Lean=turn By axplayer (Read 1,748 times)

[axplayer]

Has any one seen this?

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or this?

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Just wondering.....kinda nice but like everything else out of my budget.

[LUKE]

wow amazing!!!
but if the rider leans to hard,he's gonna go straight down to the ravene i tellya that.don't under estimate centrifugal force,..it's the only "force" that can be fatal if abused!

[wolfhound]

Carver One reminds me of the old Morgan 3 wheeled sports car and the Nissan brings the
Messerschmidt of the early 50's to mind. The Morgan did not lean and the Messerschmidt's
whole front end opened out as a door. The Carver should come with free barf bags!!! Wow!
Those turns are like a carnival ride.
"Every thing old is new again"

[ccprof]

We're dating ourselves here Wolfie - I definitely remember the Morgan and the Messerschmidt. My great uncle had a Morgan +4, a 4 wheeler with a hickory frame, looked like an old MG with a Jag grill.

These guys would make me claustrophobic.

[wolfhound]

I saw the Messerschmidt at a dealers place on Ponce De Leon Ave. in Atlanta, middle 50's
about the same time that I saw the first Porche Gullwing sports car, same ave., diffferent
dealer.Thought the Messerschmidt was novel and hungered for the Porsche. If I remember
correctly it cost around $5-6000.00.
I am going on 75 and need to get busy and build some new memories!!!! I am that age where
I can remember a lot of useless info from years gone by and cant remember what I had for lunch yesterday.

[wolfhound]

Ooopppsss!!!! I meant to say Mercedes 300S Gullwing, circa 1950-52. I am obviously suffering
from the dread disease known as CRS.

[ccprof]

OK - how about the old Porsche Super 90?

[wolfhound]

Porsche Super 90 came out in 1960. I saw several around Atlanta and hungered for
one but had a wife and 4 kids at that time so it was out of the question. A beautiful
sports car!!

[axplayer]

Damn...I'm 47 and you guys make feel so young! Thanks!!

[wolfhound]

You are more than welcome. (47?? my youngest kid is 2 years older than you!!! ) Enjoy your youth, you only get one chance at it. As for those 4 wheel leaners I still want the 3 wheel
Piaggio MP3 500. May get one for my birthday next spring.

[wolfhound]

Prof, they still make the Morgan and they still use wood in the construction. Saw one being
built on "How It Is Made" on the History cnannel. Beautiful sports car be not cheap. Each one
is custom made. Oh, well! Back to scootin'

[LUKE]

wolf,do you still remember who was the president of the US when you were in high school?

[wolfhound]

Yes, Luke. Truman was President when I entered High School and in 1952 Eisenhour was
elected to the office. He defeated the Democrat, Stevenson. I quit high school in 53 but did
get into college on a GED when I was 20.

[kiwiscoot]

Sept 13, 2010 5:23:57 GMT -6 ccprof said:

We're dating ourselves here Wolfie - I definitely remember the Morgan and the Messerschmidt. My great uncle had a Morgan +4, a 4 wheeler with a hickory frame, looked like an old MG with a Jag grill.

These guys would make me claustrophobic.

CCprof - they still manufacture the Morgans, my boss has a 1989 Morgan 4+ and it still has the hickory frame and still made in the old way. The later models now has steel frames. Lovely car to drive.
www.morgan-motor.co.uk/sales/plus4.html

[runningslow]

I can only imagine that those cars are priced a little beyond my means... and you wouldn't want to know who was President when I was in HS.