LeMans piccys of the Smart anyone??

LeMans piccys of the Smart anyone??

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Original Poster:

8,651 posts

264 months

Friday 18th June 2004
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Havent got a decent shot of my car due to dads p!ss poor camera work at arnage corner (see profile/current car) - anyone manage to take pitty and break out thier camera for the Smart LM???

Also any vids (bph?) most welcome too

btw thats approx 35mph(according to my speedo) through arnage corner - the real racers do it at 49mph, but they can use the whole corner!!

Short wheel base, reasonable turn in - lift off oversteer.

Thanks in advance,
Ben CA

lake

486 posts

271 months

Friday 18th June 2004
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Ben,

I have a reasonable piccy of the car. e-mail me though my prifile and I will send it through.

Lake

(the guy who jumped out infront of you with a camera at the ph meet on the friday )

john yates

436 posts

265 months

Friday 18th June 2004
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Got video footage and photos of the GULF smart but i need to take the film to the developers and i have to work out how to get the video footage off the tape into some sort of WAV file or summit
Chimaera S3TAY

BCA

Original Poster:

8,651 posts

264 months

Friday 18th June 2004
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Lake, YHM - John, that car died on the return trip unfortunately - hit a pug 205 occupants walked away, damn safe little cars...

john yates

436 posts

265 months

Friday 18th June 2004
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I wouldn't say they were that safe. Did you see my mates arm?? He chopped it off because he rolled his smart car and his arm went through the glass roof. Fortunetely for modern medicine and good Doctors he had it surgically put back on. He was telling me that the Gulf Smart was part of the S2 Cruise club (Sheffield 2) I think it must stand for???????
Chimaera S3TAY

rude girl

6,937 posts

266 months

Friday 18th June 2004
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Ben

I got a good one. It's on the work laptop at the moment, and the thought of touching anything to do with work makes me lose the will to live. I'll move it over and catch you on Messenger in the next few days.

C

john yates

436 posts

265 months

Friday 18th June 2004
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Hi Rudegirl! Did you get back to your tent O.K. Zi German I took for a spin had this to say when he got out. Ya I no longer want unt Porsche I Zinc I buy unt TVR when i get back to Zi Germany.

Chimaera S3TAY

>> Edited by john yates on Friday 18th June 23:25

BCA

Original Poster:

8,651 posts

264 months

Friday 18th June 2004
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Thanks RG, did notice you hanging out of that chim to get a piccy while laughing hysterically actually Shame we didnt get to see you, although I understand dad will/has been in contact - and im sure I'll see you at PF??

John, having crashed a smart myself (admittedly at a reasonably low speed, but enough speed to do a fair bit of damage *to the other car) I honestly believe its probably the safest shopping trolley to take a knock in.

The Gulf smart took a fair whack at 75kph and the damage doesnt look *too* bad, the damage didnt seem to go any further than the crumple zones actually. Your friend sounds very unfortunate, but to be fair - he could have had the same problem with a window or windscreen in any car.

I believe the smart to be extremely safe, if I didnt, I wouldnt drive it. Then you add in the active safety - that extremely forgiving and superbly grippy attitude has helped me avoid a fair few huge accidents already (muppets pulling out on me, dad reckons I need a more obvious colour scheme )

rude girl

6,937 posts

266 months

Monday 21st June 2004
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John - I remember now - I saw you when I'd been off blagging passenger rides and lost my lift! Yeah, they came back to get me - I had the map!

Ben - were you driving? Be afraid... I was in a Griff when I took your pic! Your dad did leave me a message, but last week was a bit manic. Will be in touch this week.

C