Abandoned Brabus Rescue - Saved from Scrapyard and now road ready // Part 2

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Jonny Smith
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro

#abandonedbrabus #cheapestbrabus #salvageyard #thelatebrakeshow #4k

[AnagramAutoclassics]

Happy Christmas, Late Brakers everywhere! Jonny has already unwrapped his Brabus.

[JeremiBulakowski]

Rob has such a voice that I thought he's going to start singing like:

"I see garage of Smarts
full of For Two's,
I see them blew
for me and you"

[aarong]

Getting the MOT was the best Christmas present ever for Jonny!

[mesodatasystems]

Really good to see a car that basically was in good condition saved from land fill.

[steveemmerson]

Hi Jonny, lovely to see the Roadster in its original colour with the wrap now removed.
Watching Rob remove and fit a new roof was just awesome, this fella has the patience of a Saint and some skill, I would not have tried to undertake this job myself, too complicated.
Merry Christmas to the Late Brake Show community

[sarkisbenliyan]

Well done on preserving the Roadster! The new Smart design is a stark departure from the ingenuity and charm that defined the first two generations of the ForTwo (W450 and W451) and the Roadster (W452).

Having been part of the original Smart design team, it’s disheartening to see the brand drift so far from its original ideals, trading visionary concepts for uninspired, generic designs. Thankfully, dedicated mechanics like S2 Smarts are keeping these fantastic vehicles on the road, ensuring their legacy lives on for true enthusiasts.

[glennpettersson]

It's great to see it saved, such a good looking car. 👍

[stevemulroy]

As a Roadster owner and old client of Rob/S2 Smarts, I’m loving this. 😊

[Mr_Judge_Benny_Hinn]

And I think to myself, what a wonderful world. Merry Christmas!

[madsdekker]

That Smart is really turning out great in its original silver. Really lovely to see that a car that was givin up on gets a second chance

[keithblues]

Jonny, I had that roof in my basket. Went back to continue payment and it was gone 😅. Just reconditioned mine in the end, fitting tomorrow!!!

[theloneranger]

I think it looks a thousand times better without the wrap. The only good thing to say about the wrap is that it really protected the paint. I think it looks amazing now in that silver colour. All the best, Jonny. Have a Merry Christmas and New Year. I'm already looking forward to more content from you in 2025, Jonny. 👍🙂

[robertpearson]

Been waiting for this episode to land.
Watching episode one resulted in a Brabus roadster now residing in my garage, I love it.
Such an underrated car, as soon as you drive one you find out what they are all about

[StevensPaul]

Take it off, Jonny take it ALL OFF 👀😜🥹😛! Merry Christmas 🎉🎄👍✌️!

[thomaswelcomer]

While MANY of us subscribe to a variety of car YouTube channels, I bet a LOT of us enjoy a video about saving a cool quirky car from the crusher far more than, say, someone selling his "dream car" after a year and only 2000ish miles driven. Not that there's anything WRONG with that.

I hope Jonny can keep doing Jonny-things and stay happy and healthy. Merry Christmas to all 🎄

[eddieallen]

Happy Brabmus Jonny. The little car lives to see another Christmas!

[richardgledhill]

So pleased to see the Brabus back on the road! S2 Smarts... what a remarkable place. Well done to everyone and thanks for the fascinating video. Have a good Christmas everyone!

[GregFraser-mb]

Great to see you saving this car. We bought our roadster near new in 2003. It now has 325, 000k's (Australian) on the original engine and clutch. And we finished installing new front shocks this morning! Next on the list are the engine mounts. Looking forward to the next ep.

[draidangraham]

Jonny you have no idea how excited I was to see this. I also have a one owner plus me roadster. Not a brabus but every available extra from factory (cd multi changer included 🤣). Thanks for saving this car and putting it in your channel. You are right to store her inside, they just don't work with water, part of the reason production stopped so quickly. Bring us more please 😁

[scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

Smart is coming along nicely Jonny, I regularly use my Smarts for Long Distance Trips attending my Local Smart Family meets down in the North West of England from Edinburgh, can do 400 to 500 miles in a day and going forward for next year that's prob going to be a monthly occurrence for this little car. No doubt I will be servicing it twice a year. Have a cracking Xmas Jonny and here's a little something for the Smart Fund or a Xmas drink.