How kind of you to take the time to comment. Thanks very much. I appreciate you.

Thanks for the kind words. Yes. 100% agree. It’s a bit of a faff... having to stow them away is a tad inconvenient... so long drives only.

William Giesecke thanks again for your support and kind words. Means a lot to me and keeps me going.

Thanks for Taking the time to appreciate enjoy ur new car…. Soo much fun.

I LOVE the Netherlands. Great Airforce. Thanks for taking the time to appreciate. These are brilliant cars. Just change the oil twice a year. They are fabulous for your country. Happy Birthday from Wales - UK

😊Thanks! I am bingewatching your video's.....luckely my father (almost 80!) is a real handy-man.;-))

@@chantal2049 dads always have their daughters backs!!

Paula Paula why thank you ma’am. I’m on the lookout for a roadster now. Busy busy busy!!

How very kind of you!! Thanks for the kind words. 🙏🎉

Glad it was helpful!

SLEWER thank youuuuu

You are very welcome. Thanks for leaving a kind word in these horrid times 😇

@@smarte.r.1450 to be honest i think you explained really well and even repeated process. 5 star video and no worries lol here on youtube we usually keep our heads up even if writing comment while a tsunami is happening xD 😎

These really are great “cars” people forget to categorise them and be aware of their designed purpose. It’s a CITY CAR for two people. It can do distance at motorway speeds but, it’s more comfortable at city driving. I’ve had these for almost 10 years now and always put a smile on my face. Best of luck with your car hunting and thanks for taking the time to chat 😊

@@smarte.r.1450thanks! Not even looking for one really I just have a hobby of wasting time on KZfaq and even Autotrader looking at things 😂 I’ve got an Alfa Giulietta which has been super reliable (clearly one built on a Monday morning) and is a great size for both city and motorway driving. Maybe I’ll give Smart a go some day though for the sheer fun factor! Cheers

Hi. I’ve seen your other message. Once these fabric roofs fail they are almost always beyond economical repair. Depending on the climate you have depends on first instance where the fault of a “leak” may be. People in California complain of the material shrinking and needing a new fabric replacement. The kit is approximately £450-£600 gbp There are many micro switches which, in themselves are expensive but, are very very time consuming. I’m guessing the labour was the cost of the first repair to just get it closed up. I know in the states they are becoming more and more rare and when they fail exceptionally expensive to repair. If you are in Europe. Look for a smart independent specialist. They are about. And get an appraisal on the cost. If it’s as bad as you say. I’d walk away from the whole idea sorry unless you can access a damaged donor car and cannibalise it Good luck with you adventure

@@smarte.r.1450 Thanks for the advice. I'm in the US. I wouldn't mind if there was a way to manually open and close it. The main problem is getting it to seal tight when it closes. I'll keep your advice in mind and perhaps try to find a book that covers the roof repairs and check with local car junk yards for parts.

@@DivergentDroid also. Look up “Evilution” he has a huge amount of data and info and photos on any google search for all things SMART related

@@smarte.r.1450 Excellent, I'm on it. Thanks!

Enjoy.please think about subscribing and service and maintain her yourself. 🙏. Thanks for your comment. Enjoy the little marvel

@@smarte.r.1450 and again I right - have to subscribe for future maintenance and all others !

@@svetonitofficial thank you. Message if you have questions I’ll always try and help

felali that’s fab news. Get the miles under your belt buddy.

Very affordable these days

The back window is woven into the cloth roof. The roof folds away in two movements. The video shows all the functions of the cabriolet. The window is not removable 😉

#jealous congratulations… great little city car that!

Aaron Jones sorry fella. The cost is prohibitive. Look up a guy called evilution on the web and KZfaq. A wealth of knowledge

I'm very near being qualified for a silver 2009 cabriolet too ,now I'm hoping I'm blessed to get it.

did you get it?

Tys Shoe Design why thanks 🙏 she’s fun there’s no question about that 😁

@@smarte.r.1450 so nice to hear. I have been wanting a smart car for years. hoping to get one this year. ☺️ thanks for the nice demonstration. have a great day. ☺️

Never had a mk1. So. When closed. Press the retract button. When it stops. Lift off your finger from the retract button then, press retract again ??

dioad thanks for taking the time to comment

I can honestly say up to the legal limit (aherm) I’ve not had this problem at all I’m sorry

@@smarte.r.1450 thanks for the quick reply! Maybe I need to look at replacing the seals/cleaning them all. It does get uncomfortably loud at times!

@@lukec72 you’re welcome. Make sure the micro switches are allowing the hood to fully close. They should be taught and no give at all. Best of luck

Tiffany N. Gilley I smile ever time I get in it. I also have a smirk this time of year when people I see every morning all year round give a little superior look at Smarty are now envious when the top is down and I nip in and out of small gaps in traffic keeping cool and enjoying the rare Uk sunshine 🌞

Dizzil1973 Brown good question. That flashing symbol is there when your car is due a service. Once garage has done an oil and filter change for example they will normally reset it and it disappears. Hope that helps

Thank you so much !! 😍😍

Wrench means transmission failure or limp mode

Alex Argiropoulos have you tried popping the light out of the ceiling and looking to make sure it’s connected ?

Smart E.R. Yeah, not recently but I did pop it out before to replace the bulb hoping that would work. I will go over it all tomorrow to check I’m not doing something stupid. Had a bad day today. Previous owner has manage to cross thread the sump and now I can’t tighten it up and have a steady leak. Trying to find away of sorting without having to get a whole new sump!

Alex Argiropoulos I’m sorry Alex then you’ll need to do some fault finding. Lookup on the internet evilution a really techy Smart car engineer. Personally I’d get a voltage testing kit and test the unit seems very unlikely that the problem is in the wiring loom.

As in roof?? I believe the 2004 would be a first generation model. I‘ve not had an early model sorry. Lookup EVILUTION on google. His site is filled with data on everything SMART

Marco Arellano look up smart e.r. On Facebook and message me

Hi, sorry I missed this one, did you ever get an answer?

Thanks. It’s been gone a few years now. I have the more modern version and 4 seater.

I want to buy one in the US

@@juanito6147 do it! I miss this one so much!!

Awwww nooooo. What a shame!!! It could be so many things … it could be the switch , the motor or one of the micro switches…. Do you hear any sounds when pressing the switches??

@@smarte.r.1450 it was a fuse, it runs the radio wipers opens and closes the top.. Thank you for the p Reply.. many this might help someone else 👍

I particularly enjoyed the full open experience with the roof rails removed

yeah @@smarte.r.1450 I like the cabrio. I have a question about the soft glass in the back. do you have a garage where you put the smart when you are not using it? im also looking a smart but I am thinking about the safety of it.

All the smart 451 (for two) retract only and you can remove the roof rails. It may seem a small thing but with the top rails removed it gives a very open air feeling.

@@smarte.r.1450 I'm about to buy a smart car 2015 passion Do you think it's gonna have the roof top remove feature? How do I know if it's a 451

@@8dragon1o if it’s a 2015 it’s a 451. And yes. All 451 cabriolet have this feature

@@smarte.r.1450 thanks man But confused because it don't list the carbrio It just say 2015 passion Can you shed some light on that 🕯️?

@@8dragon1o passion is the trim level. If it’s not a Smart Fortwo cabriolet then it’s not a convertible.. If you are in the Uk enter the registration into the dvla ROAF FUND LICENSE CHECKER OR MOT checker .gov website or even a site like confused.com will normally tell you it’s a convertible

2009 Passion MHD

These have stopped being made now and there is a newer version.you can pick this up in the UK for about $3-4k.... the newer versions (see my other videos) are more refined with better technology.. these start from around $7k and are no longer made with a petrol/Diesel engine.. only available brand new as Electric

Thank you so much. I'm from Bangladesh and physical disable a person. So how money💰 not.

Oh dear. Did you fix it?

@@smarte.r.1450 Yes for now. Relay had gone. Being fully done tomorrow.

DingDongChingChong 😳 oh dear.... doesn’t take long to go up ... did you start driving To hospital with the roof already down??

If where you live has good roads my friend would be nice for sure. The suspension is very stiff though and crashes over holes in the road 😭

I'm jealous.. do you still have it?

@@smarte.r.1450 No it got totaled.. car stopped right in front of me and I rear ended them smh

@@ThatCasinoLife are you ok?

@@smarte.r.1450 yea I was fine

What are detailed Response? Would you care to elaborate? Happy to have a conversation as your comments on your channel? It turned off why is that???