Sometimes I go overboard making fun of people who drive cars that I don't like. But not this time. Toyota's "Look at us – we're on the Internet" blog has a post about a guy who claims to have converted his Prius to look like a shuttle from Star Trek: The Next Generation. Whereas before he had a car that should have gotten all the chicks, he probably now has to scrape them off the hood of the car. Willie Yee – a psychiatrist! – has painted his Prius (Sharpie?), put on new space-age wheels, and a has a CD with sound effects from Star Trek that makes the sound system display look vaguely Enterprise-ish. Sounds like he really went overboard with the conversion process, which seems about as intense as a four-year-old pimping out his tricycle. So if you see Yee on the road, you don't have to think "A Prius driver… maybe he's a nerd." You'll know he's a nerd. And not a very good one; the blue uniform from Next Generation seasons 4-7 that he wears is for science officers. He wouldn't be allowed to drive. Now who's the king nerd?
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He must get a lot of second dates with that car, er…I mean, starship.
Not bad. I would have gone for the (tough little) Defiant look, myself.
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This planet has no more dilithium, Scotty. Beam us up.
I always thought the old Toy “toaster” van was simple made for the role of being converted to a “Gallileo” clone.
Bunter
Epic fail.
I swear I’ve seen this car on like four websites now. I wish i could throw some nerdy stickers and ugly wheels on my Fit and become e-famous.
I swear I’ve seen this car on like four websites now. I wish i could throw some nerdy stickers and ugly wheels on my Fit and become e-famous.
You can, if you throw some nerdy stickers and ugly wheels on your Fit.
@Donal Fagan:
Clearly the Defiant was the better choice as it is a war ship, not a shuttle. Also, its crew had some grapes.
But the people likely to paint their hybrid cars are obviously Next Generation fans.
I guess this makes the Sequoia a Borg cube.
Donal,
Here in Central Ohio diesel is already over $4.05 a gallon – it’s way too high.
@John R:
In looks, I’d say the Scion xB is the borg cube. In terms of lack of individuality, hive mind drones, that’s the Camry or Corolla’s job.
Actually, I think it’s a pretty neat conversation piece.
I would rather strike up a conversation with an obviously friendly fellow like this guy over all the crappy cherry bomb mufflered, fake scoop, K&N Filtered Riceboy cars out there.
He may be a nerd, but he’s a damn good nerd with a sense of humor. Good for him.
VRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!!!!! – F
Since the del Sol-based H-Wing got totaled, someone else had to come up with a sci-fi based vehicle.
I would rather just get one of these license plate frames instead.
Justin : Deanna Troi and Beverly Crusher, who wear blue, are both bridge officers. So they can “drive” just fine.
Speaking of which, I’ve always wanted a vanity plate that says “NCC1701”.
I think this Weird Al song says it all.
http://www.dohtem.com/yourepitiful.mp3
Interestingly, the best “Prius owner” blog is the following:
http://john1701a.com/
…which also is a Star Trek reference, but it’s a different guy than this one (and one who hasn’t put stickers on his car or anything else stupid).
I always thought that the 1st Gen Scion Xb needed the two fake pieces of toast poking out of the roof and the lever just above the license plate on the rear.
I’d say that by representing his nerd-core tnedencies the owner of the Prius is more likely to get a date from someone who shares his interests.
It is nicely done modification, just take off the decals a you are back to regular old white Prius. The wheels would appear to reduce drag, so he gets props for functional enhancement.
how very, er, enterprising of him.
As a psychiatrist he doesn’t need a car to get dates – he simply roofies his patients like all the other psychiatrists. Must be simple Star Trek fandom
Samir:
Deanna Troi and Beverly Crusher, who wear blue, are both bridge officers. So they can “drive” just fine.
Surely you jest. Troi was so incompetent that she totaled the Enterprise.
Serving on the bridge gives no authority to fly a ship; the relevant info is whether the person has passed the bridge officer’s test.
In fact, for the first six years of Next Generation, Troi is on the bridge as Picard’s personal mind reader so that Picard can negotiate in bad faith (along with his kill bot Data and his trained attack animal Worf). It is only in season 7 that Troi takes the test and barely passes, mostly because she’s probably sleeping with her instructor and tester Riker.
Hey, a blind man could drive the Enterprise D. :-)
@ Justin Berkowitz
“…negotiate in bad faith…”, “…kill bot Data…”, “…trained attack animal…”
ROTFL! The level of depth in your analysis is truely insightful. I will never look at Picard the same way again.
I am confused. Wasn’t the NCC-1701A the “new” Enterprise that the crew received at the end of IV (only to be decomissioned at the end of VI)? So wouldn’t he be wearing the wrong uniform?
Samir Syed
Justin : Deanna Troi and Beverly Crusher, who wear blue, are both bridge officers.
Troi didn’t wear a blue uniform until Season Six. Before that she ran around in a catsuit looking like a big-haired intergalactic bimbo.
@Frank:
You’re right, she often did just wear a catsuit. Early on though one of her official uniforms was a blue science officer dress.
There were also the man dresses of the first few episodes. Glad the good Dr. Willie Yee doesn’t wear one of those.
I like the way he altered the sat nav/center stack buttons.
No… NCC-1701A was Captain Kirk’s Enterprise. NCC-1701D was Captain Picard.
The wife says, “Don’t go against me when it comes to Star Trek.”… and yes, she is hot!
As for the Prius, it’s nice, but she prefers 1990’s Volvo wagons with the 2.3L dual turbo. Did I mention she’s hot?
kevinb120 :
April 8th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
VRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!!!!! – F
Haha, Maddox would definitely give this car an F–he hates Star Trek if I recall from his Archives.
All I can see now when I look at that white X6 pic on the home page is the automotive embodiment of an Imperial Storm Trooper. No need for decals.
Justin Berkowitz: In looks, I’d say the Scion xB is the borg cube.
Greebled xB? Hell yes.
At least he has a sense of humor. And a modern car. Some people choose vehicles that are, as Spock would say, “stone knives and bearskins” as far as technology.