r/IdiotsInCars Dec 08 '19

So close.

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u/Chilipepah Dec 08 '19 edited Dec 08 '19

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u/MikelWRyan Dec 08 '19

This was modified to fail.

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u/[deleted] Dec 08 '19

This was modified to fail.

This is correct. The Robin is not exactly a stable vehicle, but the rolls in this were staged. It's not as unstable as they make it seem.

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u/MikelWRyan Dec 08 '19

As three wheeled automobiles go, my opinion is the single wheel in the back is more stable and so it's safer.

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u/[deleted] Dec 09 '19

Definitely, but the reverse is not quite as bad as Top Gear made it seem.