A few pictures and a bit of info about my smarts
453 EQ
evilution On YouTube





It's taken many years but I finally got over hearing my own voice on video and being in front of the camera. I have now listened to myself talking for so long, it just sounds like my brother instead of me. After watching loads of car YouTube channels, I realised that...
Find The OBD Socket






600cc & 800cc CDI Smart City Up to late 2002 RHD - Look under the dashboard on the passenger side, it is located on the fuse box. LHD - Look under the dashboard on the driver side, it is located on the fuse box. This shows the OBD socket with a Trust Plug fitted....
Fortwo 451 Roof Damage




Clear Polycarbonate Roof Problems There is an inherent problem with all of the clear plastic roofs fitted to smarts. Most 451 coupe owners will notice that tiny cracks appear in the plastic. The cracks can't be felt as they are internal and although it's very rare,...
Front Wheel Alignment





Front Wheel Alignment If the front of your car doesn't handle as well as it used to. Your front tyres are wearing in a strange way, or your steering wheel isn't straight when the car is going straight, your front wheel alignment is probably out. Ideally, I recommend...
Generic OBD Code Readers






Cheap OBD Code Readers It's a fairly common phrase to be heard said by a car owner with a problem. "I'll buy a cheap code reader and then..." Let me stop you there. Something is only cheap if it works. £10 might be cheap for a code reader but if all it is good for is...
Guide Of Smart Models






What Mk is your smart? smart don't officially use these mark numbers. These mk numbers are primarily used on the forums.
HDD To SSD Conversion





2023 Edit The original info on this page is probably in excess of a decade old and, because of software and hardware changes, it's out of date. The cost of SSDs is now 20% of what they cost back then so it's just easier to find a Chinese company that sells MB Star...
Headlight Polishing






Headlights suffer from corrosion, it's easy to sort out.
Heavy/Stiff Steering





Getting to the bottom of stiff steering.
Installing An Active Sub





Fitting an active sub is very easy, a handful o connections and you are done
Insurance





It is a large portion of the yearly cost of driving but it is an essential part of owning a car.
Items For Sale






Stuff we have to sell
Mercedes Badges On A Smart






It's up to you if you want to fit Mercedes badges to your smart in the same way it's up to you if you want to masterbate in public. Just because you can, doesn't mean you should and in doing so, almost everyone will think you're a nob. I have heard plenty of excuses...
Nearside & Offside





Evilution's Nearside, Offside, Left, Right? Just to clarify. Nearside and offside are set sides of the car but left and right obviously change. Nearside and offside are old English terms so may not be known elsewhere. Nearside is the passenger's side on an RHD car....
Owners Manual






Download the smart manuals in your chosen language.
Parasitic Electrical Drain





Battery going flat over a few days of the car not being used?
PCD, Offset, Centre Bore






Explaining these terms
R-Link: Go To Your Local Dealer
This seems quite rare but some people (mainly Renault owners) are seeing the below fault on the R-Link radio (smart media system). Go to your local dealer No thanks. I found this on a smart EQ I bought that had been lightly crashed. Luckily I had all the replacement...