Turin_airport From Italy, joined Oct 2001, 278 posts, RR: 2 Reply 2, posted (6 years 2 months 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 1131 times:
Very beautiful car! From what I saw customers will have great freedom to personalize their own 500 (both exterior and interior). By the way, the new model will be officially launched the 4th of July, exaclty 50 years after Fiat presented the original 500.
KaiGywer From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 12027 posts, RR: 43 Reply 3, posted (6 years 2 months 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 1126 times:
TSS From United States of America, joined Dec 2006, 2870 posts, RR: 5 Reply 5, posted (6 years 2 months 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 1120 times:
Whatever other problems they may have, Fiats don't suffer from a lack of style or good looks. It's almost as if Fiat is asking BMW "Is this what you meant to do with the new Mini?".
I could do without the white steering wheel, though.
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KaiGywer From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 12027 posts, RR: 43 Reply 8, posted (6 years 2 months 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 1106 times:
PlymSpotter From Spain, joined Jun 2004, 11129 posts, RR: 63 Reply 11, posted (6 years 2 months 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 1094 times:
That looks very cool; stylish and compact. Small engine size too, which is something I prefer, considering the smaller it is, the lower my insurance premium would be! The price is good too... I'm tempted!
Except the snag being that Fiat only intends to bring the higher spec more expensive models to the UK - to make it something more premium a la Mini. The cheaper models aren't likely to come over here by all accounts, as Fiat already feel that here in the UK the Panda has that covered.
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PlymSpotter From Spain, joined Jun 2004, 11129 posts, RR: 63 Reply 14, posted (6 years 2 months 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 1075 times:
Quoting Cornish (Reply 13): Except the snag being that Fiat only intends to bring the higher spec more expensive models to the UK - to make it something more premium a la Mini. The cheaper models aren't likely to come over here by all accounts, as Fiat already feel that here in the UK the Panda has that covered.
That's a damn shame - the Panda isn't a touch on the looks of the new 500. I suppose they would try and make it nearly impossible to buy a right hand drive car on the continent and drive it over to England.
Cornish From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2005, 8187 posts, RR: 56 Reply 15, posted (6 years 2 months 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 1072 times:
Quoting PlymSpotter (Reply 14): I suppose they would try and make it nearly impossible to buy a right hand drive car on the continent and drive it over to England.
I'm sure you could do so in Holland. plenty have done that with other cars before....
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ME AVN FAN From Switzerland, joined May 2002, 13874 posts, RR: 28 Reply 16, posted (6 years 2 months 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 1061 times:
Quoting PlymSpotter (Reply 14): buy a right hand drive car on the continent and drive it over to England.
well it is possible to drive around in the UK with a left hand drive car. Sometimes a bit unpractical, but when parking along the road you can get out onto the pedestrian's way directly without any loss of time !
SJCRRPAX From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 19, posted (6 years 2 months 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 983 times:
Quoting L410Turbolet (Thread starter): engines available: 1.2 50 kW, 1.4 74 kW, 1.3 JTD 55 kW (2-cylinder 0.9 turbo 70kW will be added later)
price: from 8,800 EUR
How can it be a cinquecento, without a 500c engine? For you Americans, (if I did the conversion correctly), that is 67, 73, 99 and 94 horsepower. 8,800 Eur sounds interesting, but it seems that when these type of cars (Smart Car, Mini-Cooper) get to the US, they always end up being more expensive or almost expensive as full size cars such as Camry, Accord, Ford 500, Impala. I guess we'll never see these in the US, too bad, FIAT's are usually fun cars.
AsstChiefMark From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 20, posted (6 years 2 months 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 977 times:
Quoting SJCRRPAX (Reply 19): 8,800 Eur sounds interesting, but it seems that when these type of cars (Smart Car, Mini-Cooper) get to the US, they always end up being more expensive
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