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dcrooks · 06-27-2008, 11:52 AM

D.C. mayor gets 'Smart'

He bought it from the same dealer I got my car.

CruisingAZ · 06-27-2008, 12:03 PM

Article says he has a convertible but that is not what is pictured.

**JPaul** · 06-27-2008, 12:12 PM

Sorry to disagree: the gap on the tridion shows the place where the sidebars of the roof can be taken off. See more at:
DC mayor now driving a smart cabrio
There is a picture with the mayor at the wheel and the top down...

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CruisingAZ · 06-27-2008, 12:29 PM

That's not the same pic, but a search did show some with the top open.

**JPaul** · 06-27-2008, 12:50 PM

Well, the picture you're talking about it there:

And on this larger copy, you can see the gap in the tridion.
Anyway, Fenti drives around with this one, but he's often followed by the one behind as a security detail...

dcrooks · 06-28-2008, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by JPaul

Well, the picture you're talking about it there:

And on this larger copy, you can see the gap in the tridion.
Anyway, Fenti drives around with this one, but he's often followed by the one behind as a security detail...

In the article it says he has dropped the security detail... Maybe he got it bullet proofed???

Also, how did he/city get one in 2 months? Nice perk...

gstreetcomic · 06-28-2008, 02:20 PM

I bet that mans email is flooded with questions about his little Smart car. I was one of the guys who sent him and email.

gstreetcomic · 06-28-2008, 02:23 PM

It is called politcal clout my friend, and getting lucky with an orphan. From what i seen at the Alexandria dealership this place gets a good dose of orphans. I saw one in the look i want and model i am kinda hoping would become one so i can possibly get it.

SuperGeek · 06-28-2008, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by dcrooks

In the article it says he has dropped the security detail... Maybe he got it bullet proofed???

Also, how did he/city get one in 2 months? Nice perk...

I've ridden in a bulletproofed car. The smart's drivetrain can't handle the extra load. It would add at least 1,000 pounds to even the half car we have. But it was still funny to read.

2 months? Any dealership would be smart to put the mayor at the top of the orphan list. It's good business. It may irk some people at the bottom of the list, but that dealership is more able to serve everybody with the goodwill and positive press generated by bending a bit to serve the mayor's requests.

**JPaul** · 06-28-2008, 02:31 PM

Just to set the record straight, he got his from Tyson's. (from the article in the link on post #1):

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Mayor Adrian Fenty ordered his new ride about two months ago from a dealer in Tysons Corner, Va