Not sure if it was a forum member but we (I'm using our smart with my youngest for driving lessons) saw and waved to passion cab' - blue/black with a Loeber license frame and IL tag X29 xxxx at Roselle and Golf in Hoffman Estates yesterday we caught up to her and shared a wave! My wife's friend also saw a yellow (sorry no more details) at Fremd High School in Palatine yesterday as well so more our definitely showing up in the NW suburbs (including of course our silver/black passion coupe).
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The week after delivery, I was going home south bound on River Road when I spotted a yellow smart heading north. I thought to myself, where is my wife going (her smart passion is yellow and silver very hard to miss), but it was a yellow and black cabrolet. I also wondered how my wife grew so much face hair - great to see some of the 7,000 or so folks in the wild.
Thought I would extend a warm welcome to some of our newest additions to the forum (sent a PM as well). We would all love to hear more specifics about your smart reservation adventures (still on resv list, planning to adopt, etc.). These folks have listed Chicago (or a variation) as their location:
As of late we haven't posted too many new Chicagoland deliveries but I'm sure there are a LOT out there we just have't seen on the forum - let's hear from you!
Hope all goes well, Loeber is great to deal with. Be sure you check out the service center and accessories area, they are both top notch.
On other smart sightings - second time I saw a 450 series (medium blue/ silver tridion coupe) in Palatine (on Quentin Rd by Dundee Rd) but this time we exchanged smart waves (first time I was in my other-than-smart Miata) . The car had temp IL tags so quite possibly could be a lurker on this forum? Anyway, many more stares and smiles at the gas station today (and possibly a little bit of envy with only a $32.56 fill up!)
Yesterday outside Linen's N Things on Dundee in Palatine. A yellow/silver passion coupe bought from Loeber, IL plate A12 XXXX. Looks like I'll have to carry SCOA info sheets around so more folks will know about the forum. This past holiday weekend was quite busy for us - lots of folks who saw us in our little smart were stopping to ask questions and many appear to want one of their own!
Red/Black cabrio - seen Sunday around noon on Higgins Rd near Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg
Yellow/silver passion coupe - seen Sunday PM on NW Hwy near Central Rd in Mt Prospect in front of a realtor office
Yellow/black passion coupe - seen on the way into work today, Quentin Rd in Palatine
What a great weekend for a drive, we've jumped right into summer here in Chicago; hopefully we'll see a few more new members on the forum as of late we have several who have posted only once . . .
Saw a white/black passion coupe parked in (north) Hoffman Estates by Palatine Rd. This one had standard IL plates that I believe were 'SMRT CAR' although I see that that plate is registered to an '05 Kia Sportage wagon - it was pouring rain today otherwise I would have put a smart forum info sheet on it!
If anyone else in Chicagoland see's it be sure to let them know about the forum!
Neighbor down the street just took delivery of a red passion coupe. I have only seen one on the road since February, now there are two in my neighborhood.
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