rocket VW bettle

[thejustingolembiesky]

why not put it into something better.. like a ducenberg or a mini cooper?

[sonicth3]

@thejustingolembiesky Yeah, he should do that to an old Mini Cooper.

[jeroenhaan]

Don't we see it driving?

5 minuts wasting...

[MrMikedk3]

on a beetle? REALLY?? 

[kristianlemar09]

i wouldnt want to be behind him at traffic lights lol

[ryanfay1]

open the windows

[asdglasfk]

this guy who is so proud of his engineering skillz forgets one very important thing - this engine needs to suck in a WHOLE LOT of air. this elaborate fake can only work with the air inside the cabin - pffffft !

my $0.02

[awesome12345100]

@asdglasfk you could open the windows. NO FREAKIN DUH.

[YatpoAndMcFly]

haha but i prefer the normal beetle

[donkeypoodle]

he spent 250,000 dollars building something that he never gets to use, I mean it's cool but it seems pointless, especially if he gets rear-ended

[kirbienstien]

worst of all, its stock suspension and wheels.

[Cordius]

Something he isn't legally allowed to use. You're crazy if you think he doesn't rip it open on the highway.

[SvenDansk7]

it's a jet not a rocket

[DdgeShelby]

I dont see what the point of having it if you can't use it on the street, last i heard of this car was that it was street legal.. but as long as the jet engine isn't active?

whats the point then?

the helmet and suit seems a bit pointless (more for show)

[TemperedGorilla1598]

Well the helmet and suit are just in case anything goes wrong. If you have a couple gallons a burning jet fuel behind you, I'd bet you would want some sort of protection just in case. And the point is if ever takes it to a drag strip or he's running form the cops he is going to win. Lol.

[frog2eyes]

what a load of sh1t

[morsa1193]

Where is the oxigen entrance?

Every combustion motor needs oxygen, so a turbine needs lots of it.

[splooie02]

sunroof/windows?

[morsa1193]

Yes, but i mean the driver is too close to the turbine, so that thing should have an air entrance that dont take air from the cabine.

But we all know that guy is crazy, so this may not care to him.

pd: sorry if my english is bad, i'm from Argentina

[123hoythere]

what a shit car. it wants to be as popular a s the mini but will never be. thats why it tries to put a rocket on the back.

[DreamlandPhoenix]

What a shit commenter. Tries to make a witty Mini vs. Beetle comment but doesn't realize that this is a FUCKING JET-POWERED BEETLE.

Also, do you not realize the amount of engineering expertise that goes into the fabrication and installation of a jet engine in the back of a VW Beetle?

Get lost, punk.

[123hoythere]

no i don't know the amount of expertese. please tell me im really interested.

[DreamlandPhoenix]

First, there's the whole issue of ripping the turboshaft engine out of the heli it came from, getting rid of the excess parts, and converting it to a jet engine (from a turboshaft engine). That's already a massive amount of work, by ONE person, too.

Then there's the fact that he managed to secure the engine well enough that it didn't rip free of its mounts and tear through the front of the car.

He also managed to pack the electronics behind the rear bumper. That's some serious optimization.

[123hoythere]

i was being sarcastic

[DreamlandPhoenix]

With a username like "123hoythere" and negative comments on your user profile page, I find that somewhat hard to believe.

If you can't stand the heat, get out of the fucking kitchen.

[123hoythere]

i wonder whos been giving me the one negative comment. what is wrong with my username anyway. i quite like it. and whats with that kitchen thing. i got 1 for u. if you can't stand the foster home don't be adopted

[DreamlandPhoenix]

Uh, no. That didn't work. Sorry, kid.

Besides, I'm an only child. So wrong on both counts.

Let it go, pal.

[123hoythere]

where do you get of calling me a kid as your only a child. and besides that dosnt mean your not adopted. ask your parents

[DreamlandPhoenix]

I said "I'm an only child" -- i.e., I have no siblings. Learn to interpret the English language correctly. And while I find your clumsy adoption insult quite hilarious, I have volumes of proof that my parents are my biological parents -- biological, genetic and photographic (I've got photos of myself coming out of my mom's womb, and afterwards, as I'm laying in the incubator).

Let it go, dude. You're only making yourself look like a complete idiot. Which you are, but that's a different matter.

[123hoythere]

how do you know that it is you in the picture it could be a completely different baby.

[3015988]

jajaja great car,thats nice

[haroldthesage]

geez, engineers have really expensive hobbies

[turbobugga]

can i get 1 that fit under the decklid for my 1960 vw bettle. THE PERFECT SLEEPER! LOL!!!

[nevadit0]

ok.... never run this shit????

[slabbykid]

jet engine hooked up to the wheels did i just read ? the jet engine goes off the thrust! not a series of cogs that drive a sprocket to tun wheels or out like that!!!!! i say fare play to the fella done a crackin job with it

[precioussilver]

No footage of it in motion? :( That's the only thing this video needs to add. Awesome, though.

[jfunker]

look for the letterman video. He ran it live on letterman's show last year

[dylanwmoh]

I hate how americans call them "Turbins"

[Shasheeka]

Get your PhD in Mechanical Engineering, then you can call it whatever the fuck you want.

[dylanwmoh]

Ya ok... I'm sure the level of education you have has alot to do with how you say a word. It's spelt 'Turbine' btw, not 'Turbin'... jackass

[Shasheeka]

then stop being a bitch.

[darkrx777]

Briliant

[R34Maniac]

its not for show, check out his website.

[n00bje]

I think it's just show. I doubt it's hooked up to the wheels.

[NotoriousRYAN]

You are a noob lol its not hooked up to the wheels. the fucker pushes the car lol

[n00bje]

Because maybe he uses the real engine...

[starbucksmunky]

The fucker pushes the air and the air pushes the car. You have to be retarded to think that a jet engine is connected to the wheels.

[Malkurn2602]

Actually you can connect a jet engine to the drivetrain of a vehicle. Thats how the Abrams works. The turbine shaft acts just like a crankshaft. Though the size of the transmission would be huge.

[Malkurn2602]

Actually you can connect a jet engine to the drivetrain of a vehicle. Thats how the Abrams works. The turbine shaft acts just like a crankshaft. Though the size of the transmission would be huge.

[turbolover175]

but then it's not acting as a jet engine, just a turbine.

[vaugm06]

haha- you obviously have no idea how a jet engine works...

do you see planes' jets hooked up to any wheels when they're flying?

[smhdkucsera]

Neat

[Aktenverwalter]

I'm glad he's an engineer and not some random mechanic. :D

[iLLaPiNo83]

fuuuuuuuuuu**

[cmjrvp]

Like he said at the end of the video "it's better on the road at about 100".

[synthdog]

It sucks that they don't they film it driving. And why a VW of all cars??

[fuhkinay]

They can't drive it on the street because it's illegal as hell. Better to cut up a POS VW than a real car!

[starbucksmunky]

Its totally legal. Its registered as a hybrid.

[fuhkinay]

Keep dreaming. My point was that VW's are junk and better to cut one of those up than something valuable.

[starbucksmunky]

Like what, a Honda?

You know front wheel drive burnouts look retarded, right?

[fuhkinay]

Uh, yeah. When did I say I do fwd burnouts in a Honda? Hondas are commuter cars, nothing more. I prefer rwd muscle cars that will pass you with the rear tires smoking. Go back to playing your video games, kid.

[starbucksmunky]

VW's are commuter cars as well.

I would be driving a muscle car, but gas is too damn expensive.

*Plays video game*

[turbolover175]

to starbucksmunky: I would be driving a musclecar too, but MUSCLECARS are too damn expensive! If I could find a $3000 Superbird, I would NOT be driving my big ol' 1994 Granny Caddy!

[starbucksmunky]

And Mustangs are not musclecars. They are fake pieces of shit.

[turbolover175]

what new, old or all? BTW, this is just a guess, but you're a chevy guy, right? Where did we get talking about 'stangs, anyay?

[starbucksmunky]

We was talkin bout muscle cars, and I says new Mustangs is shit, but old Mustangs are the shit.

I'm actually a VW bus guy, but I'd go Chevy over Ford any day.

VW busses are the bomb.

Chevies are also the bomb.

[turbolover175]

that didn't take long. Good choices with cars, BTW. I'm also a Chevy guy, with a soft spot for the Mopar winged monsters. Also, old Minis are the greatest cars EVER!

[starbucksmunky]

Old Minis?

Is there anything in particular that stands out with them, or are they just great cars in all?

[turbolover175]

They're just the most legendary race cars ever(really). Think of them as an english version of what the bug is over here, except minis handle like slot cars and have built a legend beating up on all comers, from european four bangers to 427 Ford Galaxies, in everything from rally to saloon racing. Also, JUST LOOK AT THEM! I guarantee you will get more tail in a classic mini than in any ferrari, as long as you can live with all the "It's so CUTE!".

[iwannacar]

Awesome.

Bugs are the same here.

"its soooooo cute"

Only the guys are gonna be checkin out your Camero or Stang, when the chicks are gonna be all over your Beetle, or Mini, or Bus.

[sulimanTC]

haha thats true i never thought of it that way but now ima get me a beetle or a bug LOLZ thanx for the tip

[fuhkinay]

Ahhh. Now we get to the core of the problem. You're a VW bus guy, which means you're brain-damaged.

[starbucksmunky]

You're a fag.

Dumbass. What are you, a bicycle guy? Can't afford a car? Get a life, you stupid fucking twelve year old.

Oh wait, you're seventy!

In that case, get a mental evaluation test, asshole.

[fuhkinay]

Wow. Intelligent response. I see you're fifteen as proven by your lame video showing you washing mommy's car. You think I'm seventy, huh? Do you believe everything you read on the internet? After you actually get some life experience and some driving experience other than backing mommy's MBZ out of the garage to wash it for her, let me know. We can talk then.

[fuhkinay]

Oops! I didn't realize that starbucksmunky's mommy's car was a Hyundai since I didn't watch the whole lame video. It's a FUCKING Hyundai and he's acting like he knows all about cars. Who's the fudgepacker, now, little boy?

[starbucksmunky]

You think that's the only car my mom has?

Besides, I'm 16 not 15, and have plenty of driving expirience.

And what the fuck is wrong with you?

Ohh, I get it, you're poor.

You stupid piece of white trash, get lost.

[Daumex]

Yeah, your mom has a 28 year old Merc W124!!!!

PLENTY OF DRIVING EXPERIENCE WITH 16????!!!!!!!!?!?!?!

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA!!!!!­ROFL!!!!!!

[starbucksmunky]

Lol its my dads car.

What started this argument?

[DreamlandPhoenix]

Right...

but that POS VW will kick your ass in a drag race. Plus, it's amazingly well-engineered, unlike many American cars today.

Give credit where credit's due.

[fuhkinay]

I will agree that this particular car is well engineered, at least the mods are. Hell, I used to work with the guy who's doing the welding in this video. But I will never agree that VW's are engineered well because they are junk.

[sunsetsniper]

that's funny seeing that the beetle was only recently overtaken by the camry as the bestselling car. you're just jealous. VW's are the best cars on the market for Power/Price value. Stick your head in a sandbox.

[aoraxjone]

@sunsetsniper GO TOYOTA CAMRYs!!! :D

[lordofmidgets]

That man need some hobbies ... oh this is it!



[jcbmx]

why would you do that to a bug? funny but stupid... how do you stop it once you get it going on the hiway?

[YourAnonymousHero]

you uhh hit the brakes.

[carrascojm]

Loser