ol Bombero-JC
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cynda - $37K !! Yikes!
I've got a bridge I want to sell you!!
Or maybe just a $150K Honda Pilot, LOL!
For the OP - lwmuddy - and the fantasy photos,
here's the real world (0 to 60 in under 5 seconds),
and available!
SMARTUKI
The HDT (Escapees) folks are carrying Smarts crosswise on
their tractors - unload without unhitching.
Some MHs now have Smart garages.
Millions of 'em in Europe, lots in Canada. (Gas & diesel)
Electric version on the way.
BTW - don't own one (yet), but sure would like a Smartuki !
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Oldtymeflyr
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I don't think that you have to be smart not to buy one. My neighbor who goes to the auto auction several times a week says that it is full of used Prius that are not selling. Doesn't make sense.
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Frankjake
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When we went to Paris last year, those cars were everywhere. The picture of the guy standing next to it is probably accurate. They are VERY small cars. They can actually part in a parraell parking spot heading straight in. Two can park in one spot. I would love to have one. But as someone mentioned, the mileage for the gas model isn't all the great considering it's size. I get about 34 to 35 average mpg with my Scion and it was about 10 grand less than a smart car. Get them up to 60 or 70 mpg and it would be worth it.
On last note, they go FAST! On one of my trips to Vegas on I-15, one passed me going about 90mph, I was going about 80. It didn't seem to have any trouble at that speed. The driver was yacking on the cell phone and just "cruising" along. One great advantage I see is the size, think how easy it would be to park and how much more room you would have in the garage.
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lesmore49
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Oldtymeflyr wrote:I don't think that you have to be smart not to buy one. My neighbor who goes to the auto auction several times a week says that it is full of used Prius that are not selling. Doesn't make sense.
I wonder if it has anything to do with the battery. Don't know how old those Prius' are, but the battery I believe is warranted for 8 years and they cost a chunk of change to replace.
If they're around 6-7 years old, maybe they're being disposed of in auctions before the owner has to assume the cost.
As with any used car, I would hesitate to buy if I knew there was something expensive that needed to be replaced soon.
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kannonvaggon
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I dunno.
We just got back from another extended road trip carrying our Smart Cabrio in the garage of our Damon Outlaw Class-A . It sure is handy to be able to take a car with ya if ya want that instead of a bike. The coach is very easy to handle and can be easily backed or turned tightly when needed since it has no trailer or towed. On the other hand, a floor level master bedroom would be nice sometimes I reckon. We like the utility of the garage coach though. It has been great for us.
We LIKE the Smart car. It is quite roomy actually, for TWO folks and a fat beagle. We can carry 4 or 5 bags of groceries if needed also. VERY small on the outside though. Kinda sporty to drive. Plenty of power.
If I were gonna TOW a car like a sack of potatoes behind my coach, then I probably would not choose a Smart just for it's fuel "economy" . We average around 43MPG in the burbs and right at 50MPG on the backroads at cruise speed. The handling is quite nice. It rides pretty much like one would expect from a vehicle with an extremely short wheelbase.
We have the Smart cuz it rides just peachy in our coach AND it's easy for my wife to enter and exit even though she has a fused knee and ankle. She can't even get into most cars, but the Smart is roomy on entry. Feels like a big car inside. Just don't look back when ya get out, or you'll start laughin at yerself...
We are carrying the sidecar rig on road trips less and less. My wife prefers the Smart. Ya can't justify a Smart on fuel mileage. The math doesn't work out in most cases. A Scion xB is probably the greatest little utility hauler I know of. It won't fit in the coach and is not towable 4 down, or I would have kept ours. The Smart works real nice for us and we LIKE IT. But, there ain't much car there except the two seats. If that is all ya need , and especially if ya want to carry the car in a garage type coach, then yer choices get narrowed down real quickly. I think of it as a sidecar rig with an extra wheel, A/C, heated leather seats, and a top that goes up and down real spiffy.
Sometimes that's just exactly what ya want.
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Jay and Joyce
'07 Damon Outlaw Garage-Coach /WH
Real-deal-steel-2WD-military-sidecar-rig: The dreaded Frog-of-War
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Smart Cabrio for when goggles and rain gear are beneath our dignity.
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lesmore49
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kannonvaggon wrote:I dunno.
We just got back from another extended road trip carrying our Smart Cabrio in the garage of our Damon Outlaw Class-A . It sure is handy to be able to take a car with ya if ya want that instead of a bike. The coach is very easy to handle and can be easily backed or turned tightly when needed since it has no trailer or towed. On the other hand, a floor level master bedroom would be nice sometimes I reckon. We like the utility of the garage coach though. It has been great for us.
We LIKE the Smart car. It is quite roomy actually, for TWO folks and a fat beagle. We can carry 4 or 5 bags of groceries if needed also. VERY small on the outside though. Kinda sporty to drive. Plenty of power.
If I were gonna TOW a car like a sack of potatoes behind my coach, then I probably would not choose a Smart just for it's fuel "economy" . We average around 43MPG in the burbs and right at 50MPG on the backroads at cruise speed. The handling is quite nice. It rides pretty much like one would expect from a vehicle with an extremely short wheelbase.
We have the Smart cuz it rides just peachy in our coach AND it's easy for my wife to enter and exit even though she has a fused knee and ankle. She can't even get into most cars, but the Smart is roomy on entry. Feels like a big car inside. Just don't look back when ya get out, or you'll start laughin at yerself...
We are carrying the sidecar rig on road trips less and less. My wife prefers the Smart. Ya can't justify a Smart on fuel mileage. The math doesn't work out in most cases. A Scion xB is probably the greatest little utility hauler I know of. It won't fit in the coach and is not towable 4 down, or I would have kept ours. The Smart works real nice for us and we LIKE IT. But, there ain't much car there except the two seats. If that is all ya need , and especially if ya want to carry the car in a garage type coach, then yer choices get narrowed down real quickly. I think of it as a sidecar rig with an extra wheel, A/C, heated leather seats, and a top that goes up and down real spiffy.
Sometimes that's just exactly what ya want.
:-))
You mention your sidecar and that it's a WW 11 type. Is it a Ural ? Always wanted one of those.
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kannonvaggon
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Our sidecar rig is in fact an IMZ 2WD rig. Not a shiny new one to be sure.
Froggy has almost 400,000K on him now. Ain't blowed up yet er nuthin... but that could change at any minute... He is a good and faithful frog. A frog of legend. An heroic frog. A noble frog. A frog of which songs shall be sung ...
Mostly he is a GREEN frog ...
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Re the smart car, you could not give me one!
If I am going to be buried in a steel coffin, it is not going to have wheels attached.
Life is short,Death is long,
Take a vacation.
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Rubiranch
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Looks like these folks put theirs out with the trash.
I wonder if it will go to the trash or out with the recyclables?
 
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winter is here. The Safety Advisers are touting the "survival kit" that everybody should have with them at all times.
I don't remember all the items they "require", but here is a partial list;
sleeping bags or blankets, at least one for every two occupants
water (for several days)
food (for several days)
jumper cables
tow rope or strap
Three pound coffee can(all metal)
candles
matches
warm coat
warm hat
warm gloves or mittens
bag of sand or clay kitty litter
I think that is most of it, but there may be more.
The Point of the excercise: Where you gonna put all that stuff (and more) in one of these pregnant roller skates "they" say we should be driving?
and still have room for the 2 weeks worth of grocieries "they" say you should buy to minimize trips to the store!
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'94 Dodge 3500 4X2 CTD, Std. cab, LB, 5 speed, 4.10 LS diff., Jacobs Rambrake, 273,000 Miles
'99 Monaco McKenzie 32' triple slide
'95 Tioga 29H Ford-based Class C
Daily driver: '06 Jeep Liberty CRD
Towed: '06 Jeep Rubicon Unlimited
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