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Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Ian Jones, May 2, 2024.

  1. Not sure what to make of it but I think I like it.

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  2. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    thats different!
     
  3. Looks familiar...
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  4. mikedjames

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  5. Merlin Cat

    Merlin Cat Moderator


    I like it.
     
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  6. I saw one about 5 years ago in forrin parts, possibly France ??
    Just looked so futuristic as it wafted elegantly past , I did try to find out the model but drew a blank so assumed some kind of prototype/concept thing - looked amazing

    EDIT.... VW XL1 - can't do a linky thing as I'm crap but Google has all the info
    Only made 250 apparently but cool as fcuk....

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  7. Deffo a Sinclair C5 :thumbsup:
     
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  8. Louey

    Louey Moderator

    :thumbsup:
    https://www.volkswagen.co.uk/assets/common/pdf/brochures/volkswagen-xl1-brochure.pdf
     
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  10. Good question,..lol
     
  11. XL1 - i'd love one. IIRC they were 100 grand new, used they are still that level unfortunately. 300+ mpg!

    I have only ever seen one at a bicester sunday scramble. looked awesome - gull wing doors.
     
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  12. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

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  13. Getting parts is actually pretty easy, it's the 6 week wait from Brazil and costing 300% more than it should for everything that's the real pain in the Aris! :shock:
     
  14. I've been keeping an eye on these, you can now pick one up for the bargain price of "only" around £80k!
     
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  15. I bet it's a Golf underneath.
     
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  16. I've not seen one that cheap. Although tbh it's irrelvant for me anyway. Even at 80k i'm still ~80k short lol
     
  17. The cretins I have the dubious pleasure of working with decided it was the ugliest thing they've ever seen .
    Like I say .... cretins .... who in answer to my enquiries as to given that kind of budget what would be in their garage decided - to a man - on a new Landy disco .

    Cretins .

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  18. mikedjames

    mikedjames Supporter

    I know, but it comes from the same design concept..but Honda obviously got into mass production with the low drag body.
     
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  19. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    I see!

    Back on the shortlist :thumbsup:
     
  20. mikedjames

    mikedjames Supporter

    I think I would have been useful carrying around some of the 5.5 tonnes of punched cards used in the Hollerith tabulator machines each day (punched card paper based electromechanical database engine used for correlating and searching the decoded material.. the coffee shop which is huge was where the three machines sat)
     
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