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Gary and i are on our holidays and thought we'd rent a Smart Car for the day to take a drive up to Kincardine, Ontario.
I've always wanted to drive one and was actually surprised by how peppy they are. Changing gears without a clutch takes some getting use to. We put 700 Kms on it and boy does my body feel it today. This old body needs a wider wheelbase....lmao!
For a days rental and 200 Kms free + the 500 extra Kms we put on the bill was $145. We got about 486 Kms on $23 of diesel
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harofreak00 wrote:No performance shift and ride options. Just fast and stiff all the time.
Those are the only wheels I think I can remember seeing 3 bolts on. That would probably make it tough to get new wheels.
I still wouldn't mind test driving one. It'd probably be fun, but I think I would get tired of it real quick. Especially after the first time I needed to haul anything bigger than a microwave.
TenGHz wrote:Those are the only wheels I think I can remember seeing 3 bolts on. That would probably make it tough to get new wheels.
I still wouldn't mind test driving one. It'd probably be fun, but I think I would get tired of it real quick. Especially after the first time I needed to haul anything bigger than a microwave.
Had her doing 130 and even managed to pass a transport and Honda, mind you i was going down hill and had 1 mile of visability....lmao!
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Member of the "Blown Tranny Club"
harofreak00 wrote:No performance shift and ride options. Just fast and stiff all the time.
You could probably push the microwave I mentioned earlier and pass most Honda though... Ok, just kidding, they're not that bad.
I have heard they are pretty peppy. Did you see any of the videos on youtube where they crash tested them? Those are tough little boxes. They did a crash test at like 60mph into a concrete slab and the passenger compartment was still in good shape. Although the impact alone would fook anyone up beyond repair...
Looks like a fun car, but I'd still rather be in something much larger to have that extra cushion of crumple in a high speed accident.
John Now: '15 Toyota Prius III | 134 hp 2ZR-FXE | Silver | 36k
Now: '03 Honda CR-V AWD | Slow 4-Cylinder | Dirt | 180k Then: '07 Ford Fusion SEL | 221hp Gen I VVT Duratec 3.0 V6 | Tungsten Silver | 150k
Then: '99 Toyota Avalon XL | 200hp 1MZ-FE 3.0 V6 | Diamond White | 189k | Sold: July 2015
Then: '11 Ford Fusion SEL | 240hp Gen II VVT Duratec 3.0 V6 | Ingot Silver | 84k | Totaled: Oct 23 '14 (Rear-Ended)
Then: '96 Buick Park Avenue Ultra | 240hp Series II L67 | Medium Dark Lichen | Bought: JAN 11 @ 135k | Accident: FEB 3 '12 | Crushed: MAR 1 '13 @ 153K
Then: '98 Pontiac Bonneville SSE | 205hp Series II 3800 L36 | Topaz Firemist | Bought: NOV '09 @ 74k | Accident: MAY 28 '10 | Crushed: MAR 15 '11 @ 84k
Then: '93 Pontiac Bonneville SE | 170hp Series I 3800 L27 | Dark Yellow Green | Bought: JULY '07 @ 92k | Sold: JULY '12 @ 118k
Then: '89 Pontiac Bonneville LE | 165hp 3800 LN3 | Medium Garnet Red | Bought: JAN '05 @ 117k | Sold: SEP 30 '07 @ 152k
Those run on diesel? I thought they were gas, or maybe the US ones are. They are basically a rollcage with body panels, an engine and suspension bolted on. They are pretty tough.
Bye Bye: RIP sandrock
Sirius wrote:Think about it. You’re tooling down the road in your Prius, knowing full-well that this thing being green is as big a sham as federally mandated ethanol-enriched gas, Russia pulling out of Ukraine, and Obamacare.
Baileyjack wrote:This one was a 2006 and they use to be diesel only making gas ones now
Ok, cool. I bet the diesel ones get better mileage, but it is probably a wash, since diesel is soooo much higher than gas.
Bye Bye: RIP sandrock
Sirius wrote:Think about it. You’re tooling down the road in your Prius, knowing full-well that this thing being green is as big a sham as federally mandated ethanol-enriched gas, Russia pulling out of Ukraine, and Obamacare.
2013 A4 P+ ------------------ Glacier White Metallic
6MT, Sport Pkg, JHM Stage 1 Clutch/LWFW, JHM Short Shifter, JHM HFC, USP SS Clutch Line, CR-15 Strut Bar, Alu Kreuz, BFI Shift Knob, EC Trans Mount Insert, VCDS tweaks.
This would be a perfect little rental car for two people, looks like it would be fun too!
That being said, I really don't see the point of these cars unless you live in an urban jungle, where parking spots are hard to come by.
If you want something small that gets around 34mpg, why not get something like a Chevy Cobalt, or even a Honda Fit, which would get even better gas mileage, and you would have a back seat, and useable storage.
I still wouldn't mind taking one for a spin though!
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shortstuf212559 wrote:i'm waiting for mine to be built. i did the $99 hold online and built it. its expected april 09! cant wait!
Awesome! I stopped at the Smart dealership in Bloomfield a couple months ago and was VERY tempted to lay down $99 to order one, too. I figured if nothing else, I could resell it on ebay for a little more than I paid for it considering the 20 month wait list. If the gas mileage was a little better I'd buy one. 42 MPG isn't all that good considering how small they are. My Civic is double the size of a Smart car and still get 39.5 MPG. I'll give up 2.5 MPG for a car double the size....
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ok just making sure you weren't severely dissapointed if you decided to rent one! i missed the "that" in your sentence. i thought you just said "i want to rent one"
can u say death trap!! SORRY ..like my bonnie!!