Any of you owned, had a go in one or fancy owning a Messerschmitt 'micro car'?

[tyred]

Yes, yes and yes. As a lover of the unusual and the minimalistic, I would love one (or other micro car).

Today's prices are silly though.

 

[tyred]

Get the new Citroen Ami all electric vehicle for under £6000. 45 miles range, 28mph and rechargeable in 3 hours at home.

The original 1960s Ami is so much more interesting

 

[Ming the Merciless]

 

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[Profpointy]

Whilst I can certainly see the appeal they are rather expensive these days.
How about a modern Morgan 3 wheeler instead? Same money, but new or newish, and likely faster and nearly as daft

 

[Accy cyclist]

Like @KnittyNorah there was one in our neighborhood when I was small. Its appearance always caused a lot of excitement and cries of "Bubble car!"

'Bubble cars' always remind me of Blackpool and Morecambe promenades in the 1960's/early 1970's.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Thinking about the safety aspect of these cars, they are quite dangerous. No seat belt, no 'crumple zone', no head rest and no roll bars on the cabriolets I notice.

Also, according to this video, they chew up rear tyres and 'the gas' evaporates before you can burn it up/off.

No fuel gauge either, so I suppose you'd have to fill it up before a long(ish) journey or carry a Full Jerry can



At around 30 grand for a very good condition one I'd say you had to have a million in the bank to comfortably buy and maintain one. Think about it, 30 thousand to buy then the insurance, maintenance etc out of a thousand thousand is a fair chunk. 🤔

 

[Dayvo]

Talk about coincidence.
Been visiting an ex in Stockholm for three days, and parked in the yard at my hotel was this little thing: never seen anything like it.

 

[tyred]

Thinking about the safety aspect of these cars, they are quite dangerous. No seat belt, no 'crumple zone', no head rest and no roll bars on the cabriolets I notice.

Also, according to this video, they chew up rear tyres and 'the gas' evaporates before you can burn it up/off.

No fuel gauge either, so I suppose you'd have to fill it up before a long(ish) journey or carry a Full Jerry can



At around 30 grand for a very good condition one I'd say you had to have a million in the bank to comfortably buy and maintain one. Think about it, 30 thousand to buy then the insurance, maintenance etc out of a thousand thousand is a fair chunk. 🤔

My bike doesn't score very highly in the NCAP tests but I still use it.

 

[Accy cyclist]

My bike doesn't score very highly in the NCAP tests but I still use it.

Yes, but I bet you didn't pay 30 grand for it and/or have a false sense of safety/security when riding it.

 

[Toe Clip]

Prefer a me109 though

 

[steveindenmark]

They are so expensive these days

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Prefer a me109 though

Parking one in Tesco is rather difficult - the bays are quite small width ways!

Unlike for the bubble car - you could get 2 or even 4 per bay!

 

[grldtnr]

Whilst I can certainly see the appeal they are rather expensive these days.
How about a modern Morgan 3 wheeler instead? Same money, but new or newish, and likely faster and nearly as daft

 

[grldtnr]

I can go for the 'Moggy', All ready down with the handling characteristics,, get the back end out add in the POWER, and power slide round the roundabouts, I can do that on the recumbent trike, but it's shoot on rear tyres & wheels, plus really quite knackering!