Trailer Law

[normspanners]

i thought you couldnt tow smarts due to there auto boxes?

I thought most smart had to be towed----------thats the best way to get them to do 0-60---
Seriously though According to the FMCA 2009 Towing Guide, the 2009 SmartForTwo can be towed four wheels down in the manual transmission mode.
And I have 'A' bar'd autos, its ok if the engine is left running I towed an auto metro from london to north wales, and it was the engine and gearbox I wanted, to fit in a mini, it was good on fuel it did 250mls on 4 lts!!!!! I just wired in a light on the oil switch hung it on the mirror took 5mins, I could see the light from my mirror, if the light was out the engine was still running !

 

[DrNik]

nope a smart car uses a conventional gearbox, just gearchange and clutch is done by computer, just select neutral and all is good, unlike the nearly new brabus smart which had 6000 miles on it when the owner decided to couple up and tow it for 60 miles, and left it in reverse, oops, dropped valves and holes in pistons, and then i bought it

 

[DrNik]

Norm check out, my 2 litre mr2 powered smart http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RheVXdBrZI

 

[normspanners]

Sounds good how does it handle?

 

[DrNik]

like its on rails,built it from the ground up, not a lot of smart left, been to italy and belgium in it