Anyone know anything about the Smart Car Fortwo?
10-25-2011 | 10:13 AM
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So my father practically stole a 2005 Smart Car 'Fortwo' just over the weekend. I must admit, it's awkwardly cool to drive and the fuel mileage is excellent around town.
I have an interior concern: Once again, a previous owner has left his devastating mark within the interior. This particular Fortwo, the passion (which I guess is the trim type) has a glass roof. The previous owner looks to have used a spray can adhesive and a series of double stick foam tape and velcro bits to attach a foam cushion to the glass thus creating a headliner. Also, the A pillars are of the same quality - glued and taped - and don't really seem to be close to factory. The only reason I consider them possibly coming with the car is the foam itself looks to be factory, but the way it was installed just looks terrible. Upon a bit of searching for photos online, I came up empty handed. Does anyone know if the interior actually has these strange foam cushion headliner pads covering the glass? Maybe not? I want to tear them out, but I'm not sure what to do afterward. Bringing the car back original would be nice if I could get an idea of how the car actually looked.
Thanks for any help!
I have an interior concern: Once again, a previous owner has left his devastating mark within the interior. This particular Fortwo, the passion (which I guess is the trim type) has a glass roof. The previous owner looks to have used a spray can adhesive and a series of double stick foam tape and velcro bits to attach a foam cushion to the glass thus creating a headliner. Also, the A pillars are of the same quality - glued and taped - and don't really seem to be close to factory. The only reason I consider them possibly coming with the car is the foam itself looks to be factory, but the way it was installed just looks terrible. Upon a bit of searching for photos online, I came up empty handed. Does anyone know if the interior actually has these strange foam cushion headliner pads covering the glass? Maybe not? I want to tear them out, but I'm not sure what to do afterward. Bringing the car back original would be nice if I could get an idea of how the car actually looked.
Thanks for any help!
10-25-2011 | 11:25 AM
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I'm going to take some shots of it today. I don't see any signs of leakage. It just looks like an after-thought and a terrible attempt. The upholstery work is disgusting and the double stick tape/adhesive is horrific.
10-25-2011 | 04:06 PM
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I have an interior concern: Once again, a previous owner has left his devastating mark within the interior. This particular Fortwo, the passion (which I guess is the trim type) has a glass roof. The previous owner looks to have used a spray can adhesive and a series of double stick foam tape and velcro bits to attach a foam cushion to the glass thus creating a headliner. Also, the A pillars are of the same quality - glued and taped - and don't really seem to be close to factory. The only reason I consider them possibly coming with the car is the foam itself looks to be factory, but the way it was installed just looks terrible. Upon a bit of searching for photos online, I came up empty handed. Does anyone know if the interior actually has these strange foam cushion headliner pads covering the glass? Maybe not? I want to tear them out, but I'm not sure what to do afterward. Bringing the car back original would be nice if I could get an idea of how the car actually looked.
Thanks for any help!
Thanks for any help!
Passion with glass roof stock interior, sorry for the iphone pics..
10-26-2011 | 11:12 AM
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From: Gliese 581g | Monte-Carlo, Côte d’Azur, La Planète Terre
Thanks for the pictures, 911SLOW. That car looks identical to my dad's purchase! That really helps a lot. So there is a slider thing that attaches to that center track? Is that what that is?
