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Old 02-11-2007, 10:43 PM   #1
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Saw an Ariel Atom today

It was driving down Hillcrest. From a distance, you can't see the driver because the seat is so low. Since it was cold, he was wearing a ski hat and goggles.

Cool car though.
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Old 02-11-2007, 10:47 PM   #2
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Old 02-11-2007, 11:16 PM   #3
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Old 02-12-2007, 01:11 AM   #4
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It was driving down Hillcrest. From a distance, you can't see the driver because the seat is so low. Since it was cold, he was wearing a ski hat and goggles.

Cool car though.
Yup. There's a bunch of them in Texas. They're looking at forming a molecule (a regional Atom club).
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Old 02-12-2007, 07:47 AM   #5
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They're looking at forming a molecule.
That's awesome!
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Old 02-12-2007, 08:35 AM   #6
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Old 02-12-2007, 08:45 AM   #7
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Yup. There's a bunch of them in Texas. They're looking at forming a molecule (a regional Atom club).
They should form some compounds first and if that goes well, maybe a molecule too..

I drove the Cayman twice in 28 degree weather with no drivers' side window. First was right after the breakage, and they'd stolen my jacket & hat too. So I was a bit miserable until the car warmed up and kept the speeds down. Later I picked a body shop about 35 miles away and on a sunny cold afternoon (26F), drove there at my usual speeds on the NJTP with the window down (Ed. I mean absent). I had a hat & jacket. I didn't think of goggles but I almost needed them as my eyes watered a bit. I actually quite enjoyed that drive.

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Old 02-12-2007, 09:53 AM   #8
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Yup. There's a bunch of them in Texas. They're looking at forming a molecule (a regional Atom club).
If an atom owner brings a Porsche to a molecule, does that make it an ion?
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Old 02-12-2007, 10:11 AM   #9
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They should form boron, isn't that a foul smelling gas?

I guess it is a cool car, I don't see the real use of it though other than to be trendy.
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Old 02-12-2007, 10:21 AM   #10
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