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#276629 - 01/03/2006 13:53 Smart Car "In Car Entertainment System" install video.
Robotic
pooh-bah

Registered: 06/04/2005
Posts: 2026
Loc: Seattle transplant
Doubtful that an empeg would be useful-

http://media.putfile.com/Diablo-19mb
linked from:
http://www.jalopnik.com/cars/novelties/hoon-of-the-day-sportbikeretrofitted-smarts-157584.php
mentioned at Fark today:
http://forums.fark.com/cgi/fark/comments.pl?IDLink=1937225

Thought it was funny.
Didn't care for the soundtrack.
Is Andy up for a motor swap??
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#276630 - 01/03/2006 15:28 Re: Smart Car "In Car Entertainment System" install video. [Re: Robotic]
Cris
pooh-bah

Registered: 06/02/2002
Posts: 1904
Loc: Leeds, UK
I wonder if thats a Barbus option?

I wouldn't like to drive that on the open road, my Smart handles pretty badly at anything but normal boring driving, so I bet that thing is mental to drive !!!

Great clip! Thanks

Cheers

Cris.

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#276631 - 01/03/2006 20:37 Re: Smart Car "In Car Entertainment System" install video. [Re: Robotic]
andym
carpal tunnel

Registered: 17/01/2002
Posts: 3995
Loc: Manchester UK
You're right the music sucks!

That's the first time I've seen one in action, but I've read about a hayabusa engined one, although that one was still a two seater which retained the instrument pod and the original shifter. The guy in that video appeared to using two sticks, I wonder wether one of them's a clutch control?

Hardly a daily driver, I doubt you could drive it in a straight line on full throttle without spinning out.
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#276632 - 01/03/2006 20:41 Re: Smart Car "In Car Entertainment System" install video. [Re: Cris]
andym
carpal tunnel

Registered: 17/01/2002
Posts: 3995
Loc: Manchester UK
Quote:
my Smart handles pretty badly at anything but normal boring driving, so I bet that thing is mental to drive !!!


The one good thing about the recent cold snap is that it's getting easier to get a bit of sideways action (for all of 2 seconds).. I considered buying a little gizmo that allows you to switch the traction control in and out. Combine that with an evil twin remap it could really be fun.
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