Welcome to the forums, nani65!
I wanted to drive my baby in the snow since I got it, figures I had to wait til the next winter for a good snow to drive it in! (and a couple of donut attempts) The smart was my first ever new car that I could say I was the only owner of. My 'new car' fear was pushing it too hard....
Forest, I remember when you were new! I was only a couple months old myself...