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Old 04-30-2008, 05:50 PM
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I was thinking of getting an A3 to add to the stable, I was shocked to learn the little sucker weighs 3700 lbs! OMG, audi really knows how to fatten up a car.

Now I'm thinking a Brabus smart car will be my city scooter. My brotherinlaw in Europe has one and says its fun.
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If your gonna get the smart car, put a hayabusa motor in it... that would make it a little more fun
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Default Saw one of those Smart Cars on the Pike this AM. I would hate to get into an accident in

one of those. <CRUNCH> bye bye!
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Default Look, you can beat a Ferrari

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Default If you think the A3 is bad, take a look at the 135

It's 200lbs lighter than the A3, but a whole heck of a lot smaller. It's like they built the chassis out of lead.

The Smart is a neat idea, but you're basically paying a premium just to be trendy. You spend a lot to get very little - except for the chic, faux-green image.
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Default Check this out...stage 3 A3!

<a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a3/msgs/105833.phtml" target="_blank">Clicky</a>
Old 04-30-2008, 06:42 PM
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Not as bad as you'd think, the NHTSA videos were leaked and the car makes it through.
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Default Except you're in an 1800lb tin can travelling at 65-80MPH surrounded by cars that

outweigh you by thousands of pounds. No thanks. I'd take my chances in a 'portly' A3. To me, the Smart car only makes sense as strictly a city driver or when surrounded by equally itty bitty cars.
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Default That is great, how fun would that be..didn't Steve McQueen have a VW bug with a Porche turbo engine?

There used to be stories of him driving around southern cali blowing the doors off of everything around in a stock looking bug.
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Default or you could be toasted.. medium or well done?

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