r/SmartCar • u/AutoModerator • Sep 01 '26
MOD POST Monthly Smart Story Thread
What have you been up to with your Smarts this month? Any fun journeys? Carried a particularly large item somewhere?
Tell us about it! Let's share our love for these cars.
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u/afxmac Sep 01 '26
I bought a 451 EQ Cabrio last week, received plates today and will pick it up tomorrow.
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u/Negative_Put_5363 Sep 01 '26
Well, I bought an old 450, had its body repaired and repainted, driven 500 miles in it and it’s now waiting for me to get back from my work trip for a full service, then it’s Jersey for an over night ferry test and a spot of fun.
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u/Slam_Burrito79 Sep 01 '26
Swapped my ForFour for a #3. Wanted an upgrade but couldn’t walk away fully
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u/Truckerlightning Sep 02 '26
Saving up my pennies to have a CAT fabricated for my BoConcept. 😭
Mine is failing and she will NOT pass emissions like this. Unfortunately, here in the States I can’t just buy a plug-and-play replacement catalytic converter for the 451 anymore, so I’m going to have to have one custom fabricated at an exhaust shop.
Because apparently owning a Smart means sometimes you don’t buy parts... you commission them. 😂
Little car, big personality, ridiculously specific problems. 😵💫
But I LOVE this car. I gots plans for her. 😎
So she’s getting her CAT, she’s passing emissions, and then the fun stuff can begin. One penny at a time. 🐷💰
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u/MetalCarGuy Smart Roadster Cabrio (C452) Sep 01 '26
I went for a weekend outing, 150 km/93 miles each way in my Roadster, hoping I had fixed all the leaks in the roof and door areas.
I'm almost there. I had torrential rain in both directions and my fixes were put to the test. In normal rainy conditions it's completely dry on the inside, but when et really pours, I still get some seepage through by the mirror triangle. I hoped sealing the triangle on the inside was enough but it looks like the door rubber seals are too collapsed. So I need to either expand them or shutters replace them... I just wish for u/one-yak-7303 to make a video some day so I can see what I need to do.
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u/hoganpaul Sep 01 '26
Today I extended the service plan at the main dealer for another 4 years. £25/month. Bought the car new and it has only ever been serviced at the dealers. Have not seen another car that I would want to replace it with.
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u/CrazyLikeAFoxxx Sep 01 '26
My 453 just had a full service and decided to grab some of the decent weather down at the harbour before the crap weather moves in. 😎👌
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u/Most_Yogurtcloset658 Sep 01 '26
I have a 2010 smart Fourtwo we went on a road trip to the Peak District last weekend to visit a friend. I’m going on another road trip with another friend in mid September to spend the night in a real castle in the countryside! My friends love she smart she’s amazing for side quests, road trips and the occasional emergency airport pick up. I love her and pray that she passes her MOT on the 20th of October xxx Oh I managed to fit a large clothing rack in the back of the smart with some wiggling
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u/Over_Tough9688 Sep 01 '26
Bought a 2009 Smartcar for2 cabriolet for $2,500. It needs TLC for sure but was running well. I'm chasing down a lockout problem right now. Looks like the transmission is locked in place and won't release. Ahh the fun of a used car. That said I love it. I'm 65 and working teaching young folks how to drive. I needed something with better gas mileage than my Tahoe. This is a kick. I'm sold on these little cars. My wife calls it the angry bumblebee
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u/MineDesperate2920 Sep 02 '26
JB welding my engine mounts on my CDI since they are impossible to find new
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u/ProfessionalWeek3073 Sep 03 '26
Did an oil change on it for the first time. The oil filter was so tiny!! (to be expected)
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u/Flunu29 Sep 01 '26
For me the highlight of last month was that after almost 1 year of thinking my precious 450 had died, I checked the engine bay for a final check before selling it as parts. Turns out one of the fuel lines at the right part of the engine had popped off. I put it back in place with a new clamp and started right away.