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Re: [OM] IMG: Polaris Slingshot

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Polaris Slingshot
From: Rick Beckrich <rbeckrich@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2016 10:11:05 -0500
Meant to add - Google it for reviews and more info.

Rick, ready with his goggles.

On Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 10:09 AM, Rick Beckrich <rbeckrich@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Late post - 2013 Morgan three-wheeler:
>
>
> Looks very much like the original Morgan trike
>
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> On Sun, Jan 31, 2016 at 2:32 AM, Wayne Harridge <
> wayne.harridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Yeah, the Morgan is a much prettier vehicle.
>>
>> ...Wayne
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: olympus
>> [mailto:olympus-bounces+wayne.harridge=
>> structuregraphs.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> ] On Behalf Of John Duggan
>> Sent: Sunday, 31 January 2016 8:15 AM
>> To: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Polaris Slingshot
>>
>> Caterham has stayed true to the Colin Chapman philosophy embodied in the
>> Lotus Seven. Very minimalist with carpets and weatherproofing being
>> optional
>> extra's !!! However it does give 150 mph from 260 bhp with acceleration
>> that
>> Wing Commander Barker would be use to.
>>
>> For a fun three wheeler I would prefer the quirky offering from Morgan
>> Cars
>> in Malvern.
>> Regards John Duggan, Wales UK
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> > On 30 Jan 2016, at 19:12, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Read about it here <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_Seven#Top_speed
>> >
>> It was sold as a kit car in the UK which made it very popular since it
>> avoided the taxes on a finished car.
>> > Lotus eventually sold the rights to a company called Caterham which has
>> continued development and sales and produces many different models.
>> <http://uk.caterhamcars.com/> There are other companies which produce
>> similar cars.
>> >
>> > Chuck Norcutt
>> >
>> >
>> >> On 1/30/2016 12:39 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>> >> Thanks.  I had not seen that one.
>> >>
>> >> Jim Nichols
>> >> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> >>
>> >>> On 1/30/2016 11:35 AM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>> >>> A bit like a 3-wheeled Lotus 7
>> >>> <https://www.google.com/search?q=lotus+kit+car&lr&as_qdr=all&tbm=isc
>> >>> h&imgil=wDHHs7LOIV6VEM%253A%253BbcXaagxnt-UNLM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252
>> >>> F%25252Fwww.angelfire.com%25252Fbiz6%25252Fstalkerv6%25252Fkitcar.ht
>> >>> ml&source=iu&pf=m&fir=wDHHs7LOIV6VEM%253A%252CbcXaagxnt-UNLM%252C_&b
>> >>> iw=1600&bih=845&usg=__Amz6APudDyXc_CORgynyaYTDM6Q%3D#imgrc=wDHHs7LOI
>> >>> V6VEM%3A&usg=__Amz6APudDyXc_CORgynyaYTDM6Q%3D>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Chuck Norcutt
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>> On 1/29/2016 7:58 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>> >>>> As I pulled into restaurant parking lot this evening, I noticed an
>> >>>> unusual machine parked there.  A departing customer identified it
>> >>>> as a Polaris Slingshot, and commented that it was supposed to be a
>> "badass"
>> >>>> machine.  All I had was my smart phone, so this is what I got. A
>> >>>> quick search revealed that it has a 4-cyl 2.4 liter engine and
>> >>>> 5-speed transmission driving the rear wheel with a reinforced belt.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Polaris+Slingshot++BW.
>> >>>> TIFF.html
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
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