MAJOR BUG ENCOUNTERED during test drive

[08-4-2]

Originally Posted by SmartAzz

Great, thanks for the impressions, it helps to hear them firsthand after having lingering concerns about the transmission and the over all driving experience (i've never had a car with 70hp and I'm a tad worried about passing and such).

So, how's the horn? :

In Automobile's article (currently on newstand), the writer outlined some of the quirks or highway driving. I don't think he was critical as much as developed techniques. Overall, it sounded like he found it more engaging than other cars.

Hmmm ... there's got to be a horn beep in a YouTube Fortwo movie somewhere ...

[jwight]

Originally Posted by 08-4-2

I agree. I think it is much more fun to work a low powered car hard than to try to exercise self-restraint in an over-powered car.

There are no overpowered cars.

John

[oldbike]

only lack of traction!

Originally Posted by jwight

There are no overpowered cars.

John

[Fredvon4]

No such thing as too much fun

No such thing as too much power

No such thing as too much money

[MicroNut]

Originally Posted by 08-4-2

Hmmm ... there's got to be a horn beep in a YouTube Fortwo movie somewhere ...

This is from NPR (sound only). Horn beep is about 4 minutes in...

Link (Then click on Listen Now)

[SmartAzz]

Originally Posted by MicroNut

This is from NPR (sound only). Horn beep is about 4 minutes in...

Link (Then click on Listen Now)

Haha, thanks! Not too bad, will see whether the horn needs beefing up but the tone is not awfully high pitched and I prefer not to mess with it.

300SRT8, great to hear more positive feedback, I can only hope the Smart echos the Minis fun to drive quotient.

And 08-4-2, for me it doesn't matter what the hp is, I always am fighting with my self-restraint and find its just as easy to blow it and get a bit excessive working a lower powered car harder or controlling a lively powerful beast (and again a lot depends on the car too). Fun is fun and hard to put a lid on ;)

[stevenvillatoro]

Always wondered what some people may be compensating for when they feel the need for big horsepower or a long hood on their car. ;)

[bucketboss]

I try to stay off the freeways with my Isetta. At 55 it gets angry with me.

[ex300SRT8]

Originally Posted by stevenvillatoro

Always wondered what some people may be compensating for when they feel the need for big horsepower or a long hood on their car. ;)

I always wondered the same thing until I started to modify this beast up to its current 525 hp. Power adding got VERY addicting very quickly and then trying to restrain all of that power was another thing all together Glad it's out of my system. Bring on my smartcar!