Smart Car 5454 Responses

Last post: 4 months, 1 week ago | Thread started: Jun 4, 08, 10:49 p.m.

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• traut

  anyone on here own one or drove one yet ?

  Jun 4, 08, 10:49 p.m. – Permalink

• ovsm

  they sure are cute. i've seen a few of them around town.

  not sure how i'd feel about driving one though.
  the design is great but the tires they put on those cars are sooo tiny.

  

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  Dog-earJun 4, 08, 10:59 p.m. – Permalink

• JerseyRaindog

  They're really expensive for what they are. A 2 seat town runabout.

  • kinda seems like a bike would fit the job.– eighteen

  

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  Dog-earJun 4, 08, 11:01 p.m. – Permalink

• Antonelli

  love those little cars. if you live in the city, something like that would be perfect.

  

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  Dog-earJun 4, 08, 11:02 p.m. – Permalink

• slappy

  I'm waiting for the electric ones to become available here. I live about 3 miles from the city were I work.

  They look a bit like a rollerskate but I dont care.
  

  

  

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  Dog-earJun 4, 08, 11:17 p.m. – Permalink

• Point5

  I'd be afraid to drive around town in one of those things, I couldn't imagine getting hit in one of those. I'd almost rather be on a bicycle

  • don't let the size fool you. its very safe.– akrokdesign1/2

    they call them 'Smart Coffins' in Denmark..– monNom2/2

  

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  Dog-earJun 4, 08, 11:22 p.m. – Permalink

• ernexbcn

  are you talking about KITT?

  

  • the thread says 'smart' car. not 'super super smart' car. :)– bliznutty

  

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  Dog-earJun 4, 08, 11:25 p.m. – Permalink

• slappy

  The 2008 smart fortwo achieved the highest ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for front and side crashworthiness.

  The highlight of the safety management system is the tridion safety cell. The safety cell is made from steel, half of which is high-strength material, especially in highly stressed areas. The cell is designed to keep occupants protected. The reinforced steel and the design of the car, including the wheel bases, allow the distribution of the crash energy.

  The smart fortwo comes standard with four airbags (two full-sized front and two side for head and thorax protection). Other safety features such as Electronic Stability Program ESP®, Brake Assist and and anti-lock brakes are also standard.

  

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  Dog-earJun 4, 08, 11:27 p.m. – Permalink

• slappy

  • Thats what you actually want to see, a smart hitting a wall flat out :)– slappy1/4

    hella sick.– omgitsacamera2/4

    but do they have side-curtain air bags?– jaylarson3/4

    yeah new ones do.– slappy4/4

  

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  Dog-earJun 4, 08, 11:28 p.m. – Permalink

• mirrorball

  boringgggggggggggg get yourself a MINI Cooper!

  • not small enough!
    
    *actually, those are much nicer looking.– Antonelli1/2

    i love the mini but there not as good on gas + way more expensive...– traut2/2

  

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  Dog-earJun 4, 08, 11:50 p.m. – Permalink

• sublocked

  one of my neighbors @ my old spot had one. she used to park it sideways in front of the tandem garage of the townhouse.

  i always wanted to push it over.

  

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  Dog-earJun 5, 08, midnight – Permalink

• moamoa

  here in germany I see 500 of them per day.. its a a good car, and the smart brabus is a killer

  

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  Dog-earJun 5, 08, 12:37 a.m. – Permalink

• sleepyfatso

  Rented one in Majorca a couple years ago. It's a nice little car but always would make this alarming beeping noise whenever you went up a big hill, and you felt like you you were gonna tip over backwards.

  • haha... I guess don't get one in San Francisco then.– ETM

  

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  Dog-earJun 5, 08, 1:24 a.m. – Permalink

• omgitsacamera

  mmm, smart brabus...

  cant wait.

  • hahahahaha. really? THat seems a bit on the ridiculous side– flashbender

  

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  Dog-earJun 5, 08, 1:39 a.m. – Permalink

• Raniator

  I friend of mine used to drive one. They may look small, but there is loads of leg room. Because there are no back seats you can whack the seat back as far as you want, I'm 5'11 and had my legs out straight with room to spare. He's 6'2" and had no problem driving it.

  It was kinda weird getting out of it though, you forget how close to to back end of it you are until you step out, shut the door and realise that you are practically stood behind it shutting the door...

  

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  Dog-earJun 5, 08, 1:43 a.m. – Permalink

• i_R_error

  alarm up a hill ...HAHAHAHA

  that cracks me up

  • Yeah, it was pretty freaky.– sleepyfatso1/2

    Thats the "everyone lean forward" alarm. Stops you tmbling back down the hill haha– slappy2/2

  

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  Dog-earJun 5, 08, 1:45 a.m. – Permalink

• 23kon

  These have been launched recently in the states eh?
  We've had them in Europe for years - they are made by Mercedes Benz.

  I've been in a Smart For Two - they are pretty scary cos you sit quite high up in them.

  I've had Smart - Roadster Coupe for 3 years and I still love it everyday I drive it. Great in the summer too cos the roof comes off.

  The reason i bought it was that i was after a fun fast car that would hold its value rather than depreciating. Id read in car magazines that production of the Roadster by Mercedes was ceasing and that they'd probably become collectors cars in the future.
  3 years later and yup, the prices have frozen :)

  My Baby
  

  

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  • 2nd Image: Fail.– omgitsacamera1/4

    Fun fast car lol fun maybe but fast no not atall. 80bhp and 0-60 in ten seconds.– Milky_joe2/4

    i wouldnt desc it as fast either although low-to-the ground driving position gives a good feeling– maximillion_3/4

    love the shape of this car. nicely designed.– Antonelli4/4

  

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  Dog-earJun 5, 08, 3:09 a.m. – Permalink

• Jnr_Madison

  They are not smart and it's barely a car.

  • beats the bus!– 23kon1/3

    anything beats the bus, walking beats the bus.– Jnr_Madison2/3

    not if walking takes 2 hours.– Jaline3/3

  

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  Dog-earJun 5, 08, 3:11 a.m. – Permalink

• 23kon

  its actually more of a motorbike than a car - with a 750cc engine

  

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  Dog-earJun 5, 08, 3:29 a.m. – Permalink

• omgitsacamera

  

  • Salzburg, Austria.– omgitsacamera

  

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  Dog-earJun 5, 08, 3:41 a.m. – Permalink

• dedlaast30

  if you're looking for better gas mileage, an old Honda CRX can go farther and you could probably get two of them for what one Smart Car costs. I've got a 94' civic hatchback and it gets only a mile or two less per gallon than whats listed for the Smart For Two. lol!

  • those are still really expensive for how old they are– flashbender

  

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  Dog-earJun 5, 08, 4:16 a.m. – Permalink