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Old May 14, 2004 | 10:42 AM
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Smart seen with Ontario license plate - they are tiny :



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Old May 14, 2004 | 11:04 AM
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They are small and they drive like ***** too.
The auto box is really bad and there is just no power.
One thing it can do really well is save gas.

There is one guy in the UK that did a motorswap in one, he put in a 1000cc suzuki bike engine (165hp).
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Old May 14, 2004 | 11:12 AM
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there's a lot of cool customize stuff for smart.
brubus style too.
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Old May 14, 2004 | 01:53 PM
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Originally posted by talgrl626
there's a lot of cool customize stuff for smart.
brubus style too.
That is true, but what good does that do if it doesn't drive well?
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Old May 14, 2004 | 03:30 PM
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i think that lil thing just needs some NAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWZZZZZZZZZZ
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Old May 14, 2004 | 03:31 PM
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Originally posted by Boostshakalaka
i think that lil thing just needs some NAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWZZZZZZZZZZ
Too fast to furious mini style??
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Old May 14, 2004 | 03:32 PM
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do you want to be in that thing in an accident?
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Old May 14, 2004 | 03:36 PM
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Originally posted by Gekko
do you want to be in that thing in an accident?
The cars are designed to use the other cars crumple (sp?) zone in a crash.
Not good if you hit another Smart or a tree or something similar.

So, just aim for other cars in a crash and you will be fine, most likely.
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Old May 14, 2004 | 03:53 PM
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so it's kinda like a big bumper car?
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Old May 14, 2004 | 03:56 PM
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Originally posted by Boostshakalaka
so it's kinda like a big bumper car?
That is the best comparison I have heard to date, LOL.
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Old May 15, 2004 | 02:42 PM
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I saw it when I went to England couple of years ago and I think it so cool and small enough to park in any limited space.
But, I don't think it will work well in U.S, because of the big SUV's and trucks we got over here. Those soccer moms with the biggest SUV's on the market driving on the highway VS Smart...you know the result.
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Old May 15, 2004 | 05:30 PM
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Originally posted by VVT-i
I saw it when I went to England couple of years ago and I think it so cool and small enough to park in any limited space.
But, I don't think it will work well in U.S, because of the big SUV's and trucks we got over here. Those soccer moms with the biggest SUV's on the market driving on the highway VS Smart...you know the result.
Well, the days of Suburbans and Excursions may be limited. Gas prices are FINALLY having an effect on their sales. Latest figures show large SUV sales down significantly from just a few months ago. This has not happened with other recent gas price hikes. If it reaches $3.00 a gallon ( not out of the qustion in high-price gas areas like CA ) those big SUV's won't have s--- for resale value.
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Old May 15, 2004 | 06:47 PM
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When I went to Italy a few years ago I saw a bunch of those. It was cool when my tall cousin's wingspan was about the same of the car. It was weird seeing people unfold as they got out too.

James
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Old May 15, 2004 | 11:32 PM
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Looks like a car i saw in tokyo a few years back

i have no idea what it was.but it was tiny as hell though

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Well..its basically..halft a car...the other rear half is missing!
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