We have lots of Smarts around here. They have no problem keeping up at 75mph on the highway, and no problems getting to 75 either. Driving at 60-70, I've had more than a few zip by me. :-)
Ed 300E On 21/01/2008, R A Bennell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Maybe they just couldn't keep up. > > Randy > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jim Cathey > Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 10:48 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: [MBZ] (Not so) Smart > > > So we were on a road trip in the greater Seattle area this > weekend, and got trapped in a line of traffic going particularly > slowly on the 2-lane highway through Fort Lewis to Roy. Once > we reached the main road it was possible to find out what the > holdup was, and it turned out to be a Smart. Weird looking, > the first time I've seen one in person. Apparently not up > to going even 55 mph with two people in them. Looks like a > deathtrap. > > We ended up in front of them at the light so I got a good > look at the front. At the next light they hung well back, > perhaps four car lengths. Apparently they don't like > following old diesels. (We were in the infamous Chicken > Wagon.) Probably some smug enviro-bastard, bitching > mightily to his passenger about us. > > -- Jim > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
