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ShoshTrvls · 06-12-2008, 12:47 PM

How many of us are there?

I saw a red smart (not a PCS car) on market & 17th the other day, and a wrapped one near Rittenhouse (can't remember what it was advertising). Are these anyone here? Anyone else around?

**JPaul** · 06-12-2008, 12:56 PM

Oops! Maybe you don't want to know: if the advertising didn't register, it may upset the advertiser?

ShoshTrvls · 06-12-2008, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by JPaul

Oops! Maybe you don't want to know: if the advertising didn't register, it may upset the advertiser?

Yeah, as I was typing this I was trying to remember what the wrap was and when I couldn't, thought "hmmm, this does not bode well for that company."

dennyrex · 06-12-2008, 02:53 PM

live in manhattan, but like philly alot and might be around sometimes... does PCS have smart cars?! that's pretty cool if so. Zipcar here doesn't.
what's the deal there with neighborhood parking regs. these days? & sorry to hear about your city wi-fi :-(

ShoshTrvls · 06-12-2008, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by dennyrex

live in manhattan, but like philly alot and might be around sometimes... does PCS have smart cars?! that's pretty cool if so. Zipcar here doesn't.
what's the deal there with neighborhood parking regs. these days? & sorry to hear about your city wi-fi :-(

Yes, PCS just got 5 or 6 of them -- 1 cabrio and the rest passions, I believe.

Neighborhood parking regs? Many neighborhoods have a 2 hr limit during peak hours (mostly evenings) unless you have a resident permit but a resident can also buy guest permits so that, if you're having people over for dinner, they don't have to move their car every 2 hours. Even with the sticker program, until I got Zebra, I usually had to park my Outback blocks away from my house if I got home after 6:30 p.m. With Zebra, I've found spaces I can fit into within 1/2 a block of where I live. Woo Hoo!

Oh, and our wi-fi isn't dead yet. There's an investor group trying to get it together to keep it going but, honestly, I'm not sure it is worth it. Everyone I know who had earthlink wi-fi hated it b/c of limited/poor coverage areas.

dennyrex · 06-12-2008, 03:13 PM

that's great about parking. I park mine 10 miles away ;-).
there's occasional parking around the neighborhood here but not always worth the trouble looking.
we might be in Philly this weekend; if you see a black/black pure running around, (or parked) that might be mine.

phillysmart · 06-12-2008, 03:30 PM

The red one - cabriolet with black cell, windup key on the back, and license plate SMART'ST - around Rittenhouse Square is ours. There is also a yellow one in this area.

-Barry-

Lynchs826 · 06-13-2008, 02:04 PM

Mine lives in the 'burbs but works @ 15th & Market (Centre Square). Metalic Blue & Silver.

ShoshTrvls · 06-13-2008, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Lynchs826

Mine lives in the 'burbs but works @ 15th & Market (Centre Square). Metalic Blue & Silver.

Ah, we're all within a few blocks. While I live in QV, Zebra spends days at 1700 Market.

ShoshTrvls · 06-17-2008, 04:52 PM

Red smart sighting today, heading down 6th, turning on Bainbridge ... if you're here, sound off!