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  • Juicy D. Links
    So Fucking Banned
    • Apr 2001
    • 122992

    #1

    "Smart Car" how can you feel safe driving one of these??/

    I saw another one this morning and if you ever seen one these things are fucking small...


    One minor accident or whatever your chances of survival or anything I think are fucking slim...


    Look at this..I wouldnt feel safe driving this

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    • Oct 2002
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    #2
    so they just brought those to the US? the've been around forever here

    p.s. ugly pos..the coupe looks nicer


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    • Spudman
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      • Aug 2002
      • 3198

      #3
      i think i read a news article recently about a lorry driver who drove into the back of a smart car, the smart car got wedged on the trucks front and the truck driver did not even know he had hit it, the truck driver continued driving down the motorway until someone spotted this and called the cops and they pulled him over.

      the people in the smart car just had to sit and wait whilst they were driven down the motorway stuck on the front of the truck.

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      • Spudman
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        • Aug 2002
        • 3198

        #4
        here, i found the article:

        http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1389729.html
        Take it Easy !!!

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        • candyflip
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          • Jul 2002
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          #5
          I drove by one in my Mini Cooper and it was like I was in a Hummer.

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          • brassmonkey
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            #6
            i cant fit hoes in that
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            • JA$ON
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              • Aug 2007
              • 1329

              #7
              I see them ALL OVER L.A. ......those people are nuts.

              God help one of them if they stop short in front of my wifes SUV whils she's texting/telling the kids to calmdown/calling her mother/racing to pilates etc.

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              • Martin
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                • Dec 2001
                • 17277

                #8
                I've seen a couple of those things wizzing around these parts. Pretty lame looking.

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                • Juicy D. Links
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                  • Apr 2001
                  • 122992

                  #9
                  Originally posted by JA$ON
                  I see them ALL OVER L.A. ......those people are nuts.

                  God help one of them if they stop short in front of my wifes SUV whils she's texting/telling the kids to calmdown/calling her mother/racing to pilates etc.

                  i dont know the specs on em but if ya got rearended while in a smart car by lets say a escalade ,hummer or whatever at like 25 mph or whatever i really would not want to be the people in the smart car loll

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                  • Sands
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                    • Feb 2007
                    • 3134

                    #10
                    I'd be more worried about trying to fit into one before I could drive it.

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                    • rowan
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                      • Mar 2002
                      • 17393

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Spudman
                      i think i read a news article recently about a lorry driver who drove into the back of a smart car, the smart car got wedged on the trucks front and the truck driver did not even know he had hit it, the truck driver continued driving down the motorway until someone spotted this and called the cops and they pulled him over.

                      the people in the smart car just had to sit and wait whilst they were driven down the motorway stuck on the front of the truck.

                      This truck collected a merc sedan (dragging it sideways) and claimed he didn't know he was nudging a large car for a few hundred metres... he thought the noise and movement was an issue with his tyres.

                      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1LM8TtSLZ0

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                      • Juicy D. Links
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                        • Apr 2001
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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Sands
                        I'd be more worried about trying to fit into one before I could drive it.

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                        • Trax
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                          • Aug 2001
                          • 14486

                          #13
                          they are very safe... there is a cool video showing it driving into a concrete wall... impressive

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                          • rowan
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                            • Mar 2002
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                            #14
                            I recall a civil case where a husband and wife were issued a fine because they parked both of their smart cars in one parking spot... the question raised was, are you paying per car, or per spot?

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                            • Juicy D. Links
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                              • Apr 2001
                              • 122992

                              #15
                              Originally posted by rowan
                              This truck collected a merc sedan (dragging it sideways) and claimed he didn't know he was nudging a large car for a few hundred metres... he thought the noise and movement was an issue with his tyres.

                              http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1LM8TtSLZ0
                              the video is a classic polics move for car chases ,,by hitting the rear quarter and causing the vehicle to spin out that vid is fucked btw lol

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                              • fuzebox
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                                • Oct 2003
                                • 22351

                                #16
                                It's always been a big misconception that the size of a vehicle affects it's crash safety. It's simply not true, a large truck can be dangerous while the smart car has amazing crash safety ratings.

                                And saying "but look how small it is! come on!" is not an intelligent defense :P

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                                • Blazed
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                                  • Jun 2006
                                  • 1701

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by Trax
                                  they are very safe... there is a cool video showing it driving into a concrete wall... impressive
                                  Yep its pretty solid for a car its size http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju6t-yyoU8s

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                                  • JB.
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                                    • Sep 2008
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                                    #18
                                    They ain't as bad as people claim, the Smart Fourtwo has a Euro NCAP rating of 4 stars, better than a 02 Cherokee.

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                                    • Stephen McTowelie
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                                      • Nov 2006
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                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by Juicy D. Links
                                      i dont know the specs on em but if ya got rearended while in a smart car by lets say a escalade ,hummer or whatever at like 25 mph or whatever i really would not want to be the people in the smart car loll
                                      They are actually quite safe despite looking so fragile!
                                      The whole car is built round a safety cell which is supposed to be incredibly strong although most of the car is made of plastic!

                                      The cars are driven on the whole though by complete pricks although at least they arn't as bad as those zany mini drivers who wave at each other!
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                                      • pornguy
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                                        #20
                                        Has great crash test results
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                                        • the alchemist
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                                          • Dec 2004
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                                          #21
                                          You should see what happens to it after a 35mph crash. The steering wheel was actually embedded in the driver's seat and the whole thing looked like a piece of scrap after compacting.
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                                          • candyflip
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                                            • Jul 2002
                                            • 43069

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by Stephen McTowelie
                                            at least they arn't as bad as those zany mini drivers who wave at each other!
                                            As an Mini owner, this made me chuckle. It's the truth.

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                                            • the alchemist
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                                              • Dec 2004
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                                              #23
                                              Oh and I don't know how they can drive them during winter, we saw a couple ones and all their windows were completely fogged...
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                                              • Libertine
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                                                • May 2002
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                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by the alchemist
                                                You should see what happens to it after a 35mph crash. The steering wheel was actually embedded in the driver's seat and the whole thing looked like a piece of scrap after compacting.
                                                70 mph crash:



                                                They're actually quite safe. Even when compared to SUVs - which are often very unsafe, ironically.
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                                                • Iron Fist
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                                                  • Dec 2006
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                                                  #25
                                                  What wrong with Smart Cars? You can pimp those out nicely!







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                                                  • MaDalton
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                                                    • Feb 2004
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                                                    #26
                                                    i don't like them personally but it's always the same 2 misconceptions: small and unsafe

                                                    both not true - bigger from the inside than you think and as safe as any other modern car

                                                    i just think they are ugly - but thats my personal taste
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                                                    • DutchTeenCash
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                                                      • Feb 2003
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                                                      #27
                                                      its not bad

                                                      its a car you can drive to town not worry bout parking and thats it, its in the range of the toyota iq and others, still 2ndhand its 2k only theyre not for freeways though there are tons for sale with smoking engines

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                                                      • jakethedog
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                                                        • Jun 2004
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                                                        #28
                                                        lol .. just went to their site ..

                                                        Safety
                                                        Full-size driver and passenger airbags
                                                        Head/Neck side airbags
                                                        esp® - electronic stability program with hill start assist
                                                        Anti-lock braking system (abs) with electronic brake force distribution
                                                        Hydraulic dual-circuit brake system
                                                        Integral safety seats
                                                        Seat belts with belt tensioner and belt-force limiter
                                                        Drive lock - auto-activation of the central locking when driving
                                                        Top Tether for child restraint system
                                                        Panic button on key
                                                        Tire repair kit


                                                        I think it is missing " grease and pry bar" to pry your dead ass out and "strainer" to separate body parts after collision ..
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                                                        • PSSuperstars
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                                                          • Jan 2006
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                                                          #29
                                                          Originally posted by candyflip
                                                          As an Mini owner, this made me chuckle. It's the truth.
                                                          Me too.
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                                                          • PSSuperstars
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                                                            • Jan 2006
                                                            • 1477

                                                            #30
                                                            OMG must have that smart audi..

                                                            is that for real?
                                                            I'd do a 100 person gangbang for one of those.
                                                            It's so cute.
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                                                            • Blazed
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                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by jakethedog
                                                              lol .. just went to their site ..

                                                              Safety
                                                              Full-size driver and passenger airbags
                                                              Head/Neck side airbags
                                                              esp® - electronic stability program with hill start assist
                                                              Anti-lock braking system (abs) with electronic brake force distribution
                                                              Hydraulic dual-circuit brake system
                                                              Integral safety seats
                                                              Seat belts with belt tensioner and belt-force limiter
                                                              Drive lock - auto-activation of the central locking when driving
                                                              Top Tether for child restraint system
                                                              Panic button on key
                                                              Tire repair kit


                                                              I think it is missing " grease and pry bar" to pry your dead ass out and "strainer" to separate body parts after collision ..
                                                              Have you listened to anything in this thread, or watched the videos?

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                                                              • jacked
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                                                                • May 2004
                                                                • 11019

                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by candyflip
                                                                I drove by one in my Mini Cooper and it was like I was in a Hummer.


                                                                i have an h3 and i feel like im in a monster truck compared to them. i don't care how safe they say they are, if i was going 30+mph and tanked into the side of one of those the person or people inside def wouldn't be getting up.
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                                                                • jacked
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                                                                  • May 2004
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                                                                  #33
                                                                  Originally posted by Libertine
                                                                  70 mph crash:



                                                                  They're actually quite safe. Even when compared to SUVs - which are often very unsafe, ironically.


                                                                  did you see the front seats smash into the windshield/dash and bounce back in place, real safe.... now put a person in that seat and see how they look when they get out...
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                                                                  • Blazed
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                                                                    #34
                                                                    Originally posted by jacked


                                                                    did you see the front seats smash into the windshield/dash and bounce back in place, real safe.... now put a person in that seat and see how they look when they get out...
                                                                    Put a person in any car and drive them at 70 into a solid wall and they are going to die idiot...

                                                                    And you do know what pieces of shit hummers are? I would bet a smart care is all round MORE safe than a hummer.

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                                                                    • John-ACWM
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                                                                      #35
                                                                      Originally posted by candyflip
                                                                      I drove by one in my Mini Cooper and it was like I was in a Hummer.

                                                                      Mini is an awesome car.Although I've heard that mini has the body structure very similar to the formula 1 cockpit so they are very safe....

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                                                                      • PSSuperstars
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                                                                        • Jan 2006
                                                                        • 1477

                                                                        #36
                                                                        Originally posted by John-ACWM

                                                                        Mini is an awesome car.Although I've heard that mini has the body structure very similar to the formula 1 cockpit so they are very safe....
                                                                        There is nothing like getting on a country road in a mini, putting the top down.. and getting it up to like 120mph.. and taking all the little country curves...

                                                                        We actually had a cop turn his lights on.. pull us over.. then ask if he could follow us to watch and see how it manuevered one day...

                                                                        Granted it was like 11am on a Tuesday... in like Bum Fuck Egypt.. but was the coolest shit ever.

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                                                                        • Tom_PM
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                                                                          • Feb 2005
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                                                                          #37
                                                                          That thing survives way better than my car ever would. And has more airbags and safety enhancements too.

                                                                          Plus it can fit right in a briefcase :D
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                                                                          • Robbie
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                                                                            • Aug 2002
                                                                            • 20960

                                                                            #38
                                                                            I think they're kinda cool. I drive a Prowler and before that an MG. My wife drives a corvette. I also have a 4 door jeep wrangler for fun. And I still wouldn't mind having one of those smart cars to just fuck around town in. I HATE the price of fuel, it pisses me off everytime I put gas in the tank. I wouldn't want that to be my main car...I like sportscars too much...but for a car to run to the store in? Perfect.

                                                                            As far as safety goes if it gets hit by another vehicle, I'll bet it's a lot safer than me on a Harley getting nailed by that same other vehicle. Either way it's gonna hurt real bad. But at least I won't get "road rash" in the Smart Car

                                                                            Edit: One of my neighbors has one, and it looks pretty cool in real life too.
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                                                                            • jacked
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                                                                              • May 2004
                                                                              • 11019

                                                                              #39
                                                                              Originally posted by Blazed
                                                                              Put a person in any car and drive them at 70 into a solid wall and they are going to die idiot...

                                                                              And you do know what pieces of shit hummers are? I would bet a smart care is all round MORE safe than a hummer.
                                                                              oh yeah real pieces of shit lol

                                                                              youtube it

                                                                              i'm pretty sure i'd rather be in a hummer then a smart car getting smacked by just about any car

                                                                              and not true at all i've been hit at around 70mph and lived spun around 3 times into lanes of on coming traffic hit a guard rail slid over 200 ft hit the guard rail again and got out laughing, and that was in a mitsubishi 3000gt vr4
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                                                                              • crockett
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                                                                                • May 2003
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                                                                                #40
                                                                                Originally posted by Spudman
                                                                                lol that's kinda funny shit. It's like WTF pwnd! or what ever the current gamer talk is.
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                                                                                • fuzebox
                                                                                  making it rain
                                                                                  • Oct 2003
                                                                                  • 22351

                                                                                  #41
                                                                                  Originally posted by jacked


                                                                                  i have an h3 and i feel like im in a monster truck compared to them.
                                                                                  Exactly my point Size does not equal safety.

                                                                                  i don't care how safe they say they are
                                                                                  aka "I ignore the facts because bigger looks safer"

                                                                                  if i was going 30+mph and tanked into the side of one of those the person or people inside def wouldn't be getting up.
                                                                                  False.

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                                                                                  • MakingItPay
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                                                                                    • Feb 2005
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                                                                                    #42
                                                                                    I have one. It is a cool car. It has a tridium cell that is based on a formula one race cage with side and front airbags. Four star crash rating.

                                                                                    Everyone always asks if I feel safe, and I bet they never ask Harley riders that. ;)
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                                                                                    • Tom_PM
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                                                                                      #43
                                                                                      It's definitely just a perception thing. Like banning second hand smoke even though most cars pump out the equal of 1 million cigarettes worth of carcinogenic exhaust per minute.
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                                                                                      • Libertine
                                                                                        sex dwarf
                                                                                        • May 2002
                                                                                        • 17860

                                                                                        #44
                                                                                        Originally posted by jacked
                                                                                        oh yeah real pieces of shit lol

                                                                                        youtube it

                                                                                        i'm pretty sure i'd rather be in a hummer then a smart car getting smacked by just about any car

                                                                                        and not true at all i've been hit at around 70mph and lived spun around 3 times into lanes of on coming traffic hit a guard rail slid over 200 ft hit the guard rail again and got out laughing, and that was in a mitsubishi 3000gt vr4
                                                                                        Getting hit at around 70 mph isn't the same as driving straight into a concrete wall at 70 mph.

                                                                                        Also, look at the youtube videos of popular suvs in crash tests.
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                                                                                        • _Richard_
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                                                                                          • Oct 2006
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                                                                                          #45
                                                                                          those cars are great.. someone should create a site with all the funny ways they can park

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                                                                                          • Yngwie
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                                                                                            #46
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                                                                                            • Juicy D. Links
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                                                                                              • Apr 2001
                                                                                              • 122992

                                                                                              #47
                                                                                              Originally posted by sharphead
                                                                                              What wrong with Smart Cars? You can pimp those out nicely!








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                                                                                              • notime
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                                                                                                • Jun 2003
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                                                                                                #48
                                                                                                Originally posted by Libertine
                                                                                                70 mph crash:



                                                                                                They're actually quite safe. Even when compared to SUVs - which are often very unsafe, ironically.
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                                                                                                • Sebastian Sands
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                                                                                                  • Mar 2005
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                                                                                                  #49
                                                                                                  When I lived in Holland I owned a mainstream marketing company. We had 3 of them and we only used them to park near shopping malls or at expo's plastered with wraps for various companies. They got tons of attention, a few expo models that worked for me got to drive them and they loved it.

                                                                                                  I am waiting for the first aff prog to park one of those things at a show.

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                                                                                                  • jakethedog
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                                                                                                    #50
                                                                                                    Originally posted by Blazed
                                                                                                    Have you listened to anything in this thread, or watched the videos?
                                                                                                    Have you watched the video .. ? I see them here daily .. my father in law works with the maple Ridge fire dept prying people out of these all the time .... when you wreck one of these your pretty much a goner .. secondly .. suck dick .. I was more than anything making a joke about them ..
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