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Posted by: Lavanaut Jun 11 2008, 10:50 AM

Tons of cool potential. One idea it got me thinking about would be the ability to change the shape/profile/lines of your car depending on the driving conditions. If nothing else, at least for me, it's thought provoking.

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

Posted by: r_towle Jun 11 2008, 11:16 AM

Think about how much damage a person with a key or knife could do.....wow

Rich

Posted by: GringoLoco Jun 11 2008, 11:23 AM

That's sexy! You could do some cool stuff with the active aerodynamics too.

Posted by: biosurfer1 Jun 11 2008, 11:25 AM

interesting...but where would all the sound dampining material go? I would think that car is loud as hell

Posted by: GringoLoco Jun 11 2008, 11:30 AM

I wouldn't care. If my car could do all that and wink at chicks, I'd wear ear plugs if I had to. Can't be any louder than my Harley...

Posted by: plymouth37 Jun 11 2008, 11:58 AM

Wow, very cool. As long as it didn't flap in the wind!

Posted by: Krieger914 Jun 11 2008, 08:22 PM

Very cool! Imagine having a narrow bodied 914 that flared all the fenders at the touch of a button for those track days.

Posted by: Brando Jun 12 2008, 12:34 AM

I can just imagine the cost in parts and hours at the dealership when you get your first tear in the "body" due to a rock chip on the highway.

Posted by: sww914 Jun 12 2008, 01:09 AM

No door dings!

Posted by: GringoLoco Jun 12 2008, 02:36 AM

They said they could install the skin on the vehicle in I forgot how long (30 minutes?), but it was quick. I'm thinking if you got a tear you'd just buy a new skin and put it on yourself. It would be expensive while it was still new technology, but I'm sure the price would settle down later. Now if they could make it out of some sort of fiber optic cloth or something, where you could make your vehicle blue, red, or whatever color at the touch of a button, that would be sweet.

Posted by: alpha434 Jun 12 2008, 02:41 AM

"...two hours to put the body on..."

Did you watch it, or did you just stare at it like americans are prone to do with video media?

Posted by: Brando Jun 12 2008, 01:05 PM

No need to act like a jerk alpha

I actually paid attention. They made no mention of installing it yourself. My comment was in regards of the COST of parts AND time at the dealership. 2 Hours, yes, but at how much? If it's like most other dealers, nearly $150/hr.

Did you actually read over my post, or just skim and mis-interpret it like most americans are prone to do with printed media?

Posted by: ericread Jun 12 2008, 01:18 PM

Small tears could probably be buffed right out.

Replacement shouldn't be a big deal. I have heard of a couple of girls downtown that are pretty nifty with condoms... And from what I have heard, they only charge two-bits!

Posted by: SGB Jun 12 2008, 09:11 PM

I dunno. I kinda scanned this thread but lost track. My attention span is so... wait, what was I trying to say? Oh well. I think I'll watch TV. Ahhhhh.













Actually, it's a very natural (I'm not gonna say "organic") process to develop the shapes. Tension surfaces stretched out like a sail. Nice. Bangle was rattling on like a Starbuck's preacher, so I turned the sound down...