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Old 06-21-2008, 04:34 PM   #21
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SUCCESS!

The bait worked and the vandals were caught red-handed. The police have all their details and they were booted from the complex.

Obviously they were pissed because I found my rear tyre flat (10PSI) in the morning with the valve cap missing (they probably threw it in the field somewhere).
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Old 06-21-2008, 07:24 PM   #22
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I just hope they don't return and do anything more serious to your Smart
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Old 06-22-2008, 02:23 PM   #23
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me too. Now I can sit back and enjoy the rest of the vehicle (esp. now that I'm past the break-in period).
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And enjoyed I have! It's been nearly 3 weeks since I last pumped. 442.7kms, 6.44L/100km with mostly city driving (I'd say the split was 80/20 city/hwy).

Plus a photoshoot.

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just completed a cross-country trip with this little bugger.

Total distance: 4,683.4kms
Cost of fuel: $385.21 (using 91)
Best FE: 4.84L/100km (49mpg)
Worst FE: 6.69L/100km (35mpg)

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Nice car and you have a huge house. If you dont mind my asking whats the starting price for a Smart?
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Thanks but that's not my house.

US$11,590 or Cdn $14,990 for a smart fortwo pure coupé
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How is it working out in GTA traffic? I've only driven the QEW several times in my life, and I swear if I'm ever forced to drive it again, it will be behind the wheel of one of these things:

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Pretty good although people seemed to be in a rush no matter what the time of day. If I accelerate between 2,000 and 3,000rpm, I'll get tailgated. If it's between 3,000 and 4,000rpm, it's not too bad but they'll overtake me eventually.

QEW is good. Average speed is 110km/h on the highway. It's basically my main highway since I live close to it. It can get a bit choppy once you get onto the Gardiner as the expansion joints are a bit larger and the potholes become more frequent. (How can you possible have a pothole a few inches deep with people travelling at highway speed? Someone's gonna lose a wheel or bust a spring/shock if they hit one of those).
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How can you possible have a pothole a few inches deep with people travelling at highway speed?
Same as here in Manitoba: suspect "engineering" and real crap road construction. Southern Ontario also can't blame the use of studded tires for the road "damage" they cause, either, as Ontario banned studded tires back in the early 1970's

The MTO appears to now accept the studded tires had little if anything to do with road "damage" as they allow studded tires again. At least for the NW region

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I wish the Scandinavian style studs were used all across Canada. They actually work a bit better on ice than the regular studs, and cause less road wear and noise. If you get a factory studded Nokian winter tire, they have the Scandinavian stud
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