purple_corsa_gls
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Registered: 25th May 04
Location: Near Sunderland
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As a second car we're thinking of getting a smart car. The car will be used to travel to and from work 5 days a week, around 60 miles a day. These cars are known for being great city cars, but I'm unsure of how they'll cope doing around 45-50 motorway miles a day.....or how my girlfriend would cope in it.
Does anyone know about them, or have any experience of them on long journeys/motorways?
Thanks
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Walshyposse
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Registered: 9th Aug 10
Location: Wigan, Lancashire
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I see them nearly every day on motorways, not keen on the looks myself, but to be fair as a car i think they would make a brilliant daily drive
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scottyp1989
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Registered: 29th Jul 07
Location: Warley, West Midlands
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they are great for commutes etc, my step dad uses his every day for work and thats a 50 mile round trip, only £20 to fill the tank and can easily do 200 miles to that and he has a heavy right foot.
TBH if i didnt need space for my son in a car aswell at the min i was considering selling up and getting one
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XE Col
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Registered: 23rd May 10
Location: Rochdale, AKA:Boissy07
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not very good if windy on motorway or goin past lorries, dunno if you can get a manual with a clutch, but the semi auto/auto ones are poop
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DERV-POWER
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Registered: 13th Sep 09
Location: Greenfield, Flintshire
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gear change is slow on a down change but going up the gears is ok , I had a brabus fourtwo convertable great fun to drive even had over boost ,16" polished alloys http://www.zercustoms.com/photos/2011-Smart-Fortwo-Video/2011-Smart-Fortwo-Brabus-2.jpg.html
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XE Col
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Registered: 23rd May 10
Location: Rochdale, AKA:Boissy07
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not sure what older ones are like, missis has 59 plate for work and the upchange is awful takes half hour, best option would be test drive one
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