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Title: For all those parents out there: Adult-size Cozy Coupe hits the road
Post by: TechMan on February 03, 2014, 10:00:19 AM
Did you ever want to drive your child's cozy coupe on the street?  Now you can!  You can even have one built for you, if you have $60,000 that you can part with.

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2014/02/03/life-size-cozy-coupe-hits-road/?intcmp=features (http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2014/02/03/life-size-cozy-coupe-hits-road/?intcmp=features)
Title: Re: For all those parents out there: Adult-size Cozy Coupe hits the road
Post by: TommyGunn on February 03, 2014, 12:26:08 PM
Ha ha that's a joke ...
I still want a real one of these:
Title: Re: For all those parents out there: Adult-size Cozy Coupe hits the road
Post by: AZRedhawk44 on February 03, 2014, 12:30:34 PM
I had that very remote controlled KITT!  My favorite toy when I was 6 years old.

The red light up front just lit up, though... all the way across.  It didn't move from side to side.
Title: Re: For all those parents out there: Adult-size Cozy Coupe hits the road
Post by: TommyGunn on February 03, 2014, 12:43:05 PM
Well, that isn't remote controlled.... it's just an inert collector's model that happens to have the red cylon light that blinks across the front.

I saw a real Chevrolet Camaro(?) once in Connecticut with one of those cylon eyes moving back and forth as it drove down the road .... was sort of cool on one hand and silly on the other.    [tinfoil] :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: For all those parents out there: Adult-size Cozy Coupe hits the road
Post by: AZRedhawk44 on February 03, 2014, 12:59:54 PM
I thought KITT was a firebird?


ETA:  Nope.  Trans-am.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KITT
Title: Re: For all those parents out there: Adult-size Cozy Coupe hits the road
Post by: BlueStarLizzard on February 03, 2014, 01:38:17 PM
See now, the thing is I wouldn't want a moterized one.

I just want the plastic, but grownup sized, that is propelled by feet.

And, as for KITT... With all the voice recognition softwear, how hard would it be to trick out a trans am and have it talk?
Sierie talks...
Title: Re: For all those parents out there: Adult-size Cozy Coupe hits the road
Post by: TommyGunn on February 03, 2014, 01:47:02 PM
AZ, KITT was a Trans Am, but the actual real car I saw was a Camaro.  That is basically Chevrolet's version of the Firebird/Trans Am -- or atleast was back in the 80s.   My parents had a Firebird and I once got to rifde in a friend's Camaro.  The enterior was almost IDENTICAL except for color to the Pontiac Firebird.
I thought it weird to see Kitt's red sensor eye on a Camaro....but it happened.....
Title: Re: For all those parents out there: Adult-size Cozy Coupe hits the road
Post by: White Horseradish on February 03, 2014, 02:17:24 PM
Once upon a time there was a company selling kits to make KITTs out of  Firebirds.
Title: Re: For all those parents out there: Adult-size Cozy Coupe hits the road
Post by: brimic on February 03, 2014, 03:20:54 PM
I thought KITT was a firebird?


ETA:  Nope.  Trans-am.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KITT

Trans Am = Firebird with better engine/decals/plastic body moldings. :police:
Title: Re: For all those parents out there: Adult-size Cozy Coupe hits the road
Post by: Boomhauer on February 03, 2014, 03:25:40 PM
Trans Am = Firebird with better engine/decals/plastic body moldings. :police:

Yep. If I'm going to drive a a Firebird/Transam its going to be a 77 Trans Am like the Bandit drove. KITT is a meh.

I did like the ressurection a few years ago with the Mustang...well until they started having KITT transform into a pickup truck and a minivan.



Title: Re: For all those parents out there: Adult-size Cozy Coupe hits the road
Post by: makattak on February 03, 2014, 03:32:27 PM
Must be a record. ONE post for a complete thread drift.
Title: Re: For all those parents out there: Adult-size Cozy Coupe hits the road
Post by: bedlamite on February 03, 2014, 03:55:53 PM
Ha ha that's a joke ...
I still want a real one of these:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnPx5jaRJNo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnPx5jaRJNo)
Title: Re: For all those parents out there: Adult-size Cozy Coupe hits the road
Post by: Lee on February 03, 2014, 06:18:59 PM
I bought a well used cozy coupe for my kids; we had it for 5 or 6 years and then passed it on to someone else, who passed it on to someone else. The Camry of toys.
I'd love to have that 3 cylinder.
Title: Re: For all those parents out there: Adult-size Cozy Coupe hits the road
Post by: Jim147 on February 03, 2014, 08:50:04 PM
See now, the thing is I wouldn't want a moterized one.

I just want the plastic, but grownup sized, that is propelled by feet.

And, as for KITT... With all the voice recognition softwear, how hard would it be to trick out a trans am and have it talk?
Sierie talks...

"I didn't understand the question."

*expletive deleted*ck *expletive deleted*ck *expletive deleted*ck *expletive deleted*ck *expletive deleted*ck you.

Sorry, just a daily conversation I have with my phone.

jim
Title: Re: For all those parents out there: Adult-size Cozy Coupe hits the road
Post by: Perd Hapley on February 03, 2014, 09:32:14 PM
"I didn't understand the question."

*expletive deleted* *expletive deleted* *expletive deleted* *expletive deleted* *expletive deleted* you.

Sorry, just a daily conversation I have with my phone.

jim


Machines talking to me just gets my back up. I lurv the self-checkout at the grocery store, but when it starts telling me what to do, I want to slap it across the face for its impertinence.
Title: Re: For all those parents out there: Adult-size Cozy Coupe hits the road
Post by: BlueStarLizzard on February 03, 2014, 09:51:23 PM

Machines talking to me just gets my back up. I lurv the self-checkout at the grocery store, but when it starts telling me what to do, I want to slap it across the face for its impertinence.

It doesn't have a face. :P

I find that the ones at the less upscale grocery store work signifegently better then ANYWHERE else. I'm not sure why, but I'm guess they work better because nobody wanted to pay for the bells and whistles which are a PITA.


Lowe's has the worst, followed closely by Kroger.
Title: Re: For all those parents out there: Adult-size Cozy Coupe hits the road
Post by: Perd Hapley on February 03, 2014, 10:29:34 PM
It doesn't have a face. :P

I find that the ones at the less upscale grocery store work signifegently better then ANYWHERE else. I'm not sure why, but I'm guess they work better because nobody wanted to pay for the bells and whistles which are a PITA.


Lowe's has the worst, followed closely by Kroger.


You guys have Kroger out there? They moved outta here when I was a whippersnapper. Makes me all nostalgic...

But this is a thread about Knight Rider.
Title: Re: For all those parents out there: Adult-size Cozy Coupe hits the road
Post by: Azrael256 on February 03, 2014, 11:23:17 PM
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Title: Re: For all those parents out there: Adult-size Cozy Coupe hits the road
Post by: Nick1911 on February 03, 2014, 11:32:27 PM
It doesn't have a face. :P

I find that the ones at the less upscale grocery store work signifegently better then ANYWHERE else. I'm not sure why, but I'm guess they work better because nobody wanted to pay for the bells and whistles which are a PITA.


Lowe's has the worst, followed closely by Kroger.

Helpful hint: The home depot self checks have a hopper for change instead of the more common slot.  The clerks didn't seem to mind when I emptied my change jar into one to buy some wire.
Title: Re: For all those parents out there: Adult-size Cozy Coupe hits the road
Post by: AZRedhawk44 on February 03, 2014, 11:35:34 PM
I bought a well used cozy coupe for my kids; we had it for 5 or 6 years and then passed it on to someone else, who passed it on to someone else. The Camry of toys.
I'd love to have that 3 cylinder.

It's only about 50hp.

My 800cc Tiger (same size engine with 3 cylinders) makes about 90 horsepower.  I'm not impressed with their 50hp 800cc motor.  And being in the UK, I wouldn't be surprised if they actually spoke with Triumph if they were shopping for an inline 3 cylinder application.

(Although I have heard rumors of a UK-specific flash modification that can be done to Triumph ECU's that cuts the HP in half, purely to comply with some sort of government 47hp ceiling).
Title: Re: For all those parents out there: Adult-size Cozy Coupe hits the road
Post by: BlueStarLizzard on February 04, 2014, 06:49:45 AM
Helpful hint: The home depot self checks have a hopper for change instead of the more common slot.  The clerks didn't seem to mind when I emptied my change jar into one to buy some wire.

We don't have a Home Depot. :( just lowe's.
Title: Re: For all those parents out there: Adult-size Cozy Coupe hits the road
Post by: KD5NRH on February 04, 2014, 09:53:55 AM
Yep. If I'm going to drive a a Firebird/Transam its going to be a 77 Trans Am like the Bandit drove. KITT is a meh.

I want to do one that would fit in around here; a TransCamaroBird on blocks, with the sensor light and a giant CB antenna.
Title: Re: For all those parents out there: Adult-size Cozy Coupe hits the road
Post by: bedlamite on February 04, 2014, 09:57:48 AM
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