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Hi Bob and Debi,
I too got to drive a turbo Mini Cooper a few weeks ago. It was fun, but a completely different experience than the Smart. Not even a close comparison.
The Smart has a tiny engine, 700cc, diesel, a 6 speed trans, and of course is really short. The Mini is much like my VW GTI in size and power, and is even heavier. The front seat passenger room in the Mini are not quite as roomy as the seats in the Smart, surprisingly.
The Smart weighs just 1600 pounds ( same as 2 Harleys or one Cessna 172). The Mini weighs 2800 pounds, quite a difference!
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Just a note of correction. No turbos on new New Mini Coopers. The S model is Supercharged.
Dale: And yes, even tho I am hooked to the bus, I run the gear shifter thru all the gears for good measure. I think its called Peace of Mind.:cool:
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Price reduced on the 2006 Saturn Vue. Ready to tow...$18,500 from original asking price of $21k. Should get snapped up real quick. I love the car but I want a larger unit because it is my attic. Just the opposite of Peter.
Lew
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Lew, can you post a picture (or two) of your Saturn? Does it have a brake system installed?
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Ray, I considered working on a brake system but the car is so lightweight I feel it would be unnecessary and a waste of Lewbucks.
If I knew how to post a picture you'd have a lap full. It is charcoal grey with a grey stripe on it.
I have been told how to post a picture, but by the time I get around to it I either forget or loose the printout of instructions.
This is a real good buy.
Lew
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Lew if there is anyone in the group that can help you post pictures it has to be THE Ray computer wiz Davis.
Call um on the land line.
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lewpopp:
click on "post a reply"
scroll down and click "manage attachments"
find your picture on your computer using "browse"
click "upload"
let it finish the upload: you will see the name of the picture appear under "manage attachments"
"submit reply"
testing:here is a picture of :
guard dog Pootie
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Lew, if you size them before you put them in a folder it will work great. Make a folder for POG postings on you c or d drive, call it POG photos. Size your photos or image size to 3.5 X 5 X 72dpi, use the cropping tool in photoshop and other imaging software. Save a copy of the image to your POG image folder and don't save changes to your original image.
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DaleJ has been trying to teach Lew and I how to post pictures for months now. It will be the beginning of the saddest days of this forrum when either or both of us learn how to do it. DaleJ will probably be drummed out of POG all together. You better be happy the way things are and remain.
First Warning!
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This is my new driver learning to back the coach up
