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Old 01-03-2008, 09:22 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Hello, to all of you other future smart owners. I am an 1198, new to this forum and I find it to be a really good source of information while I await the date.
I wanted to put forth an idea I had to see if anyone else might care to join in a campaign to try to get the smart factory to use some of the built-in production line cameras to take a series of photos of the cars as they are being built. It would seem easy to photograph or film the cars going down the line and allow the person for whom it is built to have a record of the "birth" of their car. As an order is built, a VIN number is assigned, this could be tracked and the future owner could obtain a visual record of the building of their car. I think with some minimum effort it could be included with all smarts, except for some of those already built and on their way. Any opinions or interest?

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Its a great idea - but not likely to happen, sadly.
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For less effort on their part I could see my own car being built. Say, did you notice how the yellow cars like to drive with their passenger side wheels up on the sidewalk?
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Hello, to all of you other future smart owners. I am an 1198, new to this forum and I find it to be a really good source of information while I await the date.
I wanted to put forth an idea I had to see if anyone else might care to join in a campaign to try to get the smart factory to use some of the built-in production line cameras to take a series of photos of the cars as they are being built. It would seem easy to photograph or film the cars going down the line and allow the person for whom it is built to have a record of the "birth" of their car. As an order is built, a VIN number is assigned, this could be tracked and the future owner could obtain a visual record of the building of their car. I think with some minimum effort it could be included with all smarts, except for some of those already built and on their way. Any opinions or interest?

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WTF??? "birth" of your car??
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I'm going find out when my VIN is being produced and fly over there and watch it being made....NOT
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WTF??? "birth" of your car??
So that's what they use the boiled water and clean towels for.

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I'll be at Ramstien AFB next week and I plan to make my way over to Smartville and take the factory tour. I'll see somebodys car being built. I hope mines on a boat headed to the USA.
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I wish Daddy Benz GL and Mommy CLK would get to busy so I can have a baby smart in 9 months!!
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