USF1 -- F1's All-American Challenger

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countersteer
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Here's a link to the auction site for USF1
http://www.bidspotter.com/forms/imagega ... 981&page=1

(two pallets of sanding discs?!?!?)

The most interesting thing I saw was the monocoque.. (race car body, lol)

http://www.bidspotter.com/forms/photo.p ... time=09:30

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133 USD for a carbon fibre shell, reasonable, but what do tou want with that piece of rubbish?
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They were planning something radical.....Only 1 wheel up for auction!?!?

Shocking how many millions of miles off they were. Only 2 lots directly related to the car!

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I dont even thinks its the full structural tub, just the outer faces! Still might make a nice bath tub or pond liner. or with that single wheel and the set of seat belts listed, it might make a fast and safe unicycle!

Where were all the toasters?

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scarbs wrote:I dont even thinks its the full structural tub, just the outer faces! Still might make a nice bath tub or pond liner. or with that single wheel and the set of seat belts listed, it might make a fast and safe unicycle!

Where were all the toasters?
That's what I'm saying, they didn't even complete a tub in six months, that's just an empty shell. This was what poor Lopez discovered when he thought he was going to Charlotte for a seat fitting, wonder if he is lited as a creditor?
Must be the most xpensive carbon-fibre shell in history. :lol:

Besides, I find some of the equipment difficult to understand, what do you want with that pallet of sanding discs and all those CNCs?
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i'm eyeing all of the tools! i can use some new mitutoyo's and wouldn't mind having a VMC in the backyard!

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There's a few things missing...

Where's all the carbon fiber prepreg, for one? I know it wouldn't have been used up with the few things they did produce.

Where are all the molds? I know they had tub molds, nosecone molds, etc., all of which have value and should be sold to benefit creditors.

Where are the nose cones? Doubtful they would have made only one.

Autoclave?

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Lot 413 - Toasters! :lol:

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Is anyone actually bidding? If they are, can I ask one to proxy bid for me?

PM me if you are interested and we can talk. Im really interested in some of those tools :D

Thanks

=Aaron

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andrew wrote:Lot 413 - Toasters! :lol:
http://goo.gl/08Fx

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I'm eyeing some of those PCs though. for that cheap, why not!

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hmm. there's no end date listed. wtf?

countersteer
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mmmm... I could grab the tub... a set of belts....

Mount a wheel (with feedback) and a pedal set. Mold my own seat

And have myself the coolest gaming station ever... Paint that thing up in my own livery. oh yea...

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unbelievable...they wanted to start in F1 with two toasters
it seems unreal to me...xpensive..you were so damn right...

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Well, apart from the toasters they had some machining tools too. What I am the most surprised of is that they had only one wheel...