Foreign Interests

[Fleet 500]

There's always a Peterbilt out there somewhere so it makes no difference how strong you try to make a car

But I'd rather be in a big car than a small car if a Peterbilt were going to run into it.

Yep, bein a light "movable" object adds to safety

Not when it's jammed up against a wall or another car or a telephone pole.

[Matra et Alpine]

But I'd rather be in a big car than a small car if a Peterbilt were going to run into it.



Not when it's jammed up against a wall or another car or a telephone pole.

ah the Fleet gene is still in place for selective reading
Yeah fine.

What if an accident was due to ice on the road? Being lighter and having good handling and suspension and ABS wouldn't make a difference in that situation.

oh dear.
g'night.

[Fleet 500]

ah the Fleet gene is still in place for selective reading
Yeah fine.

Interesting reply, which didn't really say anything. I would rather be in a big car in the type of accident I described (a collision with a Peterbilt) as would any other sensible person.

oh dear.
g'night

Lol. Oh, dear is right! Meaning you ignored road and weather conditions and did not consider that sometimes they are a major factor in an accident.

[Matra et Alpine]

Interesting reply, which didn't really say anything. I would rather be in a big car in the type of accident I described (a collision with a Peterbilt) as would any other sensible person.

and yet you're wrong and showing a lack of comprehension (again)
The repl.y said all it needed to say given the facts were all already presented.
FIRST .... You can AVOID the accident ... AND if the accident DOES happend than a vehicle that TRANSFERS energy will always be better than one that ABSORBS it. That was all clearly explained already.

Lol. Oh, dear is right! Meaning you ignored road and weather conditions and did not consider that sometimes they are a major factor in an accident.

No. I'm afriad YOU did.
You driven a light weight vehicle with modern suspension on ice/snow ?
I have - in competition too.
*I* am talking sense, you have ZERO experience to base your fanboy-ism of your vehicles.
You do them a dis-service by trying to make them king-of-all
My mistake in using sarcasm to emphaise the point.
oh dear

Yes, one of them is a high-compression 472 (10.5:1), 375 hp; 525 ft-lbs torque. And it can easily out accelerate a Smartfortwo!

Again being selective.
Please refrain, it just weakens EVERY opinion you post.
It cannot out accelerate EVERY Smart. It CAN out accelerate the slowest.
BNut as was pointed out to you before the same is true of you take the diesel variant of your beloved.
apples-apples please

It's not more polluting when it's only driven about 1,500 miles a year. Think about that one for awhile.

Wish you had
If you only drive 1500 miles then you wodl only drive 1500 in the other car too.
So the least polluting per mile is ALWAYS the least polluting.
You weren't comparing apples-apples AGAIN

[Fleet 500]

and yet you're wrong and showing a lack of comprehension (again)
The repl.y said all it needed to say given the facts were all already presented.
FIRST .... You can AVOID the accident ... AND if the accident DOES happend than a vehicle that TRANSFERS energy will always be better than one that ABSORBS it. That was all clearly explained already.

You didn't say which type of vehicle you would rather be in if a Peterbilt was bearing down on you... big or small. What is your answer?

No. I'm afriad YOU did.
You driven a light weight vehicle with modern suspension on ice/snow ?
I have - in competition too.
*I* am talking sense, you have ZERO experience to base your fanboy-ism of your vehicles.
You do them a dis-service by trying to make them king-of-all
My mistake in using sarcasm to emphaise the point.
oh dear

All I was saying is that any vehicle, no matter how light, can lose control on ice.

Again being selective.
Please refrain, it just weakens EVERY opinion you post.
It cannot out accelerate EVERY Smart. It CAN out accelerate the slowest.
BNut as was pointed out to you before the same is true of you take the diesel variant of your beloved.
apples-apples please

It can out accelerate any stock Smartfortwo.

Wish you had
If you only drive 1500 miles then you wodl only drive 1500 in the other car too.
So the least polluting per mile is ALWAYS the least polluting.
You weren't comparing apples-apples AGAIN

No, I drive my Lincoln more than my Cadillacs because it get better fuel mileage.
And what pollutes less... one of my Caddys at 1,500 miles per year or a more efficient car at 12,000 miles per year?

[nota]

And what pollutes less... one of my Caddys at 1,500 miles per year or a more efficient car at 12,000 miles per year?

Yep the ole Caddy sure is a gross polluter but its the owner who produces the most hot air

(or how to save the planet - drive a Caddy 1,500 miles and walk the remaining 10,500)

[Fleet 500]

Yep the ole Caddy sure is a gross polluter but its the owner who produces the most hot air

(or how to save the planet - drive a Caddy 1,500 miles and walk the remaining 10,500)

How about a valid answer?