Print

[minimayhem]

I noticed even today that a few more vehicles went up for sale.  All within my local area, so I now have 5 cars to check out tomorrow.

I never would have thought of searching SMART, but my dad has had a fortwo since gen 1 and thought it might not hurt to look.  Seems it hasn't!

[CrazyG]

Re the rear seat....rotate handle at the back to the right
and slide the seat forward, then between the split rears
press the detent on the 'rollers' and the seat backs should
fold forward and down. Then lift the cross bar handle at
floor level at the rear of the seat base and lift the base up.
Tumble it forward....you may have to move one or both of
the front seats forward a fraction to allow the rear seat to
tilt forward completely....
Then secure the tilted rear seat by using the red strap which
will now be at the top right corner....the clip on the strap
clips round the headrest pillar...and it can be tensioned.
(You can possibly move the front seats back a fraction once
 the rear seat is tumbled...but before you tension the strap)
Obviously, to revert the rear seat you unclip the strap,
tumble the seat base down...and gently slam it into place
to secure the twin peg locks. Then use the control between
the rears to allow the seat backs to be lifted back into position.
They are multi positional. Finally slide the seat base back via
the handle to the lower right rear to whatever position you wish.

As for the 'pillows/cushions'...yes, these were available from Smart
as an optional extra....colour coded to the relevant interior....not
that they do much. You could get/make your own...but not in the
same fabric though.

[brulaw]

Hi minimayhem ..... whichever forfour you chose I'm sure you'll love it ,

Ive had mine ( a 1.3 Passion ) for 12 years  and I have never once thought of changing it , and I still love the looks  ( in my opinion it's way better looking than the new version  ) .

[99%chimp]

Another thumbs up for the 1.3.

Had mine a couple of years now very happy with it.  Been up and down the country in it a few times as well.  Plenty of good advice in the thread already so I'll just say have fun searching.

[minimayhem]

Well, bought it.

Went for the 1.1 in the end.  Having a look around it, and in comparison to the Passions, I felt that the extra bits it had made it a more usable and enjoyable car for me.  The light the Passions had with the panoramic roof was incredible, but not enough to sway me.  Equally although the 1.3 was nippier, I didn't feel as though it was fast enough over the 1.1 to sway my thinking towards the 1.1, if that makes sense.  I was able to test the 1.1 on a dual-carriage way so got up some decent speed, and thanks to the long gearings it does hold its place well!

Anywayz, pic is attached next to its sibling, my XF. 



Seems like someone loaded up on optional extras, has MFSW, comfort pack, radio 6, the same alloys as my dads 450 (didnt see those listed as an optional extra though, weird!) and thankfully foldable seats.

But yeah, very impressed with the car.  Quick question though, I was under the impression the forfours didnt have a trip computer with MPG calculation - mine seems to, is it not reliable enough to be used as gospal?

[Problemchild]

looks REALLY nice - does it have the subwoofer under the passenger seat??

wheels look like cruiselines http://www.forfour.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=77.0

the MFSW comes with the trip computer so you can flip through the different bits

gives you some other settings when stopped

JJ

[minimayhem]

It does indeed have the sub, very surprised at the sound system, very impressive.

She is quite dirty, and could benefit from a full polish to smooth out swirl marks.  Should come up quite nicely.

[brulaw]

Hi  minimayhem ..... nice  car you found yourself ( with a nice spec )  Happy forfouring   

[mr singh]

i used to fill my 1.1 with shell v-power and when i would fill with the normal stuff the performance felt different... so id recommend the high octane stuff over the regular fuel

[Problemchild]

defo use shell no matter what - its invariably the same £ as supermarket fuel, cleans nicely, get money off vouchers

JJ

[Big Brab]

Save your cash it's not needed ,V Power on 1.1  are you sure you was not going down hill or had the wind behind you it's not a performance car so regular petrol will be fine.
High octane fuel is better but not necessary on this model.

[Big Brab]

I would also have to agree with JJ, SHELL in my opinion the best brand to use but not V power to save some cash on the smaller engines  I always use V Power on my Brabus.

[Ocracoke]

Congrats on getting the 1.1. Yeah, they are Cruiselines.

Quick question though, I was under the impression the forfours didnt have a trip computer with MPG calculation - mine seems to, is it not reliable enough to be used as gospal?

If they come with the dual window speedometer, then they do. Speaking from experience, they do tend to be a bit optimistic, especially the miles to empty function.

[Brabs]

Great  Choice of car! I to run both my 1.1 and Brab on Shell V power. The multifunctioning computer mpg thingy on my Brab is useless. I used to bother working out the miles to the gallon on both my cars mathematically but now I can't be bothered! When it needs petrol I put some in the tank.
Enjoy forfouring... they really are great little underrated cars which are a doddle to maintain and good fun to drive and own. 

[CrazyG]

And talking of mpg.....
Check that your's isn't or doesn't suffer from the fuel
gauge problem...where it flashes when full..and then
gives differing levels at odd times/days..or even runs
out of fuel when it shows 1/2 a tank !
It's not a show stopper, and it's easily fixed...there is a
Guide on how to resolve that...you must have a fine
tipped soldering iron and the determination to do it.