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Title: Who said those little Smart cars are slow.
Post by: Monk 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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Post by: SirLoin 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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Post by: *NDM*JohnnyX on January 21, 2006, 06:46:48 AM: I wonder if it's got a turbo.
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Post by: Dago on January 21, 2006, 06:59:31 AM: Quote
Originally posted by *NDM*JohnnyX
I wonder if it's got a turbo.

I think a turbo is standard on the smart car.
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Post by: *NDM*JohnnyX 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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Post by: mora on January 21, 2006, 07:07:30 AM: Yep, they are limited to 130/80 kph/mph for safety.
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Post by: *NDM*JohnnyX 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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Post by: mora 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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Post by: *NDM*JohnnyX 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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Post by: Furball on January 21, 2006, 08:27:10 AM: ROFL :rofl
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Post by: lazs2 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.

lazs
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Post by: Furball on January 21, 2006, 10:00:37 AM: Quote
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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Post by: *NDM*JohnnyX 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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Post by: Furball 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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Post by: lazs2 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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Post by: *NDM*JohnnyX on January 21, 2006, 10:19:52 AM: Nope lol

All we get are overpriced hybrids....currently have nothing in the 6-8 thousand dollar price range. That's what I'm talking about. A no frills box on wheels with a tiny motor.
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Post by: Ghosth on January 21, 2006, 10:31:59 AM: As much as I hate to admit it, Laz has a point, and a good one.

Current Hybrids cost way more than equivilent non hybrid cars, and deliver marginal performance gains at best.

Don't get me wrong, Laz's philosophy is why we still have 10 mpg vehicles on the street. But from a purely personal $$$ perspective the hybrids don't work, yet.

What we need is to get rid of gasoline for transport entirely.
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Post by: mora on January 21, 2006, 10:35:03 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Ghosth
What we need is to get rid of gasoline for transport entirely.

Yep, gas(not as gasoline) and Diesel are the future.
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Post by: lazs2 on January 21, 2006, 10:36:13 AM: yep.. when people want em we will get crap boxes to drive... that will keep gas prices down to the point that I can afford to keep driving real cars while you guys drive those expensive, slow, boring cars that women want you to own.

This is nothing new.

lazs
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Post by: Monk on January 21, 2006, 12:38:46 PM: Found this.

Looks like they put a GSXR1000 in it.

http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2005/06/08/smart-car-plus-gsxr-equals-smartuki-a-very-smart-car
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Post by: Gh0stFT on January 21, 2006, 04:21:28 PM: i dont like the smart design, a car should look like a smart 'after' a crash, but not before ;)