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Thursday, July 3, 2008 08:40 AM

Smart 2.0 - Farhad's shallow and annoying review

To reiterate the sentiment from a number of comments here, Machinist is completely out of its element, more so than usual, in this automotive 'review'. This column has become one of the most tedious on Salon.

For anyone that actually cares about the umwelt of the Smart 2.0, there are plenty of much better reviews, experiences, and insightful commentary out there than Farhad's typical gushing fanboi-ism and shallow analysis.

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/smart/

http://www.topgear.com/blogs/drives/016-smart-fortwo/

Thursday, July 3, 2008 03:00 PM

Explanatory coherence and brevity...

Yes, actually- I find the TG blog post a much more concise analysis than the trite attempt at empty pop journalism you attempt to pass off in that embarrassing video or overwrought prose of yours. Also, kudos to you for not mentioning the other source link provided.

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