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thebarber
06-09-2010, 09:38 AM
this car lives up the street from my house, was out w/ the camera and the kid last night and snapped a pic of it....

edit: harder to read the plate than i thought

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b339/dabarber/smartcar.jpg
WeeYari
06-09-2010, 09:43 AM
SMARTOUP? SMARTQUP?
thebarber
06-09-2010, 09:49 AM
SMAR10UP
WeeYari
06-09-2010, 09:52 AM
Ah SMARTEN UP. Good one :)

I figured for sure is was SMART COUPE
STC
06-09-2010, 10:16 AM
Wow! The Smart Car wheel base is only 73.5 inch (186.7 cm) compared to the Yaris 3-door LB at 96.9 inch (246.1 cm)!

Must be horrible in snow... wheel base and weight combined? :iono:
thebarber
06-09-2010, 10:20 AM
Wow! The Smart Car wheel base is only 73.5 inch (186.7 cm) compared to the Yaris 3-door LB at 96.9 inch (246.1 cm)!

Must be horrible in snow... wheel base and weight combined? :iono:

there's actually been an article in recent issue of both road and track and motor trend about taking the smart car up thru british columbia into alaska, iirc.

handles fine in the snow -- like any car, you just need snow tires
thebarber
06-09-2010, 10:57 AM
its a POS thats a road hazard anywhere but small city streets. been behind one getting on the highway and the douche almost got creamed by an 18wheeler

drinkin' the haterade a little early this morning PK?
cali yaris
06-09-2010, 10:59 AM
another thread takes a turn to the south. :laugh:
thebarber
06-09-2010, 11:03 AM
another thread takes a turn to the south. :laugh:

figures its admin that starts the hoopla that makes this site sometimes suck
thebarber
06-09-2010, 11:18 AM
whats the hoopla Im stating my opinion not trying to start anything, Smart is just an overpriced pseudo treehugger car , thats all. Last time I checked we could still post opinions on a forum,was I rude to anyone? did I offend someone, if I did please let me know

i don't see what you posted as constructive or relavent to the thread.
thebarber
06-09-2010, 11:27 AM
ok...the Smart is great! Cunning license plate too.....

i too enjoy clever license plates!
detroiter
06-09-2010, 04:05 PM
Atleast the Smart Car is rear wheel drive. Too bad the Yaris can't say the same.
Iggy888
06-09-2010, 08:25 PM
Atleast the Smart Car is rear wheel drive. Too bad the Yaris can't say the same.

I did not know the Smart Car is rear wheel drive. Once you said that I wondered how it would drift. Check it out:

http://www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/40584/9ad3d5cb/lekker_driften_met_een_smart.html

The car in this video is heavily modded but still, not too shabby for such a wee car.
Shroomster
06-10-2010, 03:54 AM
cdi....it's a diesel? or am I missing the acronym?
thebarber
06-10-2010, 09:24 AM
cdi....it's a diesel? or am I missing the acronym?

we've had the smart car in canada since 2004 but it was as diesel. it wasnt until it was released in the US that our smart cars swtiched to the gas engine
WeeYari
06-10-2010, 09:41 AM
Wow! The Smart Car wheel base is only 73.5 inch (186.7 cm) compared to the Yaris 3-door LB at 96.9 inch (246.1 cm)!

Must be horrible in snow... wheel base and weight combined? :iono:

Actually, the car in the photo would have a wheelbase of 71.3 inches. The 3rd gen model which made it into the US is longer at 73.5
why?
06-10-2010, 11:05 AM
nice. a diesel might make it not too terrible accelerating. maybe.
thebarber
06-10-2010, 11:23 AM
nice. a diesel might make it not too terrible accelerating. maybe.

no, i drove one out east, the acceleration is pretty horrible if you need to get moving.....moreso because of the transmission which always granny shifts gear-gear

much better economy with the diesel, though
darkmoon87
06-10-2010, 05:14 PM
every time when i see smart car owners boasting with their custom license plates going like this one or something like "B SMART" or wutnot, I can't help but to laugh at how ironic that is. If they were so smart, they can probably buy a better car than Smart. lol...just my 0.02 no hating or offence