Re: [MBZ] Smart ForTwo

2008-02-08 Thread MG
AIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Smart ForTwo To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 You're not allowed to carry anything that outweighs the curb weight of the car. Ed 300E On 08/02/2008,

Re: [MBZ] Smart ForTwo

2008-02-08 Thread E M
ong and something like 40 > pounds. Just don't use it enough to cough up > the cash. > > > Randy > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of E M > > Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 9:54 AM > To: Mercedes Disc

Re: [MBZ] Smart ForTwo

2008-02-08 Thread E M
t; [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of E M > Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 4:45 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Smart ForTwo > > > yeah, you're going to have to wait for the release of the SEL version of > the > Smart. ;-) > > Ed >

Re: [MBZ] Smart ForTwo

2008-02-08 Thread R A Bennell
List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Smart ForTwo You're not allowed to carry anything that outweighs the curb weight of the car. Ed 300E On 08/02/2008, R A Bennell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > How about a nice rack for my 17 foot canoe? > > Randy > > > -Original

Re: [MBZ] Smart ForTwo

2008-02-08 Thread R A Bennell
How about a nice rack for my 17 foot canoe? Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of E M Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 4:45 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Smart ForTwo yeah, you're going to have to wait for the re

Re: [MBZ] Smart ForTwo

2008-02-08 Thread E M
Center divider is optional. Ed 300E On 08/02/2008, Hendrik & Fay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It's been and gone > > http://www.autoweb.com.au/cms/newsarticle.html?&start=&showall=&id=MER&doc=mer0304301 > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_(automobile) > > Hendrik > who might have a new horse i

Re: [MBZ] Smart ForTwo

2008-02-08 Thread Hendrik & Fay
It's been and gone http://www.autoweb.com.au/cms/newsarticle.html?&start=&showall=&id=MER&doc=mer0304301 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_(automobile) Hendrik who might have a new horse in the stable on Monday and no it's not a smart E M wrote: > yeah, you're going to have to wait for the rele

Re: [MBZ] Smart ForTwo

2008-02-07 Thread E M
yeah, you're going to have to wait for the release of the SEL version of the Smart. ;-) Ed 300E On 07/02/2008, Kevin Kraly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > but rather to stick it on the roof so all can > see. Smart will sell you a dandy little roof rack system to do that too > Our tandem bike is

Re: [MBZ] Smart ForTwo

2008-02-07 Thread Kevin Kraly
but rather to stick it on the roof so all can see. Smart will sell you a dandy little roof rack system to do that too Our tandem bike is about 100" long, and it would sure look funny up there being almost as long as the Smart! hahahahahaa! Kevin in Hillsboro, OR 1983 300SD 267Kmi, Ursula __

Re: [MBZ] Smart ForTwo

2008-02-07 Thread andrew strasfogel
Radical chic! On Feb 7, 2008 12:50 PM, E M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No no no, you don't understand, the idea isn't to stow your new Mercedes > bicycle away inside the car, but rather to stick it on the roof so all can > see. Smart will sell you a dandy little roof rack system to do that too

Re: [MBZ] Smart ForTwo

2008-02-07 Thread E M
No no no, you don't understand, the idea isn't to stow your new Mercedes bicycle away inside the car, but rather to stick it on the roof so all can see. Smart will sell you a dandy little roof rack system to do that too I think. And dont' forget a few Mercedes stainless travel mugs. Gotta have o

Re: [MBZ] Smart ForTwo

2008-02-07 Thread E M
EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Rich Thomas > Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 10:54 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Smart ForTwo > > > I think the point is to sell these things to people who feeel good > about them and the "cool" factor -- triumph of mar

Re: [MBZ] Smart ForTwo

2008-02-07 Thread Mitch Haley
R A Bennell wrote: > Seems a bit useless to me with no back seat and not much room to haul > anything either. My Plymouth Horizon had a 99" wheelbase, the 4-2 has a 106" length. That means it stretches from the leading edge of a Horizon's front rim to its back axle. I'd rather drop a VW TDI drive

Re: [MBZ] Smart ForTwo

2008-02-07 Thread R A Bennell
ailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Rich Thomas Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 10:54 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Smart ForTwo I think the point is to sell these things to people who feeel good about them and the "cool" factor -- triumph of marketing over common s

Re: [MBZ] Smart ForTwo

2008-02-07 Thread Rich Thomas
I think the point is to sell these things to people who feeel good about them and the "cool" factor -- triumph of marketing over common sense (but it IS an election year). --R Mitch Haley wrote: > John Freer wrote: > >> To add insult to injury, that 3 cylinder Mitsu gas engine is tuned t

Re: [MBZ] Smart ForTwo

2008-02-07 Thread Mitch Haley
John Freer wrote: > > To add insult to injury, that 3 cylinder Mitsu gas engine is tuned to > burn premium fuelwhat were they thinking? I didn't catch that. I noticed they beat the 1989 Geo Metro by 14hp, but I didn't realize they cheated. 70hp/liter isn't impressive if it uses premium. My