Worst Car Design Ever.

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PlasmaBomb

Lifer
Nov 19, 2004
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The design was flawed, however the thinking behind buying a three-wheeled car was to benefit from a loophole in UK vehicle licensing and tax:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reliant_Robin

The van version used in Only Fools and Horses made the Robin famous in the UK:

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That was a Reliant Regal
 

HAL9000

Lifer
Oct 17, 2010
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Two things Britain didn't get right - cars, and freedom.

I'd say we got them both spot on.

Google Jaguar e-type, and Aston Martin DB5.

As for freedom, we don't have rampant gun crime and I'm free to say do or think what ever I want. Win.
 

foghorn67

Lifer
Jan 3, 2006
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I'd say we got them both spot on.

Google Jaguar e-type, and Aston Martin DB5.

As for freedom, we don't have rampant gun crime and I'm free to say do or think what ever I want. Win.

Just as long as there are 3 cameras on you at one time.
Oh yeah, not all of us live in Detroit.
And the Europeans and Americans had to bail your car industry out by buying them.
 

DanTMWTMP

Lifer
Oct 7, 2001
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marked for when i get back on land.

I'm trying to find this news/info on this other 3-wheeler racer coming back to the market. It's an old car, but someone's bringing it back with a modern engine. Saw it on TCL awhile back..
 

HAL9000

Lifer
Oct 17, 2010
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Just as long as there are 3 cameras on you at one time.
Oh yeah, not all of us live in Detroit.
And the Europeans and Americans had to bail your car industry out by buying them.

I never mentioned any kind of bail out so I don't really understand the relevence of that reference, What's wrong with CCTV cameras?

You may not live in detroit but you are still a LOT more likely to get shot than I am.
 

HAL9000

Lifer
Oct 17, 2010
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yup that's the one. I just really dig the design.. it somehow looks great. I can't explain why.

Love morgans, one of the great English car companies (even though they are very small and probably not making much money)
 

lxskllr

No Lifer
Nov 30, 2004
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yup that's the one. I just really dig the design.. it somehow looks great. I can't explain why.

It looks great because it's a classic design, and it's distinctive. If you took the badges off a modern car, you'd be hard pressed to tell who made it. They're mostly one boring copy after another.