4wd Tercel AQUA CAR

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jetswim
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4wd Tercel AQUA CAR

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Check out this photo from an 80's car mag I found at the dump.
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Post by ARCHINSTL »

Well - - -
It's pre-CGI, so I guess it's real?
I wouldn't have thought 62bhp could generate rooster tails (however modest), let alone just turn those balloons...
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Post by Mattel »

that's gnarly dude. I could like get so pitted in that thing.

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Mattel wrote:that's gnarly dude. I could like get so pitted in that thing.
HAW !
Cool back! - I have no idea what that means, but it looked like it fit the above context...
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Post by takza »

He's even got IRS in the back....KKKKKKKKKNARLY DUDE!
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Post by ARCHINSTL »

Yano...
I could believe the two rear tires and the left front - but the right front? Looks kinda "away" from the corner of the car, as compared to its immediate sibling...
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Tercshwimingwagon

Post by Mattel »

it's to strange not to believe.

I reckon if your were going to the effort to photomontage (pre photoshop) they would have used a more exotic 4wd. I think there's a bit of a sub frame and some reduction gearing in the hubs+engine hotness. The Terc is a really good car for this conversion

Also they are german plates> Uber practical swimmingwagon. Stereotypically not known for flashy showmanship....I'm a Tercshwimingwagon believer!

you could lose texas in those blind spots though
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Post by takza »

If those are "real" tires...not inflated plastic...they probably weigh more than an OEM Tercel?
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Post by Neu »

takza wrote:If those are "real" tires...not inflated plastic...they probably weigh more than an OEM Tercel?

But inflated they could easily hold themselves up with the car, especially if they're inflated to 300psi with nitrogen or helium. I'm pretty sure it's real, and I think that front right tire is just flexing for a wave.
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Post by Typrus »

Ever seen BigFoot swim? It float petty high up considering its monstrous tires an super-heavy truck.

Thats hilarious....

VW Truck-bus hubs? They had a good gear reduction in them.
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Post by takza »

The only way 62 HP would turn those tires would be in EL and floored?
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Post by ptothej »

I think it would be doable, as for the turning of the tires.. Im sure they arent cupping the water to bad, more "burning out" wouldnt they? With that theory said with the lack of traction you could probably eventually go up thru at least a few gears with momentum couldnt ya? If that makes sense.
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