Just got the same car. Mines is high spec brabus. My boot is the smaller version. I love it, but expect leaking, it’s a killer lol. I have a hard top roof, not sure if I wanna change it to soft top yet
Congrats! Hope to meet you at Roadster Times 2022 in Zeeland NL 😁. The last five or six numbers on yr chassis number is the production serial. Which one is yours? In Zeeland you will be able to put yr firmware to the latest version! Nowhere available any more. Join us, the Smart Roadster Community!
I had a very nice black xclusive for a couple of years which I ran alongside a Eunos mk1. They are good fun and very rare to see on the road but maintenance was a ball ache. I ended up needing to sell one of the cars and I still own the Eunos as it's quite simply a better drive and far easier to live with. I'm glad I owned one but no regrets about letting it go.
I find I'm a bit spoiled with paddle shift boxes these days and when I got a Roadie maybe tried to compare its single clutch box the size of a toaster (that was designed in the late nineties) to my expectations of a modern multi clutch auto. We should look at its clunkiness and the reward of that sought after perfectly timed change with nostalgic affection like we do the flaws of other classic cars. As a 2nd or 3rd car for occasional open top blasts down the coast I find its cost effective, fun and stands out more than an mx5 or boxster...as an everyday car, not a chance. Really looking forward to following you having a ball in your Roadie :)
Good enough for Gordon Murray.. etc I had one way back when new, never had a thing go wrong with it. Only traded in because I had a hankering for an NSX.
I had a 2005 (54 plate - prior to plate change) jack black coloured Smart Roadster Brabus Coupe back when they were 2-3 years old, got it from the Merc Dealership in Mayfair London where it sat a room away from a McLaren SLR. It was the best car i have ever owned, BUT also the worst car i have ever owned. I had the car a total of 10mths and during that time it spent more time at the Merc dealership then on the road getting repaired due to faults. It had 2x sets of new improved seals added to the roof bars and mirrors (It still leaked), if it rained heavily the water would flood into the car. The interior door handle snapped off after 2 weeks of ownership. The heater motor busted, the doors would open when driving along at 30mph and the electric roof was becoming temperamental and i expected it to fail. On the plus side it had great fuel economy, drove like a go kart, paddle shift gears, looked great and attracted a LOT of attention. Every time i got fuel people used to say "What is that mate .... is it a Lotus of some sort". Servicing the car was difficult, you need to remove the entire rear of the car and need a special tool to remove the spark plugs. The engines arent built for high miles due to the 700cc 3 cylinder, so don't expect it to last ages without a engine rebuild. Also ... that gearbox ... slowest gear change ever !!!
Thank you for sharing the experience - you are certainly not alone. The cars can manage high mileage but not without A LOT of TLC. Lucky the good stuff is there - you'd never forgive it the gremlins otherwise!
@@CarMadDad Yeah as much as i have slated the car ... id still consider owning one again BUT it would have to be garaged. Enjoy it, i originally was going for a speed silver, but the dealer selling that one wouldn't give me a decent deal. I replaced the Brabus with a Astra VXR (When they were new) .. although considerably faster it was never as fun. Now i drive a naff 1.4 Fiesta
Pretty similar to myself. Owned one and to be honest - it never put a foot wrong except for a few minor niggles. Replaced it with a Civic Type R (looked at the VXR) and enjoyed it - but it didn’t make me smile like the roadie!
My 2007 roadster is really good,absolutely no problem with gear shift,as fast if not faster than most autos I have had,really goes,supposedly 112 hp,its on 17 inch 5 stud wheels with discs all round,tube boost 1.5.
Enjoy. Love mine. Join the FB group ‘smart roadster owners club’ and also have a look and subscribe to ‘evilution’. With those two things you will be able to address any questions you have .... and you will have a fair few! Also fudge smart for a remap 👍
Always torn about whether to view a Roadsters video. All it does is intensify my desire for one notwithstanding the ability to port one to the US is many years off. 😵 Still... I can't help myself. Enjoy your acquisition! Looking forward to your future adventures. 👍👏
My wife called mine the speed bump and refused to get into it after she noticed a Nissan micra's door mirror was above her head in traffic. Had to go. I loved it. Always felt faster that 10s 0-100k.
If I was going for a small quirky car I would rather have a Suzuki coffee car or another 'k' car. Apart from the fact the gearbox is sssllllloooowww the styling on the Capuccino is better its also a proper manual. All the best.....
That car looks great and had potential to be a real Mazda beater. But the auto box and teeny engine were a horrible jerky affair!! Good luck though. Hope you get more out if it than I did.
I have a 2007 roadster, the guy who owned it before had spent alot of money on the car,uprated the engine, disc brakes all round,different suspension, 5 stud wheels, don't know what modification he had done into the gear box but it really fast change.Love it.
Awesome little car 👌🏻 Need to put this up against the swift! When you get new door seals treat them to an application of gummi pflege every 6 months and they should stay nice and supple 👍🏻
I dont mean to be offtopic but does someone know of a tool to log back into an Instagram account?? I was stupid forgot the password. I would love any tips you can give me
Just got the same car. Mines is high spec brabus. My boot is the smaller version. I love it, but expect leaking, it’s a killer lol. I have a hard top roof, not sure if I wanna change it to soft top yet
Enjoy buddy x
Bloody hell that was quick. You too, looks beautiful 😍
Congrats! Hope to meet you at Roadster Times 2022 in Zeeland NL 😁. The last five or six numbers on yr chassis number is the production serial. Which one is yours? In Zeeland you will be able to put yr firmware to the latest version! Nowhere available any more. Join us, the Smart Roadster Community!
I had a very nice black xclusive for a couple of years which I ran alongside a Eunos mk1. They are good fun and very rare to see on the road but maintenance was a ball ache. I ended up needing to sell one of the cars and I still own the Eunos as it's quite simply a better drive and far easier to live with. I'm glad I owned one but no regrets about letting it go.
Big fan of them in black chap... I can see why you kept the Mazda. Far more “daily”
Hoping the maintenance won’t be too bad but let’s see ay 🤪
@@CarMadDad if you can, find yourself a local smart specialist.
On it like Sonic chap - they seem to be rarer by the month though!
I find I'm a bit spoiled with paddle shift boxes these days and when I got a Roadie maybe tried to compare its single clutch box the size of a toaster (that was designed in the late nineties) to my expectations of a modern multi clutch auto. We should look at its clunkiness and the reward of that sought after perfectly timed change with nostalgic affection like we do the flaws of other classic cars. As a 2nd or 3rd car for occasional open top blasts down the coast I find its cost effective, fun and stands out more than an mx5 or boxster...as an everyday car, not a chance. Really looking forward to following you having a ball in your Roadie :)
Really echo your sentiments on the box and thoughts on the car Alex
Thank you for the thoughts and comment
Cheers for the sub
CMD X
Can't wait to see what adventures you get upto in the new car. Hope to see it at a future WOW event. 👍
Good enough for Gordon Murray.. etc
I had one way back when new, never had a thing go wrong with it. Only traded in because I had a hankering for an NSX.
That’s an understandable hankering Stephen 🥳🥳🥳
Apparently, I read that Gordon Murray preferred the regular roadster to the Brabus version, (Evo magazine article)
Get the Brabus V6 steering wheel, it's petty hard to find, but if you get hold of it, it's probably the best modification/change :)
Cheers - noted and I’ll have a look / hunt 👀
@@CarMadDad on ebay i found a couple back in the days. Ended up buying new one from a Mercedes dealer in Berlin..
I had a 2005 (54 plate - prior to plate change) jack black coloured Smart Roadster Brabus Coupe back when they were 2-3 years old, got it from the Merc Dealership in Mayfair London where it sat a room away from a McLaren SLR. It was the best car i have ever owned, BUT also the worst car i have ever owned. I had the car a total of 10mths and during that time it spent more time at the Merc dealership then on the road getting repaired due to faults. It had 2x sets of new improved seals added to the roof bars and mirrors (It still leaked), if it rained heavily the water would flood into the car. The interior door handle snapped off after 2 weeks of ownership. The heater motor busted, the doors would open when driving along at 30mph and the electric roof was becoming temperamental and i expected it to fail. On the plus side it had great fuel economy, drove like a go kart, paddle shift gears, looked great and attracted a LOT of attention. Every time i got fuel people used to say "What is that mate .... is it a Lotus of some sort". Servicing the car was difficult, you need to remove the entire rear of the car and need a special tool to remove the spark plugs. The engines arent built for high miles due to the 700cc 3 cylinder, so don't expect it to last ages without a engine rebuild. Also ... that gearbox ... slowest gear change ever !!!
Thank you for sharing the experience - you are certainly not alone. The cars can manage high mileage but not without A LOT of TLC.
Lucky the good stuff is there - you'd never forgive it the gremlins otherwise!
@@CarMadDad Yeah as much as i have slated the car ... id still consider owning one again BUT it would have to be garaged. Enjoy it, i originally was going for a speed silver, but the dealer selling that one wouldn't give me a decent deal. I replaced the Brabus with a Astra VXR (When they were new) .. although considerably faster it was never as fun. Now i drive a naff 1.4 Fiesta
Pretty similar to myself.
Owned one and to be honest - it never put a foot wrong except for a few minor niggles.
Replaced it with a Civic Type R (looked at the VXR) and enjoyed it - but it didn’t make me smile like the roadie!
Amazing looking car still, all this time later! Will be checking back 😎
Cheers Lewis
Should have an update for you in August 👍
My 2007 roadster is really good,absolutely no problem with gear shift,as fast if not faster than most autos I have had,really goes,supposedly 112 hp,its on 17 inch 5 stud wheels with discs all round,tube boost 1.5.
Sounds like a cracking little project chappy
Congratulations 🎉
Dear Mad Dad,
may I ask you the artist and title of the used song? I really like it! :)
Thx!
One I purchased off Audio network chap - apologies I don't have the title any longer
ruclips.net/video/dksdMjhg2TY/видео.html
Always wanted one of these - funky!😃👍
Funky is definitely one way of describing her chappy 🥸🤫😅🤣😂
Ha loads of fun 🤪
Enjoy. Love mine. Join the FB group ‘smart roadster owners club’ and also have a look and subscribe to ‘evilution’. With those two things you will be able to address any questions you have .... and you will have a fair few! Also fudge smart for a remap 👍
Cheers chappy
Will be looking at all these with great intrigue over the coming weeks I’m sure 👍👍👍
Oh man, let us know how you fix all the leaks... Please!
Will do chappy 🤣
Always torn about whether to view a Roadsters video. All it does is intensify my desire for one notwithstanding the ability to port one to the US is many years off. 😵 Still... I can't help myself. Enjoy your acquisition! Looking forward to your future adventures. 👍👏
Legend dude - I would always look chap. That way when it is right for you timing wise you’ll really know it’s the right thing 🤪🤪🤪
My wife called mine the speed bump and refused to get into it after she noticed a Nissan micra's door mirror was above her head in traffic. Had to go. I loved it. Always felt faster that 10s 0-100k.
Cool!
Cheers dude
If I was going for a small quirky car I would rather have a Suzuki coffee car or another 'k' car. Apart from the fact the gearbox is sssllllloooowww the styling on the Capuccino is better its also a proper manual. All the best.....
Noted Michael - great part about differing opinions. Don’t know much about the Suzuki but do like the styling...
That car looks great and had potential to be a real Mazda beater. But the auto box and teeny engine were a horrible jerky affair!! Good luck though. Hope you get more out if it than I did.
Agree entirely Damien. Those attributes might be referred to as “character” if you were an enthusiast 😜😜😜
Fingers crossed chappy
@@CarMadDad IF you fit same adjustable front swing arms I got...you will free up the potential of the car
I have a 2007 roadster, the guy who owned it before had spent alot of money on the car,uprated the engine, disc brakes all round,different suspension, 5 stud wheels, don't know what modification he had done into the gear box but it really fast change.Love it.
@@johnwhite3294 HI John, can you please share the mod for the 5 stud wheels? thanks
Awesome little car 👌🏻 Need to put this up against the swift!
When you get new door seals treat them to an application of gummi pflege every 6 months and they should stay nice and supple 👍🏻
That wouldn’t be a very fair fight mate against your weapon 🤪
Will have a look into that - thank you for the tip
I dont mean to be offtopic but does someone know of a tool to log back into an Instagram account??
I was stupid forgot the password. I would love any tips you can give me
@Leonel Karter instablaster ;)
I really like your channel mate
Cheers chappy - really appreciate it
Daikoku Futo Cap
Thanks (I think)
Roadster ? = subscrition :D
Cheers Fabio
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Cheers 👍