Marc L's Latest Activity on 451 smart fortwo http://www.451s.com/profile/MarcL Fri, 03 Dec 2010 10:09:11 +0000 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 10:09:11 +0000 Marc L's Latest Activity on 451 smart fortwo http://www.451s.com/profile/MarcL http://api.ning.com/files/OoKqJ2c*St7iYqNj703Ld3PVfhkWEyNg-FWqHlxhj9DGz9Hoe4Cbv2YRheG1r1Bu9mC7DINTW5omD84pjMV-o3zHlBgYtng2/waysmart.JPG?width=50&height=50&crop=1%3A1 50 00000000001d300e00000000003e4248e36477fc8f711e54 Marc L added a discussion http://www.451s.com/xn/detail/1912846:Topic:101471?xg_source=activity Marc L added a discussion
Changes to the 2011 model
Did anyone see the new flyers out showing the changes to the 2011 model? Cruise control will be availalbe now as an option. More choices will be availalble to upgrade the look of your smart but of course at an additional price. I'm still waiting f…
]]> Tue, 30 Nov 2010 22:42:59 +0000 00000000001d300e00000000003e4248ce233d9d7b024b8a Marc L replied to SATO's discussion 'smart transmission 2.0 (re-flash)' http://www.451s.com/xn/detail/1912846:Comment:101470?xg_source=activity Marc L replied to SATO's discussion 'smart transmission 2.0 (re-flash)'
Well, I just picked up my smart from the garage again after having the same problem for the 3rd time within a few years. My car started to jerk between gear shifts. The last time it was just inside the warranty period. They changed the actuator but…
]]> Tue, 30 Nov 2010 22:25:12 +0000 00000000001d300e00000000003e42480dc84386108195d9 Marc L replied to SATO's discussion 'smart transmission 2.0 (re-flash)' http://www.451s.com/xn/detail/1912846:Comment:101133?xg_source=activity Marc L replied to SATO's discussion 'smart transmission 2.0 (re-flash)'
I was one of the first to receive the reflash over a year ago. I thought i had noticed a slightly quicker shifting but after driving it a while, I'm not quite convinced. I drive almost exclusively in manual mode. The times that i have switched to au…
]]> Thu, 25 Nov 2010 14:33:14 +0000 00000000001d300e00000000003e42482ddfb5fc2ca68f97 Marc L replied to Marc L's discussion 'Gear shifting issues again' http://www.451s.com/xn/detail/1912846:Comment:68765?xg_source=activity Marc L replied to Marc L's discussion 'Gear shifting issues again'
Wow, unlimited km, I could certainly make use of that warranty. I travel 65 km to and from work. That's a minimum of 130 km per day. They market the smart as a city car but I just love driving it on roads with 80km spead limits. The drive on our hig…
]]> Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:17:32 +0000 00000000001d300e000000000081553c889b11c63108be06 Ian Pellant replied to Marc L's discussion 'Gear shifting issues again' http://www.451s.com/xn/detail/1912846:Comment:68764?xg_source=activity Ian Pellant replied to Marc L's discussion 'Gear shifting issues again'
80,000 km is a lot... I've done about 17,000 km in 14 months on the smart. smart Australia warranty is 3 years, unlimited kms. smart cars perhaps are too smart for their own good. Service centres expect the car to report mechanical failures; but th…
]]> Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:01:45 +0000 00000000001d300e00000000003e4248990c19540046ae18 Marc L replied to Marc L's discussion 'Gear shifting issues again' http://www.451s.com/xn/detail/1912846:Comment:68720?xg_source=activity Marc L replied to Marc L's discussion 'Gear shifting issues again'
Ian, You are right on the nose. I had the car fixed last week. They replaced the actuator. I was just 2500 km from my 80,000km warranty so it didn't cost me a penny even though it would have cost about $1,500 Canadian inclusing labour and taxes. If…
]]> Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:00:57 +0000 00000000001d300e000000000081553c47ecb8313246daf2 Ian Pellant replied to Marc L's discussion 'Gear shifting issues again' http://www.451s.com/xn/detail/1912846:Comment:68716?xg_source=activity Ian Pellant replied to Marc L's discussion 'Gear shifting issues again'
Only guessing... The problem may be with the actuator. It seems that an electronic adjustment can be made and that may fix the problem for a while. But if the problem is in the actuator, then the solution may be to adjust it mechanically, or give i…
]]> Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:51:05 +0000 00000000001d300e00000000003e424899e7d83a6d020492 Marc L added a discussion http://www.451s.com/xn/detail/1912846:Topic:68577?xg_source=activity Marc L added a discussion
Gear shifting issues again
Ok, I encountered this problem last March and it's back again. The gear shifting done manually or with automatic mode is very very rough and jerky. The sensation is of driving with a clutch and letting go of the clutch too soon and lurching forward.…
]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:36:00 +0000 00000000001d300e00000000003e4248ce487d371d72a8ac Marc L replied to Bonnie's discussion 'Totaled at 30mph' http://www.451s.com/xn/detail/1912846:Comment:61227?xg_source=activity Marc L replied to Bonnie's discussion 'Totaled at 30mph'
Boy, I really got a kick out of reading your discussion about the pros and cons of the smart and the electric husband reply. Bonnie, I totally respect your comments. The cute factor won me over years ago even before the smart ever came to Canada. T…
]]> Fri, 08 May 2009 21:37:12 +0000 00000000001d300e000000000091a2ba5955d005733fb450 451 Kahn replied to Marc L's discussion 'Shifting Problems' http://www.451s.com/xn/detail/1912846:Comment:59260?xg_source=activity 451 Kahn replied to Marc L's discussion 'Shifting Problems'
what was the millage on the car?
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