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Old Feb 20, 2003 | 01:16 PM
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"Smart" comes to America

What do you think of this?
http://info.detnews.com/autosinsider...peek/index.cfm
Old Feb 20, 2003 | 01:19 PM
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Awwww.

Some little girl lost her roller skate.

Old Feb 20, 2003 | 01:22 PM
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I don't know....I think this would be a neat little car. Certainly more desirable than Chevy (aka Daewoo) Aveo.
Old Feb 20, 2003 | 01:25 PM
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I don't know....I think this would be a neat little car. Certainly more desirable than Chevy (aka Daewoo) Aveo.
Perhaps... but is that saying much??

I just am not a fan of tiny little cars... perhaps because I am 6'3"...
Old Feb 20, 2003 | 01:27 PM
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I just am not a fan of tiny little cars... perhaps because I am 6'3"...
Yeah, you could probably stap that car to your back.
Old Feb 20, 2003 | 01:30 PM
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Yeah, you could probably stap that car to your back.
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Old Feb 20, 2003 | 01:47 PM
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At least the Smart looks almost stylish. Check out what else may be comming:

http://wieck.com/public/*2PV_034178
http://wieck.com/public/*2PV_034177
http://wieck.com/public/*2PV_045774
Old Feb 20, 2003 | 02:14 PM
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Originally posted by guionM
At least the Smart looks almost stylish. Check out what else may be comming:

http://wieck.com/public/*2PV_034178
http://wieck.com/public/*2PV_034177
http://wieck.com/public/*2PV_045774
that looks better than the oversized rollerskate.
Old Feb 20, 2003 | 02:14 PM
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My eyes hurt, those are quite possibly the ugliest cars I have ever seen!
Old Feb 20, 2003 | 02:15 PM
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OMG! That poor man in the SMART car!! He looks positively crammed in there!! They better get him out of there! I think he needs some air!


LOL!!
Old Feb 20, 2003 | 02:22 PM
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Originally posted by Z284ever
Certainly more desirable than Chevy (aka Daewoo) Aveo.
WHAT! DO NOT rip on the Aveo.

Aveo .......


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Old Feb 20, 2003 | 02:49 PM
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Is it just me or does the Coupe look a bit like a Honda CRX and the 4-foor exactly like a Ford Focus?
Old Feb 20, 2003 | 02:52 PM
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The coupe kind of reminds me of a (very) poor mans' BMW M Coupe.
Old Feb 20, 2003 | 03:02 PM
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I like the idea of the original Smart Roadster and Coupe - RWD, Rear Engine, Made in France, starting at $13,000,etc... The concept was kind of like the old MG Midget. It was a stupid idea as a car, but for the price of decent motorcycle, it made sense as a toy.

Now with the prospect of FWD, a Mitsubishi engine and a Brazilian factory, I could care less.
Old Feb 20, 2003 | 05:25 PM
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Originally posted by redzed
I like the idea of the original Smart Roadster and Coupe - RWD, Rear Engine, Made in France, starting at $13,000,etc... The concept was kind of like the old MG Midget. It was a stupid idea as a car, but for the price of decent motorcycle, it made sense as a toy.

Now with the prospect of FWD, a Mitsubishi engine and a Brazilian factory, I could care less.
The new ones are gonna be LAME. The old ones were an interesting idea.



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