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Subject:Re: Smart Car Opinions
From:Alistair Bell
Date:Fri, 4 May 2012 18:48:52 -0700

A Triumph in Alaska!

I'm curious, Stag? Spitfire? TR(insert number), Sprite? GT6? Dolomite? Or heaven forfend, Herald?

I hope its the latter then I can type my favourite car quip, "Hark the Herald axle swing".

alistair

On 2012-05-04, at 3:27 PM, Mark Tuovinen wrote:

> Since I own a Triumph does that mean I win or do you have be able to drive it which is rare due to our climate and its unwillingness to start half of the time?
>  
> Mark in AK
> 
> On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 10:03 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> so...
> 
> folk who drive a Dodge are agile?
> folk who drive a Prius are prions?
> folk who drive a Neon are bright?
> folk who drive a Triumph win?
> folk who drive a Caprice are flighty?
> folk who drive a Defender are full backs?
> folk who drive an Escort are hookers?
> folk who drive a Jimmy are burglars?
> 
> it goes on and on
> 
> alistair
> 
> 
> On 2012-05-04, at 10:38 AM, Tabe Johnson wrote:
> 
> > First, the name is annoying:  "Smart" car.  Does that mean that anyone who does drive one is automatically "smart" and anyone who doesn't is "not-so-smart"?
> >
> > OK, now that my bias is right out there in the open for everyone to see, just check out the value:  What kind of economy car can you get for the same kind of money, and how much extra would you be spending on gas?  Is the lack of cargo space an issue for grocery getting or whatever daily needs you have?  I went through that whole process and the smart car did NOT come out on top for me.
> >
> >
> > tabe jonson/90MV
>