T-REX sighting today!

[VXD959]

Well, I was on my way to work today and guess what I saw? A T-REX !!!
It happens on the intersection Westheimer & Hwy 6.
Never seen one before..that thing is cool!

http://www.gizmag.com/go/7107/picture/33347/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX3z7ClhWMU

[nfpgasmask]

I saw one of those here in Reno. I think there is a shop in town here that sells them. I think they are kinda wierd lookin. I'm not sure I actually like them yet or not. However, I am fond of the idea of something that gets gas mileage like a motorcycle, but is maybe a little more enclosed, and thus, safer. I think someone needs to make a working Light Cycle.

http://www.gerf.org/~nixon/Tron1.jpg

EDIT: Well well, it looks like this company is actually trying:

http://www.monotracer.com/

Bart

[JoFotoz]

The Feet First "mono racer" type of m/bike ...
......was done in the United Kingdom back in the mid 70's :)


The Quasar


http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/800px-Quasar_motorcycle_1976_arp.jpg (http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=11370)


If I remember rightly...it had a Reliant ( small plastic car) engine midship
and front 'hub' steering via linkage....

It Never sold very well.....but that was then!! :rolleyes:


jo.

[cyronman]

I think someone needs to make a working Light Cycle.

http://www.gerf.org/%7Enixon/Tron1.jpg


Bart

YES! DOOD!

[nfpgasmask]

Well, iirc, the light cycles were head first, which made them even cooler, but I would imagine that might get somewhat uncomfortable for us "users".

Bart

[JoFotoz]

Which just goes to prove how little I know about Video games...:confused:


Well, iirc, the light cycles were head first..

jo...:p
.

[cyronman]

Which just goes to prove how little I know about Video games...:confused:

jo...:p
.

you mean... MOVIES!

I'd say it's before your time but geez, you just turned half a century recently!
:p

[JoFotoz]

OK...movies it is!!!

Guess its abundantly clear that I'm not a Sci Fi -aholic......:bwgr:

As for "before my time"......

Heck when I was a nipper they used to rock us to sleep...

....with real rocks!

jo

[Ldub]

OK...movies it is!!!

Guess its abundantly clear that I'm not a Sci Fi -aholic......:bwgr:

jo

That's OK Dude...you're good at other things...:rotate:

[nfpgasmask]

This thread just got really funny. Come on, Jo, you mean to tell me you have never seen Tron???

And by the way, you have a VX, so you are automatically into sci-fi, as far as I'm concerned. :rolleyes:

Bart

[JoFotoz]

Nope...never seen it.


Come on, Jo, you mean to tell me you have never seen Tron???


I'm still trying to fathom the complexities of Atari Asteroids! :confused:


Luddites rule.....:p


jo

[kodiak]

This is the one I want!:eek:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6vx98DjcVc&feature=related

[nfpgasmask]

Luddites rule.....:p

jo

A little techno-fear mixed with a bit of Cassandra Complex, eh?

:p Bart

[kodiak]

A little techno-fear mixed with a bit of Cassandra Complex, eh?

:p Bart

Train him for the games let him hope for a little while then blow him away……End of line.;)

[nfpgasmask]

Train him for the games let him hope for a little while then blow him away……End of line.;)

"I want him in the games until he dies playing." - Sark

I love that line too....

Classic stuff!

Bart

[LittleBeast]

I like this one:

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/Completed_Aero_3S_1_Large_.jpg

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/Completed_Aero_3S_Large_.jpg

found here: http://trexofamerica.com/gallery2/v/members+albums/aero+3s/Completed+Aero+3S+_2_+_Large_.jpg.html

[kodiak]

I like this one:


Now that's Tron 2.0.

[VXD959]

Trex starts at $49K :eek::eek:

This is the real Tron 5.0...http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/thumbs/celeb3_big.jpg (http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=11379)

[nfpgasmask]

I like this one:

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/Completed_Aero_3S_1_Large_.jpg

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/Completed_Aero_3S_Large_.jpg

found here: http://trexofamerica.com/gallery2/v/members+albums/aero+3s/Completed+Aero+3S+_2_+_Large_.jpg.html

Damn, that is SICK.

Bart

[Jolly Roger VX'er]

When I saw the title for the thread I thought you were talking about this ('97 Dodge T-Rex):

http://dodgeram.org/ki4cy/ram_picts/trex-front.jpg

I wanted one of these real bad when they were entertaining the thought of putting them into production. Just another concept that wasn't meant to be!

[Jolly Roger VX'er]

I like this one:

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/Completed_Aero_3S_1_Large_.jpg

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/Completed_Aero_3S_Large_.jpg

found here: http://trexofamerica.com/gallery2/v/members+albums/aero+3s/Completed+Aero+3S+_2_+_Large_.jpg.html

$5,000 less then gas version:

http://visforvoltage.org/forum/2493-3-electric-trex-lightning-vehicles-visit-eva-sandiego

[So-CalVX]

I'm with jolly, I too thought this was a dodge thread... But that cycle's cool too

[WormGod]

A guy I work with had one. Ended up selling it months after buying it. He claims visibility is HORRIBLE, not only for you, but since you sit with a very low profile, nobody on the road can see you well at all and he had many close calls. I used to joke around with him saying he needs one of those beach buggy posts with the yellow flag on it attached.

And for what you get, there is no way I could spend the money on THAT. His sell off was worth it considering he got rid of that and picked up a Seven (http://www.carpages.co.uk/caterham/caterham_images/caterham_seven_03_03_06.jpg)

[Spyder]

The TRex is very cool looking.
I don't think I could wear the driving suit.
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/thumbs/celeb3_big.jpg

Even though 3 wheels is not my thing
I just started rebuilding a 3 wheeler mini van.
It has a fiberglass body so I can modify the heck out of it.