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Old 03-17-2008, 03:23 AM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Is this one of our own?

"Bill Strickler, who says he drives 100 miles a day for business, fills up his Smart, which gets 36mpg, Thursday in Orlando." Front Page!!!!!!

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Old 03-17-2008, 06:47 AM   #2 (permalink)
 
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THats neat!!!! What is the hatchback opened for though....
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Probably checking out his golf clubs!





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Old 03-17-2008, 06:55 PM   #4 (permalink)
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and here's the rest of the online article and video.

Bill Strickler seems to be a great spokesman for the smart.
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Old 03-17-2008, 07:05 PM   #5 (permalink)
 
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Apparently he enjoys paying high rip-off "dealer prep fees" in Orlando.
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WARNING: Personal attack insulting post above.;)
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. . . What is the hatchback opened for though....
Smart drivers have found that using the hatch as a spoiler can provide better road traction at speeds over 55 mph. This is especially important with rear wheel drive cars, because the shocks behave differently as the speed increases. You don't want to get air over a small bump when the power is coming from behind. The original design does not incorporate a spoiler, so this has been pretty beneficial.




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Old 03-19-2008, 10:26 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Smart drivers have found that using the hatch as a spoiler can provide better road traction at speeds over 55 mph. This is especially important with rear wheel drive cars, because the shocks behave differently as the speed increases. You don't want to get air over a small bump when the power is coming from behind. The original design does not incorporate a spoiler, so this has been pretty beneficial.
Man, you had to give the secret away! ;)
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smart center Orlando ROCKS!

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Apparently he enjoys paying high rip-off "dealer prep fees" in Orlando.
FYI Sweetie, Dealer Prep fees were lowered in early February to $499 and all previous buyers were refunded the difference.
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FYI Sweetie, Dealer Prep fees were lowered in early February to $499 and all previous buyers were refunded the difference.
$499 is still retarded. I was lucky and paid $55 in Riverside CA.

If they can do it for $55 in CA then there is no excuse for these ridiculous fees everywhere else. I live in NV so that required extra work but no extra cost.
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