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  • JoeyM

    Sept. 27, 2011 7:43 p.m. JoeyM SuperDork

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2037344/Megan-Ashton-built-Porsche-wreck...

    A bride's welded bliss: How she built Porsche from wrecked VW for her big day

    The Royal Navy engineering officer paid £200 for the wreck before stripping it down to the chassis and meticulously rebuilding it virtually from scratch, donning blue overalls, getting covered in grime and grease, and spending £4,000 in the process.

    The stunning vehicle now features a white leather interior with a mahogany finish, has a 356 body shell, and includes an authentic steering wheel and speedometer. It also boasts an impressive top speed of more than 100mph – and is valued at £25,000.

  • DoctorBlade

    Sept. 27, 2011 7:47 p.m. DoctorBlade Dork

    Awesome.

  • familytruckster

    Sept. 27, 2011 7:48 p.m. familytruckster New Reader

    That's cool...

    Reminds me of this convertible beetle I keep seeing with a girl driving it....no fenders, no top (the car) every time I see it something has changed on it.

  • Sept. 27, 2011 7:49 p.m. fasted58 Dork

    oh yea, she's a keeper

    ... why don't we ever hear about these gals until they're married

  • Dr. Hess

    Sept. 27, 2011 8:44 p.m. Dr. Hess SuperDork

    Looks like all that cuttin' and a-weldin' burned the calories off as well.

  • JoeyM

    Sept. 27, 2011 8:50 p.m. JoeyM SuperDork

    fasted58 wrote:

    oh yea, she's a keeper

    ... why don't we ever hear about these gals until they're married

    +1

  • nderwater

    Sept. 27, 2011 9:07 p.m. nderwater Dork

    And she's super cute too. Lucky guy!

  • SyntheticBlinkerFluid

    Sept. 27, 2011 9:31 p.m. SyntheticBlinkerFluid HalfDork

    I dig the white wheels.

  • oldsaw

    Sept. 27, 2011 11:58 p.m. oldsaw SuperDork

    The honorable Capt. Ashton is the real winner; he now has two great rides.

  • Lesley

    Sept. 28, 2011 5:04 a.m. Lesley SuperDork

    You go girl!

  • Wally

    Sept. 28, 2011 7:00 a.m. Wally SuperDork

    As always the comment section is filled with positve comments from fine people. Why do papers bother to allow comments only idiots fell compelled to post there.

  • Sept. 28, 2011 7:31 a.m. chuckles Reader

    Wally wrote:

    As always the comment section is filled with positve comments from fine people. Why do papers bother to allow comments only idiots fell compelled to post there.

    "THAT'S NOT A PORSCHE. It's a kit car!" LMAO. Amazing.

  • PHeller

    Sept. 28, 2011 8:13 a.m. PHeller Dork

    Always makes me happy when engineers stop listening to the bean counters (social norms) and make cool stuff.

  • Jay_W

    Sept. 28, 2011 8:20 a.m. Jay_W Dork

    Best use of a Beetle I've ever seen.

  • mad_machine

    Sept. 28, 2011 9:37 a.m. mad_machine SuperDork

    I do not know why I read the comments on stories.. they only make me fear for humanity.

    I say good for her!

 
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