Hmmm, an interesting thought, but with the limited production and high cost
I would imagine serious interest would be required before they gave out
test-drives, no doubt one will appear on Top Gear and the other TV
programmes in time.
The driver *is* in the centre, having a passenger seat either side and
slightly to the rear, much like the McLaren F1, hence the quote "You can
take two
girlfriends to Monte Carlo".
An interesting quote from the site: "Double sensors and electromagnetic
interlocks prevent undesired wheel raising on the road".
And a definition of 'aquada' from elsewhere: "A water catchment and storage
area, dug out and lined with plaster to retain the water". "But I thought
the water was supposed to be on the outside".
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tab Julius" <tab@penworks.com>
To: "Telewest (PH)" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
Cc: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 10:40 AM
Subject: Re: I want an Aquada! (new amphibious LBC)
>
> It says you can drive it into the ocean (which technically, of course, you
> could) but I'm not sure I'd want to immerse my car in salt water. Wonder
> what that would do to the drive train (and everything else)?
>
> You're in the UK... any chance of test driving one of these babies and
> reporting back? :)
>
> One unusual thing about it - if you look closely at the pictures, the
> driver is directly in the center. Not sure if that's just how they wanted
> to photograph it, or if that's where he's really situated. I suppose that
> is, not sure if they'd make it left or right-sided for production, or
leave
> it as the center.
>
> - Tab
>
>
> At 05:15 AM 9/4/03, Telewest \(PH\) wrote:
> >Or maybe 'Bond' as in the fibreglass 'plastic pigs' made in the 50s and
60s,
> >with motor cycle engines and three wheels. For the James Bond connection
> >the wheels do tilt like on the Lotus Esprit in that film, even though
(one
> >hopes) it doesn't sink beneath the waves. Hmmm, don't think I'd like
either
> >of those connotations if it were my baby.
> >
> >PaulH
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