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Geek Culture / BMW - Amazing New Concept Car - The GINA

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RUCCUS
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Posted: 28th Aug 2008 01:32
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This is so cool. BMW has basically taken away the idea of having a metal or carbon fiber skin on a car, and replaced it with this flexible new material. Theres no hinges. To open the trunk, the skin separates like you'd imagine skin separating from a skull when a surgeon slices it with a scalpel (best way I can describe it). Everything is contained, including the lights, which close and open like eyes... just check it out:

http://www.ted.com/pages/view/id/203

Of course knowing me, this has probably been out, known, and posted about for a year.

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SunnyKatt
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Posted: 28th Aug 2008 01:33
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Awesome! I never heard of this!

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Zotoaster
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Posted: 28th Aug 2008 01:55
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Wow, that really is quite original, and futuristic too. Hopefully BMWs will be a little cheaper nowadays.


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RedneckRambo
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Posted: 28th Aug 2008 01:59
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Quote: "The GINA"

Lol, great name.

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RUCCUS
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Posted: 28th Aug 2008 02:08
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Haha I never even thought of that.

I can see it now:

Guy 1: "Dude, thats a V8GINA."

Guy 2: "What?! Where..."

Guy 1: "Right there man."

Guy 2: "Uh... where behind that car?"

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WildCat
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Posted: 28th Aug 2008 02:09
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Sucks when your door gets wore out and you have to buy a whole new frame.

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RedneckRambo
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Posted: 28th Aug 2008 02:10
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I didn't even read the title, all I saw was GINA and I started busting up

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WildCat
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Posted: 28th Aug 2008 02:21
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Quote: "Guy 2: "Uh... where behind that car?""


No, right next to that wenis car

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Zotoaster
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Posted: 28th Aug 2008 03:26
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You guys are ridiuling this piece of art Shame on you!

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Benjamin
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Posted: 28th Aug 2008 03:38 Edited at: 28th Aug 2008 04:05
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That man sure speaks a lot of Black Sabbath if you know what I mean (Ok no one will get that, I mean BS ). The car looks pretty cool, no idea how practical it is though.

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Zotoaster
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Posted: 28th Aug 2008 04:04
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The problem with it is that people could go around stabbing holes in your car really easily, but I suppose I could say the exact same thing about keying peoples' cars, but that rarely happens anyway.

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Posted: 28th Aug 2008 05:42
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awesome...i believe i saw this in my pc magazine


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RUCCUS
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Posted: 28th Aug 2008 07:26
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Thats the point of a concept car though; to spark ideas into other people's minds so they can create something inspired by the concept. Sure, this isnt very practical, but maybe someone will come up with a new fabric thats even stronger than what we have now, or will use some of the features from this like the changing seats and opening / closing eye skin.

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Roxas
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Posted: 28th Aug 2008 17:03
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Ugly car

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WildCat
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Posted: 28th Aug 2008 17:07
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Quote: "Ugly car "


It reminds me of and old Rolls Royce

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Posted: 28th Aug 2008 18:44 Edited at: 28th Aug 2008 23:47
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Yeah it would be good till you accidently bump into another car. haha


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Phaelax
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Posted: 28th Aug 2008 20:00
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This car is old news. It's a neat idea, but I don't like it.


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Posted: 28th Aug 2008 22:55
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Quote: "That man sure speaks a lot of Black Sabbath if you know what I mean (Ok no one will get that, I mean BS "


I wouldn't underestimate the minds inferior to yours.


Car looks groovy - though I can't really see the point of the material - probably didn't listen to the guy properly.

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JoelJ
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Posted: 28th Aug 2008 23:30
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maybe the fabric is really cheap, so when you get a hole, you just put on a new one!


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SunnyKatt
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Posted: 28th Aug 2008 23:50
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I'd like a chainmail version.

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Posted: 28th Aug 2008 23:58 Edited at: 28th Aug 2008 23:58
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LOL zeke YES that would be so effing awesome.
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NeX the Fairly Fast Ferret
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Posted: 29th Aug 2008 00:14
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Quote: "Yeah it would be good till you accidently bump into another car. haha"


If it was built like a F1 car, i.e. a heavy, tough carbon fibre middle shell and then a light outer body, I doubt it would be any less safe than any other car.

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El Goorf
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Posted: 29th Aug 2008 02:39
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wow i love those eyes.

Quote: "Ugly car"


the framework/general shape doesnt look that nice, but obviously its just a concept, the point is the skin, just imagine they put the skin on a nicer skeleton

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Darth Vader
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Posted: 29th Aug 2008 03:10
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Awesome car! Love the design of it! But yeah not very practical.
Would love to have one though all the same!


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Irojo
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Posted: 29th Aug 2008 03:14
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It's so awesome. I can't get over it's wink!!!


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Roxas
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Posted: 29th Aug 2008 18:25 Edited at: 30th Aug 2008 16:36
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Quote: "the framework/general shape doesnt look that nice, but obviously its just a concept, the point is the skin, just imagine they put the skin on a nicer skeleton"


Well propaply.. But i dont like BMW's anyways Put those winky eyes on Noble and im all set

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Posted: 30th Aug 2008 06:04
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It's a suitable luxury car for those people who don't think crocks are ugly. I for one, am not one of those people.

If the fabric idea was meant to be the one remedy against dents, they owner must prepare for rips and tears. The grass isn't greener on the other side with regards to this concept.

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SirFire
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Posted: 30th Aug 2008 09:07
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Meh, Christine could get rid of dents back in the 80's.

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Posted: 30th Aug 2008 12:01
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Quote: "Meh, Christine could get rid of dents back in the 80's."


Yeah but could you really live with a jealous psychotic car with a taste for blood?...oh wait...nevermind.

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Posted: 30th Aug 2008 18:05
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Quote: "But i dont like BMW's anyways"


i dont think the issue is with BMW's, just the type of people who drive them

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