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136278 PostPosted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 3:03 pm Thank this member for this postReply with quote
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Was this you.
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Its huge to be pushed by such a small car! Laughing

Kands, is that what you guys call a RV with a pusher engine?

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136336 PostPosted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 6:47 pm Thank this member for this postReply with quote
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Hi Drummer
Yep that is a proper Detroit built diesel motor disguised as a Smart car mate. They supply the motor seperately to decrease noise levels in the coach whilst driving and also it gets around the 39 foot long problem Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing

Nice action pic by the way

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136353 PostPosted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:15 pm Thank this member for this postReply with quote
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i saw this sign on a "toad" in florida - "please be patient, i'm pushing this bl**dy rv as fast as i can"

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Hi Drummer

No, not me but a question you may be able to help with.

When in Italy a few weeks ago, we hired a Smart forfour, with a manual gear box.

I was considering a coupe like yours to tow. I have been told however, that that particular type of Smart should be put on a trailer - something to do with the gearbox on the Smart and that it should not be towed???

Any ideas?

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Now I heard differant. I'm sure another Smart towing owner will have the answer but smart boxes are differant, somehow.
Its for certain, this man wasn't putting it on a trailer, he clearly tows!
The only thing I would question about towing is the mileage it knocks up. You can't just disconnect a cable on these!
They are terrific and I can heartly recommend one, if there is just the two of you.

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hi guys
i cant really remember clearly and i cant find the post but there was a towing issue , something to do with a centrifugal system on the drivetrain somewhere . sorry cant say which model . maybe smart themselves could help with the answer ? or maybe jog someones memory .

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This is slightly off topic but I had a ride in a Brabus Smart today. Belonging to a customer it had leather heated seats, air con and took us well over three figures in speed before I meekly asked him to slow down. These are mean cars. He told me there is a smart car and motorhome show coming up at Newark

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136392 PostPosted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 8:37 pm Thank this member for this postReply with quote
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I've just had my standard model remapped & it does a ton! Laughing

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This had been mapped Frank, yours doing 100 is incredible, we hit 120 before I started seeing images of my children at my funeral. He assured me there was more to it. It was impressive considering between us we weighed in at over 40 stone

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