What do we all think of them, personally i think they look great especically in the Brabus guise.
So opinions?
So opinions?
activematt said:Yeah you have the option of fully automatic, tiptronic, or paddleshift
christopher watson said:Personally i wouldnt touch it then, as i have heard of the Auto boxes breaking after 30,000 miles. It was a common fault on the Smart for two
J333EVO said:EVO mag took about 6 or 7 smarts about 2 years back including the Brabus one and not one car cracked 12secs to 60mph with proper timing gear attached, now thats slow, thats painfully slow.
J333EVO said:The Smart Coupe/Roadster is about to go back into production in the UK with a proper gearbox as this was one of the reasons it sold in small numbers as its to be diplomatic, rubbish, even if used manually. The intellectual rights have been purchased by a consortium of businessmen who think they can do what Mercedes couldn't make a profit from these cars.
EVO mag took about 6 or 7 smarts about 2 years back including the Brabus one and not one car cracked 12secs to 60mph with proper timing gear attached, now thats slow, thats painfully slow.
I don't know if the new manual box can be retro fitted, but it all sounds good as Gordon Murray of Maclaren F1 fame is on board as a consultant as he loved the Smart Coupe but again felt the gearbox limited its appeal.