On 07/26/2011 11:30 PM, gene heskett wrote: >> He was >> a fond collector of BMW Isetta 3 wheeled cars also. (No kidding) > > Now that was a cute concept, even almost sensible, but wasn't at all safe > in the long run. Too much mechanical monkey business with that front door > that carried the steering and such. I might, if I had indoor storage, see > if I could find one that hadn't been smunched or rusted& keep it for > antique shows, trailering it back& forth . > > Today, I think the Carrara, also a 3 wheeler that I understand you need to > be schooled in driving before they will sell you one, may be both better > built and safer. I personally am not at all comfortable on something that > looks like a bike, but doesn't roll into the corners. I tried to get used > to driving the nephews 4 wheelers around his dairy farm, can't do it, the > old biker instinct to steer into the lean can't be gotten away from when > you've half a million miles on 2 wheels on your personal log. That, and > the thumb throttle, dumbest thing I ever saw. > Cheers, gene
Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson did an epsiode on one of those three wheelers - wasn't the BMW but a Reliant Robin. Funnier'n hell. Here's the video clip of it: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQh56geU0X8 Mark ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Got Input? Slashdot Needs You. Take our quick survey online. Come on, we don't ask for help often. Plus, you'll get a chance to win $100 to spend on ThinkGeek. http://p.sf.net/sfu/slashdot-survey _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
