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February 9, 2008
High-Dollar Lowster
By Jen
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Meh, personally I think you could buy (or build) a heck of a lot more car for 9 grand(like, one with an engine in it, for example. Or steering)but I’ll let you draw your own conclusions about the Lowster kit. I guess it could be a good idea if you had money to burn and you wanted to make sure everything was put together basically right: it’s got the 4-link front suspension which I’ve been told is the only truly safe and durable setup for these open-wheeled tubs. But I’m not so sure I trust that V-shaped axle. I’m not hatin’ thoughwould you buy it?
Comments
John Mark
Feb 9, 2008 at 8:47 pm
lol, he is photoshopped in!
Highspeedhijinks
Feb 9, 2008 at 2:11 pm
acctually is it just me or does the guy looked like hes photoshopped into the car. Thats pretty sad if they couldnt convince someone to sit in there for a picture let alone drive one.
Highspeedhijinks
Feb 9, 2008 at 2:08 pm
No the proportions are goofy, and its engineered by a 5 year old. You can build a Rat Rod yourself for 9,000 better than that and still have a few grand left over.
Doug and Dill
Feb 9, 2008 at 5:07 am
F NO
Stewart
Feb 9, 2008 at 4:00 am
I could do so much more for 9K.
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The body looks like an HVAC guy made it.
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I’m not impressed…
Ted
Feb 9, 2008 at 3:47 am
Nobody appreciates simplicity more than I do. I’m a mechanical designer by trade, and have seen needless complexity almost on a daily basis. That part of me thinks that this design is akin to a ‘design enema’. Everything has been flushed, and all that is left cannot be eliminated or simplified further.
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The other part of me is winning though. This thing is well… too simple? There’s just so little to it. It lacks substance associated with and even present in open-wheeled ratrods of yesteryear, engine exposed, roofless and all. This is just a box with 4 wheels and the most interesting thing is a V shaped bar.
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I’ve thought of the Ariel Atom as a salt-of-the-Earth, barebones dream ride. Even though it’s a lot more complicated, I guess I’ll draw the line at that. There’s just not enough to this thing, in every sense.