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Yet again, an entire Shell GTL fuel station is out of order for the weekend
On the way back from the social gathering in Middelfart, with the Danish Smart club, I dropped in at Shells Truck Stop in Odense, to fill up my Fortwo’s tank with GTL fuel. I have written quite a bit about Shell, their GTL Diesel and customer service lately. I had hoped that I was done…
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Smart Meet Middelfart
I visited the Danish Smart Clubs local mini meet in Middelfart, on Funen today. I tried to lure some fellow Zealanders to cross the great belt bridge, and most of Funen with me. I had hoped that we could get a little convoy with at least 5 Smarts, but when the time came, I was…
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My Cabiolet soft top gets a thorough clean
My little Smart Fortwo Cabrio’s soft top hasn’t had a spa-day for a very long time. So last night it got a quick wash, its top got scrubbed, and at the end it got it’s top protected from the elements. I started out with cleaning the top with ValetPro Drop Top Cleaner. Then while the…
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Biltema Glass Wipes
Biltema Glass Wipes, art. no. 36-891 do their job, and the container is good at preventing the contents from drying out. However I would prefer one of the softer containers, that many of the competitors use.This enclosure is rather large and unhandy. The wipes feel very much like paper, but according to the warning, they…
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TurtleWax ClearVue Rain Repellent
There is a long list of Rain Repellent products that all do the same. TurlteWax ClearVue is only one of them. My TurtleWax ClearVue Rain Repellent is probably more than 5 years old, but still works.Very little is needed, so I think I will have it for several years more. However I do feel that…
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ValetPro Drop Top Cleaner for your soft top cabriolet
ValetPro Drop Top Cleaner removes all the dirt, bird poo, grime and algae from your cabriolets fabric roof, before you treat and seal your soft top from the elements. I use it to clean the fabric before applying ValetPro’s Drop Top Protector.ValetPro recommend that you buy a special brush for scrubbing the top, but I…
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Sealing your cabriolet with ValetPro Drop Top Protector
ValetPro Drop Top Protector is used to seal your cabriolets soft top against dirt and the elements, and thereby prolong its life. Before applying the ValetPro Drop Top Protector you have to clean the soft top fabric, preferably with ValetPro’s Drop Top Cleaner, or a similar product. When the soft-top has dried, or almost dried,…
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Optimize Chenille Wheel Brush
The Chenille Wheel Brush from Optimize was a huge upgrade compared to the old one from Biltema. Chenille (which comes from the French word for caterpillar) is what does the magic here. The brushwires on the previous one needed to be scubbed far harder and longer, compared to this brush, which almost feels like a…
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You know you are a Smart Fortwo owner, when you get into the backseat to drive!
Had to move the wife’s car today, and being a Fortwo owner, I naturally tried to get into the backseat to drive! 🤣 I probably shouldn’t admit this, but it’s not the first time I’ve tried this trick, and it still doesn’t seem to work. It’s so natural for me to grab the door handle…
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Nice Smart Fortwo and trailer combination, at the hardware store
Needed some building materials for a project at home, and stumbled upon this Smart Fortwo with trailer on the hardware stores parking lot. Unfortunately I don’t have a trailer hitch on my Cabrio, so I tend to get a severe case of trailer envy, when I se a road train like this. Unfortunately I wasn’t…
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