This a fascinating vehicle...the Polaris Slingshot!

Feb 27, 2020,11:55 AM
 

Not sure how it drives, but I'm sure it is exhillerating. Light weight and nimble for sure, wonder how a three wheeler corners? Anyone have experience in one of these?


















Cheers,
Tim

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 By: brauner : February 27th, 2020-13:09
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Wow!!! [nt]

 
 By: amanico : February 27th, 2020-13:30

Ah yes, that old friend!

 
 By: Tim Jackson : February 27th, 2020-13:51
Still, love to hear from anyone who has driven a 3 wheeler, very curious... Cheers and thanks for this reminder, Tim

I’ve driven one ...

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : February 27th, 2020-14:41
The Morgan... great fun up to a certain limit then things can get very scary 😮... The Caterham is a much better handling car if your in a hurry.

Right, 4 wheels v 3 wheels!

 
 By: Tim Jackson : February 27th, 2020-21:45
Thanks!

Yep ..

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : February 28th, 2020-14:13
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We shall see...maybe a test drive is in order.

 
 By: Tim Jackson : February 27th, 2020-13:51
We have the right weather here! Cheers, Tim

It's not very dignified (not as much as you are)

 
 By: cazalea : February 27th, 2020-15:27
I've seen a number of them but never driven one of those. I have driven a Morgan and been terrified to death by a ride in a 2CV-based 3-wheeler called the Lomax. One bad thing you can't dodge speed bumps or potholes because one of the 3 wheels is bound to...  

Wow, that looks worryingly dodgy as my Dad would say!

 
 By: Tim Jackson : February 27th, 2020-21:47
I now see that the Polaris requires a motorcycle helmet, as it’s considered a motorcycle rather than a car! Weird, but I suppose there is some reasoning behind it. Cheers, Tim

Tim, saw one on Sunday - it was a bit scary

 
 By: cazalea : March 3rd, 2020-16:50
He was driving in foggy mist conditions early morning so I couldn’t get a photo Have you ordered yours yet? 🙂

I think not on balance...

 
 By: Tim Jackson : March 6th, 2020-11:14
I'll stick to 4 wheels for now. Cheers, Tim

More bike than car.

 
 By: fernando : February 27th, 2020-19:05
Here's one I saw this week. ...  

Interesting ride, fun but flawed in some ways

 
 By: Wojo : February 28th, 2020-09:14
A good friend of mine had on for 3 years, during which time I had the pleasure of putting a hundred or so miles on it. First impression was that it was not a nimble as a bike ( which is good, neither am I anymore), and not as stable as a 4 wheeler. It sit...  

thanks WOJO!

 
 By: Tim Jackson : February 28th, 2020-12:47
Appreciate the in depth analysis from a driver of one of these things. Cheers, Tim

I think it’s a handfull when you push it.

 
 By: bimbeano : February 28th, 2020-11:27
Go to Youtube and search: MAX WRIST SLINGSHOT there you can see him having an accident with the Polaris. Bim

Tried last year! Nice one

 
 By: Fla25 : February 29th, 2020-10:11
I tried it last year in the hills of South Carolina, is not fast as it looks but it’s very funny and corners very well, I would definitely buy one for a Sunday drive instead of a bike Cheers F ...