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Old 05-21-2009, 02:14 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Old 05-21-2009, 02:20 AM   #2 (permalink)
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I just look at this car today in a Hot Rod magazine! I think the frontal area is good, but I wonder how much it weighs.

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There's a reason those clear bubble-type roofs don't make it out of the showroom - greenhouse effect.
The T-Flite looks almost aero, but it is big and heavy Plus the fins...
the front wheels are cool, but what about steering?
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It pleases me, aesthetically. I wouldn't want to sit in that car right after it's been sitting in the sun with that canopy closed all day though.

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