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MilitaryDuckJock
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Einsteiger Iain Hendry
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Link zum Beitrag #45612 Verfasst am Dienstag, 20. April 2004 19:35
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I'm so excited, the smart fortwo is coming to Canada in September 2004 S I have been so excited about the smart for so many years.

I got to see it finally in person at the Canadian Auto Show in the winter, where it was announced that they are coming to Canada.

sosmart.ca - Official Canadian Site

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...and I think here is what mine will look like

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(smart pure fortwo coupé with the glass roof option S)

I don't supose anyone from onride has got a smart? If you do, I would love to hear about it!

-Iain
Wheels: 2006 smart fortwo cdi + Cagliari G1A
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Link zum Beitrag #45659 Verfasst am Dienstag, 20. April 2004 21:16 Relax
Think of it as a small rucksack with a motor and 4 wheels. S
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Onrider Michael Beckers
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Link zum Beitrag #45706 Verfasst am Dienstag, 20. April 2004 22:32 Relax
Cornholio Think of it as a small rucksack with a motor and 4 wheels. S


Or as roller skates for elephants! S

Regards,

Michael

Gruß, Michael
Wenn man lang genug nach einer Limo schreit, bekommt man sie auch einestages!
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Link zum Beitrag #45719 Verfasst am Dienstag, 20. April 2004 23:13 Relax
MilitaryDuckJock I don't supose anyone from onride has got a smart? If you do, I would love to hear about it!

We had a "smart fortwo" for three years. It´s a very good car - if you are having two cars and the smart is the second one. And you´ll have a big smile on your face when you get the parking place the other cars have to drive along.

The best ride I had in our Smart was at my marriage day - the way from the church to the restaurant. It was very funny when my wife entered the "small" car with her huge wedding dress... S

@Cornholio & NaLogo: Everyone who´s tattling about this car has never driven one!
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Link zum Beitrag #45721 Verfasst am Dienstag, 20. April 2004 23:16 Relax
razibo
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@Cornholio & NaLogo: Everyone who´s tattling about this car has never driven one!



Pfft, i don't want to drive a "Pizza-Taxi"! S

Regards,

Michael

Gruß, Michael
Wenn man lang genug nach einer Limo schreit, bekommt man sie auch einestages!
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Link zum Beitrag #45730 Verfasst am Dienstag, 20. April 2004 23:29
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@ Razibo,

I think that's great you had one S I've been in contact with the dealership in my city and look forward to the arrival in the fall.

What kind of smart did you have? I'm quite curious about the transmission, and how easy it is to use the softip.

-Iain
Wheels: 2006 smart fortwo cdi + Cagliari G1A
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Link zum Beitrag #45741 Verfasst am Mittwoch, 21. April 2004 00:11 Relax
razibo @Cornholio & NaLogo: Everyone who´s tattling about this car has never driven one!


I nerver owned one, but i drove a Smart some years ago - not very far, not very long, but for me it felt like a... (see above). Although it's funny, how fast this vehicle (I refuse to use the word "car" in this place) can accelerate using a motor of this ridiculous size. (Our Lawnmower even has a larger motor S )
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Link zum Beitrag #45852 Verfasst am Mittwoch, 21. April 2004 16:03
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It's such a beautiful car... I honestly think it is as close to perfection as I have ever seen in a car (for my tastes). The only thing is it is not electric, hybrid, or fuel cell powered... but I'll live S

I'm so curious how it will do with all the massive vehicles on the road in Canada.

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-(c) uglycars.co.uk

-Iain
Wheels: 2006 smart fortwo cdi + Cagliari G1A
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Link zum Beitrag #150388 Verfasst am Mittwoch, 18. Mai 2005 14:57
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On Sunday, mbcanada.com had a meet at a park in Toronto. About 25 smart fortwo owners and their cars showed up! Here are some photos!

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I'm still hesitating on placing my order until I get things in my personal life sorted out first. I feel like everything these days is on hold, like I am living packed up and ready for a big change that never comes. Argh!

I have also bought a book on the history of the smart... it's unbeliveable how turbulent the car's history was and how it almost didn't come to be.

-Iain
Wheels: 2006 smart fortwo cdi + Cagliari G1A
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Link zum Beitrag #282296 Verfasst am Dienstag, 20. Juni 2006 18:33
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Just a little update. S I've had "Nosedive" for 6 months and I'm at 40 000 km. I love this car so much. I've built both a snowboard and minimoto rack for holding my board and bike.

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Does this make it look smaller? S

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-Iain
Wheels: 2006 smart fortwo cdi + Cagliari G1A
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Link zum Beitrag #282303 Verfasst am Dienstag, 20. Juni 2006 18:41 Relax
wonderful Pictures, i love smarties in the nature

liebe Grüße,
Dirk
Tatsachen schafft man nicht dadurch aus der Welt, daß man sie ignoriert.
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Link zum Beitrag #282337 Verfasst am Dienstag, 20. Juni 2006 19:06 Relax
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Iain, this picture looks superb!
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Link zum Beitrag #282605 Verfasst am Dienstag, 20. Juni 2006 23:17 Relax
My uncle got a Smart CDI, its nice to see, how small the wastage from this car is...it is under two gallons for 60 miles.

And the two passengers got really big space in the car...

Is in Canada also the Tuned Version by Brabus avaible?? This Smart got 82 hp and rocks like hell...and it is frightfully expensive S
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Link zum Beitrag #282614 Verfasst am Dienstag, 20. Juni 2006 23:24
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I don't know miles and gallons S But my lifetime average on mine is 4.5 L/100 km and is falling (I was very hard on it initially because I was excited, but now mostly my tanks are between 3.5 and 4 L/100 km).

The interior is huge! Everyone who sits in it smiles about that and is surprised. S I love that they don't sell it in the USA. Every time I go there you get big waves and stares. They think you're driving a golf cart... at 135 km/h... S

You can't get a Brabus tuned fortwo but several companies like Upsolute sell "remaps" where they reprogram the car's computer. This takes you from 30 kW to 55 kW for a few hundred dollars. But I don't need that... I'd kill myself S

-Iain
Wheels: 2006 smart fortwo cdi + Cagliari G1A
Bends
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Link zum Beitrag #282622 Verfasst am Dienstag, 20. Juni 2006 23:44
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Okay, sorry...i thougt, in canada were Diesel sold in gallons...

Well, you got a slight problem with your right foot?? Just lift it a little bit and the wastage will be all about 3,3 till 3,5 liters/100 km. S

Brabus changes more parts than the Chip, the gasolene Smart got 101 hp and is acceleration stops down automatically at 160 km/h...

Here is the HP from Brabus Brabus Tuning
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Link zum Beitrag #282644 Verfasst am Mittwoch, 21. Juni 2006 03:08
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In Canada only the cdi (Diesel) is available. I'm not sure why the petrol version was not brought over. I'm okay with that though, I am addicted to Diesel. The low-end torque and grunty nature of it suits me just fine.

And Canada has been proudly Metric since 1967 S It's the USA that still uses those funny units...

-Iain
Wheels: 2006 smart fortwo cdi + Cagliari G1A
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Link zum Beitrag #282707 Verfasst am Mittwoch, 21. Juni 2006 10:18 Relax
Bends Okay, sorry...i thougt, in canada were Diesel sold in gallons...

Well, you got a slight problem with your right foot?? Just lift it a little bit and the wastage will be all about 3,3 till 3,5 liters/100 km. S

Brabus changes more parts than the Chip, the gasolene Smart got 101 hp and is acceleration stops down automatically at 160 km/h...

Here is the HP from Brabus Brabus Tuning


I just try to imagine a Brabus Smart. I don´t know why, but it makes me laugh.
So dumm wie es kommt, kannst du gar nicht denken.
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Link zum Beitrag #282736 Verfasst am Mittwoch, 21. Juni 2006 11:14 Relax
frigga
I just try to imagine a Brabus Smart. I don´t know why, but it makes me laugh.


Just click on the Brabus Button... S
I think it is very curious to drive a 101 hp shoe box, that cost all about 25.000 Euro...this is just for people with enough money to burn!
On the other hand it must be real funny to shock some people with this shopping trolley.
Also funny is this "Smartie" with a GSX-R Engine Video Link
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Link zum Beitrag #282743 Verfasst am Mittwoch, 21. Juni 2006 11:27 Relax
Bends Just click on the Brabus Button... S
I think it is very curious to drive a 101 hp shoe box, that cost all about 25.000 Euro...this is just for people with enough money to burn!

This ist, what I thought. I can understand why you tune a SLK or a Maybach, but I can´t understand why driving this Shoe Box
So dumm wie es kommt, kannst du gar nicht denken.
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Link zum Beitrag #282763 Verfasst am Mittwoch, 21. Juni 2006 12:00
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frigga
Bends Just click on the Brabus Button... S
I think it is very curious to drive a 101 hp shoe box, that cost all about 25.000 Euro...this is just for people with enough money to burn!

This ist, what I thought. I can understand why you tune a SLK or a Maybach, but I can´t understand why driving this Shoe Box


Just take a look at my Corsa... S

A friend of mine have an old Opel Corsa, year of manifacture 1996, he got a 2,0 liter Turbo from a Calibra, modified with a huge Garret Turbo, modified engine controller and other little modifications.
In the current set up he got 356 hp and a top Speed from 300+ km/h.
That´s sheer madness and some of these BMW or Mercedes Honks, who drives nearby with flashing headlights are very frustrated, if you push the throttle control to the bottom. Nearly all cars were bolted at 250 km/h...

Then you have to slow down, let the limousine pass and turn your head to the left, just watch into the face of the Limousine driver and make S ...when he´s gone, depart the highway to the next resting place and then Smilie :59: - Maxi - 617979 Zugriffe
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Link zum Beitrag #282782 Verfasst am Mittwoch, 21. Juni 2006 12:35 Relax
I already knew, there must be something wrong with you. Now I know what it is.
So dumm wie es kommt, kannst du gar nicht denken.
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Link zum Beitrag #282812 Verfasst am Mittwoch, 21. Juni 2006 13:21 Relax
frigga I already knew, there must be something wrong with you. Now I know what it is.


And this says a girl, that wears pink elastic bands in the hair... S And the elastic band is nearly invisible, because it is fused with the pink panther on the Shirt

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Link zum Beitrag #282825 Verfasst am Mittwoch, 21. Juni 2006 13:45 Relax
Everyone, who met me, knows, that I am everything but normal.
So dumm wie es kommt, kannst du gar nicht denken.
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