Elio Motors


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I want to drive one. Only down side is one of those won't fit me and my 2 Dobermans.

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Current:
1985 300D aka Miss Margaret
1991 300SE aka Alarice
1995 SL320 aka Samantha
1997 K1500 Silverado
Past:
1999 E300 ex-wife got it and let her son ruin it
1984 190 2.3 ex-wife got it and let her son destroy a great car
1985 300D (CA version) aka Maybelline lost to deer at high speed.
1981 300D aka Madeline (went to salvage at near 400k) rusty, yet best car I ever drove
Wishlist:
McFarlan TV6 (only a few privately owned)
ReVere with Rochester engine
1917 Premier (only one left)

Yip, just what I want to be in if I ever have to play chicken with an F-350...

I'd like to see and drive one also. Reminds me of the Messerschmitts of the 50's and 60's. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messerschmitt_KR200

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Interesting.

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1979 Black on Black, 300CD (sold), 1990 Black 300SE, Silver 1989 Volvo 780, 1988 300CE (vanished by the hands of a girlfriend), 1992 300CE (Rescue).

I think I want one.

It lists a back seat in the specs but I didn't see any pics. Wondering if it's a real back seat or an infant size back seatish.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

The average American will not fit in it, unfortunately.

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Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

Hey, now...

...even I fit within those ranges!

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

Twould appear to be another trike/mobile coffin. At least they claim air conditioning as standard though it'll probably be a crappy system. Not sure what use it would be as more than a toy though. No luggage space, no passenger capacity. I guess a cool toy for a single office workers commute. Don't think I'd have the death wish to drive one of a main road around here.

- Peter.

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2021 Chevrolet Spark
Formerly...
2000 GMC Sonoma
1981 240D 4spd stick. 347000 miles. Deceased Feb 14 2021
2002 Kia Rio. Worst crap on four wheels
1981 240D 4spd stick. 389000 miles.
1984 123 200
1979 116 280S
1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
1971 108 280S

Saw one of the prototypes when It stopped in central FL. It was a little rough around the edges but their latest car looks nice. I'd buy one since my daily commute is around 34 miles each way and I don't need a full sized car, even a MINI.

Looks like another car.....that is still probably safer than a motorcycle

having enjoyed motorcycles for a long time - I'd rock an Elio. At the price and with the available stick shift (here you go spdrun) I'd seriously consider one. - note they say that cruise control is extra/optional...I wonder if I could buy the parts and install it myself...


its just that the more I think about it, the less I belive that they are going to actually charge that price for it. (55hp engine and all). I can see the out the door price being closer to $10k...which makes a Kia Soul look better

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2009 Kia Sedona
2009 Honda Odyssey EX-L
12006 Jetta Pumpe Duse
(insert Mercedes here)

Husband, Father, sometimes friend =)

I'll wait for others to get it and make it more popular before I would sink the money into a vehicle that doesn't have service locations and aftermarket parts support. This is a vehicle that is probably great (on paper) for short distance commutes if I lived in the city or am using it as a fleet vehicle to go from place to place within the city.

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01 Ford Excursion Powerstroke
99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow

I reminds me of the Messerschmidts, too--except, as the ad points out--The Elio has a reverse gear. The Elio also has a roof, and not a bubble canopy--that must have been hot!

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1982 300SD " Wotan" ..On the road as of Jan 8, 2007 with Historic Tags

I like it, but along with the lack parts availability, where do you put the kids !

Tow line and roller blades.

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