Weren't we all, though....amazing how that changes.

Jafo...you are so right. SUV's will be the dinosaurs of the auto industry. Too too big some of them and the rate of fuel they guzzle. Talk about jumping on the bandwagon. Who ever heard of a Cadillac SUV...seriously. scrunch

Yup, my nephew has a Mini Cooper and was rear ended at a set of lights by someone driving a Toyota SUV... let's just say that the Mini came out best dressed afterwards, he was able to drive it home from the scene.  Ady, knowing a bit about fixing cars, was able to panel beat the Mini... a rear window and can of aerosol paint or two later and you'd hardly know the difference.

The Toyota, on the otherhand, had to be towed away and had a repair bill of AUD$11,000 +... it sustained significant front grill, radiator and hood damnage... not to mention that the driver had to exit the vehicle via the passenger door due to the front panel enveloping it.

Talk about David & Goliath.

this is my current car...my diahatsu mira (internet piccy not mine, but same colour and model) mine has pink hello kitty seat covers....yeah, no felix...*sigh*

that smart car always catches my eye, i seem to see them around sometimes when im out and about, its a car i would consider if i had to get a second car down the track.  small cars seem to appeal to me, as in petrol, parking and rego wise.

this lil baby only takes 20 bucks to fill up.....i love it, its almost criminal...i love it.

In the UK, where we have somewhat narrower roads than elsewhere, these things are lethal. They hold up traffic, overtaking is hazardous at best, and every dork seems to have one. You can't get anywhere at the weekend without coming across hundreds of the damn things.

RPGs work just fine

On its website, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said that the driver's door unlatched and opened during a side-impact crash test of the model.

"A door opening during a side impact crash increases the likelihood of occupant ejection," it noted.

Still, the Smart car got five out of five stars for its ability to protect occupants during side crashes. It won four stars for sheltering drivers and three stars for passengers during head-on crashes.

Really doesn't matter what ya drive now a days, they don't make them out of steel anymore.  To much plastic and no bumpers.

well we will see how it goes for SAAB.....   ..and you can really scare the shit out (horsepowerwise) of the 9000 and 900 turbo on stock stuff ...think ill get a 9-3 turbo next and pimp it a bit

With the top speed of a Smart Car it's more like warp  .0000000005

 I don't think it's meant to be your main car. You keep it in the trunk as a spare.......

I'll stick with my Rolls-Canardly...

It rolls down the hill just nicely ...but canardly get up the next one..

 OK...back to your rock.

Naaah.....that was just a .... canard

there is a set of twins at my step-daughter's high school that have a matched pair of those things. she says they park them in the same slot at school. (shakes head) can remember when I was in school.. I drove a big old F350 Dually, it didnt even FIT in one slot.