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FRIDAY APRIL 7 2006 1:37 PM

Submitted by WilWheaton. Edited By WilWheaton.

If you feel a little self conscious driving your 1988 Ford Escort to Toshi Station to pick up some power convereters, you're not alone. In fact, a man called Martin (who desperately needs a refesher course in post-1995 HTML) just sold a 1988 Ford Escort on eBay in the UK, which isn't anything to get excited about, until I dramatically insert an ellipsis . . . and tell you that it was modified to look like Luke Skywalker's Landspeeder.

For a realistic look, it has not been done in a �factory fresh� style but made to reflect the idea that it has been in the desert and in use for decades. Right now there is some touch-up painting needed but otherwise it looks good. If you are into it, you can redo the interior dash to a better Landspeeder look and that should not take a lot of work if you do it yourself.

It has blue underlighting to give it the impression of floating, plus I have all the parts needed to put a vapor propane flame-thrower into the centre jet and had it in at one point.

The 'speeder is street legal in California, and at just over USD13000, is an awesome way to arrive in style for the thirtieth anniversary screening of the original Star Wars next year.

The Landspeeder seats two, but let's not kid anyone, okay? If you buy this, we all know you're not going to have a date.

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Tioga

Baden, ON

April 2004

APR 07, 2006 02:56 PM

imagine a cop pulling you over... "WTF are you driving..."

James_

United Kingdom

March 2003

APR 07, 2006 03:04 PM

Tioga said:
imagine a cop pulling you over... "WTF are you driving..."

Yeah, but you just need to wave your hand and say "you don't need to see my identification. I can go about my business" and you'd be fine!

Skism

I'm lost

September 2005

APR 07, 2006 03:20 PM

lol.. fucking ners..

you have to give it up to the guy.. I bet that took him a long long time..

Its kinda cool in a grade 9 kinda way

alpha_hazard

Fort Collins, CO

April 2004

APR 07, 2006 03:22 PM

It's not like you'll be able to fit a date in it with two rogue droids you picked up.

milos_silo

Saint Peters, MO

January 2006

APR 07, 2006 03:34 PM

i want the car in a clockwork orange, a durango '95, and I'd sell a kidney for one...

Alukh

SUICIDEGIRL

Oregon, USA

APR 07, 2006 03:37 PM

O_O

I..........damn, that's really neat in a horrifyingly geeky sort of way.

Gerry_D

Los Angeles, CA

May 2003

APR 07, 2006 03:39 PM

Finally!

A car and birth control all in one package.

Max16Characters

Korea, Republic Of

March 2003

APR 07, 2006 04:24 PM

Tioga said:
imagine a cop pulling you over... "WTF are you driving..."

Or if that thing was involved in a high speed chase on the California highway?

"In pursuit of a....spaceship?"

Paul9000

Monterey, CA

November 2004

APR 07, 2006 04:25 PM

Max16Characters said:

Tioga said:
imagine a cop pulling you over... "WTF are you driving..."

Or if that thing was involved in a high speed chase on the California highway?

"In pursuit of a....spaceship?"

Poncherello and Jon would totally kick it's ass.

Wolfmaen

Roswell, GA

May 2004

APR 07, 2006 09:38 PM

You guys obviously haven't seen the exact replica of Ecto One from Ghostbusters that some kid in Winder, GA made out of a hearse.

msupenguin

San Francisco, CA

March 2006

APR 07, 2006 11:14 PM

yep, thats it. this is the greatest thing ever. id never consider purchasing it, but its both funny and cool in a really nerdy way that someone did that. im a fan.

msupenguin

San Francisco, CA

March 2006

APR 07, 2006 11:16 PM

cipher said:

VikpreZ said:

[Edited on Apr 07, 2006 by VikpreZ]

All that needs is the silhouettes for your TIE fighter kill count.

wtf? no r2 unit? what the hell kind of x-wing is that anyway?

Landed

I'm lost

March 2006

APR 07, 2006 11:27 PM

I don't wanna shit in anybody's Cheerios, but this is really, really old news. Like, several years old.

edit: I take it back; It's news that it is now for sale. But still, I saw this thing in a magazine forever ago.

[Edited on Apr 08, 2006 by Landed]

Cigarette

Cleveland, OH

April 2004

APR 07, 2006 11:37 PM

Paul9000 said:
Next, someone will get a Jar-Jarplasty.

msupenguin

San Francisco, CA

March 2006

APR 08, 2006 01:09 AM

Landed said:
I don't wanna shit in anybody's Cheerios, but this is really, really old news. Like, several years old.

edit: I take it back; It's news that it is now for sale. But still, I saw this thing in a magazine forever ago.

[Edited on Apr 08, 2006 by Landed]

you bastard! my cheerios! *shakes fist*