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[nomad8459]

http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/smart-prepares-new-forfour-ar88357.html

This is intriguing, so many design aspects taken from the old forfour, maybe they decided they liked the old one afterall.

Not seen this before

[funkydoodycool]

I heard they were making a new forfour - but are they bringing it to the UK?  I heard rumours it was USA only, and that's from Mercedes in  Watford.

[nomad8459]

From what I have been reading, they are releasing a forfour for America only that is gonna basically be a Nissan Micra and look much like a Nissan Micra, there are images of that design knocking around too:

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=new+forfour&hl=en&sa=X&biw=1366&bih=667&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=uRszlbjAvoaNyM:&imgrefurl=http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/258019/smart_announces_new_forfour.html&docid=H5BRZLTlLLnXqM&imgurl=http://photos.autoexpress.co.uk/images/front_picture_library_UK/dir_799/car_photo_399787_7.jpg&w=408&h=272&ei=GOoZT63rC4i98gObuYCjCw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=1050&vpy=160&dur=610&hovh=183&hovw=275&tx=156&ty=85&sig=107546144261585740696&page=1&tbnh=145&tbnw=228&start=0&ndsp=16&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:0

However this is a stopgap until the all new Forfour is released in 2014 apparently, the European version looks set to be based on the Renault Twingo and so I think will be smaller than our current crop which is a shame, cause my one little niggle is boot space on the current Forfour

[Problemchild]

That photoshopped one has been around for ages

Tbh I really like it......and of all the designs I have seen, this is my fave!!

JJ

[nomad8459]

Agreed JJ, the lean back towards the origional forfour in some of the features is great, however as i say I worry it will be too small to be practical next time round.

It is the best one I have seen too!

[mr singh]

there are test mules for the forfour in germany that are using the old a-class platform... me thinks there will be a new forfour soon (2014 according to autocar)

[Unknown]

AFAIK there will be a re-modeled Nissan Mirca/March for the US market but believe this has been shelved due to an ailing US market for smart.

The next forfour (EU) would be a forfour/Clio tie in and the fortwo tied in with the Twingo.

If you haven't guess Mercedes has signed Smart up with Renault-Nissan.

[funkydoodycool]

Not necessarily the best future for the brand.  Coming from Primera and Micra clubs over the last 3 years, the general feeling for both cars is that Renault's input destroyed them.

I have the K12 Micra (mk3) which is the first Renault had input to, and whilst it's a fantastic car, with fantastic handling, and a fantastic (Jap) engine, there are elements that clearly could have been made better.

[Unknown]

Not necessarily the best future for the brand.  Coming from Primera and Micra clubs over the last 3 years, the general feeling for both cars is that Renault's input destroyed them.

I have the K12 Micra (mk3) which is the first Renault had input to, and whilst it's a fantastic car, with fantastic handling, and a fantastic (Jap) engine, there are elements that clearly could have been made better.

I miss my K10 1.2 3 speed, such a bonny little tin can.

[funkydoodycool]

I miss my K10 1.2 3 speed, such a bonny little tin can.

In the Micra Sports Club there's a similar ration of K12s to K11s/10s as there is Forfours to Fortwos in the Smart enthusiast world.  They all hate the K12s.

My first car was a K10, I bought it at 13 years and 29k miles, sold it a while later.  I still see it about in Rickmansworth, it's 23 years old now!

I hope Brabbie lasts me as long

[Unknown]

I miss my K10 1.2 3 speed, such a bonny little tin can.

In the Micra Sports Club there's a similar ration of K12s to K11s/10s as there is Forfours to Fortwos in the Smart enthusiast world.  They all hate the K12s.

My first car was a K10, I bought it at 13 years and 29k miles, sold it a while later.  I still see it about in Rickmansworth, it's 23 years old now!

I hope Brabbie lasts me as long

My K10 was my first car, bought it when it was 15 y/o sold it about 5 years later. I loved putting 97RON fuel in, used make the car into a rocket!!! I believe the car is still on the road.

This was a great article I read 4 years ago about the Micra being the car equivalent of a cockroach, indestructible! http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/motoring/features/nissan-micra-443911.html

[Problemchild]

people keep asking me what car to buy thats affordable to run, cheap to buy and reliable.

i say the micra and almost everyone has gone "urgh - no thanks" and gone off and bought a ka/fiesta/corsa!!

problem motoring ahead

i like all the micras! there is a lovely bubble one around us lowered with euro style banded steelies. low key but yummy!!

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201203443300933/sort/priceasc/usedcars/maximum-mileage/up_to_40000_miles/price-to/1000/model/micra/make/nissan/postcode/bs161tr/page/1/radius/1501?logcode=p

how can you go wrong?

JJ

[Unknown]

people keep asking me what car to buy thats affordable to run, cheap to buy and reliable.

i say the micra and almost everyone has gone "urgh - no thanks" and gone off and bought a ka/fiesta/corsa!!

problem motoring ahead

i like all the micras! there is a lovely bubble one around us lowered with euro style banded steelies. low key but yummy!!

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201203443300933/sort/priceasc/usedcars/maximum-mileage/up_to_40000_miles/price-to/1000/model/micra/make/nissan/postcode/bs161tr/page/1/radius/1501?logcode=p

how can you go wrong?

JJ

They have the wrong image, like Honda - the Accord n Civic are bought by the older generation for a reliable n solid motor. The Micra Mk2a n Mk2b (facelifted circa 1997) are very agricultural in their design, you have 4 wheels, an engine and thats about it - they go and go very well. My Mother has a 1999 plate 1.4 (the best engine) mated to a CVT 'box and boy does it shift and return a decent mpg. No electric windows, nothing fancy its a car that works.

[funkydoodycool]

My K12 would beat a lot of it's competitors around town - gets slow around 80, and tops at 100... but we don't drive at that speed do we.

Love it, wish I was keeping it... but Brabbie is better all round.

[nomad8459]

This suggests the next forfour will be a rear wheel drive double clutch gearbox thingy!

http://steeringnews.com/2012-renault-twingo