WNYPCRepair 1,875 #1 Posted February 14, 2016 (edited) Reliant Robin. Unsafe at any speed. This is good right to the end. And take your car to work day. Edited February 14, 2016 by WNYPCRepair 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elcamino/wheelhorse 9,029 #2 Posted February 14, 2016 My wife call British Top Gear , 3 monkeys in Cars. Not sure what the newest season will be without the three Monkeys 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WNYPCRepair 1,875 #3 Posted February 14, 2016 I've never seen it, but that Robin was hilarious Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elcamino/wheelhorse 9,029 #4 Posted February 14, 2016 One time they put small rockets in the back of a Mini Cooper and send it down a ski jump. They attached a Robin to a large rocket to see if would glide back to earth. It can down but there was not much left of it. One of the best car shows I have seen. The show features SUPER CARS, stuff that will run 200 + miles per hour and the adventures of the 3 monkeys 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WNYPCRepair 1,875 #5 Posted February 14, 2016 I can't imagine driving one of those things over 15 mph Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roadapples 6,981 #6 Posted February 14, 2016 Hilarious, LMAO... Thanks for posting... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 10,711 #9 Posted February 14, 2016 Hilarious!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 38,848 #10 Posted February 14, 2016 another good one! They must not have driver's ed in Britian! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,944 #11 Posted February 14, 2016 (edited) What do you mean? They're still trying to make 'em. https://www.eliomotors.com/ https://www.eliomotors.com/gallery/ Edited February 14, 2016 by AMC RULES 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WNYPCRepair 1,875 #12 Posted February 14, 2016 I've seen those. They seem a bit more safe with the third wheel in back. I might actually buy one of those, if gas goes back up to $4/Gal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,944 #13 Posted February 14, 2016 When it goes back up... the old $4.00 price will be a bargain. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACman 7,505 #14 Posted February 14, 2016 Thier saying maybe .99cents here in Mi. But we'll see what happens after the Flint water debockal , and election year . Thank god the new Suburban is good on gas , on the way to Florida the best was 26.9 m.p.g. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 38,848 #15 Posted February 14, 2016 New event for the Big Show! 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WNYPCRepair 1,875 #16 Posted February 14, 2016 11 minutes ago, ACman said: Thier saying maybe .99cents here in Mi. But we'll see what happens after the Flint water debockal , and election year . Thank god the new Suburban is good on gas , on the way to Florida the best was 26.9 m.p.g. NY is still at $1.95 and up 8 minutes ago, squonk said: New event for the Big Show! Looks like fun Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WNYPCRepair 1,875 #17 Posted February 14, 2016 When I was in the marines we used tugs to tow aircraft around. This was one type, but we rarely had these, the Navy kept them This was what we used to supply electrical power to the aircraft, the NC10. 110v, 400 cycles. It was just a self powered generator. Hydraulic drive motors. The tugs we used to tow aircraft were almost exactly like this. Made from 1/2" plate steel, Ford 302 with automatic, geared so low top speed was about 15 to 20 mph. Which was good, since there was no suspension. If you hit a bump at top speed, it would buck like a bronco. Our squadron deployed to 29 Palms. My brother in law was stationed there, he said he had to fill his tank just to be able to get to the next gas station to go anywhere off base, it was so far out in the desert. Our guys got bored, so they got the bright idea of finding a round rock about 12" in diameter, and playing soccer with the tugs. Luckily, I wasn't there, because I would definitely have been right there in the middle. An officer came around behind the hanger to see what all the noise was. They all got written up, and all off duty time was spent painting all the equipment yellow again. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 51,541 #18 Posted February 14, 2016 Eat your hart out Ralph Nader, the Corvair is a huge step up in safety by comparison. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunahead72 2,335 #19 Posted February 14, 2016 4 hours ago, squonk said: New event for the Big Show! OMG, that was hilarious! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 38,848 #20 Posted February 17, 2016 THESE ARE CLASSICS!!!!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elcamino/wheelhorse 9,029 #21 Posted February 18, 2016 We would still have the 3 Monkeys in Cars if Mr Clarkson ( the guy pulling the White Car apart ) had not hit a producer with his fist after a long day of filming. Clarkson's favorite tool was a hammer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 38,848 #22 Posted February 18, 2016 some more good ones! ++ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken B 3,116 #23 Posted February 18, 2016 (edited) Why would they build it with a single wheel in front with speeds capable past 15 mph? The single wheel obviously allows you to turn it around in a bath tub but it's also the quite obvious cause of the roll overs.... Thanks for posting, made me laugh! Edited February 18, 2016 by Ken B Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shallowwatersailor 3,213 #24 Posted February 18, 2016 1 hour ago, Ken B said: Why would they build it with a single wheel in front with speeds capable past 15 mph? The single wheel obviously allows you to turn it around in a bath tub but it's also the quite obvious cause of the roll overs.... Thanks for posting, made me laugh! It is the tax laws in Britain and operator licensing. They can be licensed as motorcycles and operated by more people with the easier to qualify for motorcycle license. Many were sold in the delivery van version to save operating costs. Also, remember the Scammell Scarab? Same rule applied. It is very similar to our current non-CDL qualification to operate a small truck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neil 2,398 #25 Posted February 20, 2016 Only fools and horses https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8W7Mrt7Xl54 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
