smart car cdi up the street - Toyota Yaris Forums

thebarber · 06-09-2010, 08:38 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

WeeYari · 06-09-2010, 08:43 AM

SMARTOUP? SMARTQUP?

thebarber · 06-09-2010, 08:49 AM

SMAR10UP

WeeYari · 06-09-2010, 08:52 AM

Ah SMARTEN UP. Good one :)

I figured for sure is was SMART COUPE

STC · 06-09-2010, 09:16 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?

thebarber · 06-09-2010, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by STC

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?

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, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by PK198105

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, 09:59 AM

another thread takes a turn to the south.

thebarber · 06-09-2010, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by cali yaris

another thread takes a turn to the south.

figures its admin that starts the hoopla that makes this site sometimes suck

thebarber · 06-09-2010, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by PK198105

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, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by PK198105

ok...the Smart is great! Cunning license plate too.....

i too enjoy clever license plates!

detroiter · 06-09-2010, 03:05 PM

Atleast the Smart Car is rear wheel drive. Too bad the Yaris can't say the same.

Iggy888 · 06-09-2010, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by detroiter

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/4058...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, 02:54 AM

cdi....it's a diesel? or am I missing the acronym?

thebarber · 06-10-2010, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Shroomster

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, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by STC

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?

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, 10:05 AM

nice. a diesel might make it not too terrible accelerating. maybe.

thebarber · 06-10-2010, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by why?

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

06-09-2010, 08:38 AM	#1
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	smart car cdi up the street 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 __________________

06-09-2010, 08:43 AM	#2
WeeYari View User's Garage Drives: 06 Polar White 5dr, 13 Soul 4u Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Georgetown, Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,743	SMARTOUP? SMARTQUP? __________________

06-09-2010, 08:49 AM	#3
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06-09-2010, 08:52 AM	#4
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06-09-2010, 09:16 AM	#5
STC "LibertyRides!" View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris 3Dr LB \| 2020 Stang Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: State College, PA, USA Posts: 576	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? __________________ ~ Mark ~ 2010 Yaris 3-Dr Liftback, 5-Speed Manual, P185/60R 15, Bayou Blue Pearl I Love my YARIS - (Click below to see Gaslog): Most miles Tank: 538 tank/10.148 gal = 53.015 MPG / Most MPG: 54.95 MPG (ethanol) 425 tank/7.73 gal "The evils of government are directly proportional to the tolerance of the people." -- Frank Kent

06-09-2010, 09:59 AM	#8
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06-09-2010, 03:05 PM	#12
detroiter Drives: 2008 Polar White LB Auto Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 1,238	Atleast the Smart Car is rear wheel drive. Too bad the Yaris can't say the same. __________________ I live my life a quarter pounder at a time. And for those 500 calories or more, I'm free. I need FRIES! Two of them. The big ones. Oh, and I need them tonight. You're lucky the double shot of BBQ sauce didn't blow the seam on your nugget box. There she is, 2 pounds of pure beef. My dad ate it in 9.0 seconds flat. Check it out, it's like this. If I lose, winner takes my happy meal. But if I win, I take the burger and the toy. To some people, that's more important.

06-10-2010, 02:54 AM	#14
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06-10-2010, 10:05 AM	#17
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