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Subject:Re: Smart Car / Vanagon combo pack?
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Thu, 26 Oct 2006 13:38:25 -0700

A Smart won't fit inside your Vanagon but it would drive right into the back
of a cube van.

They are about the size of the original Austin Mini but taller. They have a
very usable trunk, too.

http://www.thesmart.ca/index.cfm?id=4794&gclid=CIDWq7nMl4gCFSc7GAodHlMUAA

And they fly by me on the freeway!

On 10/26/06, Thomas Myers <thomas.myers@xerox.com> wrote:
>
> I agree with Greg about the combo -
>
> I have been looking at a Smart as covering 95% of my transport needs
> 6 days a week and a Syncro for the home depot run on Sunday / Snowday.
>
> Too bad the Diesel Smart probably wont make it to the US. But Mitsubishi
> IS currently testing all-electric versions of their Smart-based iCar
>
>
> http://www.autocarmag.com/News_Article.asp?NA_ID=222725
>
>
> Do you think the Smart would fit through the back hatch?
> It could be just like KnightRider... Just less David Hasselhoff.
>
>
> Tom Myers
> Rochester NY
> 1990 Westy
> 1991 Syncro [ coming soon! Woo! Woo!]
> http://motsvan.blogspot.com/
>
>
>
> >
> > A Smart and a VW bus would cover 100% of my transportation needs.
> > Unfortunately my employer prefers the 4-door.
> >
> > Happy Trails,
> >
> > Greg Potts
> > 1973/74/75/77/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
> > www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia
> > www.busesofthecorn.com
> >
> >
> >
> > On 25-Oct-06, at 7:17 PM, Anderson,Chuck wrote:
> >
>

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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
www.crescentbeachguitar.com