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Ariel Atom meets the US
Sunday, October 23, 2005 8:43 PM

Re: Ariel Atom meets the US
Sunday, October 23, 2005 8:54 PM
its been here for a few months now
but thats a good site


http://www.arielatom.com/ariel/site.php



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Re: Ariel Atom meets the US
Sunday, October 23, 2005 8:55 PM
btw
its an ecotec engine



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Re: Ariel Atom meets the US
Sunday, October 23, 2005 9:17 PM
damn.. id love to have one.. but not for that price.


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Re: Ariel Atom meets the US
Sunday, October 23, 2005 9:31 PM
it has 5 engine options 2 eco three honda





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Re: Ariel Atom meets the US
Sunday, October 23, 2005 9:55 PM
Awesome performance but since you can drive that in the wet, I'd ride a motorcyle better for same kind of fun and wayyy cheaper. Although not as fast, rather have the Elise.
If I owned one it would be with a Honda engine with out a doubt.



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Re: Ariel Atom meets the US
Sunday, October 23, 2005 9:57 PM
Mr.Goodwrench-G.T. wrote:Awesome performance but since you can't drive that in the wet, I'd ride a motorcyle better for same kind of fun and wayyy cheaper. Although not as fast, rather have the Elise.
If I owned one it would be with a Honda engine with out a doubt.




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Re: Ariel Atom meets the US
Sunday, October 23, 2005 10:02 PM
for the price
id go w/ the eco and do some mods



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Re: Ariel Atom meets the US
Monday, October 24, 2005 6:43 AM
There's a few different cars like that.. I like the Grinnall Scorpions... 3/4 wheels


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Re: Ariel Atom meets the US
Monday, October 24, 2005 6:52 AM
Sweeeet, I remember watching a video segment off of Top Gear on that car. It would be fun to zip around in it.

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Re: Ariel Atom meets the US
Monday, October 24, 2005 7:04 AM
Mr.Goodwrench-G.T. wrote:
Mr.Goodwrench-G.T. wrote:Awesome performance but since you can't drive that in the wet, I'd ride a motorcyle better for same kind of fun and wayyy cheaper. Although not as fast, rather have the Elise.
If I owned one it would be with a Honda engine with out a doubt.



you can drive it in the wet. just wear appropriate rain gear.
EVO drove one from england to the nurburgring and back, through rain, bugs (yes face splattered with bugs wasnt fun).

Re: Ariel Atom meets the US
Monday, October 24, 2005 7:41 AM
top gear did another segment on them (i think before the road test) and they drove it around the arctic circle







Re: Ariel Atom meets the US
Tuesday, October 25, 2005 11:20 AM
That's an expensive go-kart.
Re: Ariel Atom meets the US
Tuesday, October 25, 2005 11:32 AM
If I want a bike I'll buy a bike, if I want a car I'll buy a car, if I want to look like I've just stolen an oversized go-kart I'll buy an atom. @!#$ then atom that's what I say. It doesnt impress me. I want a real car something that looks like a car.



Re: Ariel Atom meets the US
Tuesday, October 25, 2005 6:17 PM
You havent driven it so how can it impress you?



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Re: Ariel Atom meets the US
Tuesday, October 25, 2005 6:44 PM
I don't like it.


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Re: Ariel Atom meets the US
Tuesday, October 25, 2005 6:58 PM
articzap wrote:If I want a bike I'll buy a bike, if I want a car I'll buy a car, if I want to look like I've just stolen an oversized go-kart I'll buy an atom. @!#$ then atom that's what I say. It doesnt impress me. I want a real car something that looks like a car.


But it is there for people like me that is very interested in it. Something that you want a fast, Fun to Drive on a Nice day vehicle.

Heck I was talking to my dad for a couple of years of building something that housed and Ecotec engine on a Tubular Frame well someone is now building them for sale.





Re: Ariel Atom meets the US
Tuesday, October 25, 2005 7:43 PM
just watch top gear they test it. i does 0-60 faster then a Enzo. price to overall performance it is the best car. 0-60 3.1 someone said i would do some mods to it. you dont need to do anything to it.
Re: Ariel Atom meets the US
Tuesday, October 25, 2005 8:29 PM
Re: Ariel Atom meets the US
Wednesday, October 26, 2005 12:47 AM
^ i bet that thing handles HORRIBLY




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Re: Ariel Atom meets the US
Wednesday, October 26, 2005 1:34 AM
the car has 300hp and weighs 1800lbs

0-60 in 2.9 seconds

completely predictable handling due to practically no body weight
zero body roll
exposed cockpit allows you to easily nail apexes everytime

they're overpriced tho... 50k? jeez... a lil on the expensive side I would have been more happy if they were 20k or less

but you still get a LOT for your money i mean the car out handles every car top gear ever tested... the only car that beat it was the ferrari enzo by a slim margin

and the ferrari costs uh quite a bit more

I wish I had one of these things I'd get to work a hell of a lot faster everyday






Re: Ariel Atom meets the US
Wednesday, October 26, 2005 3:33 AM
thats if you get teh highest price model

I wouldn't thats why I would mod it.

and just because something looks mroe fun, doesn't mean it is.



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Re: Ariel Atom meets the US
Wednesday, October 26, 2005 7:13 AM
TheFlyingSquirrel (PJ) wrote:the car has 300hp and weighs 1800lbs

0-60 in 2.9 seconds

completely predictable handling due to practically no body weight
zero body roll
exposed cockpit allows you to easily nail apexes everytime

they're overpriced tho... 50k? jeez... a lil on the expensive side I would have been more happy if they were 20k or less

but you still get a LOT for your money i mean the car out handles every car top gear ever tested... the only car that beat it was the ferrari enzo by a slim margin

and the ferrari costs uh quite a bit more

I wish I had one of these things I'd get to work a hell of a lot faster everyday



actually its 1150lbs (506kg). i'm sure with 2 normal sized americans sitting in it the weight would increase to 1800lbs
Re: Ariel Atom meets the US
Wednesday, October 26, 2005 10:08 PM
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Re: Ariel Atom meets the US
Thursday, October 27, 2005 2:41 PM
looks like fun myself i'd prefer a trex
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