A Comparison - 1982 Rover SD1 3500SE & 2004 Smart Fortwo

 

 

The two cars meet up and become friends...!  The British Bruiser and the chic lady enjoyed a drive out in rural Oxfordshire.  This was their first outing together and luckily both cars behaved so there were no tears before bed-time..!

Bob was showing off his posh new sports exhaust so poor Tallulah couldn't hear herself think most of the time

;-)

Technical information Rover SD1 Smart Fortwo
Number of Cylinders 8 3
Engine details 3528cc V8, rear wheel drive, twin SU carburettors 698cc 3 cylinder in-line with turbo charger, fuel injected with electronic accelerator
Engine Power 155 BHP (in standard tune) 61 BHP
0-62 MPH 9.2 seconds 15.5 seconds
Top Speed 123 MPH 84 MPH
Fuel Economy circa 25 MPG up to 70 MPG
Exhaust Noise Loud - could wake the dead Quiet, unobtrusive.
Horn Think air horns as used at football matches Quiet, unobtrusive..!
This is Tallulah Harris - a 2004 model Smart Coupe Fortwo Pulse.  Smart GmbH is a 100% owned subsidiary of Daimler-Chrysler AG.  The company was created in 1994 (when Bob was 12 years old) and the cars are made in Hambach in France.

Tallulah is owned by Laura and Garth and lives in Welsh Wales.  She has a 3 cylinder engine and a semi-auto gearbox.  This little tease has covered a miniscule small car mileage of 12000 miles.

This photo was taken less than 24 hours after Laura and Garth collected her from the dealership in Oxford.

 

 

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