View Poll Results: What do you think of the smart car?!?

I LOVE IT! But I'd never drive one...

7.59%

I LOVE IT & I WANT 1!!!

14.29%

I WOULDN't BE CAUGHT DEAD IN 1!

33.04%

I LOVE MY HHR!!!

101

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Aug 10, 2009 | 06:42 PM

#101

xzombiex66

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Joined: 02-10-2007

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From: LBC Ohio

Almost looks like an HHR hubcap.

Aug 30, 2009 | 12:17 AM

#102

0HHR9

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Joined: 08-28-2009

Posts: 11

From: N.C.

Go to youtube and enter smart car or smart car vs ferarri. Some guys put a Suzuki Hiabusa engine in a smart car, about 200 ponies up from 70 ponies !!!

Sep 4, 2009 | 01:22 PM

#103

briand

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Joined: 04-16-2009

Posts: 124

From: Georgia

Quote:

Originally Posted by ymerej_mortsdnil

I saw 1 of these smart cars today while we were out shopping,
and it was a quite a hit with every person passing by...
even people who would normally never be interested in cars!
we were driving our Hyundai though, so there were no HHRs around to look at!

anyhow, what do you think of these cars?
I think it is quite interesting to look at, but I don't know if I could ever drive 1!
they aren't even scheduled for a U.S. release 'til '08, but someone managed to get one a little early!
http://www.smartusa.com/

Not sure if anyone corrected you but that is most likely a grey-market smart that you saw. The windows at the rear are the tip off. So this is not someone that got a Smart "early."

That model is the 450. The new model that went on sale all over the US is the 451 and has no rear windows.

I own two of these grey market (only 1026 exist in the US) smarts and love them. They have a turbo mercedes engine while the new model (451) have a non-turbo mitsubishi engine.

Sep 4, 2009 | 01:30 PM

#104

briand

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Joined: 04-16-2009

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From: Georgia

You would fit in that model. You'd be even more comfortable in the new model. Again, the model you saw is one of 1026 grey-market smart fortwo 450s. The model you can buy at a dealership is the 451. The interiors are different with the 451 being more grown-up and having added 6inches to the total length of the car, allowing for more leg and cargo room.

Incidentally, one of the two grey-market 450s I own is that exact same color scheme (silver body panels / silver tridion safety cell).

Sep 4, 2009 | 01:33 PM

#105

briand

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From: Georgia

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Originally Posted by Old Lar

Cute car, but I'd never take it on I-95 in Florida. Will it drive at 80 mph for extended periods of time? Looks unsafe at any speed.

How do you think people that own one get from place to place? Of course they go on the highway. Thats a rather ignorant question.

Sep 6, 2009 | 06:39 PM

#106

87silver

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Joined: 11-15-2008

Posts: 1,599

From: Newburgh, NY

I guess they're okay if you don't have many friends or family members. I tend to always have more than 1 passenger, so something like this would never suit me.

Sep 19, 2009 | 11:12 AM

#107

Eclipse754

Joined: 09-12-2009

Posts: 8

From: Kentucky

There is a Caddy dealership here in Northern KY that has a Smart franchise, so there are several of these little beasts roaming among the normal cars here. Personally, I wouldn't drive one if it was given to me. They have always reminded me of golf carts, but I doubt you could even get a golf bag into one! One last thought..had Al Gore won the election, we would all be driving one now.