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Old 12-05-2006, 05:08 PM   #1
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Fully Functional 1:3 Scale Ferrari 312PB

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3NVJ4pEFuY

Insane, man. How flippin' cool
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Old 12-05-2006, 05:10 PM   #2
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Insane, man. How flippin' cool
I saw that earlier today. It's ridiculous.
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Old 12-05-2006, 05:16 PM   #3
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seen that before. dunno where
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Old 12-05-2006, 05:17 PM   #4
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I saw that earlier today. It's ridiculous.
My question has always been, why didn't he just build a full-size replica, so that he could drive it?
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Old 12-05-2006, 05:18 PM   #5
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My question has always been, why didn't he just build a full-size replica, so that he could drive it?
That is EXACTLY what I first said to the guy who showed me the video.
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seen that before. dunno where
It was posted over at the Fest years ago. That dude has some serious free time.

Cool as hell, though.
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Old 12-05-2006, 07:59 PM   #7
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My question has always been, why didn't he just build a full-size replica, so that he could drive it?
I wonder if it had anything to do with the legal consequences of copying the real thing?
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He said in the video he wanted something for his living room. I doubt the full size car would fit.
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Old 12-07-2006, 09:29 AM   #9
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He said in the video he wanted something for his living room. I doubt the full size car would fit.
Yes, but that doesn't really answer the question.

Given the choice between a decoration for your living room and a full-size Ferrari race car that you can actually drive, why would you spend your life building the former?
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Yes, but that doesn't really answer the question.
Yes, it does.
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