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Can we be sure that those aren't trays of Klingon delicacies that have been adapted (to some extent) for human consumption?
dask
dark and stormy knight
The Peel P50 can't have been that small if the shopping bag that woman is holding can fit inside it....
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In complete contrast: the Delahaye Type 135 Competition Court Roadster of 1937...
'This car is for an owner who views driving as a theatrical performance, adopting the proper air of bored insouciance at a red-light while being ogled by drivers and pedestrians alike.'
1937 Delahaye Type 135
dask
dark and stormy knight
Today he'd probably use a cordless impact wrench (perhaps with WiFi capabilities?).
Talking about the rear ends of cars....
About an hour ago, I was out walking and approaching a parked car with a small (2" by 2" or slightly larger) cartoon stuck on it, to the right of the rear registration plate. The driver was nowhere to be seen, so there was no chance for me to tell them that they should get their brakes fixed.
The cartoon...? Something very close (if not identical) to this:
About an hour ago, I was out walking and approaching a parked car with a small (2" by 2" or slightly larger) cartoon stuck on it, to the right of the rear registration plate. The driver was nowhere to be seen, so there was no chance for me to tell them that they should get their brakes fixed.
The cartoon...? Something very close (if not identical) to this:
dask
dark and stormy knight
With the advantage that every other index card wasn't an advertisement.
It's not quite as small, but I often see one of these driving about in near us.
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about as much leg room, but a bit faster and with a reverse gear.
To be honest I think it's the mechanics at the Renault dealership who use it.
You used to be able to hire Twizys to tour the New Forest, but unfortunately the firm went bust...
Forest on a charge with fleet of electric hire cars
Forest on a charge with fleet of electric hire cars
Interesting that the wheel arrangement seems to have been reversed. In the advert it has one wheel at the front whereas Clarkson's has two at front and one at back (more stable incidentally).
Never noticed that. Perhaps the original configuration had the same problems as the Reliant Robin...
Such was my assumption. Interestingly they seem to have simply reversed much of it without changing it. So, for instance, in the advert the door hinges at the front and in Clarkson's it hinges at the back!
That's because it has no reverse gear, and if you drive it into a garage, you can't get out! (like the Isetta - from 1.01)...
Perhaps they didn't plug their service enough....
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