At the low speeds, it doesn't say "excitement!" as much as "gravitas." Which is something, I suppose, although, maybe, not what he was looking for. posted by GenjiandProust at 5:15 AM on September 2, 2011
Surprisingly affordable. If you're Bill Gates. posted by tommasz at 5:50 AM on September 2, 2011 [1 favorite]
as much as I appreciate buttons take on batman...his version of the batmobile just sucked. posted by davidmsc at 6:27 AM on September 2, 2011 [1 favorite]
It may be legal to drive something that loud, but it sure ain't nice. posted by straight at 6:27 AM on September 2, 2011
Yeah, that's absurdly loud, and looks really hard to maneuver. If I had stupid amounts to spend on cool cars, that one doesn't even make my top ten list. posted by dejah420 at 6:48 AM on September 2, 2011 [1 favorite]
I really like the implication that, yeah, there are plenty of Batmobiles in the world, but this one is turbine powered. posted by Western Infidels at 7:13 AM on September 2, 2011
from description: “It runs on kerosene, diesel, or Jet fuel...”
Wow. In times like these, I guess that kind of flexibility is laudable. I mean, if you ever run out of kerosene, you can just pop some old jet fuel in there. posted by koeselitz at 7:49 AM on September 2, 2011 [1 favorite]
Also, I like the tumbler just for the sheer brutalness of it. posted by mrzarquon at 9:20 AM on September 2, 2011
I like his answer:
@putsch1 why are you selling it?
fjawor
@fjawor I have game changing prototypes to build.
putsch1 posted by merelyglib at 9:39 AM on September 2, 2011
I can just see trying to get this thing registered: pull up to the emissions testing machine and melt it with turbine exhaust. posted by exogenous at 9:55 AM on September 2, 2011
You would have thought with the asking price on that car, he would have taken his feedback rating (93.3%?!) and his listing's title "Replica/Kit Makes" (yes, that's his whole oh-so descriptive title) a bit more seriously.
Not that I am anywhere near that price tier but still, I wouldn't buy squat from that guy, with that kind of lack of attention to rather important details. posted by mizjana2u at 2:49 PM on September 2, 2011
I fear this may arouse the wild rage of batfans but I like the Chris Nolan version of the batmobile better.
I wouldn't worry... It's not like you said that George Clooney was the best Batman or something... posted by Jughead at 4:03 PM on September 2, 2011
posted by three blind mice at 2:04 AM on September 2, 2011 [2 favorites]