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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 10:09:02 -0500
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-----
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> ] 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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