i raced the baddest mofo last night
04-02-2007, 01:50 PM
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i raced the baddest **** last night
I'll call it a race but it was we were really just playin around. It was also not a race since I was smoked so bad... my buddy and I were on our way to dinner last night when we heard a strang exhaust while waiting at the light. We didn't know what made noise but it sounded like a bad import or something. The light changed and as we pulled out I caught a glimpse of a strange car 2 cars ahead of me. After catching a small glimpse of the side of it and seeing the large air intake in the center between the driver and the pass I was sure that it could only be one car and a car I was sure I would never see on the street, the Ariel Atom.......
http://www.arielatom.com/?gclid=CLaa...FQtpGAodlhBqkA
Holy heck that thing is faster then all hell and handles like an go cart. A couple of miles up(now past the resturant we were going to) he pulled on the highway and you could hear him hit it before the turn, it cornered like it was on rails and then took off like a rocket. It took me a little while to catch up and we were doing 90 when I did. When I pulled up to look at it it was a guy in a full face helmet and what looked to be his dad(80+yrs old the way the wrinkels moved in the wind). he saw me checking him out and the car went silent as he downshifted, and then roared away from me like I was parked. In a short 3-4 second punch he was easily 3 cars ahead, and I was trying to keep up. I have some bad night time pics and a short video I will load up later, I am moving my pc today to another room. This thing was wicked...............
top gear showed it best IMO...
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...55679329723134
http://www.arielatom.com/?gclid=CLaa...FQtpGAodlhBqkA
Holy heck that thing is faster then all hell and handles like an go cart. A couple of miles up(now past the resturant we were going to) he pulled on the highway and you could hear him hit it before the turn, it cornered like it was on rails and then took off like a rocket. It took me a little while to catch up and we were doing 90 when I did. When I pulled up to look at it it was a guy in a full face helmet and what looked to be his dad(80+yrs old the way the wrinkels moved in the wind). he saw me checking him out and the car went silent as he downshifted, and then roared away from me like I was parked. In a short 3-4 second punch he was easily 3 cars ahead, and I was trying to keep up. I have some bad night time pics and a short video I will load up later, I am moving my pc today to another room. This thing was wicked...............
top gear showed it best IMO...
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...55679329723134
04-02-2007, 03:01 PM
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RE: i raced the baddest **** last night
35 thousand dollar + go cart. Yeah. It better be as good as it actually is. Got respect for the thing, but not my cup of tea (unless I win the lottery,move toan area that never rains and decide to insure the thing at close to $500 a month). It sure does look like fun to beat on though huh?
04-02-2007, 03:24 PM
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RE: i raced the baddest **** last night
it only rains7-14 days a year here in phoenix, so I guess its perfect........
That thing deserves a WHOLE lotta respect, it is the 2nd fastest car they have put through the track on top gear.
I'll start loading the vid to streetfire now. It doesn't show a whole heck of a lot(camera phone at 90 at night) but you can get an idea of it. It looked as good as it performed................
That thing deserves a WHOLE lotta respect, it is the 2nd fastest car they have put through the track on top gear.
I'll start loading the vid to streetfire now. It doesn't show a whole heck of a lot(camera phone at 90 at night) but you can get an idea of it. It looked as good as it performed................
04-02-2007, 03:41 PM
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RE: i raced the baddest **** last night
ya that thing if deffantly different and looks crazy fast but im sure has a craz y price tag also kinda neat lookin but wouldnt be for me maybe jack it up little put roll bar all way round off road tires then maybe would be fun lol
