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Offline Monk

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Who said those little Smart cars are slow.
« on: January 21, 2006, 02:38:49 AM »
Looks and sounds like it has a bike engine in it.  Hayabusa mods are around.

Sounds interesting.

http://www.flurl.com/uploaded/Smart_17422.html
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Offline SirLoin

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« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2006, 06:06:52 AM »
For the $$ he prolly put into it he coulda bought a Lotus Elise.
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Offline *NDM*JohnnyX

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« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2006, 06:46:48 AM »
I wonder if it's got a turbo.
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Offline Dago

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« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2006, 06:59:31 AM »
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I wonder if it's got a turbo.


 I think a turbo is standard on the smart car.
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Offline *NDM*JohnnyX

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« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2006, 07:03:57 AM »
Yeah but that isn't a standard Smart. That thing sounds like a sportbike engine swap was done, and if it's a Hayabusa as suggested, a turbo would put it around 200-225hp?

Pretty amazing, I'd hate to see that thing get in trouble. Very top heavy, it would probably flip and disintegrate at that speed.
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Offline mora

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« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2006, 07:07:30 AM »
Yep, they are limited to 130/80 kph/mph for safety.
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Offline *NDM*JohnnyX

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« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2006, 07:11:40 AM »
I'm into muscle cars and the like, but they really need to make those more readily available in the states. They are so cheap in Europe I could probably afford to have it as my commuter car. My hemi sucks waaaaaay too much gas.

Oh well.
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Offline mora

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« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2006, 07:45:37 AM »
Smarts are way overpriced at least in here. I was going to rent one in Germany, but it was more expensive than a compact.
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Offline *NDM*JohnnyX

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« Reply #8 on: January 21, 2006, 07:56:21 AM »
They cost a bunch over here too. I'm averaging 10-11mpg in my truck, but I'd like something to drive in the snow, and on long trips.
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« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2006, 08:27:10 AM »
ROFL :rofl
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« Reply #10 on: January 21, 2006, 09:54:52 AM »
If you bought a 550hp Z06 vette that gets 25 mpg and goes 200 mph...

you would have to wear out 3 smart cars in order to make enough on gas savings (over the vette)to pay for the first smart car that was now rotting in a wrecking yard.

Some for the hybrids and such at this point.... you are driving silly cars for no gain.

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« Reply #11 on: January 21, 2006, 10:00:37 AM »
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Originally posted by *NDM*JohnnyX
I'm into muscle cars and the like, but they really need to make those more readily available in the states. They are so cheap in Europe I could probably afford to have it as my commuter car. My hemi sucks waaaaaay too much gas.

Oh well.


http://www.toyota.com/prius/

what about a toyota prius?
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Offline *NDM*JohnnyX

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« Reply #12 on: January 21, 2006, 10:10:28 AM »
Way too expensive. You can get like 2 Smarts for that, if they sold at normal prices here.
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« Reply #13 on: January 21, 2006, 10:16:52 AM »
Do they sell the Hyundai Getz there?  They get about 60 mpg and are very cheap.

http://www.hyundai.co.uk/choose/getz/
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« Reply #14 on: January 21, 2006, 10:17:22 AM »
you are missing the point... you would wear out both smarts before you would wear out the vette and you could sell the used vette for more than a new smart...

so what are you saving?

lazs
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