I know what you're thinking, it's a bloody smart car, yes it is but I've had the first model which was sh1t I admit, then I upgraded to the new 451 convertible it was great I loved it came with all the extras, so cheap to get around LONDON and parking was easy and tax per annum was £20 some are free depending on emissions. Was the perfect city nip around. I travelled from Liverpool to London with one full tank (£35) and had almost a quarter tank left
Anyway id recently dropped my 300 for a respRayed but needed something to keep me entertained till its done so I thought I'd go the whole way and exchange mine for the 451 2009 brabus and boy was I impressed it's so nippy unbelievably nippy, beating everything of the lights and the handling is awesome it's so adgile and braking is superb. This thing weighs bugger all and makes everything work so well. I'm so happy with this little thing. My daily commute has become a joy and best of all I found an immaculate example the brabus xclusive edition with black 17inch wheels on the rears and 16 in front with paddle shift and only 27000miles plus all the extra brabus bits. so much grip on this thing you gotta drive one so much fun it's like the complete opposite of the 300 but gives me a different type of joy. It's like a sleeper smart. Surprising everyone at the lights. FUN.
As standard they are a 999cc turbo with 94bhp (bugger all in 300 world) but when it's half a ton it really makes all the difference. I will be having a pipercross air filter element fitted to the standard box then mapped which gives me roughly 25% more power and quicker gear changes for not a lot of money at all.
Sorry obviously not everyone's cuppa tea but so much fun for low cost. I've already driven back from bath to south london and I've done 2 work commutes and still have more than 3rd a tank left with a lot is spirited driving.
I know what you're thinking, it's a bloody smart car, yes it is but I've had the first model which was sh1t I admit, then I upgraded to the new 451 convertible it was great I loved it came with all the extras, so cheap to get around LONDON and parking was easy and tax per annum was £20 some are free depending on emissions. Was the perfect city nip around. I travelled from Liverpool to London with one full tank (£35) and had almost a quarter tank left
Anyway id recently dropped my 300 for a respRayed but needed something to keep me entertained till its done so I thought I'd go the whole way and exchange mine for the 451 2009 brabus and boy was I impressed it's so nippy unbelievably nippy, beating everything of the lights and the handling is awesome it's so adgile and braking is superb. This thing weighs bugger all and makes everything work so well. I'm so happy with this little thing. My daily commute has become a joy and best of all I found an immaculate example the brabus xclusive edition with black 17inch wheels on the rears and 16 in front with paddle shift and only 27000miles plus all the extra brabus bits. so much grip on this thing you gotta drive one so much fun it's like the complete opposite of the 300 but gives me a different type of joy. It's like a sleeper smart. Surprising everyone at the lights. FUN.
As standard they are a 999cc turbo with 94bhp (bugger all in 300 world) but when it's half a ton it really makes all the difference. I will be having a pipercross air filter element fitted to the standard box then mapped which gives me roughly 25% more power and quicker gear changes for not a lot of money at all.
Sorry obviously not everyone's cuppa tea but so much fun for low cost. I've already driven back from bath to south london and I've done 2 work commutes and still have more than 3rd a tank left with a lot is spirited driving.
Edited by j1mmytt