On Wednesday, July 27, 2011 10:15:16 AM Mark Wendt did opine: > On 07/26/2011 11:30 PM, gene heskett wrote: > >> He was > >> a fond collector of BMW Isetta 3 wheeled cars also. (No kidding) > > > > Now that was a cute concept, even almost sensible, but wasn't at all > > safe in the long run. Too much mechanical monkey business with that > > front door that carried the steering and such. I might, if I had > > indoor storage, see if I could find one that hadn't been smunched or > > rusted& keep it for antique shows, trailering it back& forth . > > > > Today, I think the Carrara, also a 3 wheeler that I understand you > > need to be schooled in driving before they will sell you one, may be > > both better built and safer. I personally am not at all comfortable > > on something that looks like a bike, but doesn't roll into the > > corners. I tried to get used to driving the nephews 4 wheelers > > around his dairy farm, can't do it, the old biker instinct to steer > > into the lean can't be gotten away from when you've half a million > > miles on 2 wheels on your personal log. That, and the thumb > > throttle, dumbest thing I ever saw. > > Cheers, gene > > Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson did an epsiode on one of those three wheelers > - wasn't the BMW but a Reliant Robin. Funnier'n hell. Here's the video > > clip of it: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQh56geU0X8 > > Mark
ROTFLMAO! But the beemer/Isetta had the wide stance up front, so I _think_ it was a little more stable in the corners. In fact, I can imagine doing a little steering with the throttle under the right conditions. Cheers, gene -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) God shows his contempt for wealth by the kind of person he selects to receive it. -- Austin O'Malley ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Got Input? Slashdot Needs You. Take our quick survey online. Come on, we don't ask for help often. Plus, you'll get a chance to win $100 to spend on ThinkGeek. http://p.sf.net/sfu/slashdot-survey _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users