Author Topic: 155mph car gets 186mpg and costs £7500 (Read 2406 times)

beet1e · « **Reply #75 on:** May 23, 2006, 03:27:47 PM »

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I called one of the local M-B dealers. They have not gotten any word on it.

Give 'em another call - maybe in 2 weeks.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #76 on:** May 23, 2006, 03:33:38 PM »

Nah,.it will be at least 6 months, if they have nothing yet. It will take that long to do all the support training for sales, marketing, mechanics, make-ready and so on.

Besides, at $25,000 U.S., what numpty would buy one?

beet1e · « **Reply #77 on:** May 23, 2006, 04:03:45 PM »

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what numpty would buy one?

Those are my thoughts when I see people buying 12mpg SUVs.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #78 on:** May 23, 2006, 04:15:01 PM »

At least the SUV is safer.

dmf · « **Reply #79 on:** May 23, 2006, 06:21:46 PM »

I don't know about that skuzzy, I saw a Chevy Trail Blazer in a werck today with a Dodge Stratus, and it looked like the Stratus won, at least it could be moved without useing a dustpan.

john9001 · « **Reply #80 on:** May 23, 2006, 06:23:19 PM »

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Originally posted by Skuzzy
At least the SUV is safer.

what happens when your SUV gets hit by a 18 wheeler?

so sorry.

SOB · « **Reply #81 on:** May 23, 2006, 10:48:50 PM »

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An SUV would get creamed if an 18 wheeler hit it. Therfor an SUV isn't safer than a smartcar.

Uh, ok.

Toad · « **Reply #82 on:** May 23, 2006, 10:55:43 PM »

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Originally posted by beet1e
Those are my thoughts when I see people buying 12mpg SUVs.

The 2006 Suburban...a BIG SUV... 1500 2WD w/1WT is equipped with a standard 5.3-liter, V8, 295-horsepower, flexible fuel engine that achieves 14-mpg in the city and 19-mpg on the highway.

Just sayin'.

Mr Big · « **Reply #83 on:** May 23, 2006, 10:58:39 PM »

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Originally posted by beet1e
Those are my thoughts when I see people buying 12mpg SUVs.

Yet you rode around in them when you went on a trip to the Middle East. It was okay though, because the country had a lot of oil, it was YOU, gas was cheap and you "needed" to get your fat arse carted in comfort and safety up a big pile of sand in chit-land.

Hangtime · « **Reply #84 on:** May 23, 2006, 11:03:41 PM »

My kid rented a econo-box... she said 'it was kinda scary. i was sitting in traffic, i coudn't see around the car in front of me, i was looking in the rear-view mirror wondering if the guy behind me would stop before he squished me. when i looked out the front again i realized i was looking UP at the trunk lid of a honda.'

beet1e · « **Reply #85 on:** May 24, 2006, 03:30:26 AM »

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Originally posted by Mr Big
Yet you rode around in them when you went on a trip to the Middle East. It was okay though, because the country had a lot of oil, it was YOU, gas was cheap and you "needed" to get your fat arse carted in comfort and safety up a big pile of sand in chit-land.

Oh, you mean that dune riding trip to the Inland Sea. That was a surprise treat laid on by my friend who lives there.

:p

Well skuzzy, you were born the same year as me, so our motoring memories are similar but for being on opposite sides of the pond. You seem sceptical about the success of the Smart Car, due to be introduced in the US in 2006. By the way, I don't think they'll be sold at existing Merc dealers. The Merc UK website doesn't have details of the Smart. It wouldn't be good marketing to have a Smart Car in the line up alongside all those 500SEL luxury models. I don't know how Smarts are sold in the UK, but I can find out.

The whole point about the Loremo, the Smart, the price of gas etc. is that the motoring scene is constantly changing, along with everything else. When we started driving, Honda made motorbikes. I don't think Honda was even building cars c1970. So who would have thought, back then, that a Honda car would be amongst the three best selling cars in the US, alongside two other Japanese imports, one of those another Honda? Who would have thought, back then, that a Honda would become Motor Trend car of the year for 2006? But then again, who would have thought, back then, that the price of gasoline would exceed $3/gallon, and who would have thought that the twilight years of oil would be upon us, and with China set to suck up every remaining drop of oil the world can produce?

mora · « **Reply #86 on:** May 24, 2006, 04:04:51 AM »

It's interesting that many Americans are so conserned about safety all of a sudden.

beet1e · « **Reply #87 on:** May 24, 2006, 04:14:34 AM »

See Rule #5

Skuzzy · « **Reply #88 on:** May 24, 2006, 07:38:56 AM »

Mora, nothing 'all of a sudden' about being concerned with safety. I have always considered it in the purchase of a car. Of course, having ridden motorcycles for over 30 years has a tendency to make you think about all the bad things that can happen if an accident occurs.

One of the compelling reasons I bought my new car was due to the knee air bags. Being tall, my knees are almost always in harms way. Of course, the car also tied the BMW 3 series for safest car to be in, in an accident.

But the Lexus has edge. It is designed to be repaired, in the advent of an accident. It has the lowest cost of repair of any car in its class.

The outstanding gas mileage, for a car it's size, was just icing on the cake.

Beet, quit being so damn condescending. It adds nothing to the discussion. We may be about the same age, but when it comes to cars, my knowledge far exceeds yours.

lazs2 · « **Reply #89 on:** May 24, 2006, 07:59:12 AM »

There is nothing wrong with choice. The more different types of cars out there the better so far as I am concerned. What I don't want is someone telling me what I can and can't drive or what can and can't be manufactured.

I have no problem trading performance for comfort as in a light car. I have no problem with fuel milage going up. I just want choice.

I have no problem with alternative fuels either... I just want choice. If narmal gas got too expensive I would probly seek an alternative for mundane driving and still drive my old Hot Rods when I could afford it.

lazs