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Old 09-15-2008, 04:30 PM
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Default saw my first smart car on the freeway

all i can say is LOL!!! ****** was only as big as my door. i felt like holding a stick out of the window and flipping it

oh yea, and i saw a black SS with chrome ZR1's. he revved up at me and made me feel even worse having moses's scooter engine.
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that little car can probably go around the world twice with a full tank
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Originally Posted by ae13291
that little car can probably go around the world twice with a full tank
In order for me to ever think about driving one of those things, it better do that and a whole lot more
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Originally Posted by ae13291
that little car can probably go around the world twice with a full tank
it actually gets worse gas mileage than the Toyota prius. If I was to ever get a good gas mileage car it would be the Prius or the new Honda insight which looks pretty sweet
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i have seen some with rims and duo tone paint

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Originally Posted by shenanigans
it actually gets worse gas mileage than the Toyota prius. If I was to ever get a good gas mileage car it would be the Prius or the new Honda insight which looks pretty sweet
b4 diesel prices went up those would have been the best bang for the buck since diesel trucks can average 30mpg and are not as pricey as a prius
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I don't care if it NEVER needs fuel. It's too f'n small to be safe and too ugly to drive!
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I'd get an Insight first. There's several Smart cars around here. damn hippies.
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how much are those cars? i havn't seen one yet
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i see a bunch here in az. A couple months ago i went to a shopping center and i saw two of them parked in the same parking space. I laughed my *** off i hate those little cars.
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I saw a Semi truck tailoring about ten of them, it looked so weird with those little cars on it.
There should be no reason to ever buy one of those things unless you are trying to part two cars in one space. There are much better "green" alternatives out there.
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Originally Posted by LS1BLKSS
how much are those cars? i havn't seen one yet
i think they start around 12k
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smart cars were suppose to only cost around 10k but are selling for 20k+ here. I test drove a Prius a few weeks ago and that car is actually really nice. It has a little bit of power to get up and go and rides really smooth. then again I drive a truck right now so the ride is going to be a night and day difference. The Honda insight concept looks really nice though here is a pic of it. http://automobiles.honda.com/insight...or-photos.aspx
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Yea they start at like high $11k's and go up to mid $15k. I looked them up one day because i was curious.
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http://automobiles.honda.com/insight...or-photos.aspx

OMG, I wonder what they are modeling their car after
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Originally Posted by ss.slp.ls1
http://automobiles.honda.com/insight...or-photos.aspx

OMG, I wonder what they are modeling their car after
lol i know really original huh. looks better than the prius though
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have you guys seen the youtube vids of the smart cars with the hayabusa motors in them??? at least i think thats what was in it. Whatever it was made that little smart car look fun as **** doing donuts and stuff.
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^^ look up busa smart cars. They are badass. Theres one racing a ferrari...
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There's a Smart car trend happening around here....it may be juvenile, but I flip off everyone I see . I do sometimes think, though, for every gallon these dorks save, it's more gas for me
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There are several out in this area. D*** fools are out there on the freeways trying to keep up with the 70-75 mph traffic. Found out if you pass one really close at a good clip you can actually blow them over to the shoulder of the road.


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