Once you remap the gearbox, it’s an another car… it’s definitely worth it, and if any of the mappers can flash a newer firmware and map on top of that… like facelift brabus 451 has different software and with remap it’s *Almost* like Dsg.. you get a kick at the gear change.. some times the ESP light flashes from the kick haha

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

Really can’t wait to see what the difference is like!

@salvofarnia8046

2 жыл бұрын

A slight,y faster shopping trolley. Old small cars will suck up money, a puny stressed engine is not pleasant. Use it as it is and then bin it off cheap when bills come in. Get a proper car to replace it.

@gianniszafranas2037

11 ай бұрын

Καλησπέρα Δημήτρη. Θέλω να πάρω και εγω ένα brabus 451 να πάω στους rt dynamics?

@RocketElectronicMusic

11 ай бұрын

@@gianniszafranas2037 SmartECUSpecialist, όχι ΡΤ

Great to see someone else loving their Brabus, I'm on my 4th smart car with the latest one being a 450 Brabus. As you've found they're quite a specialist car but being a handy mechanic with lengthy experience of them I seem to manage ok. Keep up the good work Stef.

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yep they are super fun!

Adjustable shocks are a nice addition but the biggest effect you'll have with handling is lowered progressive springs. It takes out a lot of the rocking during acceleration and braking. I'll email you about something else that'll help.

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much mate. Have just seen the email. Will reply to you shortly 🙌🙌

@twcomnothingthatreallymatt4755

2 жыл бұрын

Evolution.... Is there a Stock height progressive spring solution. I want stock height spring with Bilstein B14 shock

Having purchased one of the first RHD ForTwo’s which were originally just called “Coupes” for my wife back in late 2001 I was hooked. Now, in 2021 having found a 2006 Passion (so not a Brabus) with 18k miles, FSH and excellent condition, because it lived inside a Motorhome, I get more fun from driving that than a Clio RS220 Trophy that I own. They might be a little marmite but for those who love them there is a passionate following so it is no surprise that the videos do great. Looking forward to the “It’s Joel” inspired 24 hour challenge. ATB.

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. Yeah they are so much fun to drive for sure!

A Seriously underrated car- they are so much fun to drive, I only sold mine because of my advancing age and wanting a change after about 10 years of ownership from new.

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

Really fun cars!

Recently bought a (non-Brabus) 451 not long after your first video, LOVE the videos on this little car, really feels like you're one step ahead of me on a journey to get them all fixed up and perfect again! (Hopefully minus the large clutch bill on my journey) Great content :D

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Tom. They are super fun cars! Hopefully you won’t need a clutch lol!🤞

Smart 451 is the most fun car I've ever owned. Glad to see your were sorted by S2 Smarts. They are fantastic and have looked after and enhanced my Smart (including remapping) since the moment my Mercedes warranty ran out. It's 7 years old now and still runs like new.

Great video! I have a 2008 Smart Brabus myself, exactly the same as yours but all black. A great cheap project car. Everyone I talk to can’t believe they even exist and I’m yet to see another on the road. Bought mine 3 months ago for the same price as yours with only 40k miles on the clock. Best upgrade for me has been the ‘armster’ armrest, which I believe is only stocked currently online by a company called Smart Tune in north wales (don’t hold me to that). It’s well worth it and looks like it’s meant for the car. Much comfier on longer journeys 👍 excited to see the results of your gearbox re-map soon…

Can't wait to see the camping 🤣

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

🙌🙌😂

I love Smart Brabus 451. I drove it for 2 years before Abarth and it was so nice and cool 😜😜

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

They are very cool :)

I bought 451 Brabus For2 Cabrio in about same time as you did, and i absolutely love that little Hot Rod! Very hard to drive without smile on my face on a curvy roads. Liked and subbed for these Brabus videos. I'm looking forward to see your journey with the car. Especialy intrested about your thoughts after you have remapped it. Might remap mine too. Keep up the good work! Cheers from Finland.

Hi Stef, just watched your video because I test drove a Passion turbo last week, 2010 model, with the optional flappy paddle steering wheel, so kind of similar to the one you had. I was very impressed I have to say with the car whilst on the dual carriageway, it was more than happy to cruise along at 70 and picked up very well when overtaking. In fact I'd go so far as to say it was a really fun and engaging drive. Slightly different in town driving though, the gearbox was OK once you got used to it and anticipated the gear changes, it didn’t have PAS and did feel a tad heavy steering it (it had the optional wider wheels/tyres), but the main problem I had with it was the brake pedal. I know it’s hinged at the floor, but it did seem to need quite an effort to press it, to the point where the relaxed driving through town you’d expect from an auto was a bit of a pain, it was like having to push down a heavy clutch pedal every time you needed to slow down. I therefore thought I’d ask (plus anyone else reading the comments) whether you found yours to be the same, the fact that you didn’t mention as an issue suggests to me that it may just have been a problem with the one I drove yesterday. I’m hoping so because I’m set on a Smart but couldn’t live with a heavy brake pedal if that’s the norm.

@StefABtv

Жыл бұрын

Think a heavy pedal is the norm but either way extremely fun!

Would be interested in a follow up video. I took my Roadster to S2Smart some years ago and paid a few hundred pounds to get the gearbox fixed as it wasn't going in gear at all. Problem resurfaced a few weeks later. Luckily, it happened a few days after returning from a road trip from Leicester to Berlin which the bloke said it was good for. Lol. Barely.

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

Been about a month since I’ve had all the work done and the car is still perfect

Had mine 6 years now, cost me 4k then, still worth easily 4k now.. Still loving it, especially when leaving bmws and mercy at lights😂👍

i loved my smart brabus soo much fun to drive i had 3 !! they sound abit like a porsche sort of well half a flat 6 its the same sort of note when your ful pelt

After owning a Smart 450 and getting a remap, believe me it’s worth it. Plus like yours was so much fun, I need another Smart Fortwo in my life. 👍

There aren’t that many ytbers that do smart content, so (at least for me) is an instant click, like and sub

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@twcomnothingthatreallymatt4755

2 жыл бұрын

It's more the ones that do put up Smart content are fairly Smart only oriented. Now you Stef puts it on a whole different level simply because you are driving so many exotic cars. The fact that you are even saying you like to drive Your Smart is a WOW moment in time. Just crazy fabulous for the long term Smart Car owners. But the newer breed of Smart Car buyers are looking to modify them and get some Sporty driving time in them ... You are in position to be our King now. Once you flash you TCU. Here in USA Smart Madness is going to sell out of TCU Flash units..

Ciao stef good to see progress with the brabus albeit at a cost! Some cars have duel mass flywheels which can cost more than the clutch kit I think if your going to do the remaps it needs a performance air filter and a aftermarket exhaust cos what's letting it down is you can really hear it , t would benefit and sound great and add a few more bhp to the party ! 😉

S2 and tune4performance for your remap you have already used them, Tony’s remapping and rolling road results show what your paying for. My 450 brabus went from 84bhp to 103bhp it don’t sound a lot but it comes out a totally different drive afterwards.

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah Tony has retired now though. Rob at S2 was great though

@MrAarongilbey

2 жыл бұрын

Tony at Tune4Performance did a custom rolling road remap on my trusty Smart Forfour. Unfortunately he's now retired.

I'm still upset that we got shafted for these cars in the states. I have an 09 brabus 451 myself, and it's just a gutless wonder. Seeing the turbo cars looks so much nicer.

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah the brabus is a lot of fun

Always great content Stef 👌👌

Oh noo I had a pressure plate replacement years ago due to a failed oil seal, quite a bill! Still like it, remap or Get back to Abarths 😉 ..... like the camping idea... 2000 likes here we go! Go to 'Grant's Car Body Repairs'

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

🙌🙌🙌

@Jamie7ee

2 жыл бұрын

Grants channels 🔥🙌🏻

I bought a Smart car when they first came out 20+ years ago (left hand drive only then). I had it 3 years and loved it inc that awful gearbox. People don’t realise how much room is in the front too. I used to drive to Devon from London a few times a year no problem. Only issue I hated was the thimble size fuel tank which would only do 120miles per tank.

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah they are super roomy! Very deceiving!

I love the 451 but ours (a Passion) had no power steering and was very heavy to park. The steering lock was poor too for a car that tiny. If you like this, try a 453. I did and love it. Wider but so much improved with a genuine DSG. Expensive but keeping it’s value. And heavy on fuel even leaking it easy. Smiles per mile it’s the best I’ve had and up against stiff competition. Look forward to the development!

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

Need to have a go in a 453! They look very cool

@pantzman

2 жыл бұрын

My Smart Roadster didnt have power steering and I never missed it. Even with 17" Runline wheels.

You know the 451 has like a level sensor and if you go to fast around a corner it cuts the power....I had the same car mapped as well...the only reason why watching your vid is I am looking 10 years later to get another one....has be a soft top ....a great vt nicely shot

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

They are really good fun these cars! Good luck on your search!

picked 2 up a couple months ago. one is a brabus. great little car. funny we keep ending up with the same vehicles over the years

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

Can’t go wrong with a brabus. So much fun

Clutch change price seems good value. Rear brakes were good value too. Wish that specialist was a bit closer to me..... Just paid £460 for rear shoes and cylinders on a Smart Roadster... and an unbelievable £450 for the reluctor rings on the rear!

I have a 2009 Brabus convertible. People stop and take pictures. I love the car. I am replacing the engine myself so I can get another 200k miles of smiles.

Did a remap on my mk2 pulse, 71 to 86bhp in minutes, transformed the gearchange times, fitted full stainless pipe, k&n and a forge dump valve same day at a smart club meet in 2006, loved the difference, love to have another one day, liked the older models over the new ones although the latest ones look sexy as but pitiful range on the electric versions, smart lost their way for me.

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

Bet that was awesome! The 451’s are a great shape!

Enjoying a hot tea as watching this 😁

Feel your pain but I had a Smart and up graded to a 328. You don’t want to know what brakes cost. Love your car wish I had mine back.

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate. Yeah I really like my one. It’s loads of fun!

I used to own a 2005 Roadster Brabus Coupe, great looking cars and got a lot of attention but Smart cars are just plagued by problems (The roadster more than other models). When i had mine i only owned it for 2 weeks before the internal door handle snapped off.

I just bought a Freelander 2 - love it, but paid £5k, but had to spend £1.2k on servicing, cam belt, etc… but for peace of mind, gotta be worth it.. I’m sure that your smart car is the same

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah great fun when you have cheap motoring :) once it’s all fixed that is lol

got myself a smart roadster 3 weeks ago and am putting a lot of effort into it as well. Took me half a day to change the spark plugs + oil. Was wondering about the rear drum breaks, how do I know if they are used up?

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

Most telling sign is if you need to really yank the handbrake up to keep the far from moving. If you do you prob need new rear drums

@billwilson6096

2 жыл бұрын

Ol Qu….If you suspect shoe wear take the drums off for a proper diagnosis.

@olqu1352

2 жыл бұрын

@@billwilson6096 what do you mean by shoe wear? I mean the brakes are still working fine I guess.. although hand brake is not that stiff. Car has 130.000km

I can feel a brabus smart coming to my garage Stef ,it will keep the polo r line company.

Very interested to know about a gear remap, it's the same on my 454, love the 6 speed box, but the gear change must be done by windows 95. You need to drive the 454 brabus that will also put a smile on your face. Mine does as I got one as the 454 AMT was so much fun. Also thumbs up for S2 smart woh keep my two going.

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

Would love to try a 454 brabus one day :)

@joeg8186

2 жыл бұрын

@@StefABtv you can take mine for a test drive, they are so under priced these days probably as most people think they are very small.

The smile on you face speaks millions. Brilliant.

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

It’s so much fun to drive :)

I have had a first and second generation smart. they are so much fun to drive. it's karting on the open road.

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

Haha it so is!

Awesome little car…😍

Smart madness in the good old USA sell a gearbox flash unit for the gearbox map upgrade

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

Had it mapped now ;) video soon

Gutted you got rid of this.. would have loved to see more videos.. looking to purchase one myself in the next couple of months

@StefABtv

Жыл бұрын

Wicked little cars. Much fun!

Stef I’ve just bought a 450 fortwo as my daily . £19.39 to fill it up 😳🤷🏼‍♂️😂 Was putting unnecessary miles on my Abarth . The Smarts such a fun car . Need to get mine mapped and the gearbox sorting.

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

Haha yes mate!! They are mega cool aren’t they!

Most of it is relatively standard maintenance, i've done all the same on my Corolla except the transmission but i do all myself so it's cheap

I'd love to see a comparison against an up gti or something small and hot from today to see how it matches up

Luv this thing. Don't think know if any Brabus editions made it here to Au but a std W451 will set you back £6,000 GBP upwards. I must live under a rock as I find that bill quite cheap really given the purchase price I would have thought there'd be way more wrong with it.

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

Compared to the value of the car it’s a big bill lol. Yeah it’s a good little thing and pretty rare now too.

@twcomnothingthatreallymatt4755

2 жыл бұрын

I too would look for double the price quote in NYC.

Fantastic!!

Cute car 🚙 so much fun 👍

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

🙌🙌

I Worked on smarts for 6 years ( smart Tecnic ) and always thought the 451 turbo was the best of the bunch, Brabs always seemed a bit bumpy with chocolate alloys but fun, Pretty well put together cars though 👍

@philthewriter

2 жыл бұрын

An outstanding garage, and some amazingly knowledgeable people.

@olqu1352

2 жыл бұрын

Nice maybe , you've got an Idea. I just noticed the roadster(45kw) I bought a month ago drinks quite a lot of Oil suddenly. The pre-owner had some very thick very used oil in it(dark black) so I guess it had to be in there for a while. Now I changed it to 5w40 and suddenly oil starts to disappear. No dripping or spilling. It's just gone after about 1000km. Just ordered this new load valve next to the turbo. Do you think this could be it?

@jamesbarran-scott437

2 жыл бұрын

@@olqu1352 if it’s loosing oil with no leaks and no blue smoke from the exhaust then it’s burning it in the combustion chamber, the 450s are notorious for this but the roadsters rarely get this, I’d be tempted to try an engine oil flush and change the crankcase breather pipe with the one way valve that sits against the bulkhead and see how it goes, if it’s still burning oil at that rate then you’ll need an engine rebuild as the oil getting past the rings will eventually burn out the spark plug electrodes and/or melt an exhaust valve and worst case melt a piston and score the bore. Hope this helps

@oliverqueck2295

2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesbarran-scott437 uhuh I actually just changed spark plugs and the one on the left (closest to turbo) had a lot of dried dirty old crusty oil on the backside (where the cable is connected). Can a service garage measure sth like this with ease? Would you recommand a complete engine replacement if the rings are done?

@MrAarongilbey

2 жыл бұрын

I take my trusty Smart Forfour to Smart-tecnic when I'm over in Birmingham for servicing etc. Had a clutch reteach done Friday just gone. Great team and knowledgeable on Smarts, happy to recommend them.

A great fun car thats fun!! Only dislike, the boot lid, looking at the car or following it, the boot lid doesn't look big enough, that gap at the bottom between lid and bumper i would have to 'black' it out

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it’s quite a gap lol

They may be small but can be expensive to repair. I'm in Australia and had a smart roadster. It needed many things doing including a new soft top. Mercedes out here wanted over $4000 to replace this tiny roof. I got one on ebay from England for $1000.

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

That’s a lot of money for a roof! Best to wrap it if you can get away with not having the panoramic view for about £100

@ClaudeSac

2 жыл бұрын

@@StefABtv wrapping a soft top? Good luck. 😂

Ouch..but done now…it is very cool..tiny lil thing but I really like it..it’s a fun project that we can all appreciate..looking forward to the 24hr ‘live in’ video..😂

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

Lol it’s going to happen isn’t it 😂

@adamhastie5718

2 жыл бұрын

@@StefABtv hahah..I think so..

I know it is terrible content, but it is ok to keep a sorted car, stock. It is a very rare trim and Merc spiffed masterpiece. A wrap would be fun, but find a winter beater to rescue, because those can be sketchy on icy roads, and you have a few months to seek and save. A 500x would be a cool one to run through the slush, find one that has the funny Ban-Aid color. 😂

£70 Labour !!!! Who did the work ? a Polish man?

Now you need to get a Smart 450 to keep it company 🥸

Watching the progress of your Brabus very closely. I have the Passion model with Brabus trim. Remapping the engine will be my next job. Oh, and I have no idea how you picked that up for less than £6K. Are you sure nothing else is about to go? 😬

24 hours in that, you’d have to be CRAZY. Video liked ;)

@twcomnothingthatreallymatt4755

2 жыл бұрын

With nothing in the back you lay the passenger seat forward flat, with a sleeping bag a pillow you could sleep easy. But you would probably spend 18 of the 24 hours driving it

I have bought one I love mine 😄

Recently bought a 451 10 plate Brabus, Neutral flashes when trying to put in Reverse. Code P0805 (Clutch position sensor circuit fault) Car had new actuator put in back in May. Any ideas how to resolve this issue, thanks in advance.

@ianbigg4325

2 жыл бұрын

Needs a clutch.

Easy way to sleep in your smart 451 , The other front seat back will folder forwards & go flat & level to the boot floor , So your have the full length if the interior dash to tailgate. 24 hours tut you should looking at 48 hours lol

@ianbigg4325

2 жыл бұрын

450 seats fold forward and flat on passenger side . 451 seats fold back

If you had checked the engine mounts first, you would have stopped the juddering immediately. Obviously, the clutch pressure plate was faulty, but that probably didn’t cause the juddering you were noticing in 1st and reverse.

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tom. Great insight and I’m sure will be useful to many on here. Prob could have saved some money lol but I asked them to do a full check on it and fix all of it

@twcomnothingthatreallymatt4755

2 жыл бұрын

Look like only the front mount was changed the top two mounts have yet to be mentioned although I suspect they would have been checked by the shop. But Stef... Lol... We would like you to call that wiry thing on the exhaust , the flex pipe lol. The front mount and flex pipe generally fail around the same time as both act as flexible engine mounting points. Break one and it adds stress and movement to the other

@ianbigg4325

2 жыл бұрын

@@twcomnothingthatreallymatt4755 early 451s didnt have a flexi pipe. They have a round donut type gasket that has a metallic reinforcement within it. They are they to take up the movement of the exhaust/engine and stop leaks. Later versions have a catalyst inside the manifold and a flexi on the exhaust

I LOVE FREETRADE!

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

They are good :)

Looking forward to that 24hrs in that car 👀

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

Lol that like count is creeping up 😂

Wow that labour charge was like amazing! Was it done in India ?

Which camera you used bro?isn't it the sonydsc wx500?,

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

Sony ZV-1 mate with external mic

@tanzimrahman4225

2 жыл бұрын

Bro i am thinking to buy wx 500 for starting my youtube channel...is it will be good for me?...dont mind for my weak English 😶

With that length wheelbase and 135hp you better fit a wheelie bar.

Liking so you have to sleep in that smart haha.

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

It’s hit 2k likes.. I have to do it now 😂😂😂

@Filipe1020

2 жыл бұрын

@@StefABtv Yeees

Hi there, i am the Smart solution in SA. Myself i love these cars.

70.83GBP for all the work! That is quite cheap.

I've never understood these cars, I would never even consider buying one. Each to their own of course, fingers crossed you don't get any more big bills. Judging by the list of defects that you have had to fix already, unfortunately I think it's only a matter of time before the next big bill comes along...

@jcjames4479

2 жыл бұрын

Read the comments: cheap to fill, fun to drive, smiles for miles. Oh, and parking, did anyone mention parking?

@petergalbraith3422

2 жыл бұрын

@@jcjames4479 No worries, will read them again .............. Comments read, still wouldn't buy one!

Looking forward great 👍 car 🚘

Not too bad for a car that has a character

1,000 for all those jobs. A bargain! I'd be very happy with that bill to get this Brabus going.

I just had my PVC valve changed on my Smart cost me 562.17 us dollars UGH!!!!! I had to replace the 3 spark plugs too due to them fouling out because of the damn PVC. The PVC in my Smart is under the the intake manifold. My mechanic was able to repair it without dropping the engine cradle. If the enging cradle had to be dropped I was quoted 2500 dollars, Not looking forward to that bridge By the way my mechanic gets 135 dollars an hour!

Great video…ad I’m looking to buy one of these babies. 2 questions: How much did the wheel reconditioning cost? What is the air conditioning like? Cheers!!! Keep it up!!!

@StefABtv

Жыл бұрын

AC is great wheels diamond cut £120 a wheel

@deanadamedge

Жыл бұрын

@@StefABtv many, many thanks!!!

Ha ha haaaa! I just saw your first Smart video, and I thought "Boy, that exhaust sure moves a lot - probably the middle engine mount is rubbish". Writing this comment at some 2 mins into the video I also expected the next bit. Well, the exhaust flex pipe goes snap minutes after the engine mount has failed.

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

😂🙌😂

Smart isn't the fastest shifting car, for sure...but the shift delay is more even a feeling, cause you're doing nothing then pulling a paddle...and wait. it's the same with a smg bmw for example. In a stick shifter you're using your clutch paddle, changes gear by your self and thinking about the interaction...the time is (almost) the same, just a different feeling. But a gearbox remap is 100% recommendable! The breaks are really bad specially for the Nordschleife! on a full attack round, you can't get it to Fuchsröhre...not even up to Hatzenbach with that peace of pressed metal shit......you need an upgrade!

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

Haha this is good info!! We may need to upgrade brakes before the ring 😂😂

@twcomnothingthatreallymatt4755

2 жыл бұрын

Really I think once handling is nailed down should take much less breaking then the super fast cars. How many really slow coners are on the ring. Go handling Smart at it's natural top speed may take most conners with a little lift a down shift lol

@kusskuss6970

2 жыл бұрын

@@twcomnothingthatreallymatt4755 ......but who's driving his Smart 451 turbo with a stock engine, if you're thinking about some rounds on the ring?! ...but if it's stock, you're absolutely right!

High mileage cars with very little history are always cheap for a reason. They are normally a ticking time bomb with parts ready to wear out. My wife as had a Smart Pulse diesel for five years and other than regularly servicing, new tyres and battery as been very cheap to run. It was a low mileage example when I purchased it privately and is still low mileage. It's the only car she's never ever complained about its mpg.

Smart Brabus Exclusiv is the best. I have the same car but in convertible

Cheap car for a reason. It needed work! Bill was perfectly reasonably for the amount of work carried out.

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

Yep agree

Sooo.. you want to car camp‼️‼️🚗.. Yup I’ve done that myself… too funny. I slept in the front seats head on drivers seat then body laid across the passenger seat then legs on dash board. Partly, and also knees bent. However I’m only 5 61/2. You can look up on KZread car camping in a smart car. I haven’t seen a video about that in a long time.. It’s a challenge to sleep in a smart but go for it. I know you’d rather drive it than sleep in it for sure. Fun fun fun..❤😊. You made your 2000+ views so now comes the challenge. Ps. Get yourself a lot of pillows and padding. 😊😊

The words smart and cheap are incompatible. This was the deciding factor when I sold my Brabus Roadster and kept my Eunos roadster.

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂

Would you recommend it to a 17 year old ? Insurance?

Since your videos I’ve noticed the price of them has gone up!

@SecretOfMonkeyIsland784

2 жыл бұрын

Brabus models have always been collectible, especially for the Roadster as there were only like 1000 odd made in the UK so i heard when i owned one

actually, all things considered, it is a quite cheap car to maintain, i thought they were quite a bit more expensive. It is basically even cheaper than my fiat 500 for those engine mounts that i had to change, they were 120Eur only in parts ) but hey, still 10x times better and cheaper then all those BMW's that i had xD

These cool little cars when they age and get a lot of miles on them are not practical to own if you have to take them into a shop for every tiny repair or modification. Most maintenance and fixes should be DIY making ownership practical.

Old cars are going to have...issues... And some things you're talking to on the bill? Maint. ALL cars are that. The clutch was a gotcha. Want a unique car...this is the price now. Now, if you were Stateside, I'd make an offer to take that Brabus off your hands... ;)

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

Haha cheers mate. Yep it’s now running super sweet :)

Don't do a 24 hrs challenge living with the 451 Smart. LIke doing petrol, how much to fill it up? Going to groceries and normal stuff...

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

All that go come as well

strike me down and call me charlie

Paint it black mate. It will look 10x better

Great video stef, mechanical peace of mind got to out weigh any cost, looking forward to seeing it remapped, and other content 😀👍👌

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@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

Here we go 😂😂

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I love your videos, and I really like the song at the end. Who sings it?

Its a smart car. You have to fix it yourself. they overcharge for every fix. A 50$ pair of ABS rings is 1500$ at the mercedes dealership because they just replace the whole axel. A small amount of research will show you every Smart car forum says, its a great car if your a mechanic. 500$ for an oil change, or in their works "A or B package", I would do it myself for 40$. Oil filter is 3$ and oil is 35$. If you cant do mechanic work then you shouldnt buy one.

Why on earth did you buy a car with an automatic gearbox when you only use the flippers to do a manual gear change? I only drive automatic with the exception of the 6th gear cause I need to drive too fast to make the automatic system change to this last gear, so I do it manually.

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

They only offered the smart 451 in auto

Exhaust link failed because motor mount failed. Next up main battery feed cable.

When labor price is less than 10% of the total price, you know something is wrong with the bill.

I do see, in this and similar vids, people sitting on the boot lid, which appears to be supported by two pieces of cord ???

@Olberi

2 жыл бұрын

It's ok for 100kg.

@oliabid-price4517

2 жыл бұрын

It's steel cable, and designed to take quite a load so that it can be used as a sort of extension to the load area.

I pressed the like button but PLEASE!!! don't do the 24 hour challenge in it!!!

@StefABtv

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂