CHANGING TIMES! Who would ever have thought I’d think about buying a little car with good gas mileage? Corvettes, Muscle Cars, big 4x4 pick-ups, and classic cars - they’ve all been a part of the 80+ vehicles Donna and I have owned, and a few that I’ve owned before we got married in 1970. Shown here is the Smart Car, which has been very popular in Europe for the past eight years or so. I first saw one about four years when I attended an alternative fuel conference in Portland, Oregon. I thought then that when the Smart Car came to the USA, I’d like to have one. So yesterday I attended the Smart Car Road Show at one of the Dallas car dealerships, and test drove it. Also wanted to see how well a 6’2”, over-weight, old guy could get in and out of it! The car was easy to enter and exit, rode a little rough with such a short wheel base, and had some minor road noise. All forgivable! I plunked down my deposit without Donna’s consent and we will now await arrival in early ’08. There are three models to choose from, including a convertible. EPA estimates the car will get 40+ MPG and it is expected to be safety rated as high as you can get in the compact car category. It has a center protective cell similar to what a NASCAR racer has. The car is 8.8 feet long; 5.5 feet wide; and 5.5 feet tall, with a 3-cylinder that delivers 71 horse-power. Parking should now be much easier in Dallas! Check out the web site! http://www.smartusa.com NEW TOPIC! Texas Football! I had hoped for three for three - but Sandra Steigman’s Dallas Cowboys let me down! I honestly thought they had a shot at beating New England last Sunday. WHEW! . . . . was I wrong! But Allen High School beat another undefeated team last Friday night, and the Texas Tech Red Raiders ‘thumped’ A & M on Saturday! YAHOO! Allen plays league rival Plano West tomorrow night and Tech plays Missouri Saturday. I’ll keep my fingers crossed for both games. Oh yea! And what happened to those Seattle Seahawks?
3 comments:
oh.my.gosh. Amanda forwarded me the text/photo you sent to her but I didn't believe you'd actually BUY one! That has got to be one of the funniest things I've heard in a long time. Actually, I think they are quite cute. Would I buy one? I might. Would I use it? Probably not. But it would be fun to have!
oh, LOVE the new picture you have heading your blog! Beautiful!
Hi Cameo! Thanks for your comments - as always. I really wanted to put a gorgeous sunset up there, but didn't want to lose you as a reader and a comment-er! LOL I've had lots of e-mails, but readers are still afraid to leave comments I guess. As far as the car goes, I put down a refundable deposit, so I can still change my mind. And I still have Donna to deal with when she returns from Battle Ground! YIKES!
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