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My Smart Fortwo Cabrio visits Sørby Autocenter
Originally I had planned to go to “Smartcars” when needed, but unfortunately they are 30-40 minutes away, each way. And the last time I tried to get in contact with them, by mail, they never replied. By chance I saw that “Sørby Autocenter” is on the list over companies where smartclubdenmark members get a discount.They…
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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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Nice fortwo cabrio, will he sell it?
I’ve seen this ad covered Smart Fortwo cabrio a lot, usually parked in the same highly visible parking space. How ever it has been gone most of the time, the past few weeks, so I wondered if it had done its job, and was up for sale. Sure enough, after contacting the company who’s stickers…
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Searching for a “new” Smart Fortwo
I have been looking for one, on and off, since I had to let the last one go. However since the summer holiday, I’ve been hunting one down actively, with active alerts on all used-car websites. There are a few minimum requirements; Cabriolet, Diesel and Air-con as a minimum. Electrical windows, cruise control, heated seats…
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NOT my next Smart Fortwo
I’ve been looking for a new Smart for a while now, and a few days ago i saw, that, a dealer on Funen, had a nice fully loaded “penguin” (white on a black frame), that sounded amazing on paper, so we almost crossed the country, to try it out, and hopefully take it home, for…
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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.You twist it 90 degrees, and then hinge it towards the front, and lift it off.Take care that it doesn’t scratch the soft plastic. Then squeeze your arm…
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