I Bought A 2004 Smart ForTwo 450 700cc

I Bought A 2004 Smart ForTwo 450 700cc - Walkaround & Review

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I Bought A 2004 Smart ForTwo 450 700cc - Walkaround & Review
A couple of years back I bought this little Smart 450 ForTwo from Facebook Marketplace for the bargain price of £800.
It has since then been my daily 'hack' and I commute about 100 miles a day with it.
I have covered over 30,000 problem-free miles in the past 2 years with it.
In this video, I do a walkaround of it and show you the interior and exterior and discuss the history of the car
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@markplayford5836 Жыл бұрын

Truly loved my 450 spent a fortune on it and was one of the most fun cars I ever owned. I’m very jealous and must get another soon. Good walk round, brought back lots of happy memories thanks. 😁

@vincewhite9223 Жыл бұрын

I've got a 2007 450 passion 700cc too, 20k original miles, a full service history from mercedes & it's in mint condition too, had it now for a couple of weeks & loving it, so much fun to drive & so much power for such a little car. I would highly recommend one of these to anyone.

@JonCoupland Жыл бұрын

Very nice! Thanks for your support :)

@G_krajst187 Жыл бұрын

bought my wife the same one 2007 450 passion 700cc.. little beast haha

@stpfs9281 Жыл бұрын

Yep, the power to weight ratio! Caught mine squealing, even with a passenger! We both smiled in astonishment! Love it.

@haydensummers5112 19 күн бұрын

Love the car

@JonCoupland 17 күн бұрын

Cheers 💪👍

@rbx9762 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice! Little tip if you’ve not already worked it out - If you lift of the throttle off ever so slightly when accelerating it’ll promote the gearbox to change up at a much lower rpm. You’ll end up doing this trick quite naturally and it’ll change up at closer to 2k rpm normally. Also, check your front springs - looking a little low at the nose. Very prone to fracturing the top inch or so. Should be seated in a cup on the strut and not sitting in the top mount on the body.

@JonCoupland 2 жыл бұрын

Aye this is something I learned quite early on. (I've had the car since 2019) Springs are ok :) had two new ones last year. If anything I need a new rear shock absorber as it's 'bottoming out'

@stpfs9281 Жыл бұрын

Yes, a little lift off, seems to trigger the gearchange. I've heard that the gearbox computer adapts to your driving style, from a previous owner, it was horrible, but was much better after a new battery, that seemed to reset it's preferences. The key must only be turned and released, not held in start position, (it already had your instructions to start). Front springs, yes not a friend of potholes.

@auto-klassiker 8 ай бұрын

The 450 is a lovely Smart, I now have a 451 Passion 0.8 CDI from 2010 😊, but used to have a 2004 0.8 CDI 450 Passion.

@JonCoupland 8 ай бұрын

Nice 👍

@timh132 2 жыл бұрын

I've got 2010 mk 2 diseal with turbo. Loving it 😍

@JonCoupland Жыл бұрын

Brilliant!

@timh132 Жыл бұрын

@@JonCoupland there is a lot of people out that smart car did a diesel model. Ps cheaper to run then my old Honda St 1300 plus 100 pounds Road tax for the motorbike

@aitchworld4620 2 жыл бұрын

I love the purple 😎

@JonCoupland 2 жыл бұрын

Its certainly unique eh!

@darrenwilson8042 2 ай бұрын

Never been my flavour of car but if it gas served you well for over a year then there is no arguing at £700 even with a bit of spend afterwards

@JonCoupland 2 ай бұрын

It's served me well for 60,000 miles and 6 years 😊👍

@jonathanthorpe1653 Жыл бұрын

Mine had a water leak too. Changing both door, seals and sealing the rear side windows fixed the problem.

@JonCoupland Жыл бұрын

Great tip Thank you :)

@marccelik Жыл бұрын

Hi - looks like your front springs are broken - I would suggest to check them. The scodic grey clothing is known to be a dirt magnet - the higher specs have had better and much more durable clothing. I have had a Pure from 99 and have now a remapped Smart 451 Turbo convertible - so much fun with such a litte car - I love it.

@JonCoupland Жыл бұрын

Springs are all good :) just been MOTd

@cherishomer Жыл бұрын

Hi from the smart group 😊 it's cherish

@JonCoupland Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your support

@stpfs9281 Жыл бұрын

Multiple "Cup Holders"! There was a diesel turbo version too.

@JonCoupland Жыл бұрын

Awesome

@deivskruts3435 Жыл бұрын

Where did you get the storage box under seat and the cup holders? and how much?? got a 450 myself but 0.6 petrol one

@JonCoupland Жыл бұрын

eBay eBay eBay :)

@darrenwilson8042 2 ай бұрын

If you think the amount of money that Merc ( and indeed any manufacturer ) spends on designing a gearbox why would anyone they can do better than a boffin in terms of speed or efficiency ?

@JonCoupland 2 ай бұрын

I agree

@Meh-qe4rw 7 ай бұрын

I'm thinking of replacing the panels on my 451 passion. I'm not sure where to buy them, any advice please?

@JonCoupland 7 ай бұрын

Keep an eye out on Facebook, eBay and gumtree

@phatmeow7764 Ай бұрын

i heard the best one is the one with the 3 pot baby diesel?

@JonCoupland Ай бұрын

I agree

@damnkids9999 Жыл бұрын

I know they only make elertic smarts now BUTTTTT I still want a gas one

@sovetys Жыл бұрын

Go for it, I got one a couple months ago and I'm obsessed, looking to foil it and pimp it out, wanna go to a meetup and stuff like that :D

@Fydron Жыл бұрын

I wish i could get these kind of bargains in here people ask about 2000€ for 23 year old 1st gen crap that is on its last leg and the newer ones are like 3-5000€

@JonCoupland Жыл бұрын

Blimey!

@kuhak5787 Жыл бұрын

what is the paint code of the purple can u tell

@JonCoupland Жыл бұрын

I don't know

@KPF-I Жыл бұрын

It's not an automatic gearbox. It's a manual gearbox with an electric shifter, since there is no clutch. Just look up an automatic transmission and a manual transmission.

@JonCoupland Жыл бұрын

Automatic to me 🤣