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Mad_Science
04/14/09

In reply to Ariel Atom vs. REVA G-Wiz in London
That's why you should get your Atom in black.
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Mobius
04/14/09

In reply to Ariel Atom vs. REVA G-Wiz in London
If I was driving there, in the day, I'd take the...

G-Wiz. Damn the Congestion Charge.
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Mobius
04/14/09

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Mobius
04/14/09

@Mobius_1: Uhh that didn't work too well...

The link

[maps.google.co.uk]
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dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity
04/14/09

In reply to Ariel Atom vs. REVA G-Wiz in London
You could do what Ian Wright did: get an Ariel Atom chassis and install an electric drive train in it.

See his site here: [www.wrightspeed.com]

and the result here:
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dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity
04/14/09

@Dwegmull, preview free since March 2009.: All right, let's try that movie link again:

(I guess I won't be changing my name anytime soon...)
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.357
04/14/09

@Dwegmull, preview free since March 2009.: So you can save the environment without looking like a confused celebrity. Brilliant!
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General Halfshaftery
04/14/09

In reply to Ariel Atom vs. REVA G-Wiz in London
That sure looks like the west side of the 100 block of Charing Cross Rd. Confirmation please! lol
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Mobius
04/14/09

@General Halfshaftery: Yep, it's definitely Charing Cross Road. Google Streetview confirmed. I swear when I saw that pic I though I've been there before. No duh!
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BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ
04/14/09

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If the 300 can´t compete with the Whiz, there is always a 500 with Busa V8 engine.

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.357
04/14/09

@Baron BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ von Kurbelwelle und Pleuelstange: I guess you could put the Busa V8 engine in anything and it would be awesome.
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engineerd
04/14/09

In reply to Ariel Atom vs. REVA G-Wiz in London
I bet the guys in the REVA are listening to this:

You woke up this morning. Got yourself a gun.

Mama always said you'd be the Chosen One.

She said: You're one in a million you've got to burn to shine,

But you were born under a bad sign, with a blue moon in your eyes.

You woke up this morning all the love has gone,

Your Papa never told you about right and wrong.

But you're looking good, baby, I believe you're feeling fine, (shame about it),

Born under a bad sign with a blue moon in your eyes.

You woke up this morning the world turned upside down,

Thing's ain't been the same since the Blues walked into town.

But you're one in a million you've got that shotgun shine.

Born under a bad sign, with a blue moon in your eyes.

When you woke up this morning, when you woke up this morning,

When you woke up this morning, you got yourself a gun.
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.357
04/14/09

In reply to Ariel Atom vs. REVA G-Wiz in London
Well, with the G-Wiz, there would be no emissions, so we could save the Polar Bears.

Fuck That, give me the Atom.
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IN THE FACE!
04/14/09

@Lord Pferdestärke the 357th: It's not like atom is a gas-guzzler, it weighs a few oz more than nothing, and IIRC most of them come with Honda 4-bangers...
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LuciferV8
04/14/09

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I still want the Atom.
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Bullitt417
04/14/09

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They were joking around on Top Gear talking about the G-wiz with one of the stars in a reasonably priced car (I forgot who it was... that woman Jeremy really really likes) and she was saying a rainstorm, she had to choose between the headlights or windshield wipers on the G-wiz. I don't know if its true or not but it certainly would be a funny sight to see; every few seconds the headlights turning off and wipers coming on as it goes down the street. Although, I'm pretty sure the G-Wiz driver might be better off in a rainstorm than the atom driver, you know because body panels aren't necessary to keep yourself dry. However, the atom driver can dry himself off once the rain stops just by toeing the accelerator.
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dmcspeedy
04/14/09

@Bullitt417: it's not so far fetched - the speed of the ventilator fan in my Alfa dips in time with each blink of the indicators ...
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A strolling player
04/14/09

@dmcspeedy: Yeah, expect a '65 Studebaker to stall at rest if you even think about turning on the radio when the headlights are on.
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Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
04/14/09

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Tough call. Guess I'll have to take my chances looking like a dork in the Atom.
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IN THE FACE!
04/14/09

@Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: I'm sure I wouldn't mind looking like a dork in an Atom, albeit I would look like the HAPPIEST DORK in the history of the universe...
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SirNotAppearing
04/14/09

In reply to Ariel Atom vs. REVA G-Wiz in London
Vin Diesel can handle a couple of suits, no problem. It's acting that trips him up.
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pauljones
04/14/09

@SirNotAppearing: Maybe they should cast Jason Statham instead.
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Mobius
04/14/09

@pauljones needs more Korean booth professionals: Nah, just cast me and Megan Fox. I promise superb entertainment for all you gents out there.
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.357
04/14/09

@Mobius_1: I didn't know you did comedy, because I imagine there would be a lot of laughing.
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A strolling player
04/14/09

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Wow, damn. Points for the most inconspicuous gang car!

That reminds me of the scene in Weeds when U-Turn bought all his dawgs Priuses:

"You bought a Prius?"

"I bought seven of 'em! I got my whole crew drivin' 'em. They real quiet. Good for sneakin' up on mothafuckas!"
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acarr260
04/14/09

@Gutpunch McRodbender, a strolling player's understudy: That still makes me laugh.
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A strolling player
04/14/09

@acarr260: Yessss!

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Mobius
04/14/09

@Gutpunch McRodbender, a strolling player's understudy: Seven Prii... That is scary though, if I saw seven of them rolling down the road I'd think Leonardo DiCaprio had gone mad and was taking the fight for the environment into his own hands.
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mechimike
04/14/09

@Mobius_1: I saw 3 parked all in a row this weekend in Chapel Hill, NC. Freaking college hipsters.

I love that Weeds scene.
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Six Flags Over Tomsk
04/14/09

@Gutpunch McRodbender, a strolling player's understudy: That's a classic.
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If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face
04/14/09

In reply to Ariel Atom vs. REVA G-Wiz in London
Didn't Top Gear already prove that even a table can beat a G-Wiz, both in a race and a crash?
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Mobius
04/14/09

@FromaBuick6: And a remote control racer with a bomb strapped to it.
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