JJ's Project BRABUS
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BRABUS forfour standard features
A powerful 1.5-litre four-cylinder turbo engine
Power - 177bhp
Torque - 230 Nm
Top Speed - 137mph
0-60mph time of 6.7 seconds
Weight - 1090 kg
CO2 - 159 g/km (£175 a year)
41mpg combined
steering is nicely weighted and the gear shift slick
leightweight 17-inch diamond cut Brabus alloys
roof spoiler
Brabus chrome twin sports exhaust
Lowered and stiffer Brabus sports shocks
Full Brabus body kit
Brabus badges
Leather heated sports seatswith Brabus embossed headrest
Brabus pedals, gearknob and handbrake
air-con
leather dash covering
7 speaker sound system with sub
Double Din radio from the SLK parts bin
sliding rear bench seat (tumble function)
came in 2 colours - 2 tone silver or black colour on plastic light weight panels
full length panoramic glass roof (tilt and slide option)
auto lights
auto wipers
headlamp washers
may think of some more things that were standard
JJ
A powerful 1.5-litre four-cylinder turbo engine
Power - 177bhp
Torque - 230 Nm
Top Speed - 137mph
0-60mph time of 6.7 seconds
Weight - 1090 kg
CO2 - 159 g/km (£175 a year)
41mpg combined
steering is nicely weighted and the gear shift slick
leightweight 17-inch diamond cut Brabus alloys
roof spoiler
Brabus chrome twin sports exhaust
Lowered and stiffer Brabus sports shocks
Full Brabus body kit
Brabus badges
Leather heated sports seatswith Brabus embossed headrest
Brabus pedals, gearknob and handbrake
air-con
leather dash covering
7 speaker sound system with sub
Double Din radio from the SLK parts bin
sliding rear bench seat (tumble function)
came in 2 colours - 2 tone silver or black colour on plastic light weight panels
full length panoramic glass roof (tilt and slide option)
auto lights
auto wipers
headlamp washers
may think of some more things that were standard
JJ
5charlie46 said:
C.A.R. said:
What's it like on fuel? Don't see many of these about at all...
they are very reasonable on fuel, see 40 mpg driven sensibly.
but that was on a nice leisurely drive to pick up another forfour for my dad
around town i get about 25mpg as its so much fun to drive
JJ
tty stickers off it, there's not wrong with them as stock, looks wise. 
If it was refined then it wouldn't match my personality (please see my shoes pic....haha)
Plus i'm sat at my desk in 3/4 jeans and flip flops - i'm far from refined.
As i said - i haven't added much to it really.
Roof vinyl is a one way vinyl as the glass panoramic roof makes the car pretty hot in the summer and the vinyl cuts down on the glare.
Next move is to go graphite with the roof and possibly red with the wing mirrors.
The point is, this is a 6sec 0-60 car for pocket money prices at high spec and i'm enjoying playing, understanding the ins and outs of my own car, working with suppliers of performance parts to trial and develop stuff (forge, bilstein, tune4performance, htec elite) and thats part of the fun.
I'm helping promote "car spunk" waxes, "G-techniq" products, evilution.co.uk smart sites and a number of independent smart and mitsubishi garages (to name but a few)
I could go out and spend £15k on a car from a dealership and just have it stock but then thats just car ownership..... not even a fan of just giving a car to a garage to mod as again, thats just ownership.
My smart fortwo was very highly modded because it was fun to do and therefore fun to drive knowing i did all this stuff.
I am currently pulling products from other smart models and modifying them to fit this car to keep it interesting.
The smart community is a very sociable one
JJ
Plus i'm sat at my desk in 3/4 jeans and flip flops - i'm far from refined.
As i said - i haven't added much to it really.
Roof vinyl is a one way vinyl as the glass panoramic roof makes the car pretty hot in the summer and the vinyl cuts down on the glare.
Next move is to go graphite with the roof and possibly red with the wing mirrors.
The point is, this is a 6sec 0-60 car for pocket money prices at high spec and i'm enjoying playing, understanding the ins and outs of my own car, working with suppliers of performance parts to trial and develop stuff (forge, bilstein, tune4performance, htec elite) and thats part of the fun.
I'm helping promote "car spunk" waxes, "G-techniq" products, evilution.co.uk smart sites and a number of independent smart and mitsubishi garages (to name but a few)
I could go out and spend £15k on a car from a dealership and just have it stock but then thats just car ownership..... not even a fan of just giving a car to a garage to mod as again, thats just ownership.
My smart fortwo was very highly modded because it was fun to do and therefore fun to drive knowing i did all this stuff.
I am currently pulling products from other smart models and modifying them to fit this car to keep it interesting.
The smart community is a very sociable one
JJ
Don't really like the visual stuff mate but each to their own - some people might dislike my Impreza for example.
BUT - it must be a hoot to drive with ~208 BHP so that gets a big thumbs up from me.
Not sure on the general shape of the car but I like how tiny the bonnet is - always expected it to be the whole thing, not just a small panel like that
BUT - it must be a hoot to drive with ~208 BHP so that gets a big thumbs up from me.
Not sure on the general shape of the car but I like how tiny the bonnet is - always expected it to be the whole thing, not just a small panel like that
Thanks - would love an impreza but too common for me (maybe the newer shape euro style one as don't see many of those)
The car is quite a small car (fiesta size) but with 5 doors, glass panoramic roof, sliding rear bench, tumble rear bench and fold flat front seats makes it very spacious inside.
JJ
The car is quite a small car (fiesta size) but with 5 doors, glass panoramic roof, sliding rear bench, tumble rear bench and fold flat front seats makes it very spacious inside.
JJ
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