I had an accident the end of January on the passenger side (US). The radiator was pushed back some inches. That hose is behind that radiator and was effected. Since the accident the car overheats after a while. Sometimes it appears that it is not going to overheat then eventually (standing...

Anybody have problems with the clearcoat peeling on their smart? I've got a 2009 red smart, solid color, and a 2008 red smart, painted, and the '09's clearcoat is peeling. I use the same soap & wax on each but only the '09 is peeling. The '09 has the red plastic, the '08 is red painted over a...

I have a 2009 4for2 brabus cabrio. Red. Also a cover and set of snow tires and rims. 63,000. All maintenance kept up. No accidents. Small scrapes on paint, one white scratch on fender. Cruise control. Runs and drives beautifully. I'm asking $3,000, as just a few weeks ago a clip on the...

Pictured are my orginal Smart Wheels with a twist. I put the rear 15x6.5 wheels with 195/50 tires up front and the front 15x5.0 wheels with 195/60 tires in the rear. Above is the resulting side view look. I now have 4 of these 15x5.0 wheels that I am hoarding, taking up space in the back...

I searched but I'm sure I could have dug more. Nevertheless, I'm looking answers to the following. 1. Are all 450 gas powered cars turbocharged from the factory? 2. Is it relatively easy to replace a 0.6l engine with a 0.7l? 3. Is it possible to put a 1.0l turbo engine from a 451 in a 450? If...