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Old 01-20-2010, 09:16 PM   #21 (permalink)
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single seat cars. why. why why...
Why? 'Cause I can't even remember the last time I had another human riding in the car. (But see above re faithful canine companion :-))

'Cause if you only have one seat, you can remove a lot of body weight and frontal area, which means the car goes faster on the same engine.

PS: Oh, yeah. Have you ever tried riding a motorcycle in a snowstorm?

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Old 01-20-2010, 09:19 PM   #22 (permalink)
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Does it need to be highway-capable, or what's the minimum top speed requirement?
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Old 01-20-2010, 09:23 PM   #23 (permalink)
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Does it need to be highway-capable, or what's the minimum top speed requirement?
i just edited the following text:
highway speeds allow flexibility for all circumstances.
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Ok, so minimum top speed? (35MPH is the lowest speed limit on open roads around me, 25 in town... as a suggestion)
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highway speeds have a minimum of 45mph (72kph)
check my above (edited) post, i edited the restriction list
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highway speeds have a minimum of 45mph (72kph)
check my above post, i edited the restriction list
Ok, so we're looking at cars that have at least 3 wheels, don't need a special license to operate anywhere (some states don't have MC licensing), is road legal, is a production car that is currently in production, and is in range or cheaper than a "regular" car.

It also has to be a single person car with usable cargo space.

So far, we have no engine requirements, but it must be able to sustain 45MPH under normal conditions.

Now, we're getting somewhere with specifics. Should probably amend the rules to reflect this.
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yeah. i've been editing it like every other post
thanks for the run-down
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yeah. i've been editing it like every other post
thanks for the run-down
No problem.

Now that we've narrowed it down so far, I dont know if I know of anything that hasn't already been posted... LOL.
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dang. the $20K limit tosses the Ariel Atom out of the running....
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the model i'm familiar with is not even US street legal.

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