[Vwdiesel] Smart cars

[The President]

I have to say that apart from the roadster none of them look appealing.
I do not like the truncated backs how can this be aerodynamic?
I also wouldn't feel safe if hit from the front or back or either side with 
anything bigger than a push bike!
Economy stinks for latest technology etc..
My dad's 1990 Citroen 5 door 1.4 diesel does 88mpg imp on a run and 65 in 
city[ multipy by 10 /by 12 for US ;] Granted it's not as luxurious but then 
@16yrs it's a green 'green' car and ooodles of glove compartments/shelves 
and luggage space.

Just my opinion
(Even my Quantae are green [and rusty brown in one case])
I'm just looking for something better for the 21st century.

Here's a few on Ebay UK
I notice a turbo going cheap due to cracked manifold...A sign of atendancy 
to over heat in these high performance engines?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Smart-Forfour-Diesel-Auto-95-CDi-with-115bhp-Re-Map_W0QQitemZ4631099117QQcategoryZ18276QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&from=R10&catref=C2&satitle=smart+&sacat=9801%26catref%3DC6&bs=Search&fsop=1%26fsoo%3D1&coaction=compare&copagenum=1&coentrypage=search&a39=-24&a6=-24&a85=-24&a38=-24&gcs=13&pfid=1150&reqtype=1&pfmode=1&alist=a39%2Ca41%2Ca6%2Ca85%2Ca38%2Ca3801&pf_query=smart+&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D3&sadis=200&fpos=Postcode&ga10244=10425&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=

>From: James Hansen <jhsg at sasktel.net>
>CC: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
>Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Smart cars
>Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2006 23:48:48 -0500
>
>
>
>Tyson Cragg wrote:
> > Check out www.thesmart.ca, Smart's Canadian website.  The only Smarts 
>sold
> > in Canada are diesel.  All Smart dealers are located inside M-B dealers.
>
>___
>
>Or as side by side dealerships.
>
>I side with William in that what you get ain't a whole lot.
>My parents 04 Passat TDI gets 65mpg imperial without any special effort,
>combined city and highway.  There is room for people and stuff, monster
>trunk, etc.
>
>Therre was a group that drove them across Canada when they were first
>out- they topped out at 80mpg in the prairies, and not quite half that
>in the mountains.  I might be wrong, since I'm just going from memory...
>
>At least the smart is a clean burning diesel, not some electric hybrid
>abortion, or worse yet, an electric car.
>
>Europe was supposed to be getting a smartfor4.  Any out in Europe yet?
>QM? comments?
>-James
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