Thread(s) Of Elio As Long-distance Highway Machine

[John Painter]

Oh, it's been killing me to read this entire thread....all of the drama. IIRC, this was discussed a few months back. I was told (Rome,Ga airshow) that the production models will indeed (probably) have locking pins.

 

[ecdriver711]

The locking pins do have a cool factor about them.

 

[Catia]

Damn you mean the base Elio doesn't come with a kick start? No wonder all you guys are so worried about the battery getting jacked!

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I could hire my dog to guard my Elio, and that would keep from thief stealing my battery.

 

[McBrew]

Just had to replace the rear diff fluid in my Subaru... Won't have to do that in the Elio! Oh, 25% savings on wheel bearings, too!

 

[Rickb]

I wonder about getting into an Elio T-shirt 1/3 to 1/2 the size?

 

[Coss]

You wouldn't think so. All I leave is a tool bag and jumper cables. When the tool bag was stolen, I paid over $500 to replace what was lost. Never even reported it as that's the same as my deductible.

I was always afraid of someone stealing tools, so I went to Wally world and picked up a $25 set of tools. If someone steals those, oh well, sorry about their luck and I'm only out $25. Found they will work in a pinch though.

 

[McBrew]

I know someone who drove a 1990s s-class Mercedes. Someone smashed his door glass to steal the change in his console. The window glass cost $1,200 plus installation.

Sometimes it's not what they steal, but what they break getting to it.

A friend of mine had her car broken into so often that she would leave all of her doors unlocked and the glove box door open when parked on her street.

 

[Coss]

I know someone who drove a 1990s s-class Mercedes. Someone smashed his door glass to steal the change in his console. The window glass cost $1,200 plus installation.

Sometimes it's not what they steal, but what they break getting to it.

A friend of mine had her car broken into so often that she would leave all of her doors unlocked and the glove box door open when parked on her street.

$1,200 for a door glass OMG!! They robbed him long before and after the person grabbed the change.

 

[outsydthebox]

I wonder about getting into an Elio T-shirt 1/3 to 1/2 the size?

Why not?..."Bare midriffs" are all the rage

 

[McBrew]

$1,200 for a door glass OMG!! They robbed him long before and after the person grabbed the change.

Dual pane windows for sound deadening.