I want this car!

War.mongeR1 · 03-19-2007, 04:53 PM

Ok, it's official. After seeing this, I don't want a Ferrari or Lambo anymore. This is where my money's going when I reach my mid-life crisis. And I should still have enough money left over to eat too! Jay Leno was ranting and raving about this car on nbc.com, and I'll take his word for it since he has one of the largest private car collections in the world. The Ariel Atom. That's where it's at.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaWoo82zNUA

**WhiskeySix** · 03-19-2007, 05:04 PM

wow - cool video... I drove that car once... at best buy... Project Gotham Racing for xbox360 was on demo

**Dick Blonov** · 03-19-2007, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by War.mongeR1

Ok, it's official. After seeing this, I don't want a Ferrari or Lambo anymore. This is where my money's going when I reach my mid-life crisis. And I should still have enough money left over to eat too! Jay Leno was ranting and raving about this car on nbc.com, and I'll take his word for it since he has one of the largest private car collections in the world. The Ariel Atom. That's where it's at.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaWoo82zNUA

Wow!

Wonder if they make them with the steering wheel on the proper side

DB

War.mongeR1 · 03-19-2007, 05:16 PM

Yes they do my friend. Go here to see Jay Leno's Atom. His has the GM Ecotec engine, which he says is better balanced than the Honda's.

http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/

**DudeMan** · 03-19-2007, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dick Blonov

Wow!

Wonder if they make them with the steering wheel on the proper side

DB

oit.... the steering wheel is on the proper side... thats a somerset car lad.

**Dick Blonov** · 03-19-2007, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DudeMan

oit.... the steering wheel is on the proper side... thats a somerset car lad.

Spiffing !

DB

**Ferris Bueller** · 03-19-2007, 09:07 PM

I plan on having one by christmas.

Tychandrus · 03-19-2007, 11:04 PM

If they make one powered by a nuclear reactor, I'll buy one. Until then, this car sucks as much as every other one.

I hate gas.

Drizzid · 03-19-2007, 11:47 PM

Ok for the uneducated and to lazy to figure it out myself how much is 20,000.00 pounds in american cold hard cash?

War.mongeR1 · 03-20-2007, 12:22 AM

I'd guess around 40 G's.

**WhiskeySix** · 03-20-2007, 12:27 AM

google this: "20000 pounds in dollars"

xTYBALTx · 03-20-2007, 12:37 AM

It'll probably be pretty tough to get it street legal though. Probably impossible...

War.mongeR1 · 03-20-2007, 12:55 AM

Actually it CAN be street legal. All you need is your standard horn, brake lights, blinkers, headlights, etc. This site explains more about the car and it's legality:
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/ariel-atom.htm

Buckets · 03-20-2007, 01:04 AM

Yeah, I think you'd have trouble here because of safety restrictions. No airbags and I imagine adding NHTSA approved bumpers would severely screw up the handling characteristics of the car. Still, I want one.

**Ferris Bueller** · 03-20-2007, 03:47 AM

http://www.arielatom.com/
^^the US manufacturer of the car. Standard price with full options (300hp supercharged, big brake package, etc) is $78k. So maybe not christmas for me, but probably by the time I get my doctorate in 2 years.
Also, I know for a fact theyre street legal because theres a guy who has one about 2 miles away from where I live and he drives it in public. I've even seen him with a cop sitting right behind him at a light and the cop didnt pull him over or anything.

03-19-2007, 04:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
War.mongeR1 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,293	I want this car! Ok, it's official. After seeing this, I don't want a Ferrari or Lambo anymore. This is where my money's going when I reach my mid-life crisis. And I should still have enough money left over to eat too! Jay Leno was ranting and raving about this car on nbc.com, and I'll take his word for it since he has one of the largest private car collections in the world. The Ariel Atom. That's where it's at. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaWoo82zNUA __________________ "Common sense is not so common." -Voltaire

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War.mongeR1 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,293	Re: I want this car! Yes they do my friend. Go here to see Jay Leno's Atom. His has the GM Ecotec engine, which he says is better balanced than the Honda's. http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/ __________________ "Common sense is not so common." -Voltaire

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War.mongeR1 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,293	Re: I want this car! Actually it CAN be street legal. All you need is your standard horn, brake lights, blinkers, headlights, etc. This site explains more about the car and it's legality: http://auto.howstuffworks.com/ariel-atom.htm __________________ "Common sense is not so common." -Voltaire Last edited by War.mongeR1; 03-20-2007 at 01:01 AM. Reason: Link

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Buckets Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Tucson, AZ Age: 27 Posts: 499	Re: I want this car! Yeah, I think you'd have trouble here because of safety restrictions. No airbags and I imagine adding NHTSA approved bumpers would severely screw up the handling characteristics of the car. Still, I want one. __________________ The artist formerly known as "pecker"

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Ferris Bueller Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Orlando, FL Age: 26 Posts: 4,950	Re: I want this car! http://www.arielatom.com/ ^^the US manufacturer of the car. Standard price with full options (300hp supercharged, big brake package, etc) is $78k. So maybe not christmas for me, but probably by the time I get my doctorate in 2 years. Also, I know for a fact theyre street legal because theres a guy who has one about 2 miles away from where I live and he drives it in public. I've even seen him with a cop sitting right behind him at a light and the cop didnt pull him over or anything. __________________ \|TG-6th\|Ferris Bueller Important TG Reading \| Support TG - Become a Supporting Member \| TacticalWiki - Your TG Guide Kicked/Banned? READ THIS FIRST! \| Complete list of TG Admins \| Think Someone Did A Good Job? Nominate Them For a Ribbon! Report Problem Players/Appeal Your Ban \| Learn TG - The TG Mentoring Program __________________ "Never underestimate the power of human stupidity." -Lazarus Long

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