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Old 12-13-2008, 01:31 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Four wheels? That is so 20th century!
Saw an article about this car on Yahoo:

Covini C6W: Six-Wheeled Covini C6W Heading To Production

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Old 12-25-2008, 05:32 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Or you could just make it smaller, lighter weight (ALA Elise)1
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Old 12-27-2008, 10:46 AM   #3 (permalink)
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so could you call the car a dually?
what a nasty, beast of a machine. that should never be made.
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Old 12-27-2008, 10:50 AM   #4 (permalink)
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6 wheels, HAH!
you really need 8 wheels to run right,

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of course this is a one of a kind, handmade, Electric, car.
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Or maybe you want to offroad a little, Eh?
Truckin in the woods,

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I used to fix these when I was a soldier,
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And Now for Something Completely Different
Just for fun,

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I couldn't drive it, but it looks like fun to play with.
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Old 12-27-2008, 06:22 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Saw an article about this car on Yahoo:

Covini C6W: Six-Wheeled Covini C6W Heading To Production
That looks retarded, IMHO...
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Old 12-30-2008, 01:40 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Truckin in the woods,

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Ha ha, I used to watch those get stuck in virtually nothing when I was a soldier. Lowest bidder = differentials that don't lock!

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