7/9: Unique ATV [thx Tove]

Undertoad · 07-09-2001, 10:26 AM

Slithy Tove brings us this item on Ebay, which you have a day left to bid on. The reserve of $155,000 might keep the less moneyed of us from bidding on it, though.

It's called the "Dobberton Surface Orbiter". Built over 4 1/2 years, with a stainless steel hull, it goes across both land and sea. No word on whether it's diesel, or whether you have to know how to drive stick, or whether it's sea-worthy enough to handle any coming apocalypse you might dream up involving Kevin Costner.

It's cool, alright, but if I somehow became idly rich I doubt I'd squander anything on such playthings. If you have six figures to spend on transportation, I should think the BMW M5 or the top of the Mercedes S-class would make a better buy. Those you can park downtown without a permit. Still, to each his own.

Here's the Ebay link in case you want to see it there. (It'll time out, sorry for viewers reading this in the far future.)

07-09-2001, 10:26 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	7/9: Unique ATV [thx Tove] Slithy Tove brings us this item on Ebay, which you have a day left to bid on. The reserve of $155,000 might keep the less moneyed of us from bidding on it, though. It's called the "Dobberton Surface Orbiter". Built over 4 1/2 years, with a stainless steel hull, it goes across both land and sea. No word on whether it's diesel, or whether you have to know how to drive stick, or whether it's sea-worthy enough to handle any coming apocalypse you might dream up involving Kevin Costner. It's cool, alright, but if I somehow became idly rich I doubt I'd squander anything on such playthings. If you have six figures to spend on transportation, I should think the BMW M5 or the top of the Mercedes S-class would make a better buy. Those you can park downtown without a permit. Still, to each his own. Here's the Ebay link in case you want to see it there. (It'll time out, sorry for viewers reading this in the far future.)

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