Cars We Drive!

[faustian bargain]

Originally Posted by Nonk

The new model Smart ForTwo will have a longer front end to comply with the latest EU pedestrian impact regulations. This will also help get around some US regulations which have caused problems (apparently some minimum distance from front end to wiper stalks etc)


The public in Europe are somewhat wary of these latest regulations as it is feared the new cars from all manufacturers will look rather ugly in order to comply.


This will affect a car as small as a ForTwo more than most obviously.

Here are some spy shots of the new model. Hopefully it will have the same amount of character as the old model.

i saw a car on the street here in Oakland that looked a lot like that. I don't know if it was the same make though; i didn't get a good look...are there other microcars available here?

 

[skalogre]

Originally Posted by faustian bargain

i saw a car on the street here in Oakland that looked a lot like that. I don't know if it was the same make though; i didn't get a good look...are there other microcars available here?

Smart is going to be coming to the USA in a year or so; there have been a number of test/publicity mules roaming around (I saw one FourTwo on I-10).

 

[Britalian]

with an extra ashtray added

 

[skalogre]

Originally Posted by Britalian

with an extra ashtray added

Nice little FIAT!

 

[DM.ru]

2006 Lexus GX470

 

[Connemara]

Originally Posted by zjpj83

For all you car fiends, I am good friends with owner of the Ferrari P 4/5 and we will be going on a drive together in November when he finally has it back home after all its show appearances this fall. I should have some great pics in his shop and on the road...

This car is insane, Zach. Will he let you drive it?

 

[zjpj83]

Originally Posted by Connemara

This car is insane, Zach. Will he let you drive it?

I doubt it. I'm counting down the days - mid-November.

 

[LondonKirk]

2006 Acura TL 6-speed w/ a few mods here and there

 

[Kid609]

 

[ghulkhan]

dropped
blacked out gills n grill n badge n roundels
angel eyes
thats about it
and tinted

 

[MOCAZEN]

Well you guys know what car I just purchased, because I got a good shallacking(sp) for having them, our family car stable tops out at 9 cars and this one will be the 10th but the end of the month(hopefully)

 

[zjpj83]

They aren't making the Murci anymore. If you are getting it new, it's going to be an LP640 roadster. Yes?

Would like to see it with the hummers! That would be a good photo

 

[MOCAZEN]

Originally Posted by zjpj83

They aren't making the Murci anymore. If you are getting it new, it's going to be an LP640 roadster. Yes?

Would like to see it with the hummers! That would be a good photo

Correct, the Murcielago LP640 roadster, will do as soon as it comes in

 

[pkincy]

For Fun,

And for the street,

Perry

 

[StockwellDay]

three whips:

yellow - on the weekends

silver - for longer trips

white - for the hard to get to destinations