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It doesn't get much simpler than this. Turbine-powered cars are, as a rule, extremely cool. So too are all vintages of the Porsche 928. Therefore, a turbine-powered Porsche 928 is positively... Arctic. Owning this might well cause snowfall in your garage, and you can actually find out, because this divinely-inspired combination is up for grabs on eBay. Better still, the bid at the time of this writing this is a little over six-thousand bucks. I paid more than triple that for each of the last two used cars I've bought, neither of which is a Porsche 928, and neither of which has a Boeing 502-6 turboshaft engine underhood. Sure, it's not for everyone, and the video after the jump suggests that your neighbors might not like the noise so much, but come on. It's a turbine 928. This rules on several levels. Don't miss the hilarious item description and seller Q&A, either. Apparently, this thing use to be new. Neff should buy it to replace his Alero.
[Source: eBay]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Mobius_1 @ May 14th 2008 9:46AM
Now THAT is a good engine sound and one cool mod
geo.stewart @ May 14th 2008 11:00AM
the chrysler turbine was a better job, though this aint bad.
the runway rocket
neighbors will think an airport moved in next door
porschedevotee @ May 15th 2008 4:08AM
... and all the lucky winner's for a mere $7151!! Okay, show of hands: who here bid on this thing?
John P. @ May 14th 2008 9:49AM
That hole in the hood looks just like The Iron Man's. Yowch! Somebody stick something in there!
chuck goolsbee @ May 14th 2008 11:28AM
Except this hole really, and quite literally, sucks.
--chuck
http://chuck.goolsbee.org
John Johnson @ May 14th 2008 11:48AM
No, it really blows.
Q: Hi, Is there not a small chance that small children could get sucked into the compressor? May-11-08
A: THAT'S NOT THE INTAKE, IT'S THE EXAUST GAS OUT PUT FROM THE FREE TURINE. YOU CAN DO MARSHMALLOWS OVER IT, OR DRY YOUR HAIR.
Eddy Alvarez @ May 14th 2008 9:59AM
ze Germans would be proud.
Nate @ May 14th 2008 9:59AM
And when it breaks down, you just have it towed to the local Boeing dealer.
MemphisNET @ May 14th 2008 10:05AM
awesome!
StickShift @ May 14th 2008 10:06AM
Thats marginally insane...
The owner seems a touch daft too, so I suppose it all makes sense.
B @ May 14th 2008 10:20AM
Yay, something i turned in got posted, yay!
Brad @ May 14th 2008 10:21AM
Oh... My... God... I want it.
It's a buccit full of win.
John Johnson @ May 14th 2008 10:21AM
PORSCHE 928 T
1984
BOEING TURBINE ENGINE 502-6
POWER STEERING
^Rofl.
PaulPaul @ May 14th 2008 10:24AM
16 MPG, is that MetersPerGallon?
1337 @ May 14th 2008 10:26AM
No article is complete without a wisecrack about a '90s GM product. :D
Alex Nunez @ May 14th 2008 10:38AM
Especially when it belongs to the Editor in Chief
tankd0g @ May 14th 2008 10:49AM
Finding a kerosene filling station might be an issue, and it's only 160hp, but at least that sound will attract all forms of law enforcement :)
Rahul Nair @ May 14th 2008 11:16AM
Turbines don't need a specific fuel, so any kind of oil would work... think bio diesel. Just make sure that you dont idle too much , coz it would not be very efficient at all!
Kowell @ May 14th 2008 10:54AM
I want this just for the ignition sound....
David Thompson @ May 14th 2008 11:02AM
"16 MPG
RUNS ON GAS, DIESEL, JET-A, JP-4, JP-5, JP-8, OLD DRAIN OIL,
"
Haha. I wonder if I can convince people to give me their old motor oil instead of recycling it?
Most gas stations I know of have a kerosene pump hidden somwhere, usually off to the side or in back of the store.