[racerrobcc4]

I'm looking for a body kit for a 451 model. Does anyone have experience with Magna Tuning and their Crono body kit?
Here's a link to what I am looking at: Smart Fortwo W451 Crono Body Kit

 

[1983JZR3W]

I don.t know what year you will get, but keep in mind, that kit is for 2007-2012. Pre face lift cars.

 

[m3659990]

Is this 2011 pre or post facelift?

 

[1983JZR3W]

That is pre-face lift.

 

[m3659990]

That is pre-face lift.

Great. Thanks. How can you tell? I was told by a vendor that it wasn't when I was shopping for gauge pods.

I just picked the car up today (despite already buying a bunch of parts for it). And noticed it had some options my 2013 didn't have. It seems "newer" than the 2013 I previously had

 

[1983JZR3W]

A couple of easy give aways. The grill surround on the early cars is recessed. On the later cars, the edge of the surround protrudes from the body work. The lower front valance on the later cars is more rounded while yours is almost straight across. I can't see the dash, but the newer cars had round a/c vents on the dash ends. The earlier cars had rectangular a/c vents on the dash ends. Also, I am pretty sure the 2012 models forward had body colored rocker panels and bumper valances. 2011 was the last year for the matt black pieces. I hope this helps.

 

[m3659990]

A couple of easy give aways. The grill surround on the early cars is recessed. On the later cars, the edge of the surround protrudes from the body work. The lower front valance on the later cars is more rounded while yours is almost straight across. I can't see the dash, but the newer cars had round a/c vents on the dash ends. The earlier cars had rectangular a/c vents on the dash ends. Also, I am pretty sure the 2012 models forward had body colored rocker panels and bumper valances. 2011 was the last year for the matt black pieces. I hope this helps.

I have round interior vents... Is it possible to have pre-facelift exterior and post-lift interior pieces?

 

[1983JZR3W]

That is a great question, but I don't have a definitive answer for. The Crono body kit people even stated 2007 through 2012 pre face lift. I would PM Miss Mercedes, a moderator here. She has a vast knowledge of smart minutia and should be able to answer your question. I am stumped about your interior and exterior parts not corresponding to the year of manufacture. Good luck and please post what you find out.

 

[digisky]

If it is true 2011 it is a facelift, but based on the exterior panels it’s not. My guess is if yours is 2011, based on your round air vents, then it’s 2011 facelift, but somebody changed the panels back to 2008-09 white to a pre facelift style

 

[m3659990]

It has a clean, one owner, Carfax. The car only has 7k miles on it. It was owned by an elderly couple who only used it to retrieve mail on their compound. Basically, like a golf cart to get the mail and back.

It has chrome accents on the mirror caps and grill, fog lights and a smart emblem on the hood. My 2013 didn't have any of those things. It has heated leather seats, power steering, cruise control, am/fm radio (2 speaker), listed as a passion Cabrio.

I hope we can get this figured out because I need to order the body kit before getting the car wrapped and I want to change the rear bumper panel to a center exit and this looks like the best bang for the buck way to do that