Lot Ended
Description
2003 Smart Roadster 80 (W452)
Funky,
lightweight and big on the fun factor; electric fabric roof with removable
side bars; showing just 49,102 miles
Supplied new by Mercedes-Benz
of Edmonton in September 2003 this funky little W452 series Smart Roadster packs
a turbocharged 698cc 3-cylinder engine, developing here, 80bhp - more than
enough to give this 790kg featherweight exciting performance, driving the rear
wheels via 6-speed single clutch automated manual transmission with tiptronic
and fully automatic modes.
Hailing from the first year of production this
example is finished in two-tone red and black and features the clever eletric
fabric roof with removable side rails permitting full targa option or simply
sunroof back mode. Showing just 49,102 miles covered by its 5 owners, the
current since October 2019, this compact little car offers comfortable seating
for two with both front and rear boot storage, granted the rear 'boot' is rather
shallow given it sits atop the engine. Providing exciting performance with a
level of economy not usually associated with a sports car - Smart's
ethos was to provide 'the emotion of driving a pure sport's car at an affordable
cost' - more than 41,000 Roadsters were sold, it even won Top Gear's accolade of
"Fun Car of the Year 2005".
Within the history file, we find the V5C,
owner's pack & service book showing 5 stamps, the last at 22,000 miles
in May 2009 costing £416 by a Smart main dealer with a further lube
service documented on an invoice dated May 2020 costing £135 including
replacement gearbox oil and NSF lower ball joint. There are 7 old MOTs and
current MOT valid until October 2021 with 1 advisory for tyres, although this
looks to have been addressed with the purchase two new 185/55 tyres in
October 2020.
Presenting well in its funky two-tone colour scheme and
attractive 6-spoke alloy wheels, the only obvious cosmetic hiccup we
noticed was the bonnet which looks to have been vinyl wrapped with signs of
microblistering evident, as pictured. That aside, it looks to be a tidy,
low mileage example ready to be enjoyed.
For more information contact
- will.daniels@brightwells.com
* All charges are subject to VAT