"Atom" sighting

Not sure how many of you know what they are yet. Top Gear did a test on one. There was a link posted here on the Board to the video of the test. I was talking on the phone to Alan Wander this morning while driving to work and I heard what sounded like a tuned ricer car with a fart can on it coming up behind me... and go by me real fast. After I finished with Alan, I caught up with him and gave the thumbs up, nod and all that adrenalin boostng attention. We were side by side and I motioned to spin up the boost. Holy Sh!?. That thing hopped to the side a little and accelerated like nothing I've seen. It is a little loud though when he got on it as it must have some nice chambered exhaust system. The car had a temporary tag on it so I'm sure this must have been the maiden drive. He seemed a little stiff/nervous. Pretty neat looking car. Kind of looks like an F-3 car. Would like to have followed him home but had to get to work. Hopefully I will see him around again and get some pics. -Mike

 

Wow, talk about a rough start to the weekend, have to go to work on a Saturday and talk to Alan!ou: :laugh:

 

That's ok.. I got him in big trouble yesterday with his wife. :grin:

She had the rolling pin in hand when he got home last night. :spank:

 

Is this what you're talking about? Here are a couple of links;

The UK website: http://www.arielmotor.co.uk/04/frames.htm

The US website: http://www.arielatom.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=127&Itemid=7

 

So what's the price on one of these things?

 

I saw those. different.

Here all of this time i thought it would be hard to split an atom.

Now it turns out i can do it with my suburban!ou:

 

Sure it was turbo? Those things have the K20A Honda motor in them. I know most of the guys here don't like it but I reckon VTEC sounds aweswome at wot.

 

o No: what did I do ?? :spank:

Dave - you should know better than to leave a message on a married mans' home phone saying "I have that info you wanted about the GS for sale..." ou: :blast: ou::spank: ou:


Mike - is that car really street legal ?? I'd hate to tangle horns with an Excursion :eek2:

 

I saw on the US website a used one for sale at $65,000

 

The US version gets a GM 2.0 Supercharged Ecotech, 245 hp. Sould have used a 300 hp Supercharged 3800 V6:3gears: :3gears: :3gears:

 

i also like the sound of a good v-tech motor. it almost like a turbo when that thing kicks in. i love how snappy they are too

 

That would be a lot of fun. Not something I'd drive a lot, but it would be great for a Sunday drive.

 

Man your lucky you didn't spell VTEC that way on ozhonda.com. They would flame your ass bad. They can't stand it when you spell VTEC any other way but the way it's spelt.