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Nov 8, 2006 | 08:09 PM

burningman

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From: Proudly in NJ...bite it FL

mach 1 on the ground

Was watching a show on the tube tonight about a guy trying to break the land speed record. And I remebered a great pic of the Thrust SSC setting the current record

Check it out..that light in the front is the sound barrier being shattered 763MPH

Nov 8, 2006 | 08:15 PM

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holy crap!

Nov 8, 2006 | 08:15 PM

PaulF

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That is an AWESOME picture!

Of course it also made me think that it's Arin's Cobra II when he's late for school....

Nov 8, 2006 | 08:21 PM

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From: Proudly in NJ...bite it FL

so you can see the car

Nov 8, 2006 | 08:29 PM

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I feel sorry for the bug that hits that windshield

Nov 8, 2006 | 09:30 PM

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Thats friggin awesome!!!!

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Originally Posted by PaulF

That is an AWESOME picture!

Of course it also made me think that it's Arin's Cobra II when he's late for school....

You have no idea my friend

Nov 8, 2006 | 10:00 PM

97svtgoin05gt

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Thats no car, it's a dang fighter jet without the wings!

Nov 14, 2006 | 05:31 PM

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I would love to experience that kind of ride!

Nov 14, 2006 | 07:06 PM

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Bad ***!!

Nov 14, 2006 | 08:50 PM

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thats crazy......i saw that special on discovery i think. really cool, but they didnt show enough driving.....more abouot the actual build of this teams own car

Nov 15, 2006 | 03:09 PM

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awesome!

Nov 20, 2006 | 08:26 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 97svtgoin05gt

Thats no car, it's a dang fighter jet without the wings!

Indeed it is. If I remember, the engines are either from a F4 phantom or an F14. Something like that anyway. Same power as a jet plane, but with the aerilons upside down to keep it planted to the ground!