Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Lasse Kjellberg on February 10, 2008 at 9:10pm

Here You are, cut out Your logo. By the way, what stands the Mark (Roman) numbers for ?

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jeff Newcum on February 10, 2008 at 10:20pm

Smart Four Two Passion Cabrio in Beantown!

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by John S. Wood on February 11, 2008 at 10:37am

The Mark (Roman Numerals) stand for the different phases...but do not necessarily correspond to the year models or Generations. I am not all that familiar with them, but some of the differences between them are whether the window washers are mounted on the cowling or the washer arms, whether there are coil-over springs on the front shocks, etc.

Matter fo fact, if there is someone out there that has a better definition of the changes, how about a post!

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by beerwish on February 12, 2008 at 7:16pm

I'm driving a Smart Four Two Pure in Aachen, Germany, since 07/1999.
It has just 45 hp and the color is blue (inside and outside ).

The 450 has a long history with many small changes. Almost every year, some parts are changed.

There was only one big change called 2nd Generation in 01/2003.
- ESP instead of Trust Plus.
- Break prevents the car from rolling back when started on steep roads.
- 700 instead of 600 cc
- more power
- gears changing faster

The full history can be found on this German smart page (in German):
http://www.smart-club.de/index.php?mode=infos

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by John S. Wood on March 22, 2008 at 6:39pm

Wow...cool...now if I can just find a reliable, righteous dealer for parts for my 450 (2000) Cabriolet...hit a hog and shattered what we in the states would call the right front fender...(wing?). Black plastic, if anyone has any interest!

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by John S. Wood on September 12, 2008 at 10:44pm

I found one and put it on in about 45 minutes...looks great!

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by 451 Kahn 11 hours ago

Hard to find parts in California. Can't find a dealer is U.S.

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by 451 Kahn on September 12, 2008 at 9:28pm

I think they are more on U.K web sites.

▶ Reply to This