Bruce in Bangkok wrote in
:

Obviously anything sold by a white pants salesman has got to be the
correct type of thing that a fellow would want on his boat whereas one
would rather be dead then to have the chaps know that he had a (Ug!)
Home Depot device aboard.



Oh, I see....(c;

I'm trying my best to buy a new Smart CDi diesel car to replace my aging
fleet of old Mercedes diesels, and still maintain my energy independence
with another diesel. They don't import them into the USA because the
President and his cronies are all oil company executives who puke when
someone tries to import a car that uses 3.3 litres/100km and has the lowest
carbon footprint on the planet, including electric cars if you consider
power plant emissions.

The arrogant *******s at the local Smart Dealer, Baker Motors, didn't like
me parking my old stepvan out front or my wearing T-shirt/blue jeans into
the showroom that has NO SMART CARS FOR SALE!

I laid out $15,000 in $100 bills fanned them out on the desk and said, "I'd
like a Smart For 2 CDi with just an air conditioner installed, please."

NO GO. They would make me a deal on a new Maybach they're stuck with, now
that Maybach is going out of production, however....(c;

I bundled my cash back up but they did take my name and number...finally.

Noone wants to sell me a new car! I can't believe it!

On Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:24:04 +0000, Larry wrote:

Bruce in Bangkok wrote in
:

Obviously anything sold by a white pants salesman has got to be the
correct type of thing that a fellow would want on his boat whereas one
would rather be dead then to have the chaps know that he had a (Ug!)
Home Depot device aboard.



Oh, I see....(c;

I'm trying my best to buy a new Smart CDi diesel car to replace my aging
fleet of old Mercedes diesels, and still maintain my energy independence
with another diesel. They don't import them into the USA because the
President and his cronies are all oil company executives who puke when
someone tries to import a car that uses 3.3 litres/100km and has the lowest
carbon footprint on the planet, including electric cars if you consider
power plant emissions.

The arrogant *******s at the local Smart Dealer, Baker Motors, didn't like
me parking my old stepvan out front or my wearing T-shirt/blue jeans into
the showroom that has NO SMART CARS FOR SALE!

I laid out $15,000 in $100 bills fanned them out on the desk and said, "I'd
like a Smart For 2 CDi with just an air conditioner installed, please."

NO GO. They would make me a deal on a new Maybach they're stuck with, now
that Maybach is going out of production, however....(c;

I bundled my cash back up but they did take my name and number...finally.

Noone wants to sell me a new car! I can't believe it!


I suppose I'm out of touch but what is a "Smart CDi diesel car"? A
maker called "Smart" or does that refer to the engine controls?

I ask as all the newer diesel pickups made in Thailand have computer
controlled injection these days.


Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct Address is bpaige125atgmaildotcom)

Bruce in Bangkok wrote in
:

I suppose I'm out of touch but what is a "Smart CDi diesel car"? A
maker called "Smart" or does that refer to the engine controls?

I ask as all the newer diesel pickups made in Thailand have computer
controlled injection these days.


Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct Address is bpaige125atgmaildotcom)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VAXWrNojlw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJICDGT8G5A
This guy had the camera strapped to the steering wheel...(c;

http://www.smartplanet.com/news/tran...fortwo-diesel-
coming-to-britain-in-2009.htm

640 miles on 33l of petrol....and it's really FUN to drive!

Diesel Smart isn't coming to the USA because it gets too much mileage
for our oil company politicians to stomach. The dealer here says maybe
in 2010. Canada has them now. I want the basic model in bright yellow
with 3-cyl diesel I can run on my successful used vegoil/mineral spirit
blend like my other vehicles, except the Honda Reflex scooter of course.

Gas cars I have no use for.

A dealer in New Brunswick said he'd have one all polished up and
licensed in NB when I arrived with the US cash. "We love American
dollars in New Brunswick!", he said to me. If I drive it 500 miles
inside Canada before coming home in it, I get to play the old European
delivery game Mercedes Benz has played for decades....buy the car and
fly to Germany to drive it around Europe then fly it home on Lufthansa's
special plane as a used Benz for lots less tariff ripoff than new.

It would be a great trip in the little car, a real vacation. I'd stop
by my old hometown in upstate NY and visit some old mates I haven't seen
in 30 years on the way back. I have an uncle in Manheim, PA, who is
still alive. He'd love to put me up for a few days rest....(c;

33l/100km and only 66gm/km carbon, the lowest carbon footprint on the
planet. The trip back would be quite cheap...even at $5/gallon for #2
fuel oil!