These aren't even available yet,

"Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast." (twostrokesmoke) 10/14/2014 at 15:11 • Filed to: None

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and I'm already thinking a 'Busa Swap would be interesting.

Your boy, BJR > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 10/14/2014 at 15:13

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I'm thinking you're right!

JEM > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 10/14/2014 at 15:15

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I have a deposit on one! Have for almost a year.

I'm thinking more along the lines of a turbo.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > JEM 10/14/2014 at 15:17

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A turbo 3 cyl? might be interesting.

ly2v8-Brian > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 10/14/2014 at 15:17

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Would make for an entertaining Obit.

multiple wheels for each day of the week > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 10/14/2014 at 15:20

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I'm still betting they will never be made at least not in large numbers. this is a great idea like Tesla without the dot com cash behind it.

JEM > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 10/14/2014 at 15:21

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Basically thinking this all over again! These were kind of cool/fun/peppy little commuters back in the day.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > multiple wheels for each day of the week 10/14/2014 at 15:23

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Maybe. If they don't make it here, i at least hope they find a home in emerging markets. it seems like every time something like this comes along they go belly up because gas prices take a nose dive and then Americans start driving the biggest cars possible again.....until gas prices soar, then the demand something like this....so on and so forth the cycle repeats.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > JEM 10/14/2014 at 15:25

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Suzuki Swift? metro turbo? Interesting because the prototype I sat in had a Metro engine.

JEM > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 10/14/2014 at 15:33

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Suzuki Swift, yep! Or the Chevy Sprint, same car. Almost bought a used one after college.

f86sabre > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 10/14/2014 at 15:36

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jariten1781 > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 10/14/2014 at 15:49

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Except FWD.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > jariten1781 10/14/2014 at 15:54

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I forgot if this one is FWD or not.

jariten1781 > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 10/14/2014 at 15:58

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It is. They're basically rebuilding/modernizing the early 90s Metro drivetrain and shoving it up there. Lots of problems though, they still don't even have a prototype engine, just CAD stuff and an extremely rough casting. All of the mules are using old 90s drivetrains pulled from donors.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > jariten1781 10/14/2014 at 16:00

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Well, the prototype was rolling under it's own steam when I saw it. We'll see though, I guess.

Pessimippopotamus > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 10/14/2014 at 16:20

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Man. I should've gone to see it while I was at the Miramar Air Show. I want one!

jariten1781 > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 10/14/2014 at 16:32

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Still on a donor drivetrain though. The new castings just in the last couple months came out and not from a production level supplier. I'm watching them like a hawk to see if I want to jump in. Bunch of hurdles they still need jump before I'll bite, but I'm wishing them luck.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > jariten1781 10/14/2014 at 16:33

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Same here. It would be the perfect commuter dd for me.

TheStigsBrazilianCousin > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 10/14/2014 at 16:33

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what is this? I've never seen it before

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > TheStigsBrazilianCousin 10/14/2014 at 16:40

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it is an Elio. the site is www.eliomotors.com

TheStigsBrazilianCousin > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 10/14/2014 at 16:42

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thanks,im gonna check it out