General Chat

Having run my Smart for two for eight years now, I have had nothing to complain about and I think I know Smarts reasonably well and we are considering getting a four seater for OH because his Renault is getting well past it now.

Yesterday we looked at one we like and tomorrow OH and Fred's mate are going to see if Fred's mate fits in the back seat. If he does, OH will put down a deposit. If he doesn't, the Renault lives to fight another day and we have a bit of a re-think.

This begs the question, is Fred's mate tall or broad - or both?

He is 6'5" and OH is 6'8" and, of course, I am of a similar width.

Good grief - you need a car with an upward and lengthways extension!! :-D

How on earth does your OH fit in the Smart car?

Edit: or did you by the car so it was totally yours (ie OH couldn't fit in it!!) :-D :-D :-D

You have been in my Smart. It is like a tardis, so much room.

I always tell people they are not small cars, they are large cars with no back.

The four seater has enough leg room I think but , back in the day, we three would be off on our travels together and now we can do it again so we need a car he will be comfortable in if we go a long distance.

I've been in your car, yes, but I'm short!
Have to admit, though, it was more roomy than it looks.

It will be lovely for the three of you to go on your travels :-D :-D :-D

M (three wheeler, Polish living in the electricity sub-station) has a gammy leg and he says he has more room in my car than he does in most.

My baby brother is 6ft 7 and always found his mini was great mind you the drivers seat was right in the back basically. :-D

So it is with a two seater Smart. The car stops at the seats but they are just as far from the bulkhead as in any other car.

We are just not so sure how much leg room there will be in the four seater.

I have a small Hyundai Matiz that can comfortably sit 4 plus driver.

However if the back seat passengers need long leg room then the front seat passenger spends the journey with their knees under their chin. No problem for passenger/s behind me, as the driver, as my seat is as far forward as possible :-D

Chris ( Also known as 'Little short legs' :-D)

Off they go, OH and Fred's mate.

I expect they will be ages with one in the front wiggling the wheel about and going brrrr and the other in the back, pretending they are going a long way to see if it is comfortable.

Why not get something similar from the same maker which will get you to the shops a but quicker eg C class Coupe? Fred and Co could have even more fun in the back.

Because I have more sense.

:-D

We have a new car!

Now the neighbours come from near and far
As we pull up in our brand new used car
Now mister the day my number comes in
I aint gonna ride in no used car again.

What?

To paraphrase - once the singer/composer has won some money on the horses/dogs, he'll buy a brand new car instead of a used one.

Enjoy your new car, even if it might be new-to-you. May you have many happy motoring miles together with Fred's Mate. :-)

Some people are aware of depreciation.

I only bought mine new because I had a £2000 discount .

Excellent!