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Ocracoke

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"Not 2 Grand" 454 review
« on: July 21, 2017, 12:10:19 PM »
The Smart Club posted this on their facebook feed today... a little bit of bashing on the 1.1 and 1.3 variants and the AMT gearbox but otherwise a fairly positive retrospective.

http://www.not2grand.co.uk/not-2-grand-cars/forfour-smart/#.WXHfzXrz5c9
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Re: "Not 2 Grand" 454 review
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2017, 02:10:31 PM »
Well, for a 12+ year old design I think that's a pretty good recommendation for our cars. Some others haven't aged anywhere near as well. As I've said elsewhere I've had my 1.1 Passion for 11 years and my Brab for 8 and I think that they are fantastic cars.  ;)
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Re: "Not 2 Grand" 454 review
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2017, 06:48:00 PM »
It's a pretty fair summary. I am still stopped in car parks on average once every couple of weeks and asked about the Brab, everyone who has driven the buzzbomb has raved about it and I have a few requests for first option if I am selling. As if ! 🙂
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Re: "Not 2 Grand" 454 review
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2017, 09:46:41 PM »
I'm a bit perplexed that they didn't state that the 'automatic' is
in fact a semi-automatic, and that it is an 'Automated' manual
and not a fluid type automatic that most people assume it will be...
and, that 99% of the AMT issues are down to the lack of proper
servicing/maintenance by either an MB garage or, an Authorised
Smart independant with the Star machine that is necessary
to set up the actuator/clutch.
Otherwise, the article; apart from the ommission of the 3 standard
trim levels and add-on options not being stated; is not that bad.
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Re: "Not 2 Grand" 454 review
« Reply #4 on: July 26, 2017, 06:23:22 PM »
reliability = amazing!!

shame they missed the typos in the article

JJ
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