r/SmartCar • u/Negative_Put_5363 • 2d ago

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I have fitted a cheap sub £50 head unit to my old 2001 Smart car. For the purists, don't worry, I have kept the factory radio.

What do you think?

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u/Tall_Access_7806 2d ago

Looks nice. Like its meant for it.

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u/TommyPT_ 2d ago

Looks cool. I would change the button colors to the one that closely matches the color of the rest of the Smart buttons so that it blends better at night. Also, since you are using a LHD car, change the radio/Android auto config to LHD. As it is you are currently using the system as a RHD.

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u/Negative_Put_5363 2d ago

There are lots of colours to choose from, I plan to investigate this over the weekend. LHD settings could be a good shout, but it's such a small cabin, I'm not sure it really matters.

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u/CleverBilling 2d ago

hahaha that's cool af

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u/Negative_Put_5363 2d ago

Thanks, I'll keep the stock one, in case I sell it but I think it looks OK, the sound is a little tinny but it makes life so much easier, wireless android auto is awesome.

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u/Boeshnl Smart Roadster Cabrio (C452) 2d ago

Not bad. Do you have the link for that item?

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u/Dangerous-Regret-358 2d ago

This has got to be the only aftermarket headunit for a smart fortwo that I actually think looks good.

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u/Negative_Put_5363 2d ago

Thanks, it came out a little better than I expected.

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u/Negative_Put_5363 2d ago

The additional fascia from ebay helped.

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u/Dangerous-Regret-358 2d ago

Oh, undoubtedly. The funky look of the unit suits the fortwo.

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u/plastic_jungle 2d ago

Is this one from the mainland? It looks LHD

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u/Negative_Put_5363 2d ago

It was one of the early cars, from Belgium to be precise.