Author: Peter
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Enø – Smart Mini Meet
There are a handful Smart Mini Meets around the country, at intervals, so there is usually one, somewhere every week. Today I drove down to the idyllic island of Enø, near the town Næstved, to meet other Smart Klub Danmark members. Of cause the Smart needed a thorough bath, followed by a scrub behind its…
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When the gearbox forgets what it’s job is
Left the highway the other day, via the off-ramp, to mount the side rails, and close the soft-top. When I reached the red lights, at the end the off-ramp, it seamed like the transmission didn’t change down from second gear to first, and the engine stalled. It started up without any problems, and I had…
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Original and utterly useless cupholder
If you want to have a cupholder in your Smart Fortwo, you will have to buy one, and the original dual cupholder, wins the competition for Most useless, and Worst designed cupholder ever! The cupholder consists of two 8,5 cm wide, and only 5 cm deep holders, and a rubber “ring”, that can be swivelled…
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Additives for fuel, engine oil etc…
There are a long list of companies, selling additives for you to ad to your fuel, engine etc. promising anything from better mileage, over lower friction and wear, to a cleaner exhaust. I have tried quite a few, and will share some of my experiences here. I do however not see any reason to add…
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Seatbelt pads with the Danish Smart Clubs logo
My Smart Fortwo Cabrio had a nice set of red seatbelt pads, that matches the red leather seats, when I bought it. They have “Smart Klub Danmark“, the name of the Danish Smart Klub, on them. I’m a bit ambivalent with them, as they have to be pulled down to the seat belt buckle, manually…
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Steering wheel knobs
When I bought my Smart Fortwo, it had a steering wheel knob fitted to the steering wheel. It was one of the first things to go. It’s not for me, and already on the way home, it got snagged in the sleeve of my jacket, and collided with my hand while turning. The Fortwo’s usually…
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Lightbulbs for Smart Cars, and can they be upgraded with LED’s?
So what type of lightbulbs do you need on hand as a Smart Fortwo owner, and can they be upgraded to LED’s? Smart Fortwo 451 Front Low beam H7 High beam H7 Side markers W5W Front indicators PY21W Fog lights H11 DRL’s Side Side indicators W5W Amber Rear Rear & Brake lights P21/5W Rear indicators…
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Some times it’s hard to take the shortest route home
It’s not quite summer yet, but today is this years first “top down in short sleeves” day. Naturally I took the small back roads home, and enjoyed the views. It’s hard not to take an extra turn (or five), just to enjoy birdsong, the scent of the fields in full bloom, the sun and the…
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Engine light and Limp mode
My Smart Fortwo’s engine light lit up today, and the engine management sent it into “Limp mode”. Next trip will be to the mechanic. Well actually the next trip was to the mechanic anyway, because it’s going to have a service tomorrow, after being parked in its garage, for a long period of time. When…
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First wash 🧼
My “new” Smart Fortwo had been parked for a while, when I bought it, and needed a bucket of soap, and a thorough scrub. The previous owner has only washed it by hand, and I must admit that I’m a bit hesitant to place the soft top in an automated car wash. I’ll have to…