Re: [MBZ] OT - Smart Cars onYouTube

2008-09-01 Thread Rich Thomas
If it breaks down you can carry it home in the truck. --R Curt Raymond wrote: We spent some time looking at Smarts the other day, my wife wants one. Once she gets her student loan paid off (next spring) she's probably going to buy one. It'll be a low end model, somewhere around $15k. I'll

Re: [MBZ] OT - Smart Cars onYouTube

2008-09-01 Thread John Robbins
Curt Raymond wrote: We spent some time looking at Smarts the other day, my wife wants one. Once she gets her student loan paid off (next spring) she's probably going to buy one. It'll be a low end model, somewhere around $15k. I'll probably buy a fullsize pickup truck to offset it... You can

Re: [MBZ] OT - Smart Cars onYouTube

2008-09-01 Thread andrew strasfogel
SMART accessories includes a length of heavy chain link fixed to a 3' iron stake. You attach the chain to the front bumper of the SMART and pound the stake deeply into the ground to prevent someone from carrying away your SMART while you're shopping. On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 5:34 PM, John Robbins

Re: [MBZ] OT - Smart Cars onYouTube

2008-09-01 Thread Peter Frederick
Nobody is going to carry off a Smart -- they weight something like 2500 lbs, twice what a VW did. Peter On Sep 1, 2008, at 7:10 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote: SMART accessories includes a length of heavy chain link fixed to a 3' iron stake. You attach the chain to the front bumper of the

Re: [MBZ] OT - Smart Cars onYouTube

2008-09-01 Thread andrew strasfogel
Forgot to add a ; indicating this was a JOKE. SWMBO has one on order anyway. On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 8:23 PM, Peter Frederick [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Nobody is going to carry off a Smart -- they weight something like 2500 lbs, twice what a VW did. Peter On Sep 1, 2008, at 7:10 PM, andrew

Re: [MBZ] OT - Smart Cars onYouTube

2008-08-31 Thread andrew strasfogel
What's a Hayabusa engine? On Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 11:31 PM, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oph4fcJmPBkfeature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5S1NAMnYKMfeature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPQIizRp9ckfeature=related -- OK Don, KD5NRO

Re: [MBZ] OT - Smart Cars onYouTube

2008-08-31 Thread Chuck Landenberger
Andrew, It's the engine from a Suzuki motorcycle. Chuck On Aug 31, 2008, at 9:06 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote: What's a Hayabusa engine? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email

Re: [MBZ] OT - Smart Cars

2006-01-27 Thread Hendrik Riessen
They have been for a couple of years now. Hendrik who has to walk past those things to get parts - Original Message - From: OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 2:14 PM Subject: [MBZ] OT - Smart Cars They're in

Re: [MBZ] OT - Smart Cars

2006-01-27 Thread LT Don
Don't rub it in, dude. On 1/27/06, Hendrik Riessen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They have been for a couple of years now. Hendrik who has to walk past those things to get parts - Original Message - From: OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

Re: [MBZ] OT - Smart Cars

2006-01-27 Thread Hendrik Riessen
I suppose the roadster is not too ugly but a bit too bright for me. Hendrik - Original Message - From: LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 3:58 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Smart Cars Don't rub it in, dude. On 1/27

Re: [MBZ] OT - Smart Cars

2006-01-27 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Didn't they start selling those things in Canada? ---Robert OK Don wrote: They're in Australia - check out this ad-- http://www.smartaustralia.com.au/smartfahrt.wmv or http://www.smartaustralia.com.au/index.aspx?link_id=22.1211 scroll down to the Smart Fahrt -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK

Re: [MBZ] OT - Smart Cars

2006-01-27 Thread Jeff Zedic
We've had them in Canada for a couple of years now. There's a dealer down the street from me. I see a dozen a day of the things 2 dozen Sprinters though! The US is always behind the curve car-wise We'll also get the less than wonderful BMwhatever 1 series Jeff Zedic Toronto

Re: [MBZ] OT - Smart Cars

2006-01-27 Thread R A Bennell
There was a whole row of them in front of the MB dealership here last weekend when we drove by. Cute, but I don't want one. Randy in Winnipeg -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of OK Don Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 7:45 PM To: Mercedes