Category: My Cars
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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…
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Cheap bridge fares in a Smart Fortwo
In Denmark any vehicle shorter than 3 metres is billed as a motorbike, when crossing the great belt bridge. Since I’ve only just bought it today, I haven’t moved the “pay by plate” service to the Smarts registration, so this is the full fare without the “BroBizz” discount. According to the great belt bridge website,…
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A “new” Smart Fortwo in the garage
At last. After driving a plain and very very boring Peugeot, for far too long, I’m back behind the steering wheel of a Smart Fortwo. I’ve been looking for what feels like ages, and yesterday I got a private message, with a tip. A very active member of the Danish Smart Club has passed away…
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My Smart Fortwo has a broken coil spring
I heard a small, sharp bang while driving on a gravel road, and upon closer inspection the front right coil spring had snapped. When it happened, I had no idea of how much Smart needed to be removed, to be able to change it for a new one 🙂 Well, off with the entire front,…
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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. Then squeeze your arm in, remove the plastic covering, the electrical plug, and the retaining clip holding the bulb. Swap out the bulbs and assemble it all…
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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…