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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 05:33 PM
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Msfitoy's new playmate!





 
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 05:35 PM
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OMG.. u bought a fiat! i'm so jelious!
 
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 05:41 PM
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It's... ummmmmmmm... small.

Get ready to hear this question a kajillion times: "How many MPGs do you get?".
 
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 05:43 PM
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Let the mods begin...
 
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 05:52 PM
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Judging by the van in the background of one picture you live in North America, so how did you get that? I assume it's an evaluation car?

edit: Please post interior pics.
 
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 05:52 PM
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Hah hmm..........Looks like Luigi from the movie "Cars" Very cool
 
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 05:54 PM
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BMW, Fiat may join forces on next Mini, 500, U.S. Alfa sales

(there coming,,, well, there are here... but yes, u can get them state side...)

 
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by proximal
Judging by the van in the background of one picture you live in North America, so how did you get that? I assume it's an evaluation car?

edit: Please post interior pics.
Judging by Msfitoy in front of the 500, you would be right!

I won't tease anymore...it is probably the only 500 in the country right now...just got registered by our studio and I have it for a while to play with...
 
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 07:19 PM
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Dude thats a cool car! I LOVE to see 100% Euro cars. My parents went to England and other places and I just loved the car pictures they took for me. Closest thing to a "non american" vehicle around me are some cars and trucks from Mexico.
 
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 07:21 PM
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u r one lucky ****.... i wan one too

bet it get lot of attention...
 
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 07:32 PM
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Know a guy named Tony to keep it running?
 
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 08:45 PM
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pretty cool, sid!
 
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 09:00 PM
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That's awesome! How do you like the way it drives???? We need some scoopage...

I know LOTS of us "cough cough" older people may have owned a Fiat (Me) and I loved them. My first Cabrio was a 124 Spyder.....yellow.....I'd love to hear the run down on this one...

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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 09:08 PM
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Maybe I'm blind but to me it's hideous. Gotta love the exclusivity of 1 though! Put one of Fiat's big sibling's Alfa in your driveway and I'll be a jealous boy!
 
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by JIMINNI
Hah hmm..........Looks like Luigi from the movie "Cars" Very cool



 
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 09:38 PM
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FIAT.....

F***ing Attempted Italian Transportation.

I know of what I speak. My first car was a '69 850 Spider with all of the FAZA/Abarth goodies. (Shivers with the memories...)

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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 05:16 AM
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It's a bit "soft" for me...shifts very silky through a nice 6 box, very nice interior trim, more upright seating position...but, it's no Mini...wallows through steering inputs, motor is so quite, I have to keep an eye on the tach to make sure I upshift...not enough power to get out of it's own way...would make a nice cafe cruiser...
 
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 08:47 AM
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I wouldn't call it ugly, but it's definitely a unique look.

Have fun! Thanks for the great pics.

Looks like a big engine hood gap on the passenger side near the base of the windshield.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 08:57 AM
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this is the fiat 500 abarth i wan

http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2008/02...al-images.html
 

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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 11:18 AM
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hey, that car reminds me of an onigiri. (rice ball with seaweed).

 
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 11:24 AM
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Car looks great...congrats. It may not be a spry as a MINI but it would still be a very fun car to own.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by kenchan
hey, that car reminds me of an onigiri. (rice ball with seaweed).

its missing the seaweed though... looks more like a mochi...

 
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 11:45 AM
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kyriian- well, the seaweed is on the top of the car on the fiat...
that black glass roof.


jokes aside, that's a cool looking car. watever happened to the
Z06?
 
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 11:47 AM
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How'd you manage to be one of the lucky few to evaluate one of those here in the US??
 
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 12:24 PM
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The headlights look MINI-eque to me. Looks like an aerodynamic engineer had their way with the MINI and then baked it in a huge oven and melted it further.
 
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