Too Geeky?

Missa

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Ok, So I just picked up a new-to-me 2003 Blue Vibe. The car started out life in Ohio then made it's way to NY state where it lived for a while so it has a front licence plate mount. Since PA doesn't have front plates I've been trying to find something to fill it with besides free advertising for the dealer I bought it from.

I was thinking this....
http://www.girlsflytoo.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=38_115&products_id=484

but still looking for other options.

Then I found this....
http://www.skygeek.com/carprop.html

Would both be too much???

I really thought that it a "women fly" or " girls fly too" plate or something along that line would be cool but I haven't found one yet.

Any other suggestions?
 
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Teller1900 said:
That's pretty good. Though the cryptic writing at the top may scare some folks who don't know what those mean.
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Your average non-flyer would probably think that they're some sort of cult-type writings. :D

I think that plate plus the spinny prop would be perfect. Of course, the Vibe's engine has the exact opposite characteristics of an airplane engine - it's overweight, makes no power below 6500 RPMs, etc. But it's attached to a constant speed... err... 6-speed manual transmission. Missa is even learning how to operate it, with a little help from a student pilot who takes "Traffic over Maynard Street Bridge" to mean "Report over Maynard Street Bridge" over the radio. Very good, young Jedi. ;)

Hey, there's an idea... I wonder if we could turn a blue knob into a gear shifter? That'd be a great accessory. Don't forget a black knob for the throttle, and what would the red knob be? I'm not sure.
 
Ted DuPuis said:
Hey, there's an idea... I wonder if we could turn a blue knob into a gear shifter? That'd be a great accessory. Don't forget a black knob for the throttle, and what would the red knob be? I'm not sure.
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The key, perhaps?
 
Ted DuPuis said:
err... 6-speed manual transmission. Missa is even learning how to operate it, with a little help from a student pilot who takes "Traffic over Maynard Street Bridge" to mean "Report over Maynard Street Bridge" over the radio. Very good, young Jedi. ;)
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Just so eveyone know... It's been ten years since I drove a manual on a regular basis and he's harrising me on how I was driving on the first day I had it.... and I've only had it for 4 days now.

Ted DuPuis said:
Hey, there's an idea... I wonder if we could turn a blue knob into a gear shifter?
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Oooo... I like that.
 
I like this one. I had it on my car for a while, but then the state issued front license plates, too. Bummer!

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If you're going to go geeky, go all the way. I vote for the prop. :yes:
 
if you're going geeky, choose the prop, attach it to a small generator and wire it back to the car's battery ...
 
gkainz said:
if you're going geeky, choose the prop, attach it to a small generator and wire it back to the car's battery ...
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If you're going to do that you might as well just put a turbojet on there. Not that I've done that or anything ;)
 
I have the car prop - and it gets second glances and smiles everywhere I go. I buy a new one every other year or so at OSH, as the wooden propeller has about a 2 year TBR (but at least no ADs!).
 
Tristan has the propeller license plate. I drove her car for awhile when she was in Florida. Never have I had so many people stop, point, and laugh at me.

As far as hooking it up to an electric motor. No point. The wind does a great job at spinning it. When you come up to a stop it'll slowly "spin down". This is when people notice.
 
jesse said:
Tristan has the propeller license plate. I drove her car for awhile when she was in Florida. Never have I had so many people stop, point, and laugh at me.

As far as hooking it up to an electric motor. No point. The wind does a great job at spinning it. When you come up to a stop it'll slowly "spin down". This is when people notice.
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I didn't say motor, I said generator ... do it yourself hybrid!
 
have a plate made that says "Aviation Hybrid" and put that on the front along with the propeller! :D
 
RMCN172RG said:
I like the prop too.

The Knack is great.

Can he lead a normal life?

No, he'll be an engineer.:goofy::yes:

That says it all:D
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Hey, I resemble that remark! Got things that didn't work as a kid, took them apart to see what was inside and put them back together. Then they worked. Seemed perfectly normal to me.

Dilbert isn't a comic strip. Dilbert is a documentary.
 
TMetzinger said:
I have the car prop - and it gets second glances and smiles everywhere I go. I buy a new one every other year or so at OSH, as the wooden propeller has about a 2 year TBR (but at least no ADs!).
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Since I have a habit of finding parking lot curbs by (gentle) touch, I'm SURE I'd break the prop in no time.
 
Missa said:
Just so eveyone know... It's been ten years since I drove a manual on a regular basis and he's harrising me on how I was driving on the first day I had it.... and I've only had it for 4 days now.
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Ahem... and you make no mention of the constant harassment you give me at work for any reason? ;)

Besides, you're doing fine with it. The shift pattern is unusual and ambiguous at best. :)

Oooo... I like that.
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I wonder if someone here happens to have an old prop governor knob sitting around that we could weld into a shift knob? It'd just screw on.
 
TMetzinger said:
I have the car prop - and it gets second glances and smiles everywhere I go. I buy a new one every other year or so at OSH, as the wooden propeller has about a 2 year TBR (but at least no ADs!).
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Thanks for the pirep and I guess I'm glad I'm not the only Geek who thinks this is soooo coool.

I really want the one that says sky geek on the top too. I've seen a couple of places selling them. :D
 
smigaldi said:
Well perhaps someone can just take the PoA logo and get a few made. Or does the MC want to go about the whole licensing thing again. We all know how well that turned out ;););)
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I wasn't going to go there..... :no:
 
Well, I ordered it last night... the final choice was Pathological Flyer framed by the "sky geek" version of the car prop. :D

Figured with what I do I have to show off the nerdy geek in me.... :goofy:
 
I haven't appropriately geeked out my cars... but I wanted to get the 3-bladed prop for my front hitch.
 
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