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Europe's 'smart' cars coming to U.S. — in 2 sizes
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| 8/31/2004
| Miguel Llanos
Posted on 07/05/2006 7:39:07 AM PDT by Red Badger
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A little dated, but they are now on their way..........
To: Red Badger
"organ donor cars"
Doogle
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posted on
07/05/2006 7:41:53 AM PDT
by
Doogle
(USAF...8th TFW...Ubon Thailand...408thMMS..."69"...Night Line Delivery...AMMO!!)
To: Red Badger
I saw one of these on I-295 here in DC on Monday, the guy who was driving it was angry and more than likely a liberal seeking to make a point, but the only point I saw was the one from people pointing and laugh at this clown car. I am sure that gas could go up to $7 a gallon, people would complain, but I doubt that it would be much demand for this thing.
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posted on
07/05/2006 7:42:18 AM PDT
by
Trueblackman
(Terrorism and Liberalism never sleep and neither do I)
To: Doogle
Who wants "shredded" organs?.......
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posted on
07/05/2006 7:43:01 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Follow an IROC long enough and sooner or later you will wind up in a trailer park..........)
To: Red Badger
How old is this story? There are Smart "PlusTwo" cars all over the place up here (around Toronto) and have been for a year or two. Have they not been available in the US? Still wouldn't want one myself, but I can see where they might fit the bill for some people. Personally if I wanted a small, cheap car with good mileage I'd get something like a Toyota Yaris 3-door hatch and still have a real car rather than a motorized grocery cart, but they can't match the Smart for mileage.
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posted on
07/05/2006 7:43:20 AM PDT
by
-YYZ-
To: Red Badger
Just watch: the number of people dying "in" SUV "related" accidents is about to skyrocket.
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posted on
07/05/2006 7:43:24 AM PDT
by
Thrusher
("...there is no peace without victory.")
To: Red Badger
Those aren't cars. They are pocketwatches.
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posted on
07/05/2006 7:44:11 AM PDT
by
CholeraJoe
("Jack Bauer" is Arabic for "I'm f*cked.")
To: Trueblackman
No kidding? I was just waiting to see one of these gold carts in the DC area.
To: Trueblackman
Clown Car! LOL!........I knew I had seen this thing somewhere! Ringling Bros Barnum & Bailey Circus!.........
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posted on
07/05/2006 7:45:04 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Follow an IROC long enough and sooner or later you will wind up in a trailer park..........)
To: Red Badger
Just another "clown car" for clowns that want to be noticed. If they made them look more like Harley's people might be interested.
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posted on
07/05/2006 7:45:14 AM PDT
by
rhombus
To: Trueblackman
They have not yet made a profit. The other 2 models - sportscar and saloon have been dropped form the uk market. Most people think they are overpriced. Driving around with an American - she was fascinated by the things - and thought them very funny indeed.
They do appeal to a certain 'set'.
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posted on
07/05/2006 7:45:54 AM PDT
by
vimto
To: -YYZ-
It's dated 2004, but now they are just getting here........
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posted on
07/05/2006 7:46:02 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Follow an IROC long enough and sooner or later you will wind up in a trailer park..........)
To: Red Badger
Here we go again.
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posted on
07/05/2006 7:46:21 AM PDT
by
martin_fierro
(<-- Once shouted "Migra!" in a crowded taqueria)
To: Red Badger
Ummm, can these things get up to speed for an interstate? Or would they just be unusually large speed bumps?
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posted on
07/05/2006 7:46:24 AM PDT
by
Little Ray
(If you want to be a martyr, we want to martyr you.)
To: CholeraJoe
I was going to say that's a cellphone that you can drive.
LOL
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posted on
07/05/2006 7:46:36 AM PDT
by
headstamp
(Nothing lasts forever, Unless it does.)
To: Red Badger
They've had them here in Canada for a couple of years. No room inside and for the price you could buy a real car like a Hyundai Elantra and get four seats and a trunk. Maybe not quite as good gas mileage, but there's more to life than that.
Every time I see one I think "there's another idiot who bought a Smart."
Cheers
Jim
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posted on
07/05/2006 7:47:43 AM PDT
by
gymbeau
(Alberta. Bound.)
To: Red Badger
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posted on
07/05/2006 7:47:52 AM PDT
by
Doogle
(USAF...8th TFW...Ubon Thailand...408thMMS..."69"...Night Line Delivery...AMMO!!)
To: Red Badger
Coming soon to a landfill near you.
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posted on
07/05/2006 7:48:14 AM PDT
by
martin_fierro
(<-- Once shouted "Migra!" in a crowded taqueria)
To: Red Badger
Heck, didn't the old VW Rabbit Diesel get better mileage than that back in the 70's?
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posted on
07/05/2006 7:48:16 AM PDT
by
headstamp
(Nothing lasts forever, Unless it does.)
To: Red Badger
More choices in the market are always a good thing. This car will be just the thing for some folks.
Frankly, if I were in the market for a station car, I would get one of these things, if they were priced right. They take up less room in the garage and driveway, which is a good thing.
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posted on
07/05/2006 7:49:08 AM PDT
by
gridlock
(The 'Pubbies will pick up two (2) seats in the Senate and four (4) seats in the House in 2006)
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