Objects of desire
Aug. 18th, 2005 05:24 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
There's a really dinky little car that I've seen twice round here in the last week.
It's a Smart car. So not very large.
It's the ForTwo, the proper titchy Smart with only the two seats.
And it's the Cabrio, so the roof's not there.
But it's even more minimalist than that, as it hasn't got doors either - instead it has a rear-hinged lifting bar on each side instead. The overall effect is of something that's barely there at all, and it just looks like the most fun since the Mini Moke.
I've tried finding it on the Smart website(s), but couldn't, so I'm afraid I can't point those interested at pictures of it.
It's a Smart car. So not very large.
It's the ForTwo, the proper titchy Smart with only the two seats.
And it's the Cabrio, so the roof's not there.
But it's even more minimalist than that, as it hasn't got doors either - instead it has a rear-hinged lifting bar on each side instead. The overall effect is of something that's barely there at all, and it just looks like the most fun since the Mini Moke.
I've tried finding it on the Smart website(s), but couldn't, so I'm afraid I can't point those interested at pictures of it.
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Date: 2005-08-18 04:35 pm (UTC)(I prefer the Roadster personally. :) )
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Date: 2005-08-18 04:39 pm (UTC)Yes, really. Open sided, with a lifting bar instead of a door.
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Date: 2005-08-18 04:44 pm (UTC)Smart Crossblade.
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Date: 2005-08-18 04:55 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-08-18 06:01 pm (UTC)http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=smart%20crossblade&hl=en&lr=&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&sa=N&tab=wi
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Date: 2005-08-18 06:54 pm (UTC)A delightfully odd vehicle. Not practical, not by any means, but fun.
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Date: 2005-08-18 05:01 pm (UTC)How they activate the crumple zones on trees and concrete bridge supports is kind of glossed over.
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Date: 2005-08-18 06:56 pm (UTC)Sadly for them, I have no intention of parking my car in front of that concrete bridge support.
In the case of the Smart, though, I think you drive like a biker - knowing that come an accident, you're in deep trouble, and therefore not getting into one.
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Date: 2005-08-18 06:02 pm (UTC)FF, who had to get rid of her old Escort as there was so much damp the electrics kept fusing.
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Date: 2005-08-18 06:58 pm (UTC)(I'm not sure Katie has her own weather system yet.)
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Date: 2005-08-19 07:33 am (UTC)Although this morning you'd never believe it...