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Anonymous 03/04/16 (Fri) 01:21:27 a3fc45 No.8389
lol
Anonymous 03/04/16 (Fri) 06:13:10 73f179 No.8394
>>8389
While I've never driven one, I'm sure a smart could be fun with a stick shift. I never realized they were RWD.
If it's anything like the rear engine VW beetle, I bet it's a blast to dick around with in the snow.
Anonymous 03/04/16 (Fri) 10:53:08 a3fc45 No.8397
>>8394
Yeah, RWD, the tiny engine is under the trunk floor. Their main problem is the SMG transmission, which drives weird and and is devoid of any feel. With a manual that would have been a pretty good car since the rest of the thing is too simple to encounter the reliability issues that pop up with "german complexity"
Anonymous 03/04/16 (Fri) 15:23:41 428d62 No.8401
How come no kei car has never managed to be at least moderately successful in the west?
If Mercedes can do it with the smart then why can't Honda, Daihatsu, Toyota, Suzuki, Mitsubishi or any of the other kei car manufacturers?
Anonymous 03/04/16 (Fri) 15:29:00 dc4308 No.8402
>>8401
Subaru Vivios are quite popular here in NL, because cheap, fuel efficent, simple and small but roomy.
Anonymous 03/05/16 (Sat) 12:05:59 ebf33c No.8408
because none of the actually good ones meet crash standards
>tfw no american Honda Beat, Suzuki Mighty Boy or Daihatsu Mira to do any Hayabusa engine swaps on
Anonymous 03/05/16 (Sat) 14:05:49 a3fc45 No.8409
Toyota also tried with the Scion iQ, but at the same time they tried their best to not sell any:
- Shitty branding
- Edgy design for pedestrian performance
- Pointless backseat
- Wrong wheel drive (compared to a smart)
- CVT only