1983JZR3W

I have been running 215/35-17 Hankooks on 17x7.5 Brabus wheels on all four corners of my 2009 US spec Brabus for almost 15 years. I would never go back to stock sizes. The rears are stock to the rear of the Brabus, but the fronts were 175/55-15's on the front axel.

I used to own a 1978 240D. Basic car, radio, heater, and a/c. Just a plain 4-speed without overdrive. One of the best cars I have ever owned and it was as dependable as a stone. I loved it and would like to finder another two door in the future.

I got the "503" message for a couple of days, also. Everything seems ok this afternoon.

Thanks to everyone for updating the site. I have been a member since 2006 and this is the first time I have been able to log in for over a month. I am a happy camper.

On the '09 US spec Brabus models, the Brabus decal had a habit of falling off the fuel door. If I remember correctly, the decal was $88.00.

There were three birthdays listed today. One has not been active in eight years and the other two joined and never came back. I enjoy looking at the birthday greetings, but almost no one is a current member. It just seems like a lot of wasted space on the one hit wonders. I have logged on every day since 2006. OK, rant over. Thanks for your patience.

I have been experiencing this same issue for more than two weeks. I am on about 15 different forums, and this is the only one with this problem.

I will try your suggestion, thank you. Although, I am active on about 15 other forums and they all seem to remember me every day.

I have been a member here since 2006. Recently, the site does not automatically log me in. I have to manually log in most days, but once in a while, the site seems to remember me. Is there something I am doing wrong? If anyone has a suggestion, I would be grateful. I check in here daily and I would like to correct the problem if possible. Thanks.

I enjoy looking at the birthday greetings at the bottom of the page when there are some posted. I have looked on their profiles and many have not been active in 10 or more years. I was wondering if there is cutoff time frame for non-active members to be dropped from the forum.

The North American/Canadian, market has never been big on modding their smarts. Some of us have spent a fairly large sum on mods, but most are more interested in keeping their cars reliable. If you look on Instagram, there are lots of modders and companies that cater to them. Most of the real enthusiasts are in Europe, especially Greece and are a younger demographic. I am 77 and had my '09 Brabus since new and enjoying modding and maintaining it. I have been a car guy since my early teens and don't see any slowing down. I suppose I should join Facebook and see what I can learn over there. I hope this site grows, but smarts seem to have lost their charm for the most part.

Welcome to the forum. Would love to see some photos of your car when you have time.

I live in Florida and use Discount Tire for all my tire needs. Their policy is they do not work on any vehicle with wheel spacers. I also have 17" Brabus wheels on all four corners but they have three wheel bolts. I also have spacers 20mm front and 30mm rear. Anytime I need tire service, I just remove the spacers, get the work done and re-install them when I get home.

Check the forum "Smart Car of America". Many 453's owners on this site. Good luck with finding the part number. If it exists, someone will know it.

The OP only made 3 posts and has not been active since 9/5/2020. I doubt he even saw the negative post.