Any love here for the new Fiat 500?

[pbkid]

sorry billy... no love here either.

looks like a crappy VW beetle

[SlowPro48]

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After college, my best friend got excited about sports cars and bought an X1/9 after I inherited and started driving an MG Midget. Although I had quite a bit of mechanic experience by then, he had never owned or worked on a car before. I think he could have graduated from Fiat mechanic school by the end of his first summer with that car. Good times...fun cars.

TechnoPope, I can definitely relate! My brother had the X1/9 and I had a Midget. We both gained a lot of mechanical knowledge. Also learned a lot about pressing objects found by the roadside into service - pieces of beer can to repair fuel pump points, wine bottle corks to plug holes in the intake when a gulp valve "disappears" while buzzing down the interstate at 75% of redline trying to keep up with traffic, etc. I sure developed a finely tuned ear for the sound of a motor getting ready to go off-song and also for the sound of a metal part hitting the pavement. (I'm sure you've seen the bumper sticker that says "All parts falling off this vehicle are of the finest British craftsmanship") But like you say "Good times...fun cars" That MG was more than just a ride - it was a rolling adventure. In fact I'd say it was more than good times - it was the best of times.

OK in order to keep this from being a total TJ: I actually like the looks of that little Fiat - especially the Hamann - check out the rear view half way down the http://500oc.net/ site - 265hp from 1.4 liters is not too shabby! And props to whoever incorporated that eight ball in the grill so that the driver is always "behind the eight ball" - funny stuff!

[crotchrocket]

ah that pic looks familiar
they are amazing motors guys.

to learn more about them its all about the 500oc.net

I think Google just gave us a new member lol !!

[Moncha]

Oh, so close to being spam LOL!

[Triathlete]

Oh, so close to being spam LOL!

I thought the same thing at first...
But that site does have some sweet 500's and it was on topic!

[crotchrocket]

500oc.net

Im sorry but......How the HELL does 1.4l engine produce 360bhp ????? it's amazing what you can do these days!!!

[alanbradley]

I tried the Abarth about 6 months ago and it was an absolute hoot. The 1.4 turbo is great and the interior is really funky with its change up lights and dial within dial instruments. I didn't stop talking about it for a week, but eventually the realisations that it was Italian where I was used to the Japanese reliability of my multiple Yari and (mainly) that £13500 was a lot of money for a small car with near-unusable rear seats.

I still like them.

A

[Triathlete]

500oc.net

Im sorry but......How the HELL does 1.4l engine produce 360bhp ????? it's amazing what you can do these days!!!

Its possible...the Wyotech drag car has a 1000hp 4 cylinder in it!