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Old 05-08-2008, 01:58 AM
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Default OMG the, "New Age", of Pro Touring

I saw this and thought you all would find it kind of funny.

I don't think they had this in mind when they wanted to, "Save the Planet".

http://www.flurl.com/item/Smart_u_17422/

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A little background on it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPQIizRp9ck
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Hey Al Gore.... choke on Smart Car tire smoke!!
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Wow! I do not know if I would ever want to be driving one at high speeds on a race track. One bad move and thats in tiny pieces.
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Wow! I do not know if I would ever want to be driving one at high speeds on a race track. One bad move and thats in tiny pieces.
NOT. The smart car is incredibly strong. I'd rather be in a smart in a crash than a Honda accord.

watch THIS and THIS... You won't believe it.

I'd buy one in a minute if I had the money. what a well built car.
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Old 05-08-2008, 03:04 PM
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over in Germany we would see those things on the Autobahn! those were some braves soles driving with other "normal size" vehicles and at those speeds!
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NOT. The smart car is incredibly strong. I'd rather be in a smart in a crash than a Honda accord.

watch THIS and THIS... You won't believe it.

I'd buy one in a minute if I had the money. what a well built car.
smart cars are a death trap. IMO along with any other car built liek it

there is a group that did the same test top gear did. the decelartion force would severally injure or kill an average person..


small object change direction that much faster. and the body can only hand so much before you organs turn to jello...
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Just more proof that if some one builds it....some one else will make it faster and race it.
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Theres a couple smart cars with bike engines they do the old mini coopers same way.I couldn't own a smart car if i farted in it id blow all the glass out.
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