Thread #8738
mercedes smart car. 1st one in riverside county he says. 60mpg. [IMG]http://a611.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/31/l_0ab90eb106e3cb3297eab884b8151dca.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://a274.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/46/l_cf69c2e2bee8180dbebace1d17084ff9.jpg[/IMG]
Wow interesting, it looks very unsafe.
bOosty.ViP;119753 wrote:Wow interesting, it looks very unsafe.
I didn't know they had smart cars in US. We have a bunch up here in Canada. Definitely very good commuters. Now all it needs is a 1300cc Hyabusa engine swap [url]http://youtube.com/watch?v=aEdmmWb9DhQ[/url] :biggthumpup: [quote=bOosty.ViP;119753]Wow interesting, it looks very unsafe.[/quote] Surprisingly the front end crash test was very well rated. never got the see the rear or side test tho. Canadian standards for crash test are slightly higher than the US which is why we dont get alot of the cars you guys have in the US like any Evo, new MR2 (MR-S), R32 golf and a bunch others i cant think off the top of my head
bleh, 60mg? the other reviews i read said it wasn't rated that high, more like 38 city/45 hwy or something. A crx will do that. A crx also doesn't cost 30k now either lol. I'd rather pocket the 28k and not look like some smug person.
damn Norman you're ballin'.
3 lugs? its going to be hard to find vip wheels...=)
kool..smart car has finally reached the states. I have driven one of those, it has a 5spd manual tranny (shifting but no clutch pedal). It maxed out at around 120kms. Its scary to drive on highways, but on the city..its fun! people look at you cuz you have a small car! haha
LuxFaction;119769 wrote:3 lugs? its going to be hard to find vip wheels...=)
[quote=LuxFaction;119769]3 lugs? its going to be hard to find vip wheels...=)[/quote] Brabus makes wheels for the Smart. Also some work wheels can be ordered in 3 bolt
Theres quite a few of them running around seattle. You only see them during the summer tho.
Someone has to post up the crashtest videos where this thing is sent headfirst into an SUV. Probably one of the safest cars out there, despite the size One of the other benefits nobody has mentioned yet is parking. These things can park nose to curb on parallel parking streets
Ok.. here they are. It was an S class, not an SUV: [COLOR=#a89655][URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02eghIfyHP0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02eghIfyHP0[/COLOR][/URL] [URL]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju6t-yyoU8s[/URL] And just for fun: [URL]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV1zQMcSsk0&feature=related[/URL]
Haha, we have a lot of those in Hawaii..even convertibles! [IMG]http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u207/sharktrainers/Smart.jpg[/IMG] this picture adds extra humor!
The smart is pretty common here in europe actually. I`ve driven both the "Normal" one and this crossblade version. The crossblade is just hilarious to drive, feels like going down the highway in 70mph in a couch. [IMG]http://www.motoweb.pl/tapety/pictures/normal/smart_crossblade_2005_1d.jpg[/IMG]
does any one know the price range on these smart cars?.. i would definately buy one and have as a daily..
Reminds me of the short yellow bus from the last dumb & dumber movie!
Liquorice;119797 wrote:The smart is pretty common here in europe actually.
I`ve driven both the "Normal" one and this crossblade version.
The crossblade is just hilarious to drive, feels like going down the highway in 70mph in a couch.
[QUOTE=Liquorice;119797]The smart is pretty common here in europe actually. I`ve driven both the "Normal" one and this crossblade version. The crossblade is just hilarious to drive, feels like going down the highway in 70mph in a couch. [IMG]http://www.motoweb.pl/tapety/pictures/normal/smart_crossblade_2005_1d.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE] I'd get all teary eyed going down the high way with no helmet driving this car, lol.
i went to falken yesterday morning, and when i get to the shop it was in there. crazy. the thing is SOOO small. the car is seriously like 6 ft long. you can drive the thing on sidewalks.
HAHA i found a fixed up one. [IMG]http://www.uberreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/a-team-mini-car.jpg[/IMG]
I remember the A-Team smart car! Someone had posted it on another forum when we were talking about old tv shows. Only thing I wondered is...5 lug conversion??
i want to see someone try to drift it
lol, these things are hilarious. i would never buy/drive/ride in one but they're funny. it would be fun to fix one up, but you won't catch me gettin my urkel on [IMG]http://clarenceboddicker.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/steve-urkel.jpg[/IMG]
click on the youtube link above. they driftin em. so sick
my cousin has the Brabus edition roadster smart car! thing is super fun to drive
Pretty neat. Not for me, but pretty popular here. The new generation looks better than the ones I'm used to seeing
We get brabus smart cars here in europe. They have lots of tunning companies and a large following. You can get wider rear arches etc...
used to see these all the time in europe a loooong time ago.. theyre barely making it stateside now :( theyre pretty sweet, but i doubt id buy one
That A-team one has to be photoshopped. 5-lug? I doubt that. Mike, the one you posted up has an AMG badge on it. Haha. Seriously. If that thing costs $30k, than its not worth it. IMHO.
a-holesniper;120343 wrote:That A-team one has to be photoshopped. 5-lug? I doubt that.
Mike, the one you posted up has an AMG badge on it. Haha. Seriously.
If that thing costs $30k, than its not worth it. IMHO.
[QUOTE=a-holesniper;120343]That A-team one has to be photoshopped. 5-lug? I doubt that. Mike, the one you posted up has an AMG badge on it. Haha. Seriously. If that thing costs $30k, than its not worth it. IMHO.[/QUOTE] they put suspension, conversions, cages, and the 1300cc hayabusas in them. sick as hell.
a-holesniper;120343 wrote:That A-team one has to be photoshopped. 5-lug? I doubt that.
Mike, the one you posted up has an AMG badge on it. Haha. Seriously.
If that thing costs $30k, than its not worth it. IMHO.
[quote=a-holesniper;120343]That A-team one has to be photoshopped. 5-lug? I doubt that. Mike, the one you posted up has an AMG badge on it. Haha. Seriously. If that thing costs $30k, than its not worth it. IMHO.[/quote] Actually AMG does do a version of the smart car... Not sure what they do to the engine, but it sure looks nice
widebody_Q;119905 wrote:i want to see someone try to drift it
[quote=widebody_Q;119905]i want to see someone try to drift it[/quote] [url]http://youtube.com/watch?v=SSXhCN3kdUQ[/url]
Our roads would be a lot safer if all the SUV owners were in these instead of their huge monstrosities.....
Those things are so tiny in person...Id roll one for a day but as mentioned weve got way too many SUV's on the road over here to consider it as a daily imo...
Dominik;120376 wrote:Actually AMG does do a version of the smart car... Not sure what they do to the engine, but it sure looks nice
[QUOTE=Dominik;120376]Actually AMG does do a version of the smart car... Not sure what they do to the engine, but it sure looks nice[/QUOTE] Serious? Wow. I sure hope it performs like one.
seen the smarts in europe long ago, 99-00 and i was like wtf is that?! but yeah they've been in hawaii for awhile now, 6mo at least... and there are quite a buncha them around... amg lol
nice, cant wait to see what your gonna be slanging on the smart
Hey VIPtint n glass. my brother says he knows you. reny pagiuo.
ah you know reny richard aye. so youre lori's brother?
ya. haha
Malaysia version of Smart for 2 with 17" AME Shallen [img]http://bp3.blogger.com/__U9eFp3RHZk/Rzvo-9KDiAI/AAAAAAAAANg/rnRLASEzbBE/s1600/2908907_36_full.jpg[/img]
Is that thing even street legal. oh man imagine if you crash that
Heres my friends smart car in Irvine. Its really a fun car to drive. Driving it in traffic is pretty fun too. Car turns more heads than a ferrari and lamborghini put together. I drove it around for a day and I kept getting stopped where ever I went asking what it was. [img]http://www.webridestv.com/datastore/images/user/f78f0a34983243d75a8dc978eafe7c3e/Brabus_Fortwo_7297_20070820_l.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.webridestv.com/datastore/images/user/f78f0a34983243d75a8dc978eafe7c3e/Brabus_Fortwo_7298_20070820_l.jpg[/img]
I want one with a hayabusa. Its just like a freakin go kart haha.
well i was just thinking about the three lug hub thing, depending on the bolt pattern it might actually fit 3 of 5 holes on a 5 lug patter.
scottleone;125983 wrote:well i was just thinking about the three lug hub thing, depending on the bolt pattern it might actually fit 3 of 5 holes on a 5 lug patter.
[quote=scottleone;125983]well i was just thinking about the three lug hub thing, depending on the bolt pattern it might actually fit 3 of 5 holes on a 5 lug patter.[/quote] Dont think so. Maybe a 6 lug setup though but the pcd looks small.
sorry, but these Smart cars are ugly as shit. Cool for their purpose though.
nizzan4u2nv;125971 wrote:I want one with a hayabusa. Its just like a freakin go kart haha.
[QUOTE=nizzan4u2nv;125971]I want one with a hayabusa. Its just like a freakin go kart haha.[/QUOTE] Problem with that is that you have to remove the passanger seat and have the tranny there...
i don't know if i would even call that a euro, more like a segweg with a motor
I thought the "real" Smart cars have a Mitsubishi 3 banger rather than the Benz engine. we've had a few cruisin around Chicago too. [url]www.midwestsmartcar.com[/url] or something.
JDMJim;126475 wrote:I thought the "real" Smart cars have a Mitsubishi 3 banger rather than the Benz engine. we've had a few cruisin around Chicago too. www.midwestsmartcar.com or something.
[QUOTE=JDMJim;126475]I thought the "real" Smart cars have a Mitsubishi 3 banger rather than the Benz engine. we've had a few cruisin around Chicago too. [url]www.midwestsmartcar.com[/url] or something.[/QUOTE] negative
I mean the U.S. versions were gonna use them. may have been a rumor
Its odd to me that the US is already a few years behind Canada. We've had them for a while and Europe has had them for ages. They are driven year round. There are even small parking spots designed for them here in the downtown core. I agree they are ugly.