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Jim Nasium · 01-08-2005, 11:37 AM

quote:Originally posted by Auburn Annie:
Ye gads, my first thought on seeing these is CRUNCH! Can you picture them next to some of the behemoths on the road today? Or under them as they roll over the itty-bitty cars? Ouch!

Some years ago, here in the UK, a bright spark, name of Clive Sinclair, came up with the above abomination. The Sinclair C5) He felt it would revolutionise cycling. Fat chance. Imagine jousting with the biggies in this thing. It died a very quick death, and rightly so.

The car shown by John et al. reminds me of the SMART car we see here in the UK.

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01-08-2005, 11:37 AM	#16
Jim Nasium Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: England Posts: 486	quote:Originally posted by Auburn Annie: Ye gads, my first thought on seeing these is CRUNCH! Can you picture them next to some of the behemoths on the road today? Or under them as they roll over the itty-bitty cars? Ouch! Some years ago, here in the UK, a bright spark, name of Clive Sinclair, came up with the above abomination. The Sinclair C5) He felt it would revolutionise cycling. Fat chance. Imagine jousting with the biggies in this thing. It died a very quick death, and rightly so. The car shown by John et al. reminds me of the SMART car we see here in the UK. [This message has been edited by Jim Nasium (edited January 08, 2005).]