alistair14 Posted May 28, 2012 Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 the car park 100 yards from my house ..heard a whistle ..didnt think much then thought a helicopter was there looked over it was a f**king jet engined car spitting flames and banging like WW3 was taking place! Never heard something like it in my life and surly around 11pm ..neither has anyone else :L This was the car ..and if im honest i wanna see more! haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted May 28, 2012 Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 more info here http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-ASTRA-GLS-MK3-estate-RR-Nimbus-JET-TURBINE-engine-back-/150784904771#ht_1314wt_1396 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alistair14 Posted May 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 more info here http://www.ebay.co.u...#ht_1314wt_1396 He lives down my road mate ..just found that out! haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 Why? Just why?... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 I'm guessing, because he wanted a jet engined car with the equivalent of 1000bhp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alistair14 Posted May 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 i just couldnt belive the sound .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 Lol, a token piece of body kit on the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolfa Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 Well shit, kinda trumps my twin engined car doesn't it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alistair14 Posted May 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 it was prety awesome to be honest ..piss take it was at 11:30 at night -.- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamus Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 You just helped advertise it, which was probably his intention for doing it so late! Not quite in the same league as that new beetle that's out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 I'm guessing, because he wanted a jet engined car with the equivalent of 1000bhp? That looks like it's just a standard car with a bin welded on the back with an engine that you can't possibly use practically on the roads (just imagine sitting behind it at some lights on your motorbike...). Wonder what the insurance is like... Any modifications? Well, y'see... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 Completely legal, you just can only use the normal engine to drive it anywhere. Drive to santa pod, anihilate everything (bearing in mind it has effectively 1000bhp and can use them all instead of relying on friction), then drive it home. It's the ultimate track day car! If you want to drag race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 I'd still hazard a guess that it's pretty much pointless. Something with driven wheels will be half way down the 1/4 mile before it pulls away. Where's the fun with drag anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 It's actually only equivalent to about 380bhp when you'd be in 4th. (and only about 180bhp off the line.) Still a lot more than your average Astra, and pretty impressive just for the spectacle, so I'd say it's a pretty cool thing, and worth building, probably just one of those things that gets built just because they can, but a quick normal road car would dick it considering it must weigh a fair bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamus Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 Its not gonna touch a proper funny car time also I'd have thought with no aero its gonna be downright dangerous with all that weight out back and relatively little over the front wheels? All said and done its a pretty impressive technical achievement. That beetle in the states as I mentioned before is a much better job though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topsy Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 Link to that beetle? I find this astra pretty epic already Wish there'd be some crazy chaps building things like that over here.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolfa Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 I'd still hazard a guess that it's pretty much pointless. Something with driven wheels will be half way down the 1/4 mile before it pulls away. Where's the fun with drag anyway? Have you ever seen a jet car go up a drag strip? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TROYston Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 WOW, that looks bolloks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Have you ever seen a jet car go up a drag strip? Yup, and that jet lorry thing as well- very impressive. Kind of half arsed attempt like the astra just seem a bit daft. Judging by the size of the air intake it won't be able to breathe properly anyway and the fact there are no youtube videos of it actually moving (let alone at Santa Pod) makes me think that maybe it doesn't really work as a propulsive device. Would like to see some footage of it actually going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alistair14 Posted May 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Yup, and that jet lorry thing as well- very impressive. Kind of half arsed attempt like the astra just seem a bit daft. Judging by the size of the air intake it won't be able to breathe properly anyway and the fact there are no youtube videos of it actually moving (let alone at Santa Pod) makes me think that maybe it doesn't really work as a propulsive device. Would like to see some footage of it actually going. i wouldnt say it was a half ass attempt to be honest ..it works and its blooody amazing, i think it actually runs down the drag strip ..just never seen it down there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalRobbo341 Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Does anyone know how much he wants for it.. Not like I want to buy it just curious? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-comp-kierz Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Think it was £8000 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetastra Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 I am actually the owner of this car , I'm not into bikes but happened across this by chance. To answer the questions in this post, the car was built for a laugh that's why it looks crap, no more money than necessary was spent on it. It does work and makes about 600lbs of thrust + another 300-400lbs with the afterburner, this is roughly equilivant of 500-600bhp so it can move , but is nothing compared to the 6000lbs thrust jet car at santapod and was never meant to be ( as I dont have £100,000 to spend on it !) . The afterburner wont stay lit properly which is why I was testing it - but I didnt expect it to be heard as far away as it was ... I asked just under £8000 for it to see if there was any interest but expected offers of half that. its worth £2500 scrap! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 Your car was the topic of discussion the other day at RS Tuning in Leeds haha. Epic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alistair14 Posted June 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 Epic car is epic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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