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 What will you do when yours is done? |
From: Maul
| Posted: 8/17/2005 7:50:02 AM
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KITT for now
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What will you do when yours is done?
Will it sit in your garage all the time? Will you take it out from time to time? Drive it all the time like the Carmel one? Personally, I'd like to just be able to take it out from time to time. Not far, or anything, but I can't imagine having that car sitting there and not driving it at all. If nothing else, at least taking it out on a few backroads or something. It would be cool to put it in Christmas parades and stuff like that, but that uh, tends to attract some attention. Am I crazy for fearing doing something like that? If I am, what about the Carmel guy? Or is he just off his rocker and it's just a matter of time before he loses his car? Opinions, comments?
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From: Kevin
| Posted: 8/17/2005 10:04:18 AM
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Nodeman
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RE: What will you do when yours is done?
I plan on using my car a lot; my L.T. want’s to fit the car with a small crime scene unit in the back and take it to bank robberies and high profile cases. The PD wants to use it on the DARE program.
As far as the Carmel guy goes he can do what ever he wants with the car as long as he doesn’t make any money with the car or misrepresents the vehicle. WB can pitch a fit and complain all they want. They may send him a C&D order or try to intimidate him by trying to take him into court. It won’t get them very far, no laws have been broken and there is nothing they can do about it until he infringes on their copyrights.
The patent expired earlier this year, so they cant charge him with that. The patent cannot be renewed or extended on any of these vehicles.
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From: Maul
| Posted: 8/17/2005 12:14:07 PM
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KITT for now
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RE: What will you do when yours is done?
Looking great Kevin, hurry up and finish it! 
As far as the Carmel guy goes he can do what ever he wants with the car as long as he doesn’t make any money with the car or misrepresents the vehicle.
I got the money part, by misrepresenting it do you mean saying it's the original Batmobile, or even a Batmobile period? I've also always wondered, could you call it a Batmobile Replica and avoid trouble?
"no laws have been broken and there is nothing they can do about it until he infringes on their copyrights."
Isn't having the car alone infringing on the copyright? Or is that why we were so excited about the patent running out?
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From: KeatonCar
| Posted: 8/17/2005 1:11:02 PM
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Limey
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RE: What will you do when yours is done?
Justin should send the Carmel guy a Club Shirt and a letter of invitation to the forum. Hell, why not one to the Swede Car owner. I would throw some into the pot to pay for them.
Last Edited by KeatonCar: 8/17/2005 1:13:38 PM
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From: Webmaster
| Posted: 8/17/2005 1:24:19 PM
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Need Life
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RE: What will you do when yours is done?
Carmel guy is a total dick.
No need to send him the shirt or anything for that matter.
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From: Justin
| Posted: 8/17/2005 1:35:23 PM
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RE: What will you do when yours is done?
I agree. Poo on him.
   
Tim did that. I liked it so I copied it. hehe.
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From: Tim
| Posted: 8/17/2005 1:55:38 PM
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RE: What will you do when yours is done?
Last Edited by Tim: 8/17/2005 1:55:58 PM
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From: timwylie
| Posted: 8/17/2005 2:20:05 PM
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RE: What will you do when yours is done?
Ha!  that's awesome. It caught me off guard and several people in the office got up to see what I laughed at.
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From: Maul
| Posted: 8/17/2005 2:24:09 PM
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KITT for now
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RE: What will you do when yours is done?
 That's awesome! Probably feel like doing that sometimes huh? I know there's a time or two I've wanted to do it to my KITT. 
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From: Justin
| Posted: 8/17/2005 4:22:14 PM
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RE: What will you do when yours is done?
Wow. The things we do when we get bored. 
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From: Maul
| Posted: 8/17/2005 5:08:04 PM
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KITT for now
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RE: What will you do when yours is done?
Back to the original topic, anyone else have anything to share? Perhaps Paul could even share some stories of things he's actually done with a Batmobile. Anyone?
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From: Justin
| Posted: 8/17/2005 5:12:59 PM
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RE: What will you do when yours is done?
Well knowing Paul, I could probably guess a few things he's done in a few Batmobiles...
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From: Maul
| Posted: 8/17/2005 5:17:32 PM
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KITT for now
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RE: What will you do when yours is done?
I thought the same thing after I typed it. 
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From: DonC
| Posted: 8/17/2005 10:56:39 PM
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RE: What will you do when yours is done?
Heyyyyyy,
lookit that....Cobra gas caps on Kevin's Bat!....Right on! 
One thing I noticed about the flip lever on the cap...it doesn't appear to sit flush/level with the body but sticks up instead....I see a minor mod to the lever necessary.
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From: Kevin
| Posted: 8/18/2005 2:47:28 PM
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Nodeman
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RE: What will you do when yours is done?
I thought about cutting off the tangs and sanding them smooth to be flush with the cap. I guess you figured out where I got those from, my friendly neighborhood Cobra shop.
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From: DonC
| Posted: 8/19/2005 7:44:48 PM
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RE: What will you do when yours is done?
I see they're $95. ea minus the fill neck.
$150. ea with..
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From: Justin
| Posted: 8/19/2005 7:45:57 PM
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RE: What will you do when yours is done?
Hey, nobody said building a Batmobile was cheap!!! Oh, wait... I mighta said that at some point. Who knows?
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From: Mr A
| Posted: 8/19/2005 9:23:04 PM
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Mr A
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RE: What will you do when yours is done?
Mines?
I gotta drive it as much as possible.
Mr A
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