12-07-2014, 10:11 AM
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There Is No Substitute.
Join Date: May 2007
Location: West Coast
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Originally Posted by Qmulus
The Slingshot looks like an overstyled toy IMO. If I were to consider something like that, I would prefer an Ariel Atom. I saw one yesterday at a local cars and coffee get together and if I were in the market for a sunny day/track toy, that would be my choice.
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Came here to say this, I would much rather have an Ariel Atom, or a Morgan.
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12-07-2014, 09:45 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Greenville, S.C.
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The demographic is pretty clear, all the Americans that are unaware of and can not afford and atom. Less car but for less money. Another toy for the affluent country boy... Why... Because it's a pole arrrr isss.
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12-07-2014, 10:10 AM
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inveniam viam aut faciam
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Arvada, CO
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It looks to be like something someone would buy on a whim, then figure out how useless it is after sitting in the garage unused, except for the occasional rip around the neighborhood with a friend who thinks it is cool. I can kind of see why people would buy a Can Am Spyder, and why someone would want an Ariel Atom, but this.... I don't get it. I guess they might be handy to be hauled around in toterhomes for use by folks that can't ride motorcycles and don't have room for a car.
I will bet that in a few years lots of these will be available cheap with low miles. That is if they sell "lots" of them.
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12-07-2014, 06:50 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Ft. Leonard Wood
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Redneck status symbol? 
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12-07-2014, 10:41 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: santa barbara, CA & Devon, UK
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The bodywork is way over designed!...Just waaay too much stuff going on! And were did that awful steering wheel come from?... A lawn tractor?
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12-08-2014, 01:20 AM
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: Oklahoma City
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It would look fantastic in a driveway with a monster truck with the plastic bull-balls and Calvin pissing on something sticker next to the bumper sticker that says "Jesus minus AK47 = communist" (sorry, I went a little overboard there)
On the plus side, I'd love to be hit in it with anything bigger than a dirt bike. (as 78F350 suggested, no "first response" on that one)
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12-08-2014, 11:20 AM
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Location: Land of naught
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It's for the person with everything and who still has a LOT of doe sitting around. I'm too old and too practical for it. I'd spend the money on a trip to this year's Isle Of Man TT - the world's longest race course or put the money towards a new Raby- 4.0 for baby...
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12-08-2014, 11:38 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Chandler, AZ
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Originally Posted by woodsman
It's for the person with everything and who still has a LOT of doe sitting around. I'm too old and too practical for it. I'd spend the money on a trip to this year's Isle Of Man TT - the world's longest race course or put the money towards a new Raby- 4.0 for baby...
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I'm totally with. Isle of Man TT is awesome. Nothing like it in the world.
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12-08-2014, 11:44 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Land of naught
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I just watched a special on Toby(?) Dunlop---22 time winner with tons of POV racing! A very special place/ race and man (now deceased).
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