Tag: Smart Fortwo 450
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Hanging out with the local Smartcars
Just needed something to keep us going on our crazy weekend roadtrip, and in front of the local store, I ended up in a long row of Smart Fortwo’s. I didn’t meet any owners, so I continued without greeting the local smart crowd.
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Limnos, Greece – The last place I had expected to see Smart cars everywhere
We have just come home from a week on the Greek island Limnos. This tiny island is far east in the Aegean Sea, close to the maritime border to Turkey. I was very surprised to see that there were Smarts everywhere!!! Even though the population is a mere 16.000, there was a Smart parked in…
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Towing a Smart Fortwo
Before you can begin towing a Smart Fortwo, you have to find the towing eye. It’s hidden very well under the passenger footwell carpet. Fold the carpet back against the passenger seat, and the tow eye will reveal itself. Now you have to pry out one of the plastic plugs in the front (or rear…
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All season, or Summer and Winter tyres?
I know that the topic of All season vs Summer and Winter tyres is a hotly debated one, that can get borderline religious. Until very recently, I couldn’t dream of not having two sets of wheels for any car I owned (except for my old Ford Mustang that never saw a winter road, and my…
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Frosty mornings
I’m not a fan of frosty mornings, icy roads and frozen locks. I find no joy what so ever in removing a layer of ice from my cars windows. Luckily the Smart Fortwo 451 cdi is much faster when it comes to warming up it’s cabin than the Smart Fortwo 450 cdi.My old 450, could…
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Smart Fortwo Brabus Cabriolet (450)
I was pleasantly surprised today, when I handed over the keys to my own fortwo to smartcars.dk’s owner, and he gave me the keys to an undefined “petrol Smart, older model than mine”. I walked outside to the long row of Smart cars, and pressed the unlock button on the key fob, expecting to see…
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Changing lightbulbs in a Smart Fortwo 450
Changing the headlight bulbs on a Smart Fortwo 450, can be quite a challenge. First you open the small door under the front windscreen, with your car key.You twist it 90 degrees, and then hinge it towards the front, and lift it off.Take care that it doesn’t scratch the soft plastic. Then squeeze your arm…
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Smart fortwo Brabus wheel arches
I bought a set of original Smart fortwo Brabus wheel arches for my 450, in able to cover the wider Smart Roadster wheels from sticking out from my original arches. The Brabus wheel arches are easy to mount. They are just pressed on to the arches lip, and three small springs do what they can,…
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Roadster wheels on my Smart fortwo
I like the look, of the steel rims on the Smart fortwo, especially the deep dishes on the Roadster wheels, so I’ve bought a set for mine, instead of taking the usual alloy route. The original steel wheels have been equipped with winter tyres, and the new Smart Roadster rims have received a set of…