NPoCP? A 15hp, 4 speed Beer Crate

"Fred (FreddsterExprs)" (freddsterexprs)
11/08/2014 at 10:53 • Filed to: NPoCP, Beer, Crate

Do you like fun, motorized toys but are like me barely able to change a tire? Luckily, other people have fabrication talent and sometimes offer their work up for sale, as in the case of the " !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! ", the driving beer box for sale on german ebay.

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The description is brief, with the most interesting bits being warnings ("No Toy!") and what drives the thing: a 125ccm, 15hp bike engine mated to a 4 speed gearbox. The tires are kart rain tires and the seller notes that its forwards motion is "sinister" and corners are taken "in rage". Of all the beer karts I've seen this is one of the best ones quality wise, even though I visually prefer the all in one look of the original:

So Oppo, what do you say, with one day left to go and a current bid of about 750$ - Nice Price or Crack Pipe?

DISCUSSION (50)

JagrSaluteYourShorts > Fred (FreddsterExprs)
11/08/2014 at 14:10

I vote NP... but of course the old adage is true: it's worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it.

Perhaps the value in having something like this comes along with building one yourself.

Maxxuman > Fred (FreddsterExprs)
11/08/2014 at 14:15

Depends - how much beer can it hold?

MFEJAL grey because who knows... > Fred (FreddsterExprs)
11/08/2014 at 14:16

need more input. need asked price.

The-Ever-Socially-Apathetic TBAL > Fred (FreddsterExprs)
11/08/2014 at 14:17

I'll pay $400 right here, right now, no joke.

Fred (FreddsterExprs) > MFEJAL grey because who knows...
11/08/2014 at 14:17

It's being auctioned off, and the reserve has been met already.

$kaycog > Fred (FreddsterExprs)
11/08/2014 at 14:30

I say..........."On your mark, get set, GO!"

Not a Sunburst Miata > Fred (FreddsterExprs)
11/08/2014 at 14:33

I would buy that in a heartbeat.

Mary, Mary, Knotty Pine > Fred (FreddsterExprs)
11/08/2014 at 14:35

Crack pipe.

I dislike anything that mixes motoring and drinking, even in the abstract.

AMG OMG > Fred (FreddsterExprs)
11/08/2014 at 14:39

shouldn't the question be "nice price or beer bong?"

Fred (FreddsterExprs) > Mary, Mary, Knotty Pine
11/08/2014 at 14:42

So no Martini Lancia for you!

Kinja'd!!!

techinsanity2011 > $kaycog
11/08/2014 at 14:48

Mary, Mary, Knotty Pine > Fred (FreddsterExprs)
11/08/2014 at 14:49

lol ;)

I'm not opposed to drinking or hooning, but you know items like this are going to encourage both together.

TheNoblePatriot > Fred (FreddsterExprs)
11/08/2014 at 14:50

If it involves beer, it's automatically a nice price.

PanchoVilleneuve ST > Fred (FreddsterExprs)
11/08/2014 at 14:55

Well, as far as stupid ways to die go, $750 isn't a lot to spend on friends being able to say "and he fell off and broke his spine in 12 places when he shifted his beer crate into 4th".

Maxaxle > Fred (FreddsterExprs)
11/08/2014 at 14:56

Nice Price, assuming I was crazy enough to want something like that.

Fred (FreddsterExprs) > PanchoVilleneuve ST
11/08/2014 at 15:00

That would be a great thing to write on a grave stone.

Fred (FreddsterExprs) > Mary, Mary, Knotty Pine
11/08/2014 at 15:11

I get your point actually, it has been the same debate with tobacco and F1. The only issue I see with alcohol being advertised is if visiting/watching the race live relies on getting there with your own car. As long as public transport is reasonable, I don't see why anyone with half a brain would not just have a few beers more and take the train home.

Mary, Mary, Knotty Pine > Fred (FreddsterExprs)
11/08/2014 at 15:15

Sadly, the US has almost no public transportation, so it is up to the individual to arrange safe transportation.

Jwend392 > Fred (FreddsterExprs)
11/08/2014 at 15:16

Kinja'd!!!

Throw this cute little guy in and you have a deal!

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > Fred (FreddsterExprs)
11/08/2014 at 15:24

Kinja'd!!!

Funktheduck > Fred (FreddsterExprs)
11/08/2014 at 15:35

NP all the way.

Fred (FreddsterExprs) > Mary, Mary, Knotty Pine
11/08/2014 at 15:57

Yeah I witnessed that, even New Jersey's public transport is bad. We Germans are blesses with a relatively good network, and for race weekends extra buses and trains are normal and come free with the ticket.

Thunder > $kaycog
11/08/2014 at 16:22

So... how does it feel to BE the crumple zone?

eftalanquest > Fred (FreddsterExprs)
11/08/2014 at 16:49

ugh köstritzer...

smalleyxb122 > Fred (FreddsterExprs)
11/08/2014 at 16:56

Shouldn't you have referred to the displacement of this as 125ml?

Fred (FreddsterExprs) > eftalanquest
11/08/2014 at 17:12

Das Schwarze mit der blonden Seele!

Still terrible though.

plonko > Fred (FreddsterExprs)
11/08/2014 at 17:19

Kinja'd!!!

in Germany there is a racing series for those gadgets. Plus - you can buy them as kit.

Fred (FreddsterExprs) > plonko
11/08/2014 at 17:24

There's a series? How have I as a german never heard of it? And how much is one of them kits?

Joneez > Fred (FreddsterExprs)
11/08/2014 at 17:35

"Want me to hold your beer while I watch?"

"Nah, I got it."

JayHova > Fred (FreddsterExprs)
11/08/2014 at 17:49

Kinja'd!!!

Nisman > Fred (FreddsterExprs)
11/08/2014 at 17:50

Incredible. It has paddles? NP for days.

FNALSOLUTION > Fred (FreddsterExprs)
11/08/2014 at 18:29

After a black cat walked in the path... Thanks but no thanks

FNALSOLUTION > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest.
11/08/2014 at 18:30

Im more amazed a site to build tombstones exists

tommyscooter > Fred (FreddsterExprs)
11/08/2014 at 18:32

NP all day

mrbwa1 > Fred (FreddsterExprs)
11/08/2014 at 18:54

Couldn't they have at least installed an auto clutch ala the old Honda CTs? How are you supposed to steer, clutch AND hold your beer?

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > FNALSOLUTION
11/08/2014 at 19:47

You'd be surprised what a quick google search brings up. That site was the first result.

JoeLiebig > Fred (FreddsterExprs)
11/08/2014 at 19:50

I don't think you should literally translate "böse" into "sinister". It's colloquial language. It just means that acceleration is quick.

onhold > Fred (FreddsterExprs)
11/08/2014 at 20:42

Has to be NP. There's really no way around it.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > FNALSOLUTION
11/08/2014 at 20:48

It's the internet. Nothing surprises me anymore.

Fred (FreddsterExprs) > JoeLiebig
11/08/2014 at 20:55

Very much aware of that, which is why I put it in quotes.

Kiltedpadre > Maxxuman
11/08/2014 at 21:02

My thoughts exactly. A friend of mine has one of those motorized coolers. It is fun to ride, but it holds so little beer that we had to build a trailer for a regular cooler behind it and add a stronger motor to handle the extra weight. That of course lead to needing an extra battery to compensate for reduced range. Suddenly, the original cooler couldn't carry any beer.

Zerbe > Fred (FreddsterExprs)
11/09/2014 at 01:01

Kostritzer is my favorite beer so nice price there. If it said Keystone - crack pipe.

plonko > Fred (FreddsterExprs)
11/09/2014 at 01:54

prices of kits depend on what you want. See for example here:

http://fahrende-bierkiste.com/

if haven´t heard of this it´s not my fault. (I`m german as well). Just watch this up on youtube.

paul > Fred (FreddsterExprs)
11/09/2014 at 10:01

Here in America we step it up a little!

Kinja'd!!!