Re: Very OT: Smart Car

["Steve B" <steve@xxxxxxx>]

What are they like for the average uk ha'er ? Around 16 stone.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Nick Shore" <nick.shore@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 10:58 AM
Subject: [ukha_d] Very OT: Smart Car


> > Smart Car?  They're great little cars, but I decided against it
> > after a test
> > drive.  They're nippy, but it's like driving a van, and you can't
change
> > gear quickly which defeats the object of a sequential 'box
really.  I'll
> > stop there as it's way OT.
> >
>
> Well until January I had a LHD smart - but then I skidded on avery
large
> patch of ice,
> causing me to spin, which then took me up onto the banking at the edge
of
> the road
> and rolled the car onto its roof - felt very silly hanging upside down
:-(
>
> Anyway my boss has offered me a company car - so I have gone for a RHD
Smart
> Passion
> as it's only 40 quid a month in tax - probably the cheapest company
car
you
> can get :-)
>
> The Smart is a great fun car - BUT you have to get used to driving it
-
once
> you do then the gear change
> becomes easier to use.
>
> Nick.
>
>
>
> For more information: http://www.automatedhome.co.uk
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