Last Call – Space Truckin’ Edition

Robert Emslie

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Way, way under, one would hope.
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  1. Paul_y Avatar
    Paul_y

    About the only vehicles upon which such a statement is possibly a lie are space stations and scientific instruments sent to other planets. Just saying.

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  2. Smells_Homeless Avatar
    Smells_Homeless

    You know, it's going to be tough going to sleep with Deep Purple rippin' through my ears.

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  3. Brett MacPherson Avatar
    Brett MacPherson

    C'MON!!!! C'MON!!!!! C'MON!!!!

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  4. Tomsk Avatar
    Tomsk

    Y'know if that was an OM616- or OM617-powered Benz it would be just about time to think about the first engine rebuild.

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    1. Rust-MyEnemy Avatar
      Rust-MyEnemy

      Yeah, and in that distance it might have just about accelerated to sixty by now.

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      1. B72 Avatar
        B72

        Nice. I hope there is a way to rebuild it while underway, so you don't have to spend another 228 years getting back up to speed (assuming an average speed of 30 MPH).

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        1. Rust-MyEnemy Avatar
          Rust-MyEnemy

          No, the 616 so reliable because it has no moving parts. All a rebuild entails is sanding down the old varnish and recoating,or possibly treating with creosote or an alternative wood preservative.

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  5. B72 Avatar
    B72

    Assuming this is a 1971 G van, it could have averaged 171MPH since new, and still be under 60,000,000 miles.
    Having driven a G van cutaway – no. Just no.

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    1. BlackIce_GTS Avatar
      BlackIce_GTS

      I got ~228.31MPH. I didn't account for leap-days though. This only works with perfectly spherical vans in a vacuum.

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      1. mdharrell Avatar
        mdharrell

        Only in vacuum? Not flash-frozen?
        [youtube Jxg1pYIT64M http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jxg1pYIT64M youtube]

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        1. BlackIce_GTS Avatar
          BlackIce_GTS

          Oh great, now;
          1) I must have one of those
          2) bapbadoodledoodledeedledadleda.
          3) 'vitamins'.
          4) bapbadoodledoodledeedledadleda.

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  6. FЯeeMan Avatar
    FЯeeMan

    My son just pointed out that this has not yet made 240 million laps of the equator.
    Therefore, I'd say it's fresh as a daisy.

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    1. dr zero Avatar
      dr zero

      Although if it was doing laps of the equator, rust might be an issue.

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  7. jetset Avatar
    jetset

    oh come on people, it's in kilometers! ha

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  8. Van Sarockin Avatar
    Van Sarockin

    Barely broken in. Probably only on its second engine.

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  9. jjd241 Avatar
    jjd241

    Wanna Buy a slightly used RV?
    <img src="http://lordwhatsmymotivation.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/spaceballs4.jpg"&gt;
    Have I got a deal for you! Should be able to do the Kessle run in under 12 parsecs!
    <img src="http://www.defunctgames.com/pic/freezeframe022b.jpg"&gt;

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