Took me two months to start enjoying driving mine. I was conscious of being stared at. Now I don't care. Enjoy l keep thinking it can't be legal

How did you start with it being a right hand drive and when driving it being a left hand drive

Make it a habit: when unscrewing the oil filler cap, put it on the bonnet lock so you cannot possibly close the bonnet without removing that filler cap from there.

As an long time fan and owner of Smarts from 2006 to date, whilst the Roadster is great fun it's not without faults and expense. Timing chains, clutch and clutch actuators are all items which need changing on a Roadster. Timing chain around 80k or before if it's s rattling. Around £500 to change. Clutches can fail anything from 40-80k miles, the same for the clutch actuator. The former costing around £550 including fitting, the latter £350ish. You really need an auto technician who is familiar with Smarts and has the WinStar or equivalent diagnostic system able to talk to the car and undertake clutch reteaching. As for the infamous leaks, no matter how many mods you undertake nearly every Roadster will have water ingress from some point. If the SAM and/or ECU units suffer water ingress which is their typical downfall, that's a dead car and a lot of cash to fix. Oil should be changed every 3-6k miles using fully synthetic correct MB spec to ensure engine longevity. Mine was always serviced using Mobil1 0w30, which is like sewing machine oil. The turbo charger can fail prematurely from neglected servicing and correct oil. Likewise with the engine dropping a piston or throwing bearings, resulting in rebuilding.

I'm looking for one at the moment but slightly put off by the horror stories about costs. Yours doesn't seem too bad. I work in Harlow...I'll be using BiGSuds if I get one! Who is the mechanic you use?

I am looking to purchase this car.. would the car experience leaks from the roof if the car is kept outside?

Would I fit in at 6ft 3 in your opinion?

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No, you don't give it a proper slam, gently close it, and push it shut!!!👺

We had a 1.0 l K11 . Bulletproof. And an Almera Diesel.

I've had mine for almost a year now and I absolutely love it

Hi mate cool videos,im hoping to buy a roadster,wonder if you could help. I see by some of your posts that you are local to me.

The K11 and the MX-5 are the only cars I have had two of. My first was a 2001 1.4 manual which my little bro put an induction cone on which made it surprisingly loud when revved. My 2nd is a 1.0 Tempest in grey with a spoiler and 2 doors, still have it after 3yrs of ownership and 25k miles. It's currently on 110,000 miles and still drives the same it did at 85k. Mine is rare as the paint is still great. I've replaced the fan speed module (in the passenger footwell) which took 4mins and otherwise I change oil every 6k miles or 6 months and it's full major service with a few extra repairs just cost me £265 a few weeks ago. I have had and will continue to have nicer cars but the K11 will always serve as a perfect 2nd car as it never lets me down and costs nothing to own. Long live the K11.

Just insured my latest coupe acquisition with aviva zero £228 no compulsory excess £100 voluntary for the year. road tax £150

You've been advised incorrectly about oil - they were never designed to have oil that lasts a lifetime, nor does older oil ever turn corrosive. The sumps rust from the outside in, they're just very cheap metal.

You can fit golf clubs in the rear, I have frequently. Just need a pencil bag rather than a more regular bag.

Love them started with a glance grey standard now on a brabus xclusive fab cars

Hi , glad to see you still enjoy it, yes smiles per mile and a HOOT to drive , mine I vac pack the luggage and get 1 square meter of concrete on board .🤔 L O L , What HP is it running at after the remap stage 1 , where and who is your service garage ? to see if it is any where near me . Have fun , and thanks for your thoughts .👍👍

It's good to see these I'm just finishing a full restore all suspension,bushes, mounts linkages brakes...blahhh blahhh.. unfortunately once finished I'll need to sell which is a heart breaker...mine is the coupe roadster 😢

I was able to fit some shopping in the front in mine :)

RUB YOUR MINI

I plan to buy one at the end of the month. Learn something useful here. Thank you.

in middle school i showed my friend the vids and we would quote them, just got my masters degree, wow time flies

Slow cars

I had the same mentality as you when coming off sertraline aha. Tried going cold turkey after a year but the side effects kept kicking my ass hard. Consulted my gp and they ran me through a 9 week plan to come off it and I've been fine since. Biggest lesson I learnt from that was to ask for help when I'm way out of my league. Makes dealing with shit the world dishes out a lot easier to navigate when someone's drawn me a hypothetical map aha

Good video mate, sorry to hear about your struggles

They were never formally allowed on the road in the state's. There is one that I am aware of but trucked to shows.

Are you still enjoying my old roadster? I got this from Geoff and then exchanged it for a lower mileage one. (I have now done over 150K in total over 4 Roadsters)

Love the red/black colouring on these cars. Closest you can get to them nowadays is the Kia Picanto GT-Line S

amazing vid

It's good to see a couple of those deleted videos again.

Late k11 Micras still are good looking cars. I had brief use of a 1.0 s and used my Mum's 1.4 2002 Micra activ these are decent cars. The 1.4 is the better engine, a lot more rapid.

Der smart roadster ist mein Lieblingsauto, deshalb auch mein Titelbild. Ich fahre ihn schon seit 19 Jahren und er macht einfach nur Spaß! Im Moment hat er ein Problem, aber ich hoffe, meine Werkstatt, in der ich auch eine Lehre gemacht habe, bringt das wieder in Ordnung. Dir wünsche ich noch viel Freunde mit deinem roadster und danke für das schöne Video

I own a 2006 Roadster coupe. I’ve owned it for 5 years it’s done 26000 miles and drives like new. I’m a retired mechanic so i do all my own maintenance. So much fun to drive. It’s got a hard top that’s insulated that stops leaks and you can drive it even in winter. A fantastic car and can do 65mpg. A future classic I’m sure. Enjoy yours.

Those cars aren't about breaking speed limits but their only made to have a whole lot of fun, that might be also one of the reasons it sold so poorly in the 2000's, obviously back in the day there were cars with better spec sheets for cheaper but when you really try one that's when you can feel the joy it can bring to you

You have a cupholder. It's located in the back of the passengers seat. You just need to close it first. Once you find "it", you should remember its officially cupholder and coat hanger. =) Gearbox is also 3 speed with 2 final drives. That Is the reason why 3->4 or 4->3 switcher are longer then other ones. For performance driving try to avoid those gear switches, or go straight to 2->4 / downshift from 4th to 2nd with gas pedal(kickdown button). Also on downshifts "blip" the throttle, will rev match better and spool the turbo a bit. You can switch 2>5 gear with auto/manual button. Just get to 5800-6000 rpm on 2nd, let go on throttle, push "auto' button on gearbox, it will go on 5th gear. Boost on gears 1-5 is 1bar, gear 6 does 0.7 bar on stock 86hp firmware. Brabus is running 1.2 bar afaik.

I just try to byt Smart Forfour I start live in Germany and I'm looking not to big and cheap car, and i find this model of Smart. It's something oryginal

Smiles per mile and a hoot to drive, my Brabus has turned out to be . Just get a cover if left out in the weather to safe guard against electrical problems ?

Nice review :) Used to have similar last facelift silver 2001 K11 Micra with 1,0 litre engine as well (Finnish spec) from 2008 to 2011. Indeed the silver paint started flaking off from the rear hatch, when the car was about 9,5 years old. Seems to be common problem in these cars. Pretty practical for it's size, good boot space, and my car had even 60/40 folding rear seat and heated driver's seat, even it was the most basic trim level (Micra Hit). Rear brakes had to be replaced and lastly check engine came on with system too lean fault code, but it was never resolved properly as I replaced the car with new Suzuki Alto in 2011. The code was cleared, but the check engine light came back after a while.

Fantastic cars.... I've owned my finale edition for over 12 years. I don't think I'll ever get rid of it.... It now only comes out on sunny days but apart from a slight leak over the door mirrors, it has never missed a beat. I love it. 😊

They are good car, I have mine since april (1.4l mk4 red 5d) with only 60 000 km and it’s always a fun drive 😄 May I ask you if you could share the catalog you show in the video please? Thank you!

Cracking little cars... Definitely a future classic in my opinion, absolutely love mine 👍

Brilliant vid. Got a brabus notch. Had it 2 years and love it. Enjoy

Reminds me of the ol MR2 - which was a blast. Bet the commute is fun in this. I have a 19 cabrio eq for the same reasons and love it

Did any of these make over here in the States?

roadster owner here ! glad youve joined the owners group. My only question is what made you go for a notchback instead of a coupe?

The current market price makes it more of an investment rather than a simple purchase. Smart roadsters are truly unique and hold great value.

Had one of these for 2 weeks, it was incredible.