Smart Brabus Cabrio for Sale!!!

Steeroid · 7th June 2005, 14:06

Make and Model of Car/bike/scooter: Smart ForTwo Brabus Cabrio
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Type of Engine: 660cc Turbocharged Petrol engine
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Colour: Black with silver skirts
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Year of Make: 2002
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Year of Purchase: 2004
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Kilometres logged till date: 6,800
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Type of owner:
Individual
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Owner status: SECOND
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Type of registration: INDIVIDUAL ----------------------------------

State of Registration: DUBAI (Vehicle will be imported to India at my cost)
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Accessories/Aftermarket Performance enhancements:
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K&N Induction Kit
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Contact details: PM on TBHP / menonhigh@yahoo.com
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Montoya · 7th June 2005, 19:08

Whats the price buddy. It will help in people finalising the decision.

Note from moderator: He has given his contact. Send him a mail or pm him from TBHP. Idea is not to have posts like this.

Mpower · 7th June 2005, 20:02

Hey, can you bring it into India........tell the customs people its just a big toy,if they havent heard of the smart, they might just believe you.

artofzen · 8th June 2005, 09:35

Steeroid,Dont sell it before you bring it to cochin..lets paint the city smart ;-)

Steeroid · 8th June 2005, 09:48

I'm tempted to...and a certain 5 year old is not very happy with the decision to sell. Lets see - I'll sell only if I get a damn good price.

artofzen · 8th June 2005, 12:22

Are u planning to bring it to India any way?

S600BENZ · 8th June 2005, 21:53

If it is registered in Dubai that probably makes it a left hand drive and its common knowledge that left hand drive cars are not allowed to be imported. So please inform which hand drive it is.

nitrous · 9th June 2005, 12:19

i believe u can convert LHDs to RHDs in dubai.so, are u converting and bringing??

Steeroid · 9th June 2005, 12:43

The car is LHD, will be converted to RHD before bringing it over. The Smart is a very user-friendly car as very few things are errr... hardcoded. For eg., you can change all the body panels and change the entire look of the car in about an hour.

Other than the Tiridion (or something like that) super-frame around the car, the body panels that provide protection from the elements (not those that provide protection from crashes) are made in space age FRP and engineering plastics.

While changing the steering from LHD to RHD the only big change will be the steering linkages. Dashboard, steering and controls can be changed in a jiffy as these are designed to be swapped somewhat like the Nokia xpress on covers (in concept, not in execution) so that you can change the interiors with your moods (as long as you're not too moody).

The car is a rear wheel drive so there arent any complications up front, either - the big change will be shift of the battery compartment (under front passenger's feet) from right to left - 2 body panels will need to be changed or swapped for this.

S600BENZ · 9th June 2005, 12:52

Best of luck with your conversion, but at the end of the day its not the best car to get to India from a sale point of view.

Steeroid · 9th June 2005, 13:00

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Originally Posted by S600BENZ

Best of luck with your conversion, but at the end of the day its not the best car to get to India from a sale point of view.

Thank you - the conversion will be done by the local Smart Centre and not me. I will get it to India, but the primary reason is not to sell it. I plan to sell it only if I get a good premium. Else I'll keep the car for a few years, then maybe someday rip the engine and put it on a bike....all options are open.

aveek · 12th June 2005, 21:23

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Originally Posted by Steeroid

Thank you - the conversion will be done by the local Smart Centre and not me. I will get it to India, but the primary reason is not to sell it. I plan to sell it only if I get a good premium. Else I'll keep the car for a few years, then maybe someday rip the engine and put it on a bike....all options are open.

Would you just sell the engine after a few years...?? Or now...?? I'm looking out for an engine block an all... plannin to make a Kart, so...

Steeroid · 13th June 2005, 11:22

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Originally Posted by aveek

Would you just sell the engine after a few years...?? Or now...?? I'm looking out for an engine block an all... plannin to make a Kart, so...

If an engine is all you want, I'll look out for one. The second hand car parts market here has all sorts of engines including those of the Mercs, Beemers and Mustangs amongst others at dirt cheap prices. These are usually picked up from cars that have either been scrapped after accidents or have been rebuilt - the selection is quite exotic...

Let me know what your requirement is and I will try and find one for you when Ihave the time. If you insist on a Smart engine, I'll ask the Smart Centre whether they have a spare one since I've seen plenty of old smarts scrapped there.

aveek · 13th June 2005, 22:05

Basically any engine will do, as the kart itself is gonna be pretty light. Preferably a RWD type engine... not too powerful, cause I'm gonna source M800 wheels or something like that, so... basically, the cheapest thing that youu can get. don't bother to go actively looking for it, but if you do come across a really cheap engine, do let me know... thanks a million mate!!!

ajmat · 14th June 2005, 11:04

am not sure with the conversion + expected premium etc, whether the car will cost the same as Mazda miata when it reaches India

7th June 2005, 14:06	#1
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,751 Times	Smart Brabus Cabrio for Sale!!! Make and Model of Car/bike/scooter: Smart ForTwo Brabus Cabrio -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type of Engine: 660cc Turbocharged Petrol engine -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Colour: Black with silver skirts -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year of Make: 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year of Purchase: 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kilometres logged till date: 6,800 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type of owner: Individual -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Owner status: SECOND -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type of registration: INDIVIDUAL ---------------------------------- State of Registration: DUBAI (Vehicle will be imported to India at my cost) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Accessories/Aftermarket Performance enhancements: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- K&N Induction Kit -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact details: PM on TBHP / menonhigh@yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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7th June 2005, 19:08	#2
Montoya BANNED Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Best City In India Mumbai Posts: 665 Thanked: 0 Times	Whats the price buddy. It will help in people finalising the decision. Note from moderator: He has given his contact. Send him a mail or pm him from TBHP. Idea is not to have posts like this. Last edited by Rudra Sen : 7th June 2005 at 20:06.
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7th June 2005, 20:02	#3
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	Hey, can you bring it into India........tell the customs people its just a big toy,if they havent heard of the smart, they might just believe you.
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8th June 2005, 09:35	#4
artofzen BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: VOCI-LHR Posts: 735 Thanked: 68 Times View My Garage	Steeroid,Dont sell it before you bring it to cochin..lets paint the city smart ;-)
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8th June 2005, 09:48	#5
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,751 Times	I'm tempted to...and a certain 5 year old is not very happy with the decision to sell. Lets see - I'll sell only if I get a damn good price.
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8th June 2005, 12:22	#6
artofzen BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: VOCI-LHR Posts: 735 Thanked: 68 Times View My Garage	Are u planning to bring it to India any way?
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8th June 2005, 21:53	#7
S600BENZ BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 305 Thanked: 11 Times	If it is registered in Dubai that probably makes it a left hand drive and its common knowledge that left hand drive cars are not allowed to be imported. So please inform which hand drive it is.
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9th June 2005, 12:19	#8
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	i believe u can convert LHDs to RHDs in dubai.so, are u converting and bringing??
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9th June 2005, 12:43	#9
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,751 Times	The car is LHD, will be converted to RHD before bringing it over. The Smart is a very user-friendly car as very few things are errr... hardcoded. For eg., you can change all the body panels and change the entire look of the car in about an hour. Other than the Tiridion (or something like that) super-frame around the car, the body panels that provide protection from the elements (not those that provide protection from crashes) are made in space age FRP and engineering plastics. While changing the steering from LHD to RHD the only big change will be the steering linkages. Dashboard, steering and controls can be changed in a jiffy as these are designed to be swapped somewhat like the Nokia xpress on covers (in concept, not in execution) so that you can change the interiors with your moods (as long as you're not too moody). The car is a rear wheel drive so there arent any complications up front, either - the big change will be shift of the battery compartment (under front passenger's feet) from right to left - 2 body panels will need to be changed or swapped for this.
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9th June 2005, 12:52	#10
S600BENZ BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 305 Thanked: 11 Times	Best of luck with your conversion, but at the end of the day its not the best car to get to India from a sale point of view.
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13th June 2005, 22:05	#14
aveek BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 294 Thanked: 2 Times	Basically any engine will do, as the kart itself is gonna be pretty light. Preferably a RWD type engine... not too powerful, cause I'm gonna source M800 wheels or something like that, so... basically, the cheapest thing that youu can get. don't bother to go actively looking for it, but if you do come across a really cheap engine, do let me know... thanks a million mate!!!
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14th June 2005, 11:04	#15
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,860 Thanked: 27,954 Times View My Garage	am not sure with the conversion + expected premium etc, whether the car will cost the same as Mazda miata when it reaches India
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