August 25, 2008
To Me, The Biggest Surprise Was That The *ENTIRE CAR* Wasn't Glued Together
Did you settle for the Smart fortwo passion...
...because you couldn't justify the extra $26,000 for the Smart Crossblade Limited?
Well, don't despair, because if you bought one of the 43 fortwos recalled for defective paint, you could end up with a Crossblade at any moment:
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the faulty paint was applied to the Smart’s chassis and Tridion safety cell framework. Apparently, the paint is a delaminating risk, and if the paint comes apart near the portion where the windshield and roof are adhesive-mounted, they could separate from the rest of the car [emphasis added]. According to NHTSA, "This could cause a crash if the roof or windshield separated from the vehicle while in motion.”
New plan:
- Buy a fortwo passion coupe.
- Borrow a pressure washer.
- Apply pressure washer to windshield/roof adhesion areas until...
- ...you can sell the resulting "Krossblade" on eBay for $39k.
[first derivative H/T AutoblogGreen]
Posted by Chris at August 25, 2008 09:20 AMCategory: Roadgeekery
Comments
Oh, just think of all the environmental damage that paint's going to cause when it flies off the cars and winds up laying on the side of the road where rain will leach the chemicals into the ground.
Nice.
Posted by: Venomous Kate at August 26, 2008 06:26 PM