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Old 03-16-2006, 08:34 AM   #1
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VW GX3? Any interest?

Any interest in this weird trike thing? It's bizarre, but probably offers the kind of no frills experience found in a Seven or Atom for much, much less.

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=109643
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Old 03-16-2006, 08:58 AM   #2
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It certainly won't replace a car, and I already have a motorcycle which is significantly faster.

So... meh.
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Old 03-16-2006, 08:59 AM   #3
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A car like that for $17,000 would be pretty fricking cool. I think there's definitely a niche out there for something like it.
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Old 03-16-2006, 08:59 AM   #4
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It certainly won't replace a car, and I already have a motorcycle which is significantly faster.

So... meh.
Yeah, there's that. But you could say the same thing about an Elise.
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Old 03-16-2006, 09:03 AM   #5
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It's pretty cool. But I'd consider it as a track only vehicle. Otherwise it's a death trap looking for an Excursion or Escalade to run or roll over it.
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Old 03-16-2006, 09:05 AM   #6
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It certainly won't replace a car, and I already have a motorcycle which is significantly faster.

So... meh.

Can't autocross a motorcycle, though.

Wonder where they will class this?
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Old 03-16-2006, 10:20 AM   #7
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Can't autocross a motorcycle, though.

Wonder where they will class this?
Can't autocross a three-wheeler, either.

An Elise is a bit different, it's a four wheeled vehicle with a roof and a trunk. It can be used as a car. This would be tough to use as a car - it's more comparable to a motorcycle.

Maybe I'm splitting hairs.
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Old 03-16-2006, 11:32 AM   #8
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I would think VW could find a better way to spend what little money they have.
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Old 03-16-2006, 11:35 AM   #9
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A car like that for $17,000 would be pretty fricking cool. I think there's definitely a niche out there for something like it.

Yeah. *raises hand*

I hope they're not bullshitting. $17k sounds really good. The other alternatives are much more (Campagna, Ariel, Caterham, Radical, etc).

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Old 03-16-2006, 11:41 AM   #10
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I would think VW could find a better way to spend what little money they have.
Yeah. And would it have the typical VW reliability built in?
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