French ForFour Brabus

JoL25000 · August 13, 2016, 03:37:42 AM

four pictures of my forfour :

I really love this sticker!

Errr.... what can I say? don't try to do the same photo on road...it was just a static test with th MB-star.

Yes, my 17 year-old girl is allowed to drive a 177hp car...

For the magnetic "conduite accompagnÃ©e", it was such a good idea to put a metallic tailgate on this plastic car.

Brabs · August 13, 2016, 09:15:45 AM

Welcome! Great to hear from another fan of the brilliant Brabus forfour! Looks great.

I love the low level photo. Hope that you put the can in the recycling after the shot!

JoL25000 · August 13, 2016, 01:52:51 PM

Thank you Brabs... even i I didn't drink the can, of course I put it into the recycling bin.

brulaw · August 13, 2016, 02:20:19 PM

Hi , welcome to the site ...... Nice car

JoL25000 · August 13, 2016, 08:19:09 PM

Quote from: brulaw on August 13, 2016, 02:20:19 PM
Hi , welcome to the site ...... Nice car

Thank you, brulaw... I hope my car will look better in a few weeks, when it will receive its 17". They are actually in a wheel repairing workshop.

JoL25000 · August 13, 2016, 09:38:39 PM

My first question :
When I bought my smart, I thought the gear knob wasn't nice. In fact, the leather is missing. Does anybody can explain how to disassemble the aluminium part, in order to replace the leather, please?

Brabs · August 13, 2016, 09:56:03 PM

You can remove the gear lever by sharply pulling up on it. Be very careful that you don't smack yourself in the face with it!!
The top half of the gear knob can simply be unscrewed.

Wangswong · August 14, 2016, 12:32:33 AM

There's meant to be leather on there? I thought it was an aftermarket part people were putting on. Not been one on mine since purchase

steddie eddie · August 14, 2016, 12:38:26 AM

G'day Jol25000, very nice Brabus but i dont think it does 235kmh as you show on the speedo.....lol.
Greetings,
Eddie.

JoL25000 · August 14, 2016, 07:30:52 AM

Quote from: Brabs on August 13, 2016, 09:56:03 PMThe top half of the gear knob can simply be unscrewed.

Thank you... I thought so, but it's really really hard, I didn't want to use cobra pliers, not to damage inferior part.

Quote from: Wangswong on August 14, 2016, 12:32:33 AM
There's meant to be leather on there?

Yes I think so. we can see traces of glue, and it seems to have an offset for the thickness of the leather.

Quote from: steddie eddie on August 14, 2016, 12:38:26 AM
...i dont think it does 235kmh...

I'll try only on German Autobahn, and with 4 good tyres.

JoL25000 · August 14, 2016, 08:01:23 AM

I've always love 2CV... but I keep my smart ^^

F4B · August 14, 2016, 10:23:53 PM

Yes. There is leather on it.
Mine started peeling off, I bought a used one with leather in better conditions, but it was hard too find.

Quote from: Brabs on August 13, 2016, 09:56:03 PM
The top half of the gear knob can simply be unscrewed.

I've never been able to unscrew the top half.

JoL25000 · August 14, 2016, 10:49:12 PM

Quote from: F4B on August 14, 2016, 10:23:53 PM

I've never been able to unscrew the top half.

Neither do I

mr singh · August 15, 2016, 07:45:36 AM

the knob pull off and the top hemisphere unscrews.

one of them rubber straps to undo tight jar lids might do the trick

CrazyG · August 15, 2016, 11:34:52 AM

Has everyone forgotten so soon....

or not searched properly

As Homer Simpson would say..."Dooohhhhhhhh!"

JJ did a 'Guide' on renovating/fixing the Brab gear knob....
http://www.forfour.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=2194.0