Comments on: $4500 book about a car you can’t afford

By: Mesas de Sinuca

Mesas de Sinuca — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:37:59 +0000

Hi Guys, I’m going to consider this on my next aquisition…

By: John

John — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:59:08 +0000

Very nice website and Article! Thanks!

By: Mike Szczys

Mike Szczys — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:11:19 +0000

@error404: Thanks, that was a mistake. Fixed.

By: error404

error404 — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:49:43 +0000

What’s the point of linking to Make?

By: gilson martins

gilson martins — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:38:10 +0000

desviar $$ para a conta do Bradesco Ag 2094 C/C 5498-4 em real ….

By: again!?

again!? — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:10:28 +0000

is “engadget” now spelt “Hack A Day?”
I think im back to ignoring this site again.

By: luno

luno — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:23:18 +0000

differences in material properties are compensated for by differences in engineering practice.

and this is hilariously, ridiculously excessive, it’s true. but the book is a very good read although i have no idea why the fuck you’d buy the machined aluminium version.

i mean, really. are these guys so addicted to machining aluminium that they had to somehow machine out of aluminium the book documenting their years of machining aluminium?

By: Josh

Josh — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 03:32:52 +0000

@Doubter… It depends entirely upon which alloy and actual construction one uses. Think about most automotive wheels these days. Also, think about aircraft and all the stress put on their load-bearing parts. It all depends on the engineering.

By: therian

therian — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:43:52 +0000

Mike again …

By: samurai

samurai — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:51:33 +0000

dumb as hell + not megapopular + not a hack = epic fail

By: Doubter

Doubter — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:07:52 +0000

Aren’t load bearing parts made from aluminium dangerous? Wouldn’t fatigue from road impacts, vibrations, etc eventually cause the frame to fail? Even steel tube frame construction supposedly develops cracks over time. Unless the point of this is to just sit around and look nice.

By: joe

joe — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:35:56 +0000

“The whole point of the project was to build the best roadster possible, regardless of cost.”

Wrong, the whole point is to show how much money you can waste on useless crap to compensate for a small penis.

according to:
http://www.mcmaster.com/#9246k35/=40189v
the book is $4500 for similar reasons.

Personally i think $4500 in dollar bills or cocane would be much more impressive than some stupid book that only you know the cost of.

By: anonymous coward

anonymous coward — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:48:31 +0000

It’s not clear from the post, but the car is made using milled aluminum billet only for the frame. Body panels are formed from aluminum sheets in the same manner as all other cars. This was done to improve the weight and strength of the car. The whole point of the project was to build the best roadster possible, regardless of cost.

By: T&P

T&P — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:48:47 +0000

then someone comes along, parks next to it, and slams their car door on the side of it…

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:29:42 +0000

I had the chance to meet these guys while racing SAE Mini Baja in Provo, UT. They don’t machine the whole car from billet like a few people have said… It’s actually a bit crazier. They hand form all the body work in a former MIG fighter jet plant in Poland.

I can’t say much about the book, which seems a bit over the top. But I will add that their cars, and shop was inspirational. I’d never before seen a true to life daytona coupe. These people are crazy but at the same time inspirational for this maker.