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Old 03-02-2009, 02:39 AM
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Found my next car...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ariel-Atom-2_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1205Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293Q3a1 Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem230327736428QQitemZ230327736428QQptZRaceQ5fCarsQ5fNo tQ5fStreetQ5fLegalQ5f#ht_612wt_1200






Perfect. What do you think the insurance will look like on it?

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Old 03-02-2009, 06:04 AM
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SHEE-AT! That is one cool car! Did you see the "Top Gear" segment on it? It is the fastest thing they have taken on their test track that can be road driven. Of course it does not meet our nanny laws, but still one fine track car! Although the seller states that it could be registered, I don't believe it
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Old 03-02-2009, 08:02 AM
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Thats one bad SOB!!!
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Old 03-02-2009, 08:19 AM
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So that thing is street legal?

Looks like some kind of sandrail with road wheels. Sophisticated sandrail of course.
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Old 03-02-2009, 09:26 AM
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That was on Supercars Exposed last season. Tanner Faust mentioned that the bugs kind of hurt your face.
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Old 03-02-2009, 09:38 AM
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I saw someone blasting southbound on PCH through Malibu a few years ago. Looks cool but crash protection....forget it.
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Old 03-02-2009, 09:58 AM
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Very cool! My kind of sports car.


I'd try to get another 100hp out of it.
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Old 03-02-2009, 10:05 AM
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Driving and Ariel Atom; Need I say more?
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Old 03-02-2009, 10:30 AM
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Yeah!!! I'd LOVE to have one of those!!!

The whine of that super charger in your EAR is probably pretty incredible when going 80mph!!
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Old 03-02-2009, 01:18 PM
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Motorcycle helmet and protective gear should be standard issue with this one

Looks killer tho, I'd drive it
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Old 03-02-2009, 02:21 PM
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Yeah you would need a helmet with one of those.
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Old 03-02-2009, 03:12 PM
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I saw that top gear episode, that car is awesome. It seems like a nice progression from a super bike to a car, you can only get so big of a motor on a bike and remain ridable and this is the answer.
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Old 03-02-2009, 05:22 PM
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Driving and Ariel Atom; Need I say more?
Not even two hands on the wheel.
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Old 03-02-2009, 05:24 PM
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Perfect. What do you think the insurance will look like on it?


Affordable for you - with a DIESEL engine in it.
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Old 03-02-2009, 10:52 PM
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Driving and Ariel Atom; Need I say more?
Ouch!

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