Category: Smart
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Visiting the Smartcars workshop
I’ve previously bought spare parts for my old Smart Fortwo coupe, from the garage smartcars.dk, but this is the first time I have used their garage. Actually I tried to contact them, back when I had issues with my Lambda sensor, but I couldn’t get hold of them by email. This time I had better…
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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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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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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.…
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Biltema Wheel Rim Cleaner
I give Biltema Wheel Rim Cleaner, Art. 37-831, a try, to see if I can clean up my white rims. Not that impressed, even though I must admit that the painted front rims, had a pretty good layer of brake dust on them when I bought the Smart Fortwo. At the first wash, I got…
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Biltema Prewash
I give the Biltema Prewash, Art. 37-834 a try, before going to a Smart Mini-meet. Does it make a difference? Normally I don’t use anything but a thorough rice before I foam in the Smart Fortwo, and wash it. Since I’ve never used a prewash before, I was pretty interested in seeing if it made…