What would make a better time machine?

"Slant6" (slant-6) 10/21/2015 at 09:24 • Filed to: None

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DeLoreans aren’t really common here in 2015, that and they weren’t great cars back in the 80s either.

I would go for a panther. Probably an early 2000s or early 90s Crown Victoria as they only have small differences from the later ones and they could potentially be restyled to blend in better with the times.

They also don’t look out of place hiding behind billboards or any other weird locations.

I’d get rid of the modular engine and put in some sort of system for an easy switch back and forth between FI and carburated fuel delivery (this is a world where time machines exist of course, almost anything is possible.). I’d do this so I could find parts whenever I go and run better on the wide varieties of fuel offered.

That and you have tons of space for time travel equipment and your dogs.

88mph should be possible enough, more so than a DeLorean I would think.

What would you choose Oppo?

Nick > Slant6 10/21/2015 at 09:28

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here is the typical Jalop answer, but a diesel wagon. color doesn’t matter.

diesel has been around forever, and will last a lifetime. the engines are practically bulletproof, just do your timing belt change before you go anywhere, and you’ll be good for 100K. my jetta may not have been the fastest vehicle, but i have the tickets to prove it has no issues going 88+

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Slant6 10/21/2015 at 09:30

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I mean, it already looks like the future. Or I’d pick an RX-7. Because it looks so good.

CalzoneGolem > Slant6 10/21/2015 at 09:31

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Wrangler Unlimited with the Mr. Fusion also powering the wheels.

PS9 > Slant6 10/21/2015 at 09:32

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Not a car.

The best time machine would be a booth and a remote. You walk into the booth and through the portal to where/when you want to go. Use the remote to open another portal and come back, if you want.

Slant6 > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 10/21/2015 at 09:33

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I’d shy away from newer cars. Think about going back to 1955 or earlier. Roads could vary in condition. And parts availability.

Awesome choice non the less. I hope these depreciate like the 8 series of the 90s.

Slant6 > PS9 10/21/2015 at 09:35

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Excellent point. But wouldn’t it also need to be a teleporter since the portal would let you out where you entered in the present?

Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! > Slant6 10/21/2015 at 09:37

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An Econoline. They don't look out of place anywhere, and you really can't get much more room than a full sized van.

Slant6 > CalzoneGolem 10/21/2015 at 09:37

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Good choice. You could probably take a CJ-5 body onto a TJ or something so it blends better over a wide area of time. CJs are cool now and more common than DMC12.

Sam > Slant6 10/21/2015 at 09:37

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Is the P71 fully stainless steel? Because it has to be, to help with flux dispersal.

Slant6 > Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! 10/21/2015 at 09:37

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True. And you can sleep in it. Not sure about the 88mph though.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Slant6 10/21/2015 at 09:38

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Yeah parts availability would be an issue. Then in that case, how about an old truck. Like a late 70s/early 80s Ford F150.

Slant6 > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 10/21/2015 at 09:40

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That could work. A little slow but they can go fast.

Ash78, voting early and often > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 10/21/2015 at 09:41

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SVT Lightning with “1.21 GW” license plate.

Ash78, voting early and often > PS9 10/21/2015 at 09:42

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Bill and Dr. Who’s Excellent Adventure?

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Slant6 10/21/2015 at 09:42

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And old trucks could blend in anywhere.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Ash78, voting early and often 10/21/2015 at 09:42

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Maybe a little less bright and loud.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Slant6 10/21/2015 at 09:43

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Because I want to travel in comfort and style dammit. Plus in the future they may have understood the magic of the green orbs.

Slant6 > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 10/21/2015 at 09:44

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They could. And if it has an old v8 or inline 6 you can actually just fix it with a hammer.

Slant6 > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 10/21/2015 at 09:45

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An interesting choice.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Slant6 10/21/2015 at 09:46

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They get the Jeremy Clarkson seal of Hammer Fixability.

Your boy, BJR > Slant6 10/21/2015 at 09:47

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Duh.

Slant6 > Your boy, BJR 10/21/2015 at 09:50

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If there were to be a re-release of the film that would be one of my first choices. But imagine finding tires for that in 1955.

RazoE > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 10/21/2015 at 09:51

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It has to be able to hit 88 mph, though.

Your boy, BJR > Slant6 10/21/2015 at 09:53

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Why the fuck would I want to go to 1955? I’d rather find a young Henry Leland and “inspire” him.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > RazoE 10/21/2015 at 09:53

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I’m sure a drivetrain swap could sort that out.

Slant6 > Your boy, BJR 10/21/2015 at 09:57

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Leaded gasoline might pose a problem along with the availability of fuel. Still not a bad choice. I think I’d travel to where I want to go in the past in the present and fill up before going back.

MultiplaOrgasms > RazoE 10/21/2015 at 10:00

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Funnily enough even the very early 75hp DS has a top speed of exactly 88mph.

coelacanthist > Slant6 10/21/2015 at 10:13

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Jayhawk Jake > Slant6 10/21/2015 at 10:15

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It's completely irrelevant. Make it out of whatever, travel forward far enough to find a new power source such as Mr. Fusion and gather whatever parts you may need to service it.

RazoE > MultiplaOrgasms 10/21/2015 at 10:16

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Whoa...

#Conspiracy

MultiplaOrgasms > RazoE 10/21/2015 at 10:24

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#WooNobodyGivesAShit

Slant6 > Jayhawk Jake 10/21/2015 at 10:25

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Propulsion aside, being noticed in a radical vehicle for the time can have lots of conciquences.

Jayhawk Jake > Slant6 10/21/2015 at 10:54

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Any vehicle in a time before it existed is going to look out of place, and if you took a Panther to 2150 I bet it’ll look weird too.

Slant6 > Jayhawk Jake 10/21/2015 at 13:05

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This is true. You can still try and have as wide a range as possible.