A friend of mine sent me this link: http://www.mbcanada.com/forum/index....opic=7930&st=0

I guess we're fortunately that our cars have a lower center of gravity, a wider wheelbase and are stiffly sprung....

 

He should have sent you this one:

https://www.rx7club.com/canadian-forum-42/smart-car-hahahah-417093/

 

either way, why would someone do that, and then brag about it!!!

 

Aw ****! That's what happends when you don't read the Canadian forum daily! Even if you do, it's been moving very quickly lately...

 

THAT is probably one of the funniest things I've ever seen. Not only have I repeatedly thought about doing that, I've been waiting for someone else to try it first.

But not to appear completely heartless, I feel bad for the way it had to happen. I've been a victom of vandalism several times and waking up to your car trashed isnt always a good thing.

 

Haha, I think I said it before, it's sad people don't have anything better to do. Keying an FD, 'tipping' a smart car, car hopping, these kinda things are really low >.<

One of those smart cars was on the news (Global) this evenin (apr. 28)... talking about how they're becoming popular as a way to keep the air clean and save on gas, etc etc. Silly looking things; What's the drive train on them? I'd imagine they'd be all over the place in the winter -.-

 

3 cylinder diesel, posibly turbo. Mid engine placement too. They're bordering on daily occurences here in the t-dot.

 

I see these everyday. on the road and across the street @ the smart dealer.
I could post some pics of the hot convertible (sorta) model if you want!

 

I see them every day in Ottawa. There is a roadster around where I work too.

 

They are fantastic in the snow.

 

Government of Canada has a roadster that they are running around. Is it yellow? Does it look like this one?

 

Looks like that but it's Orange, not yellow.

 

Yep, 3cyl turbo diesel - a whole 40 hp (not bad 73lb/ft torque tho'). I understand they're supposed to be great on snow - Mercedes knows traction control, and the engine's right over the rear (drive) wheels. We've had one in the lobby at work off and on the last few months - the company's offering one in a draw in August if we meet our targets - I wouldn't buy one (just too small and slow) - but I'd be happy to win one! Especially since parking is a nightmare at work.
Back to the thread topic, I just don't see it as very funny to damage some else's stuff, period. Belongs to the same anti-social mind-set as stealing cars to "joy-ride", which usually involves thousands in damage or outright destruction of the car, or as another poster noted, targeting your car for keying because its nice - or smashing the glass out of bus shelters - stupid vandalism. A car so small invites pranks, but they don't have to be destructive - as high-schoolers, I can recall moving people's (mostly friends, and hence a good-natured prank) Mini's or early Civics onto sidewalks and stealing the parking space, or turning it sideways to how it had been parked. Tipping a car, Smart or otherwise, is not smart, or clever, or good natured - it's just ignorant and destructive.

 

i saw that roadster at the Ottawa international auto show, i kind of like it actually. reminds me of an Elise in some wierd way.

 

I would never do such a thing, for the above stated reasons, but wouldn't you like to be able to do it and then after go back in time so that the car wouldn't be trashed?