The Anal Probe

[Sven7]

or build this


80mpg aero trike by Tyler Linner, on Flickr

But no, seriously.

[Rman91Bird]

Saw the Probe leavin C&C. Looks nice!

[euro]

or build this

that's pretty sweet

[Audiphile]

Saw you turning onto Audobahn going to C&C yesterday. I got strange looks from my dad and girlfriend when I yelled out "anal probe!"

[Sven7]

wonderful, guys. wonderful.

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Once again the Probe decided to be a b&$^%. I was coming home from a fun day (Cars and Coffee, it was a big hit, then saw friends), EOC'ing to a stoplight, and the thing decided to not turn on. It turned over and turned over but wouldn't do anything.

(remember three times it has done a similar thing, but nothing works- not even dash lights. a simple disconnect of the battery solves that though)

It was only a couple miles from home so my dad towed it home with the Yukon. I let the tow strap get slack for a few seconds around the corner, it pulled out and took the bottom of my bumper with it.

Got it home and poked around a bit. After half an hour or 45 minutes it inexplicably started working again. Turned on fine and everything. I drove it to a friend's party and everything worked as advertised.

Just bought a blinker module off Ebay for $21 shipped.

This car will have no more EOC until I can get a fuel injector cutoff switch. It's not worth the chance of getting stuck somewhere


Cars and Coffee Oct. 2012 by Tyler Linner, on Flickr

[teddymac]

Yuck.

To each their own. Might I suggest you watch Back To The Future II for some probe inspiration?

[magilson]

No inspiration needed beyond the original Ford concepts. They had always intended to push the limits of aerodynamics with the car.

http://www.autopictu.com/21351-ford-probe-iv.html

http://www.autopictu.com/21352-ford-probe-v.html

http://www.carstyling.ru/car.asp?id=2276/car.asp

[Sven7]

It's not for everyone and if you don't like the boat tail hopefully the humor comes through.

The Probe V was really well done but I also take inspiration from cars like the Phantom Corsair.

[Topher]

If that's the case, then your inspiration is backwards.

Or you need to craft a bow for your car.

[Sven7]

Workin on it

[palmer]

Is that a camaro rear hatch window on the hood of that probe?

[Digital K]

check out this probe!!!! close?

[momo]

just did some calculations for fun...

assuming a .235 coeffcient of drag, this thing should top out somewhere between 140 and 145mph, depending on the condition of the engine. possibly faster.

[Sven7]

palmer, that's the general consensus

kris, I see you read magilson's links

taylor, that's awesome.

After reading like seven pages of misinformation and arguing on Ecomodder (not typical for EM) I'm going to try gluing a high temp foil blanket underneath the hood, and perhaps seal a few seams where heat may leak out. Hopefully it'll help the engine warm up to "normal" in 1/4 the way home, instead of 1/2.

[Digital K]

what about running a coolant circulator/heater on a timer?