Origin of smart
The name smart was created as an acronym of Swatch Mercedes ART as smart was founded in 1994 by Mercedes and Swatch.
smart, Smart, or smart car?
smart is correctly spelled all lower case but many people incorrectly capitalize the S and some people have called it a "smart car" but that is also incorrect.
foryou, forme, foreveryone
Some say fort wo, others 42/fourtwo but it is a fortwo which comes from the number of people it holds (for two). While there used to be a forfour, a concept forfun along with the idea of a formore today smart only produces the fortwo.
C>
The smart logo is a C with an arrow head C> which is used to represent compact and forward thinking.
open your mind.
Helping change the way people think about a car, a car manufacturer and think about a smart is why smart adopted the slogan open your mind.
Welcome to 451's, this community was created to help bring together worldwide smart owners and smart enthusiasts. 451's has active members from over 50 countries and recieved over 1 million visits within its first year and while a lof of the member focus is on the 451 smart fortwo sold in USA and Canada it is open to all smarts and the worldwide smart community.
What is a "451" smart fortwo?
451 is the version number of all current smart fortwos produced worldwide and is used to define the 2008 and onwards smart fortwo sold worldwide. The 450 version of the smart fortwo was produced from 1998 till 2007.
Current 451 smart fortwo Models
pure coupe, pulse coupe, passion coupe, passion cabrio/passion cabriolet, micro hybrid drive/mhd, limited one, BRABUS coupe, BRABUS carbio, BRABUS Xclusive coupe, BRABUS Xclusive carbio, BRABUS Ultimate 112
Hi, I noticed today that there is water dripping from the back of my car. It is a translucent blue colour so I imagine it must be coolant although I was always under the impressionthat the smarts w…
Started by Jon Blomfield in Detailed How to Guides. Last reply by Ian Pellant 1 hour ago.
Has anyone had the problem of their transmission not going into reverse? It has happened with mine six times now. The display does not indicate any letter for the gear and the transmission is not in…
Started by Francis PoWell in Support/Questions & Answers. Last reply by MoonTrout 8 hours ago.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/01/smart-cars-smar and try not to drool on the dash please!
Started by SATO in News, Rumor Mill & Reviews. Last reply by Jody 12 hours ago.
Hello everyone! Exciting news, these smart fortwo specific HID conversion kits have landed and are now available exclusively through Smart Madness. As always we strive to bring easy to install, hassl…
Started by SergMadness in Parts/Accessories for Sale. Last reply by Tony 23 hours ago.
You buy a cheap exhaust, you get a cheap exhaust, simple as that. The smart exhaust is unlike any other exhaust, because it is attached to the engine and therefore moves and vibrates a lot more it ha…
Tagged: 451, Car, Smart, Exhaust
Started by 451 Kahn in Support/Questions & Answers. Last reply by Tony 23 hours ago.
My wife drives a smart. When it works, she loves it. Our car is a 2008 model, I think it's called a Passion. The car has barely 11K miles on it. Last week, our dealer, Smart Center Dallas, admit…
Started by Jim McDonough in Support/Questions & Answers. Last reply by Tony 23 hours ago.
i have two rears and a front from a 2008 pure for sale, balanced WITH the tpms intact. they have 20K miles on them and would make perfect spares. asking $130 each. i'm in the chicago area, if you req…
Started by mr bad example in Parts/Accessories for Sale 1 day ago.
I have a front wheel and tire for sale off my 2008 passion with 12000 miles on them. No TPMS but balanced . I am keeping one for my self as a spare. I put rear rims all around car with 195/50 15 on r…
Started by Andrew D. Clauss in Parts/Accessories for Sale 1 day ago.
1st Gen Solo Exhaust. Good Condition. $285
Started by SmartCar Performance in Parts/Accessories for Sale. Last reply by Fred Ghobrial 1 day ago.
Where can I buy a replacement fan for the cabin of a Passion. Mercedes wants way to much for a relatively new car. (2009)
Started by Bruce Perry in Parts/Accessories Wanted. Last reply by Bruce Perry Apr 27.
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