Weekend toy

[430csjj]

Today we saw a 2 seater atom and my dad really fancies one as a weekend toy. Is there any problems with the atom and does it have any better rivals??


Cheers

[430csjj]

atom has a lot of rivals. i think atom is likely to be the most reliable though. (honda powered)

but heres a big evo article on the atoms rivals.
http://www.motorworld.net/forum/showthread.php?t=13982&highlight=tcoty



Thanks, just reading it now!!

[Honda_PoD]

why not get a bike? there is a magazine here in the US that is called SPEED, and the compared a 560hp skyine v. a race bike, and a vette v. a 600cc street bike (stock). The stock bike beat the skyline (w/ slicks) by 5 sec. so have him look at all his options :wink:

[Sir_GT]

The atom will make you look cool. The radical will make you look like a dork in a fisherprice toy.

[JaguarEtype]

^^^ amen, your toy can atleast by stylish and outlandish at the same time :)

[Honda_PoD]

what about a shifter kart? those things are crazy 100+ mph on some. cheaper too.

[RAMMIUS]

The Atom looks cool , and for sure it`s the greatest toy when you wanna have fun in the weekend.

The Radical doesn`t look so good , a LeMans racer ? Or what :?
Where the Ariel has the innovative design . :)

[RAMMIUS]

^^^looks way better than the Radical :shock:

[Honda_PoD]

get a budget CRX with slicks and weight reduction.

[Evo]

The atom is very very reliable.. Honda Civic Type R engine.. And if you got some extra money to spend on it.. Get the big supercharger.. 300HP.. They say from a stand still you get to 100 in 2.9 sec and I think you do that in second gear no first.. If you also got more cash to spend on it get Magnisium wheels. Digital read out with all the gadget that comes with it.. Get big brakes and Brake adjester. The car is fantastic.. I usually see a radical at the track amazing machine no dought..

Good things about Radical:
Very fast track car and probebly faster than atom
looks like a racing car

Bad things:
1- Bike engine not very reliable and personaly I don't trust them enough.
2-Very low nose ( Great for track days but not for the road )
3-Looks more like a racing car than a weekend toy..

Conclusion:
If you want a track car only get a radical if you want to have fun on and off the track get an atom it is also trouble free and easy to maintain.. :mrgreen:

[ae86_16v]

Porsche GT3

or yes. . . one of those in the back of the picture too. . . that red one right there would do nicely.



Edit -> here you have some more possibilities... :wink:

http://www.radicalextremesportscars.com/news_folder/radmedia/large/DSCN0673.jpg

[cooperluke]

The Caterham, and all the other Lotus Seven based cars, are also a very nice choice...

[430csjj]

I think I would take the Jaguar Palmer... :P

http://www.justinwilson.co.uk/gallery/goodwood3a.jpg

Edit -> here you have some more possibilities... :wink:

http://www.radicalextremesportscars.com/news_folder/radmedia/large/DSCN0673.jpg



And how much is that Jaguar Palmer?? I`m expecting a big price tag!!

[mindgam3]

The atom comes in supercharged and NA forms just to let you know.

The supercharged version is SERIOUSLY quick and will eat pretty much anything on road and track.

The radicals, although road legal wouldnt be as much fun on the roads due to ground clearance.

Others to consider are the Caterham R400/R500 and the new Caterham CSR - cosworth powered - all about the same sort of level as the atom.

If your dad has never driven anything like this before i would definately recommend the lower powered version for a few years before moving up ;)