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  1. Welcome

    1. Special Announcements

      Here you can read the latest announcements of special importance. This may include notice of changes to the clubsmartcar website or very special events in the smart community. You will also find our rules of conduct and other general information about the site. Only Mods can initiate posts in this forum. (If you have an announcement talk to your local mod and ask them to post it for you.)

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    2. Site Feedback

      Here you can discuss issues related to the website or forums.

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    3. Club smart Car Events

      This forum is for announcing and discussing all Club smart Car events and get-togethers, rallies, group meetups and anything else similar! Please post the City and Province in your topic title.

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    4. Introduce Yourself

      Come say Hi! Start your own thread, introduce yourself, post updates and pictures, check out the history of other members.

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  2. General Discussions

    1. General Discussions

      Topics in this forum should be of general interest and directly related to the smart car community, but don't belong in one of our many specific forums elsewhere on the site. Please do NOT post topics in here about maintenance and operation, or parts, wheels and cars for sale, Those topics will be moved without notice. New and old members alike should post in the 'One-off Questions and Other Things Asked Often!' forum if just wanting to ask quick one-off types of questions, or to ask for help with something.

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    2. One-off Questions and Other Things Asked Often!

      This forum is dedicated to answering quick questions from new members and old members alike. If you have no inclination to search for answers and more thorough explanations in another dedicated forum, then this is the place to post. Must be smart car related! Inappropriate content will be deleted without warning.

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    3. Auto Talk

      This forum is for all discussions about non-smart automobiles - technical characteristics, marketing, opinions, new technology, your other cars and more!

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    4. In News & Entertainment

      Press releases, articles, publication reviews, on television, as seen in the entertainment industry... What's being said about the smart car and by who? Find out.

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    5. enviro-mileage

      Visit this forum to learn more about the smart car's fuel economy, emissions, and ecological impacts. Members can also share their mileage results and learn about ways of driving their smart efficiently. This is also a forum to discuss vehicle (and driver!) modifications related to improving fuel economy, and any instrumentation devices used to monitor fuel economy in realtime, such as the Scangauge.

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    6. Canadian smart production numbers

      This forum is for discussion about the production and distribution of smart cars in Canada. We maintain lists of special edition smarts, often with the VIN # when possible. 

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  3. Market Place

    1. Classifieds - Parts and Accessories

      This is the Buy & Sell forum for smart car parts and accessories including wheels and tires. Self-promotion of retail/commercial smart car parts and accessories is permitted here as of July 2024. You may also post you "Parts Wanted" topics here. Listings of smart cars for sale remain in their own dedicated forum.

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    2. Classifieds - smart cars for sale

      This is the Buy & Sell forum for all smart cars being offered for sale. If you are looking for a car, your "wanted" topic can go in here too.

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  4. Technical Discussions

    1. Operation and Maintenance: 450 Model, 2005-2006, diesel

      For General Operation and Maintenance discussions specific to the 450 cdi (diesel) sold in Canada as 2005 and 2006 models.

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    2. Operation and Maintenance: 451 Model, 2008-2015, gasoline

      For General Operation and Maintenance discussions specific to the 451 Model, sold in the US and Canada beginning with the 2008 model year and ending with the 2015 model year, gasoline engine only.

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    3. Modifications and Performance: 450 Model, 2005-2006, diesel

      For Modification and Performance discussions specific to the 450 cdi (diesel) sold in Canada as 2005 and 2006 models.

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    4. Modifications and Performance: 451 Model, 2008-2015, gasoline

      For General Operation and Maintenance discussions specific to the 451 Model, sold in the US and Canada beginning with the 2008 model year and and ending with the 2015 model year, gasoline engine only.

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    5. How-To: 450 Model, 2005-2006, diesel

      How-To Technical Articles specific to the 450 cdi (diesel) sold in Canada as 2005 and 2006 models.

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    6. How-To: 451 Model, 2008-2015, gasoline

      For General Operation and Maintenance discussions specific to the 451 Model, sold in the US and Canada beginning with the 2008 model year and ending with the 2015, gasoline engine only.

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    7. Electric Drive

      A forum to discuss the smart Electric Drive and its technical aspects

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    8. Fortwo 453 - 2016 and newer

      A forum for discussions surrounding the 453 model smart fortwo and its technical aspects

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  • Recent Posts

    • Roar! control arms off , old bushings out and nice new ones pressed in , putting in the lower ball joints and reinstalling. Feel a little stupid that I didn't order sway arm linkages. I still could but I'd have to wait a few days for them to arrive and I'm on a ^#^%$ roll.I'm also sick of being housebound and relying upon the girlfriend's car. I might very well be able to install them afterwards. Most of the movement I noticed was in the lower ball joint and the bushings, However I will be replacing the upper ball joint as well, Ball joint splitter coming in the mail tomorrow. Hopefully that will get the suspension sorted and then I can look at the steering problem if it still exists
    • Oh heck sorry to hear about your hip! That sucks, I hope it starts to get better sooner than later. It's hard to rehabilitate and not do things. How much do you want for your control arms?   Right now I'm irritated as Smart uses all these even numbered giant metric sockets and wrenches which I don't have which is making taking off the control arms impossible. Then I read I am supposed to preload it for replacement which I can't quite understand how I'll do that with the car in the air on blocks. I have the calipers off, the disc and wheel hub off, the upper drop link connection off ,the ball joint unbolted top and bottom, but the top of the control arm with it's 18 and 24mm nuts and bolts has me stymied, and then the pre-loaded stuff for replacement, Makes me want to lie down and die. Need to borrow the girlfriend's car again and buy more stupid one use tools and waste this spate of dry weather we're having doing it. And I haven't even had my hip replaced!!   Hope you feel better!
    • "Despite the forecast, live like it's Spring." Lilly Pulitzer - fashion designer  
    • "Spring is nature's way of saying, 'Let's party!'." Robin Williams
    • "Primum non nocerum."  (First do no harm) Hippocrates - Greek physician
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