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JohnnyM smart insider Ghost Town

smart insider USA will soon be only a ghost town filled with SPAM and and other unappealing information posted by foreign internet peddlers with no connection with the smart fortwo. With the continued "improvments" by those operating this social network, more people who came and joined because of their ownership or interest in the smart fortwo in the USA, will be driven to alternate web forums. I invite everyone to seek true social networking opportunities on a very well run and interesting web… Continue

Added by JohnnyM on March 20, 2010 at 9:42am — 2 Comments

spicejax No more Groups, Photos, but fix is coming Monday

It's official. The people at smartUSA and the 'Adminstration' of susai have absolutely no clue as to what a social website is for and no concept of the value of member content, true human communication with members (11,063 of them) and why we joined this site. Every time they say were going to improve the site they remove or break features or needlessly fix things that are not broken. The value of this site for me is almost zero. WE HAVE ALL SPENT COUNTLESS HOURS TO CREATE AND ADD CONTENT TO THI… Continue

Added by spicejax on March 19, 2010 at 11:30pm — 6 Comments

smart USA insider Admin >> smart owners: send us your pictures!

Parking. Customization. Special Outings. Owner Events.

One of the most exciting aspects of the smart fortwo is its uniqueness. As an owner, you experience this firsthand, so who better to share the smart story than you? Show us what you can do with your car that you can’t do with any other make and model. What makes driving a smart fortwo so unique?


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Added by smart USA insider Admin on March 19, 2010 at 3:57pm — 7 Comments

Zippin Pippin Could this be a low Cost promotion for smart cars too?



Let's see, every two weeks I buy 8 gallons of gas, currently at three dollars... 8galx26x$1.5 = $305.00
I guess they could put a cap on that gas
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Added by Zippin Pippin on March 19, 2010 at 11:44am — No Comments

Dody West Can it climb a hill?

I'd had LittleTow for more than a year, scooting up, down and around the Ozarks. I loved the little Smart car that didn't seem to know the difference between a hilly road and a flat one. In the back of my mind, though, I wondered how those three cylinders would handle a truly steep hill or a real mountain road.

Last September I attended an RV rally in Colorado Springs and, when I looked up, I saw the hill meant to test my little Smartie. They called it Pike's Peak.
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Added by Dody West on March 17, 2010 at 6:06pm — 9 Comments

Jill Lajdziak Welcome smart center Trevose: A New Member of the smart USA Dealer Network

Dear smart Enthusiasts,

I am absolutely thrilled with the news we are making today, and I want to be sure that you have the information first. This morning, we are announcing that we have a new dealer in the Philadelphia region with the addition of sma… Continue

Added by Jill Lajdziak on March 16, 2010 at 9:30am — 15 Comments

Chuck Comer Smart Transmission

Has anyone encountered a problem with the trans. @ low speeds (5 to 15 mph) i.e. it seem's to get confused where it should be, 1st or 2nd. Seem's that when it shifts up to 2nd and decides it needs to be back in 1st and trys to downshift it gets locked up in 2nd. Will shift up but never again into 1st. I flat tow my Smart with my RV and have a battery cut off switch installed and the only way I can get 1st gear back is to turn off the battery and re-boot the computer. I'm just worried that there… Continue

Added by Chuck Comer on March 13, 2010 at 9:44pm — 11 Comments

Ramon Reyes Electric power stirring

Is there any possibility of adding a power stirring motor to a Passion coupe as an aftermarket. All the time I read it has to be purchased as a factory installed untit only. Is it that difficult to install it? Have any of you friends installed one already. Pls let me know your experience first hand. TKS!!!

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Added by Ramon Reyes on March 11, 2010 at 8:26pm — 9 Comments

smart center Chandler Arizona Loyalty Offer for 2008 smart Owners!

Until March 31st, smart center Chandler is offering a special loyalty incentive to all 2008 smart owners who purchase a new 2009! This offer is good on all new 2009's models in stock and is in addition to all the other offers from smartUSA. There has never been a better opportunity to take advantage of plus a little something extra to thank you for being wonderful ambassadors to the brand here in Arizona! Please call us at 480-421-4340 for more information. Continue

Added by smart center Chandler on March 11, 2010 at 3:15pm — 4 Comments

Toi Benz New motor mounts?

Anyone buy and install those new stiffer motor mounts in their car yet? Any feedback or thoughts? I worry that the lack of movement in the strut will transfer vibration from the engine into the cabin, or put stress on the axels that might cause premature wear. Motor mounts are suppose to flex. I understand the theory. Porsche is working on a fluid motor mount that is regulated by throttle and power demand to do the same thing. I wish it weren't so expensive either. $130 is a bit much. Continue

Added by Toi Benz on March 10, 2010 at 7:30pm — 4 Comments

Jose R bike racks?

Does anyone know of any nice-looking bike racks for '09 for two passion? I do not like the one the dealer sells at all. It doesn't look like any of the standard strap-on kinds will work for a smart. Continue

Added by Jose R on March 10, 2010 at 4:57pm — 1 Comment

Christopher Erckert Jump Starting a Prius

Hey all smart drivers. Thought you might get a kick out of the fact that this week I jump started a Prius with my smart. It's the second time I jumped a car with the smart. Didn't have time to take a photo, my girlfriend was freezing and we had to get going.
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Added by Christopher Erckert on March 5, 2010 at 5:32pm — 4 Comments

jwight Feb 2010 smart sales are up

smart USA Records 442 Sales in February 2010 - a nearly 60 percent improvement over January 2010

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/daimler-ag-reports-a-total-of-15827-vehicles-sold-in-the-us-for-february-2010-85986067.html



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Added by jwight on March 2, 2010 at 6:00pm — 15 Comments

Tommy Wong Smart vs. Deer

It was a dark and foggy night. I just got in my car to go home from my sister-in-law's house. Two stop signs away, there was an open field where the high powered electrical lines ran through the neighborhood; the fog seemed thicker than pea soup on a frozen lake there. From that second stop sign, it couldn't have been more than 5 or 6 houses to reach the field but I managed to get the car up to a cool 30 mph.

Out of the corner of my eye, a flash of white fur comes dashing out o

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Added by Tommy Wong on March 2, 2010 at 12:30am — 5 Comments

tommyk rim job

the other day while driving on the fdr north in nyc i hit a pot hole so hard that drove the easy pass off the windshield to the floor. i could not believe that my smart kept going but it did. by the time i got home i had forgotten about what happened, till the next day my air pressure gauge was lit. i pulled over and saw my left front and rear rims were trashed. now i'm not a fan of extended warranties, however when i purchased my smart i did yet the rim and tire warranty. brought the car which… Continue

Added by tommyk on February 28, 2010 at 9:01am — 6 Comments

James N. Butler Scangauge installation

I love my Scangauge. It did not include installation instructions so I used my imagination and came up with what I believe is a simple, inexpensive and safe install method. If you are interested just let me know and I will get back to you.
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Added by James N. Butler on February 27, 2010 at 4:11pm — 9 Comments

greg transmission creep

i reported back in feb 08 this solution to stop and go trans creep and havent revisited since,dont know if this is common knoweledge by now but here goes.....when in stop n go traffic , i manage trans engagament by raising emergency brake one click ,,that keeps the trans from engaging till your ready for it to [ engage ] by dropping the emergency brake handle back down..it keeps the car from wanting to always take off when you only want it to roll to next point of idle traffic when your foot is… Continue

Added by greg on February 26, 2010 at 9:05pm — 7 Comments

Susan Barber Contact Bama Smartie Member Larry Schmitt - he tows his Smart behind a 53' motor home all over the c…

Contact Bama Smartie Member Larry Schmitt - he tows his Smart behind a 53' motor home all over the country. If anyone would know, it would be Larry! If you will email me at siggy@uab.edu I will send forward your email on to Larry. Continue

Added by Susan Barber on February 26, 2010 at 5:18pm — No Comments

Colette Doyle Smart Car Towing

I have a 2009 Smart car that I flat tow behind my motorhome. When we make a turn into gas stations etc. the car cavitates REALLY bad. Has anyone experienced this and if so, how do you stop it from happening?

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Added by Colette Doyle on February 26, 2010 at 4:00pm — 4 Comments

Fran Butzberger TOWING SMART CAR BEHIND MOTORHOME USING A SUPPLEMENTAL BRAKING SYSTEM

We will be installing a Blue Ox towing system and the blue ox Patriot braking system. If I use a battery disconnect per the manual then I would need to install another 12volt outlet and have it connected directly to the battery so I can plug in the brake system.
Any suggestions and/or feedback would be appreciated. THANKS
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Added by Fran Butzberger on February 26, 2010 at 1:13pm — 4 Comments

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