i spotted some smart fortwos around ikea in bloomington around 5pm today

anyone planning on attending their road show?

http://smartusa.com/index.html and click on street smart

i was very tempted to chase them

 

I see them here in nyc sometimes. They are a great car when it come to parking. They are a nightmare/deathtrap on the freeway. Google, smart car with hayabusa motorcycle engine. You see the video of some people in europe who put the busa motor in the little smart car. It sound like a F1 car.

 

The Smart For Two for the US is going to have a different engine (Mitsubishi) and be up to US safety standards. I drove it in Oregon and thought the paddle shifters were funny. Laughed the whole time I was driving. I couldn't make it to the IKEA lot (I *did* get an invitation though!) They will be at the Stone Arch Art Festival this weekend, too, if anyone wants to see them and drive them.

Did you drive it, Joan?

Nancy
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Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most.

 

Hmm...Sounds like a bit of fun. I might give it a try if I have time.

Hey Nancy, didn't you get the PM I sent you yesterday or so?

 

I am going to test drive one on Sunday. Can you turbocharge one?

 

What, 61 horses isn't enough for you Streeter? :D

Yup, I got it, SecretAgentMonkey. Took me two days to get the price from my parts guy. I'll send it to you now.

Nancy

 

Oh, alright. I'm sold. This is the way I would need to have mine though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHNP3HpoIJg

Fitted with a roll cage though. Here is a Smartcar beating the pants off a Ferrari:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtWeSa3naKk

 

Wii would like to play.

 

i didn't get an invitation but i nearly stopped at ikea to look at them. i regret not stopping. i would like to try it though!

i would buy one if it was $5000 cheaper and if it had the diesel engine
did you like the way it drove? how's it compare to the b?

 

We did go and drive them on Sunday. Stood in line (and wind) for about 45 minutes. I had never seen the Cabrio before. Gee, it's cute. It compares to the xB in that I think it would fit nicely in the back of my RS 3 with the back seats down. That, and it has deceptively large space for being as tiny as it is. The video of the Smart racing the Ferrari on YouTube was great, Streeter! Picture a roller skate popping a wheelie... The red is actually a little orange. The blue is great. I am so torn....

Nancy

 

Well, as far as I'm concerned, it's my next car. I figure in four years my boy will adopt the Xa, and I'll go a Smart. They are quirky and just plain fun!