notifications of copyright infringement from claimants including: [Funny or Die, Inc.], [Forbes.com LLC], [Audible, Inc.]

Somehow, I'm not surprised.

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#4

Post by Scene_Cast2 » Tue, Aug 07, 2012, 7:14 PM UTC

For anyone interested in real, gas-powered DIY sports cars, look for Caterham (genuine kits, the best quality) or the multitude of Cobra spin-offs.

Re: Do It Yourself Porsche

#5

Post by danboarder » Tue, Aug 07, 2012, 7:17 PM UTC

pokoleo wrote: post #3

"Pedal-Powered..." This video is no longer available because the YouTube account associated with this video has been terminated due to multiple third-party notifications of copyright infringement from claimants including: [Funny or Die, Inc.], [Forbes.com LLC], [Audible, Inc.] Somehow, I'm not surprised.

Here is a working video of it on the streets of Vienna: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pm8Xo7OvM4A

It's novel but not fast or practical. I would like to see this with an electric motor assisting the pedal power.

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#6

Post by BHSPitMonkey » Tue, Aug 07, 2012, 7:30 PM UTC

This was a neat post... Last year, on Reddit. I'm not sure that it's newsworthy today, especially Hacker News-worthy.

Re: Do It Yourself Porsche

#7

Post by Cieplak » Tue, Aug 07, 2012, 7:36 PM UTC

Scene_Cast2 wrote: post #4

For anyone interested in real, gas-powered DIY sports cars, look for Caterham (genuine kits, the best quality) or the multitude of Cobra spin-offs.

Or for that matter, most any Lotus 7 replica kit

Re: Do It Yourself Porsche

#8

Post by Scene_Cast2 » Tue, Aug 07, 2012, 7:43 PM UTC

Cieplak wrote: post #7

Scene_Cast2 wrote: post #4

For anyone interested in real, gas-powered DIY sports cars, look for Caterham (genuine kits, the best quality) or the multitude of Cobra spin-offs.

Or for that matter, most any Lotus 7 replica kit

I think Caterham started off as a Lotus 7 replica. If I remember correctly, Lotus 7 was one of the only models that "open-sourced" their designs. That, and their "well-rounded" nature (cheap, sporty, easy to make), led to their huge popularity with the DIY community.

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#9

Post by vkatluri » Tue, Aug 07, 2012, 7:58 PM UTC

BHSPitMonkey wrote: post #6

This was a neat post... Last year, on Reddit. I'm not sure that it's newsworthy today, especially Hacker News-worthy.

HN is turning into a Reddit clone, with all the karma mongering included.

Re: Do It Yourself Porsche

#10

Post by mtr » Tue, Aug 07, 2012, 8:09 PM UTC

Some 911 replicas built on VW chassis: http://www.covin.co.uk/home_page.htm You'd probably be further ahead buying a real one though...

I bought mine over 10 years ago for http://www.octanenation.com/matt/cars/22/