"Chuckles" (chucklesw37)
03/21/2019 at 00:16 • Filed to: None
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"Chuckles" (chucklesw37)
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S aw one of these in traffic last weekend.
Anybody familiar with the Vanderhall 3 wheeler?
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Alfalfa
> Chuckles
03/21/2019 at 00:22 |
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I know they're made here in Utah, they're fwd, and that I would much rather spend roughly the same money on a Morgan 3 wheeler. They do look fun, though.
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Chuckles
> Alfalfa
03/21/2019 at 00:28 |
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I think I’ll stick to my 4 wheeled Miata for fun.
Something about the aesthetic of these doesn’t work for me. Like I assume that they guy driving it is going to get out and want to talk to me about beard oil or mustache wax.
whatisthatsound
> Alfalfa
03/21/2019 at 03:51 |
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But... you'll actually get there in a vanderhall.
SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media
> Chuckles
03/21/2019 at 04:49 |
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I’d be interested in an AWD version...
Perhaps even an SUV iteration... because all the cool kids have SUVs!!
shop-teacher
> Chuckles
03/21/2019 at 07:18 |
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The Indian dealer near my school sell these as well. I think they're really cool looking, but I don't actually know anything about them.
Khalbali
> Chuckles
03/21/2019 at 07:19 |
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I like it a lot, not as much as a Morgan but might be easier to live with/buy here.
Jayvincent
> Chuckles
03/21/2019 at 07:25 |
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There’s a bunch of youtube videos including a Jay Leno’s garage episode on the Vanderhall. It was also covered in a recent episode of Orange County Choppers where Paul Jr. Designs put an aluminum body including a boattail on the chassis... now that I think about it, that might not be an endorsement...
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Chuckles
> Jayvincent
03/21/2019 at 07:44 |
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OCC is still on the air? I honestly had no idea.
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Alfalfa
> whatisthatsound
03/21/2019 at 09:31 |
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Who's buying a 3 wheeled vehicle to actually go places anyway?
t0ast
> Chuckles
03/21/2019 at 10:39 |
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They actually popped up at the KC Auto Show this year and I got to chat with their rep for a bit. Basic specs are 1.4T GM-sourced engine, FWD, and a monocoque, double-walled aluminum chassis weighing ~1600 lbs. Given what they had on display (many, many accessories for both you and your Vanderhall) and the features their guy was touting, they seem to be a little more focused towards
the lifestyle/touring end of the spectrum rather than the
fun/performance end
. I certainly wouldn’t say no to driving one, but I’d much rather spend that amount of coin elsewhere.
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Chuckles
> t0ast
03/21/2019 at 11:12 |
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From a performance standpoint I don't really see the appeal. I imagine that the driving experience feels a lot more like a really small car than it would like a motorcycle. It's probably quick enough, but it feels like a compromise between a motorcycle and a small roadster, without the fun of a motorcycle or the practicality of the car. I would absolutely try driving one if I had the chance, but I can't imagine any scenario where I'd buy one.
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whatisthatsound
> Alfalfa
03/21/2019 at 14:06 |
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This is an extraordinarily true point.
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whatisthatsound
> Khalbali
03/21/2019 at 14:08 |
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It would be, no doubt.
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Jayvincent
> Chuckles
03/21/2019 at 20:53 |
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It died, was laid to rest, dead and buried... and then the Tuttles ran out of money, so they dug it back up!
oldmxer
> Chuckles
03/22/2019 at 01:00 |
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saw a review and biggest gripe was the sides taper too much right where your arms are, don’t feel good in or out
Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
> Chuckles
03/29/2019 at 16:49 |
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I can live without that.