My Smart Car




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I have an '03 plate Mk 7 Smart Pulse Fortwo, with silver tridion and black panels.
I bought it from a company called Smartarse Design, an independent Smart car specialist in the Hampshire area.

I have an obsession with fairies (in case you didn't already know!) and decided to personalize my car, so, with the help of Smartarse design, had vinyl graphics of stars and fairies put on the car. I named her The Urban Fairy! (although, unofficially, I call her Hattie!)

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I kept it like this for just over a year, but decided to go one step further with the design, by getting a rainbow metal flake paint job, over the top of my stars. (this gives it a 'glitter' effect). This was a bigger job than I first anticipated, and involved me removing all 295 of the original stars, and reapplying them all (plus some) when the body work had been prepared for the respray!! I got the paintwork done at Absolute Vehicle Care in Romsey, Hampshire.
Pics of the transformation can be seen here.

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I have also done a few other modifications during my ownership including;
Debadged
Delipped
Piper X air filter
15" Kahn Wheels
Silver wing mirror covers
stubby chrome ariel
Axle caps
'Smart' seat belt pads
Chrome numberplate surround
Rear valance resprayed in 'Tridion Silver'
MetalMonkey speedo, clock, rev counter and heater inserts
Alloy heater control and radio buttons
'Evilution' MP3 cable
Alloy wing mirror and handbrake buttons
Alloy window control buttons
Chrome ignition surround
Fairies on the dash
Fairy wings on the drivers seat
Stars and fairy graphics
Rainbow Metal flake Paintwork.
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The Urban Fairy  has recently been made Feature Car of the Month on the Smartmaniacs website and forums. Click here to see the full page feature.
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I have become a member of the smart community, and have taken part in a few socials, some of the highlights include the London 2 Brighton run and Billing Smartfest Weekend '05.
I can often be found on the second Thursday of the month, at The White Horse pub in Otterbourne (Nr Winchester), where I meet up with other members of the Central Southern Smart Club (CSSC).
Check out my Gallery for pictures of other smart meets.