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Title: Smart Roadster Leaves With HighPerformance Special
Post by: Fire It Up on June 21, 2005, 04:01:34 PM
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=106124# (http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=106124#)
Title: Smart Roadster Leaves With HighPerformance Special
Post by: BMWDave on June 21, 2005, 04:10:15 PM
They should bring cars like this to the US....and its very sad that they are axing it.
Title: Smart Roadster Leaves With HighPerformance Special
Post by: Raza on June 21, 2005, 04:14:21 PM
QuoteThey should bring cars like this to the US....and its very sad that they are axing it.
Indeed--if America were to embrace the small car, there would be no need for finnicky and expensive hybrids that don't actually save you any money.
Title: Smart Roadster Leaves With HighPerformance Special
Post by: Fire It Up on June 21, 2005, 04:15:30 PM
I say we should all drive bikes and those street legal go cart things.  
Title: Smart Roadster Leaves With HighPerformance Special
Post by: Raza on June 21, 2005, 04:16:40 PM
Hey, every time I say I want a Caterham as my daily driver, people laugh at me.  "But how are you going to be able to go offroad in it like I do in my Escalade?" ~short soccer mom, 8mpg, who drives alone 99% of the time.
"What if it rains?" ~whiny bitches across America.

"I get wet, BITCHES!  Then I put the top on, and drive home while you all have a cup of coffee from the cappuccino maker in the back seat and wait it out."  ~Raza.
Title: Smart Roadster Leaves With HighPerformance Special
Post by: BMWDave on June 21, 2005, 04:17:37 PM
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QuoteThey should bring cars like this to the US....and its very sad that they are axing it.
Indeed--if America were to embrace the small car, there would be no need for finnicky and expensive hybrids that don't actually save you any money.
And you would actually look good driving this, whereas you look like a fart when you drive a hybrid. :lol:  
Title: Smart Roadster Leaves With HighPerformance Special
Post by: Raza on June 21, 2005, 04:20:40 PM
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QuoteThey should bring cars like this to the US....and its very sad that they are axing it.
Indeed--if America were to embrace the small car, there would be no need for finnicky and expensive hybrids that don't actually save you any money.
And you would actually look good driving this, whereas you look like a fart when you drive a hybrid. :lol:
Hell yeah, I'd drive that biznatch, though after I'm done with it, it won't be so frugal (can you say nitrous and what not?).  But, hellz no I ain't drivin' no Prius.  

But seriously, though.  I'd drive that biznatch.
Title: Smart Roadster Leaves With HighPerformance Special
Post by: Fire It Up on June 21, 2005, 04:24:28 PM
QuoteHey, every time I say I want a Caterham as my daily driver, people laugh at me.
No, not that. These. (http://www.radicalextremesportscars.com/index.php)
Title: Smart Roadster Leaves With HighPerformance Special
Post by: Raza on June 21, 2005, 04:34:58 PM
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QuoteHey, every time I say I want a Caterham as my daily driver, people laugh at me.
No, not that. These. (http://www.radicalextremesportscars.com/index.php)
Radicals are cool and all, but they offer not much more performance for a lot more money.  And, I don't think they're road legal in America.  

Caterhams also give you powerplant flexibility, which means if you're crazy enough, you can shoehorn an LS1, LS2, or LS6 in there.
Title: Smart Roadster Leaves With HighPerformance Special
Post by: Fire It Up on June 21, 2005, 04:35:47 PM
The lower ones are cheap and still fast. Fuck legality.