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Offline andy750

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The next you see a SMART car.....
« on: August 24, 2008, 08:48:05 AM »
...think about this...



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Re: The next you see a SMART car.....
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2008, 09:00:07 AM »
Looks to me like reaction time was a factor there.  Still...


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Re: The next you see a SMART car.....
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2008, 09:39:16 AM »
Well I should have mentioned that the SMART car has a Hyabusa engine  ;)
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Offline gregimotis

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Re: The next you see a SMART car.....
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2008, 09:42:40 AM »
Well of course the smart car if faster, it doesn't have all the chicks jumping into the back seat all the time  ;D
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Re: The next you see a SMART car.....
« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2008, 11:24:54 AM »
Quote from: andy750 on August 24, 2008, 09:39:16 AM
Well I should have mentioned that the SMART car has a Hyabusa engine  ;)
The details can make a slight difference Andy. ;)
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Offline dustyc

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Re: The next you see a SMART car.....
« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2008, 12:38:06 PM »
Quote from: MRieck on August 24, 2008, 11:24:54 AM
Quote from: andy750 on August 24, 2008, 09:39:16 AM
Well I should have mentioned that the SMART car has a Hyabusa engine  ;)
The details can make a slight difference Andy. ;)

And it looks like reaction time was a factor(as mystic said).

It still looks like the Smart accelerated like a turpentine cat.
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Re: The next you see a SMART car.....
« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2008, 05:49:03 PM »
that was a fast little car
what a sleeper
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