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F55/F56 Smart Forfour: The car I'm giving up to get a MCS

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Old Jun 24, 2014 | 11:38 PM
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Smart Forfour: The car I'm giving up to get a MCS

I just felt like sharing this here. I reckon this car was never sold in the US, it's the big brother of the small ForTwo which you may know.

It's 8 years old now and that means, where I live, that I cannot use it once a week, so that's why I'm looking to get a new car, specifically a MCS F56

I love this car and I wish I didn't have to sell it!

 
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Old Jun 25, 2014 | 04:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Acrofilo
I just felt like sharing this here. I reckon this car was never sold in the US, it's the big brother of the small ForTwo which you may know. It's 8 years old now and that means, where I live, that I cannot use it once a week, so that's why I'm looking to get a new car, specifically a MCS F56 I love this car and I wish I didn't have to sell it!
Neither this, nor the Roadster were ever sold in North America. Once a week? You live in central London or some other place with CO2-penalties?

Hopefully, the next ForFour will be sold here.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2014 | 08:34 AM
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I'd never seen one of those. Different, for sure. I think you will love your MCS. You already know the huge differences in features, quality and performance.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2014 | 08:47 AM
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I drove one of those from Frankfurt to the Czech border (long story) and down to Munich. Not the ideal Autobahn car, but it would eventually get to 130mph and was a great city car. Probably the only thing built by Mitsubishi that I actually enjoyed driving. Congrats on the new car, you'll enjoy it.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2014 | 10:54 AM
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Yes, torque is very low and horse power... More like pony power, lol. The car is beautiful, though. The difference with the MCS engine however is like night and day.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2014 | 11:37 PM
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is that you in the picture?you are hot. i can imagine u even hotter in a mini.
 
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Old Jun 26, 2014 | 10:57 AM
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Can't use it once a week because of government regulation on CO2?

This on a car that obviously gets good gas mileage and is small. But because it is 8 years old, they restrict your use?

It take more CO2 just to manufacture a new car.

Government gone mad.
 
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