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Domain registration should be about half that, and hosting can be found for as little as $10-$15 per year. Cost isn't your primary concern here, it's control. I have no abilty to help with that. I reviewed the emails, and when I transferred to Max what happened was he created an account at Stablehost.com and I split off the clubsmartcar domain and it was transferred to that seperate account. At that point, I had no ability to log in at all. I never had the username/password, so I can't help there. Someone might want to contact stablehost and see if they can help. They may have procedures in place for stuff like this, but I kind of doubt it... if it were that easy, people could con their way into stealing sites pretty easy. You need to get hold of Leadwing, it sounds like, and get access. I wish I could help, but even if I had the time and emotional bandwidth right now... I just don't see that there's anything I could do! If it is about keeping this remaining community together, then forming a Facebook group is what I would suggest. If it is about maintaining the information that's archived here... good luck without the hosting credentials. If you can get the hosting login but not hte domain, I'd suggest getting a new domain and just posting here that people should go to clubsmartcarPart2.com or whatever. Best of luck.

Hey folks! I'm glad to see this community is still kicking. For the record: I receive no money!! I want to get that out of the way Not even pennies. I do not receive a single cent. At least not any longer, and I never did from advertising. There were donations at one point. It is true that I did once have the reins here... temporarily... and it was YEARS ago. IIRC, the site used to be part of MBCanada and then it was Xandria and Dean that split us off to our own domain. The site was originaly on phpBB which ended up being riddled with spam so I suggested we move it to something else (apparently this Invision Power Services? I honestly don't recall). At one point, Xan and Dean stepped away and there were elections for president, etc. I was elected as the (I think) 2nd president and I held that very briefly as there was some conflict since I also ran SmartieParts and it was seen that I was getting free advertising or something like that. I think I held the position for months or maybe a year. 3) I also, at one point, hosted the forum's web assets on a server shared with my smartieparts.com website. That's because it was super cheap - like $40 a year. I believe I was paid that $40 once, but I kept it on my server for probaby 5+ years. I just searched my emails, and it looks like I moved it to my servers in 2011 and it stayed there (largely unpaid) until 2017. The very last email I have is on March 16, 2017 where it is confirmed that I no longer had control of the domain or the web hosting, and the account credentials were sent to Max Joyce, who I imagine was likely the president at the time. I seem to remember his handle here was simply "Max", but I could very well be wrong. I have his email address (from 2017) and I'll send that to Willys shortly. As far as I know, that's where it left off. Where it went from Max, I couldn't say. I can't see who is the current owner of the domain, as it is all been hidden: https://who.is/whois/clubsmartcar.com but from that info we can see that it is still hosted at stablehost.com, which is where I used to have it when the domain was split off into its own account and sent to Max, so I suspect he may still run it? But he could have just as easily sent control on to the next person. As I mentioned to Willys via Facebook, my wife was recently diagnosed with leukemia. Timing of Willys' message was sort of perfect, in that just last night we were allowed to return home for 4 days while she has a lull in treatment, so I was able to look into this a bit for you. But other than 30 minutes this morning, I really REALLY can't devote any time to this. My focus is my wife, as I'm sure you'll understand. But I hope I have pointed you in a direction, and I wish you good luck.

Thanks. The route I'd have to go is high speed (110 limit ) and mostly through mountainous terrain. I probably would have to charge five times. The issue is whether I can make it at all... the distance between the ones up in the mountains might be too great. Alas... It is a moot point. I was getting ahead of myself. I assumed because I've had three smarts before, that I must be ok with this one too. Today I test drove one locally and realize they changed the cabin to reduce driver leg room noticeable. Specifically, the left leg foot rest is closer to me so my left leg has to be bent more than previous generations. That is uncomfortable enough on its own, but it also forces my knee toward the door and it lines up inconveniently with the control knob. Quite painful after just 20 minutes. I'm going back to the drawing board to figure out my next car. So it looks like my reintroduction turn quickly into my latest so long

Hello folks. I'm here to re-introduce myself, and perhaps get some advice. First, some history for those that don't know me. Once upon a time, I was very active here. I was here right at the beginning... I was here before here even existed, back when we used to hang out at MBCanada forums. Back then, I went by the handle "s_mack". I bought my 2005 Smart Fortwo CDI at the end of 2004. Shortly after that, I started SmartieParts and began importing parts from Europe to resell here. In 2007 I got one of the first 451 smarts and got to work developing a cruise control for it (pre 2011 there was no factory option). That went well for 3 or 4 years, and then ok for another 2 or 3... eventually demand dying down as factory cruise became the norm (as it always should have). I kept the business, but moved away from smart parts and on to other things. I sold my 2005 in 2012 and then eventually got rid of the 2007 too as my family grew and a 2-seater lost its utility. I was out of the smart scene for quite a few years, and without one in my garage I pretty much stopped coming to the forums. One thing I remember writing on these forums a few times... was how excited I was for the day when we could look back and shake our heads at the fuel we burned in these cars. Smart represented a brilliant ecological shift, but it was always going to be a stepping stone to something else. At the time, it was unclear what that something else would be. Ballard Power systems was a big name in fuel cell technology. There was this unlikely startup called Tesla that probably wasn't going to go anywhere. But man... it really didn't take long for the future to get here. In September of 2017, I had saved up enough pennies to buy the only car that really ticked off all the boxes for me. I picked up a used 2015 Tesla Model S P85D for a great price. It was shockingly fast, comfortable, and had tons of cargo capacity. Sure, it cost a ridiculous amount of money... but I loved it. I say that in the past tense, because not even a year later - on July 12, 2018 - my family took a vacation to visit my brother overseas. While we were touring Edinburgh Castle, I started to get a flurry of emails from my neighbors about a fire. It took awhile to piece the details together, and we really didn't appreciate the scope of the damage until we got home on the 24th. The structure remained, but everything on the inside was gone... including both our cars (the other being a soul-sucking 2010 Honda Fit). Insurance will eventually cover everything (we're 6 months later and the house only today starts getting repaired), but they move slow. I couldn't afford to replace the Tesla and we had to get a car. I was committed to electric by this point and found a terrific deal on a 2017 Chevy Bolt EV. I figured that would be a suitable replacement for the Honda, and I'd replace the Tesla (but with a Model 3) when the insurance money came. Meanwhile, I purchased a 2009 Smart cabrio for $4300... with the intention of scrapping it 6 months later and taking advantage of the BC Scrap-IT program. And that's where we're at. As of today, I'm eligible to scrap the smart and get an EV. What I didn't notice, however, was they changed the program. In previous years, as long as you bought a qualifying vehicle, and they still had incentives left, you get the money. This year, however, they've assigned "tickets" to specific dealerships and VIN #'s... and there really isn't much available. The Tesla 3 doesn't qualify, for some reason. Here's where the "advice" portion comes in, and if you've bothered to read this far... I thank you. Yesterday, I test drove a Hyundai Kona, thinking because it was an SUV it would be a good replacement for for the Tesla. It has great range, is reasonably well priced, and has most of the bells and whistles I'd want! But when I actually took a close look at it in person, it becomes clear that Hyundai isn't aware of what the "U" is supposed to stand for. Utility-wise, this thing sucks. I'm a tall guy, and have to have the driver's seat all the way back. At that point, the rear left seat becomes useless for anyone over 2 years old. The way they configured the battery means the rear storage is pretty pathetic. So it essentially becomes nothing more than a commuter vehicle with gobs of range. For my commute, I don't need a 400+ km range. I don't even need 100km. But what other options are there? Sure, there's still the Teslas, but then 1) I'm wasting the $6000 incentive; 2) The S and X don't qualify for the $5000 CEV either; 3) Holy crap it is a lot of money, and there are none that I can get for the amount the insurance gave me. With our house not even repaired yet, I can't spend that kind of money. Other than Tesla, the only option I've come up with is the Pacifica Hybrid mininvan. The price is ok; the features are pretty awesome; it totally fits size/cargo wise. But the problem with it... is it runs on gas. OK, it is supposedly electric 95% of the time (around town), but then I've since learned that no... not really. It often goes into "refresh" mode and runs the gas just for the sake of running the gas. In the cold, it runs the gas. From real-world stories... it really isn't an EV, even around town. It is "pretty good" for a van, but I don't want "pretty good"... i want to be done with gas. Then I started to think: what if we treat our Chevy Bolt as the 'big car'? Let it be the replacement for the Tesla. Then maybe I could focus on the commuter car. And that brings me back to here. Back to smart. The smart ED or the new EQ would fit my needs as a commuter, and it qualifies for both the $5k CEV and the $6k scrap-it, making it a pretty cheap vehicle. BUT (and here's the big but)... the only dealership in BC partaking in the scrap-it program is in Victoria and I'm in Kelowna. I suppose I could pay to ship it, but I wonder... does anyone have experience with this? Is it *possible* to make it? Has anyone taken an electric smart over the Coquihalla/Connector, or alternatively through Hope/Princeton/Penticton? Is the Electric smart a good car even? OK, I'm done writing a book Thanks for reading, and thanks for any thoughts you care to share.

They're all yours then. Just pm me your address and I'll find out postage.

Cleaning out my office, I came across three of the "bumper bolts" I sold once upon a time. See attached picture, but note that these three don't come with the smaller bolt and I don't recall the size (easy enough to determine). The idea is that you stick this big bolt into the tow bolt spot on your bumper (iirc there is one in the front and two in the back) and then you can attach [something] to your car with the smaller bolt. These are very heavy duty, custom made hunks of stainless steel that were made specifically for the diesel "450" model, but I seem to recall that they also worked for the 451. I'm sorry, but it has been so long that I don't really remember. These are FREE to whoever wants one or more. You just need to arrange shipping (either you have an account or you simply pay me for postage). First post, first served. Let me know. Cheers.

Back when I had a smart car, I bought a Parrot CK3100 bluetooth kit for handsfree cellphone operation. That was for my 2005 diesel. The installation was relatively simple and it worked well. I pulled it out before selling the smart, and its been sitting in a box ever since. I never installed it in my 2008 nor did I ever have the 451's head unit out so I'm not sure if the connections are the same or not. I'm sure that information is easily enough attainable, but the one place I knew to look was evilution.co.uk and I see he's gone paywall now. Today I rediscovered the kit and thought about installing it in my Honda, when I came to the realization that the wiring is going to be a nightmare since Honda doesn't follow ISO standards (smart does or did). I know I paid > $200 and I see they are still for sale for around that, surprisingly (I would have thought it would be discontinued by now). I was going to thrown it up on eBay, but if someone from "my old haunt" would rather have it, lemme know and we can make a deal. I'd like to get $100, but you'll offer $50 and we'll settle somewhere around $80 There, the hard part is over lol Oh, and if you're quick and happen to be somewhere between Kelowna and Nanaimo BC, I can deliver in the next few days.

I've got a couple of air filters for the 451 I found in my garage. Brand new. No longer have the car. Free to pick up. I'm in West Kelowna, BC so if you happen to live nearby or are coming through soon... they're hear for the taking. 1555bd73-46c1-46f1-8288-5a6bb46d9bd1

From the main page scroll down to "Market Place", where you'll see classifieds sections as well as vendor sections.

They are rubber.

Thanks! There's a guy up the street with a 450... maybe I'll just give them to him.

I don't know why I can't recall, but... I was cleaning out my garage and came across these rubber floor mats. I've sold both my smart cars so I'm not sure if this is from my '05 CDI or my '08 gasser. I think the '08 but can someone confirm? I'll post in the classifieds, but anyone want them?

Hard to believe its been a decade!

Why do I feel I'm being baited? Lol. The PowerWall The Model X The Model 3 Batteries to *ALL* other manufacturers of electric cars, phones, drones, satellites, watches, toys... An emissions free future Trips to Mars? And your response will be that none of these are sold NOW. But you're fine attributing expenses for future projects to current revenues. It is nonsensical. If we were privy to Tesla's own books, we would see a profit associated with each unit coming off the line. They would have a margin, and it certainly wouldn't be negative. "That's their books!", you'd reply cynically... but that's the point! Those aren't books to say to the world, "look how good we're doing", those are books for their own internal management, projections, etc. They are the LEAST likely to be manipulated, but the MOST likely to tell a true story. And they simply have to tell a positive story or else (I feel I've said this before) Tesla would rather burn their factory down than pay employees to produce another money-losing-unit. Again, NO business would EVER produce a good deliberately to sell at a loss. Once they discover they're selling at a loss, they stop production (At the retail level, like grocery stores, a company may sell a good at a loss to push sales of higher profit items - so called "loss leaders" - but at the manufacturing level of those goods, a profit is obviously made). The company is losing money any given quarter, true. Attributing a per-unit figure to that is just media fluff. It means absolutely nothing more than, again, a loss per pencil figure. They could take the same number and divide it by the number of times the company urinals are flushed and give you another just-as-useless figure. But if you REALLY believe they are losing money on each car - which can only be defined as the cost of production of that car is actually less than the price paid - then go and buy one before they come to their senses! Its a bargain!