OT: The most dangerous road cars of all time...
02-06-2007, 07:32 AM
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Re: OT: The most dangerous road cars of all time... (H-PIMP)
how does one define "dangerious"
just cause somone has crashed alot of srt's makes them dangerous?
how about an atom? ive never heard of one being wrecked but its on the list too...
hmmm
well heres my contribution.
the classic corvair... unsafe at any speed
just cause somone has crashed alot of srt's makes them dangerous?
how about an atom? ive never heard of one being wrecked but its on the list too...
hmmm
well heres my contribution.
the classic corvair... unsafe at any speed
02-06-2007, 08:39 AM
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Re: (LunchboxZT)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LunchboxZT »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Google Image Results 1 - 18 of about 1,720 for ariel atom. (0.20 seconds) 
</TD></TR></TABLE>Man thats not a car! Thats a gokart on CRACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
</TD></TR></TABLE>Man thats not a car! Thats a gokart on CRACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
02-06-2007, 09:23 AM
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Re: (gato5254)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gato5254 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> the ariel atom is that car street legal in the US</TD></TR></TABLE>
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02-06-2007, 09:30 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ITRacer121 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"><--wondres why no one just adds another bar to extend over head coverage for passenger and driver in the atom?</TD></TR></TABLE>
My friends new one has it!
My friends new one has it!
02-06-2007, 09:40 AM
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What?!? No mention of the ole' Corvair or Pinto?
(edit: just caught the title of the book, author and comment)
Ed - who is getting a cage soon in his show car. LOL!
(edit: just caught the title of the book, author and comment)
Ed - who is getting a cage soon in his show car. LOL!
02-06-2007, 10:01 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by zygspeed »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What?!? No mention of the ole' Corvair or Pinto? </TD></TR></TABLE> Zig, let me make U laugh... When I was 16 I drove a 1973 Canary Yellow Pinto 4spd. 2.3LTR prehistoric compact performance wannabe. But I did go drifting in it. Does that count? LOL! Oh, excuse me, back then in the south I forgot they called it "fish-tailing". HEHE!
02-06-2007, 10:15 AM
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Re: OT: The most dangerous road cars of all time... (H-PIMP)
thought i'd throw this one in (1973 Robin reliant) at a little over 30 bhp it must win the accelade of ''the most underpowered dangerous cars of all time ''
02-06-2007, 10:24 AM
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Re: OT: The most dangerous road cars of all time... (LUCKY CHARMS)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LUCKY CHARMS »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
thought i'd throw this one in (1973 Robin reliant) at a little over 30 bhp it must win the accelade of ''the most underpowered dangerous cars of all time ''</TD></TR></TABLE> 0-60 in 15 min. going down hill w/ a good tail wind. Real chick magnet!
thought i'd throw this one in (1973 Robin reliant) at a little over 30 bhp it must win the accelade of ''the most underpowered dangerous cars of all time ''</TD></TR></TABLE> 0-60 in 15 min. going down hill w/ a good tail wind.
Real chick magnet!
02-06-2007, 10:56 AM
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Some of my choices:
1970s Ford Pinto. Like many cars of its era, the RWD Pinto placed its gas tank behind the rear axle. But the Pinto's compact dimensions and flimsy build allowed the bumper bolts to penetrate the tank in relatively mild collisions, turning more than a few Pintos into greasy fireballs.
Chevy Corvair. The Corvair could have been a great car if GM management had let Ed Cole, the man behind the Chevy small block, design the car as he saw fit. But GM didn't want a cheap compact competing with its larger, more profitable cars. One of the cost-cutting decisions was to nix a front anti-sway bar. Combined with the swing axle rear suspension, this led to dangerous sudden oversteer.
Early Porsche 911. The first 911s had a shorter wheelbase, and the first generation cars were considerably lighter to begin with. Dangerous in the hands of drivers who don't know what they're doing. Fast in the hands of someone who does.
Pre-IRS Volkswagen Beetle: Before 1967 (I think, maybe '69), the Beetle had a swing axle rear suspension. And all Beetles have a fairly high CG and short wheelbase. There were two things that made it safer than you'd expect. First, it didn't have much power. The most powerful stock pre-IRS Beetles had a 1,500 cc motor with about 46 hp. Second, the car's structure was strong, offering better crash protection than most cars its size at the time.
1950s Mercedes 300 SL. Beautiful, advanced, powerful and engineered to a world-class standard. And equipped with a swing axle rear suspension. The car's high performance and tricky rear suspension make it dangerous. But I wish I could afford one.
1970s Ford Pinto. Like many cars of its era, the RWD Pinto placed its gas tank behind the rear axle. But the Pinto's compact dimensions and flimsy build allowed the bumper bolts to penetrate the tank in relatively mild collisions, turning more than a few Pintos into greasy fireballs.
Chevy Corvair. The Corvair could have been a great car if GM management had let Ed Cole, the man behind the Chevy small block, design the car as he saw fit. But GM didn't want a cheap compact competing with its larger, more profitable cars. One of the cost-cutting decisions was to nix a front anti-sway bar. Combined with the swing axle rear suspension, this led to dangerous sudden oversteer.
Early Porsche 911. The first 911s had a shorter wheelbase, and the first generation cars were considerably lighter to begin with. Dangerous in the hands of drivers who don't know what they're doing. Fast in the hands of someone who does.
Pre-IRS Volkswagen Beetle: Before 1967 (I think, maybe '69), the Beetle had a swing axle rear suspension. And all Beetles have a fairly high CG and short wheelbase. There were two things that made it safer than you'd expect. First, it didn't have much power. The most powerful stock pre-IRS Beetles had a 1,500 cc motor with about 46 hp. Second, the car's structure was strong, offering better crash protection than most cars its size at the time.
1950s Mercedes 300 SL. Beautiful, advanced, powerful and engineered to a world-class standard. And equipped with a swing axle rear suspension. The car's high performance and tricky rear suspension make it dangerous. But I wish I could afford one.
02-06-2007, 11:01 AM
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Re: OT: The most dangerous road cars of all time... (H-PIMP)
I would say a soft top Jeep Wrangler is more dangerous from a head injury standpoint than the Ariel Atom.
Modified by Big Phat R at 8:02 PM 2/6/2007
Modified by Big Phat R at 8:02 PM 2/6/2007
02-06-2007, 02:14 PM
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Re: OT: The most dangerous road cars of all time... (R you serious)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by R you serious »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">how does one define "dangerious"
just cause somone has crashed alot of srt's makes them dangerous?
how about an atom? ive never heard of one being wrecked but its on the list too...
hmmm
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Re-read my original post before getting your panties in a twist.
300hp neon's attract lights poles like a turd attracts flies, based on what I've seen.
I've never heard of an atom being wrecked either, you wanna volunteer to be in one for some high speed crash testing to prove that they're safe?
just cause somone has crashed alot of srt's makes them dangerous?
how about an atom? ive never heard of one being wrecked but its on the list too...
hmmm
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Re-read my original post before getting your panties in a twist.
300hp neon's attract lights poles like a turd attracts flies, based on what I've seen.
I've never heard of an atom being wrecked either, you wanna volunteer to be in one for some high speed crash testing to prove that they're safe?
02-06-2007, 04:40 PM
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Re: OT: The most dangerous road cars of all time... (H-PIMP)
yeah, cars that havent been crashed are pretty dangerous then i guess. so are unloaded guns
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Modified by R you serious at 7:18 PM 2/6/2007
02-06-2007, 09:02 PM
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02-06-2007, 10:34 PM
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Re: OT: The most dangerous road cars of all time... (LUCKY CHARMS)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LUCKY CHARMS »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
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Am I the only one that noticed the paint scheme was the 1983 GMC A-Team van?
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Am I the only one that noticed the paint scheme was the 1983 GMC A-Team van?
02-06-2007, 11:17 PM
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996 GT2....no stablity management, no traction control, rearwheel drive...480hp.480tq stock...but most are running around with 600hp.600tq with just a chip and exhaust....
It is notoriuosly dubbed the WIDOW MAKER
It is notoriuosly dubbed the WIDOW MAKER
02-07-2007, 05:03 AM
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Re: OT: The most dangerous road cars of all time... (Big Phat R)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Big Phat R »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I would say a soft top Jeep Wrangler is more dangerous from a head injury standpoint than the Ariel Atom.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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02-07-2007, 08:49 AM
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Re: OT: The most dangerous road cars of all time... (nholmes)
LOL! That is awesome! I should do that to my car! <TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nholmes »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Am I the only one that noticed the paint scheme was the 1983 GMC A-Team van?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nholmes »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Am I the only one that noticed the paint scheme was the 1983 GMC A-Team van?
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02-07-2007, 09:40 AM
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Re: OT: The most dangerous road cars of all time... (nholmes)
that was the first thing I noticed too. BA wouldnt get too much respect in that little bugger.
What about SUZUKI SAMURAI
Ive heard of more flips in these things than anything else...and then to do this...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...wItem
What about SUZUKI SAMURAI
Ive heard of more flips in these things than anything else...and then to do this...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...wItem