rovingardener

rovingardener

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2 days ago @ Atomic Toasters - F-20 Tigershark The Gr... · 1 reply · +5 points

The idea of a T-38 (the trainer derivation) with a shload of power is intriguing. The pilots who came to train on them would be sticking them in the ground like lawn darts. I wonder if there are any in the wild. I know of at least two T-38's in civilian hands purchased from various places around the globe to build them from parts.

It is kind of disappointing this didn't happen courtesy of many emoluments from General Dynamics, I'd guess. One of the fun parts of being an F-5 /T-38 crewman was that you could stand in front of one of the intakes for the engine and not worrying about anything going in. I believe the engines were axial fans which are nifty, tiny and kind of wheezy at idle.

2 days ago @ Hooniverse - Hooniverse Asks- Whatâ... · 0 replies · +2 points

I really want to put a V-8 from a recent Maserati into a Cobra Daytona Coupe. Either the 4.2 or 4.7 would be fine and would sicken the Cobra anti-Ferrari crowd. Or a straight six from a vintage Maserati. Any of the above with a transaxle and torque tube just to say I did it.

3 days ago @ Hooniverse - Hooniverse Asks- Whatâ... · 0 replies · +2 points

Yeah, a real truck Aisin six-speed automatic possibility with a Cummins makes it a kind of bad-ass amongst the normal crowd.

Plus, Sterling without the re-badged Rover stink is just a cool name.

1 week ago @ Hooniverse - Quick Shift: How The H... · 0 replies · +2 points

I guess you could have a vehicle follow it that has a retractable plinth on board that crab turns it around corners. That sounds practical.

3 weeks ago @ Hooniverse - Hooniverse Asks- Whatâ... · 0 replies · +1 points

I had a Dodge Caravan C/V for about three months, until the engine grenaded in spectacular fashion. This after driving over Guardsman Pass in spring at very high altitude and not destroying it on the rocks.

3 weeks ago @ Hooniverse - Cool Cars At A Reasona... · 1 reply · +1 points

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Oops. Fits in downtown SLC just fine as well. And still needs more "Todd's cool". And Cedar's of Lebanon is a great restaurant. Gallenson's also stocks all your reloading needs.

This looks like a great way to scare off all the hipsters.

4 weeks ago @ Hooniverse - Hoonimerch: Let's Try ... · 0 replies · +3 points

Two on order. So now I have to buy another car. Dammit.

4 weeks ago @ Atomic Toasters - The Paris Gun · 0 replies · +1 points

I would imagine would be saying "Auffrique!", or something along those lines if I saw a shell that big coming at me too!

5 weeks ago @ Hooniverse - Fastback Friday: Diffe... · 0 replies · +1 points

I think the center stack and dashboard in either car is sort of disappointing. I'll wait until the first revision, probably to buy one. Otherwise not bad.

5 weeks ago @ Atomic Toasters - Unnecessary Data · 0 replies · +1 points

And yet, I had an urge to download this. I may never use it again either, but it is good to know I have it.