Year: 2023
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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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Smart Concept Cars
As most other companies, Smart has produced and shown a series of concept cars. Some to take the temperature of the audiences wishes and expectations, others just for show. A few of them have with modifications turned up in the dealers showrooms, for general sale. Smart Crosstown (2005) Hybrid Concept, unveiled at the 2005 Frankfurt…
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Little Turd
Many car owners name Their vehicles, some more creatively than others, like this small brown Smart fortwo, that has been named “Lille Lort”, Danish for “Little Turd”. When I came upon it, this afternoon, I was reminded of the scene from the movie “Romancing the stone”, that stars a Ford Bronco, affectionately named “Little Mule”…
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Biltema Speed Shine
Biltema Speed Shine Art. 37-836 is a handy spray bottle, that’s used to apply the product onto the wet car after a wash. After applying it, one panel at a time, you wipe off the excess wax with a microfibre towel. This was one of the more impressive products that I have tested from Biltema.…
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The plastic panels on a Smart Fortwo
The plastic panels on a Smart Fortwo are made of a special “PolyPropylene” (PP) compound called “Thermoplastic Polyolefin” (TPO). The exact type is created by Borealis Ag, and called “Daplen ED230HP”, and Daimler gets it manufactured at the Swedish company Plastal. Repairs Thermoplastic compounds can be repaired, and glossy surfaces, like the Smart’s body panels…
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A quick one day trip to Bornholm
I’m on a one day trip to Bornholm today, to pickup a few things, and to visit some friends. Took the trip from western Zeeland, across the Øresund bridge, and on to Ystad in Sweden without any stops. Unfortunately it began to drizzle every time I lowered the roof, so it was only down a…
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Undersealing my Smart Fortwo at Pava
Since I wish to keep my Smart Fortwo as long as possible, I’ve chosen to get it undersealed at Pava Slagelse. The reason that I chose Pava in Slagelse, is that one of the owners has a bunch of Smart Fortwos. Therefore I expect they have the knowledge of how to dismantle them, where they…
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Washing and cleaning the Smart Fortwo
So what do I do to keep the Smart Fortwo Cabrio looking nice and clean?I like to try out new products, and have made a collection of my tests and experiences here. Washing the exterior I know some people think that it doesn’t matter, but I’m not putting my retractable soft-top thru a car wash.It…
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Pioneer SPH-DA360DAB with wireless Apple CarPlay
I ended up mounting a Pioneer SPH-DA360DAB with wireless Apple CarPlay in the Smart Fortwo, instead of the old-school (and rather outdated) Smart Radio 9. I listen to a lot of podcasts while I drive, and I’ve been missing them a lot since I bought my little cabrio.Luckily the Smart Fortwo is prepared for any…
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Visteon Radio 9
The standard Radio on many Smart Fortwo’s, is the Smart Radio 9, made for Smart, by Visteon. The “Radio 9” came in two different versions. A VP6 model that only plays audio CD’s and a VP7 model that can play MP3’s from CD.The change from VP6 to VP7 happened together with the model year 2007-2008.…