3-wheel car? By FrankenMech (Read 407 times)

[FrankenMech]

Here is a link to a CNN exotic car with motorcycle parts....

money.cnn.com/video/pf/2013/11/15/pf-lux-campagna-motors-trex-vehicle.cnnmoney/index.html

[jct842]

some ones got to be nuts, I cut off the video when he said $62,000. You want a fun 3 wheel car try a robin. Made in england. There is a cable show called top car? or some thing like that where they try out various cars and the tall guy rolled a robin 4 or 5 times in one show. First time I saw it I about peed my shorts.

[FrankenMech]

Nov 18, 2013 22:14:52 GMT -6 jct842 said:

There is a cable show called top car? or some thing like that where they try out various cars and the tall guy rolled a robin 4 or 5 times in one show. First time I saw it I about peed my shorts.

Probably 'Top Gear'. I have watched many episodes. The single front wheel setup just does not work real well with a high center of gravity. They used to have three wheeled ATV's until they were outlawed due to many accidents. The single front wheel works as long as the center of gravity is very low. I tipped over too many times with a tricycle when I was a child. I learned from the experience.

[jct842]

Yup thats it, top gear/ I would love to try a robin in a parking lot. The big guy there didn't seem to hurt the car at all and would get passers buy to tip it back on the wheels while he was still in it!

[kz1000st]

This is my dream car. Chinese, motorcycle engine and a manual transmission. I even have a motorcycle license to use it. Oh yes, what more could you need?

www.saferwholesale.com/Brand-New-Snyder-Three-Wheel-Car-p/syn-snyder3wheelcar.htm

[jct842]

YAHOO....a chinese robin! I want a test drive in a big parking lot!

[FrankenMech]

Lets see, $7k -v- $62k,,,, hmmmm.....

You can bet they will have both vehicles on Top Gear. They may have already been on. I will have to call my son and ask. I think he has that program memorized. He was driving a new Ferrari last year and knew how to operate it even though the owner didn't.

I will keep my $2k R-trike and add a $200 canopy. I should call my local plastics shop and find out how much 3/32" Lexan is.... It is $100 for a 36x72" sheet at Homie Depot but that seems a bit steep. 0.060" sheet would probably do the job also.

I have a confession. I tend to make things a lot, usually 'functional' or 'industrial' things. I have spent my life designing and building machines. That is why I like the Ruckus style scooter. I think functional has a beauty of it's own.