Fiat 500

Andrew,
wasn't the Fiat 500 launched in the UK on July 4th this year?
I thought sales orders were already being taken for it?

Its scheduled to come down under too - albeit later than everywhere else. Again. For a change

Check this out....
http://carsguide.news.com.au/story/0,20384,22027663-21822,00.html

All the best

DaveyW said:

Andrew,
wasn't the Fiat 500 launched in the UK on July 4th this year?
I thought sales orders were already being taken for it?

Its scheduled to come down under too - albeit later than everywhere else. Again. For a change

Check this out....
http://carsguide.news.com.au/story/0,20384,22027663-21822,00.html

All the best

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It's not launched here yet but there are a few lhd Italian registered examples in the hands of car mags for test.

Think it's out either in October or January - can't remember which but will check.

wasnt the fiat 500 launched in the uk on July 4th this year? WHY???


I cant quite believe that they are reincarnating that lil noddy car!! ok whose chopping their Eos in for one then?? Fred, sealy simon??????

me! i think not !

jamcar said:

I cant quite believe that they are reincarnating that lil noddy car!! ok whose chopping their Eos in for one then?? Fred, sealy simon??????

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Denny!!!!!!!!!!!
Please give me more credit than that. I would only buy one to store my sardines!
Cheers!

DaveyW said:

Andrew,
wasn't the Fiat 500 launched in the UK on July 4th this year?
I thought sales orders were already being taken for it?

Its scheduled to come down under too - albeit later than everywhere else. Again. For a change

Check this out....
http://carsguide.news.com.au/story/0,20384,22027663-21822,00.html

All the best

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I didn't think the car was hitting the UK until early 2008. They may have revealed in July but the car isn't on the road yet is my understanding.

Andrew said:

I didn't think the car was hitting the UK until early 2008. They may have revealed in July but the car isn't on the road yet is my understanding.

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It's on the market in January 08.
As mentioned some Italian registered ones are here for journos to test.

I saw one at Auto Italia Stanford Hall last month and it is quite brilliant.

If you are in the market for a natty small car it's great - would be my choice over the Mini.

Not everyone is lucky enough to be able to afford an Eos jamcar! Or indeed wants anything other than a city car!

my comment was not at all price related, I merely looked at the car and expressed an opinion, I view it as nasty, where as you view it as natty. There are again in my opinion a lot lot nicer looking cars within the same price bracket as the fiat 500.
I do not feel that a cars appeal lies within its price tag.

jamcar said:

my comment was not at all price related, I merely looked at the car and expressed an opinion, I view it as nasty, where as you view it as natty. There are again in my opinion a lot lot nicer looking cars within the same price bracket as the fiat 500.
I do not feel that a cars appeal lies within its price tag.

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I am a bit biased towards Italian cars - I've had at least 11!

I loved the original Fiat 500 which in context was a brilliant lilttle car for the masses at a time when the world was not really mobile.

The new one is a very clever update of that and I love the way it recreates the cheekiness of the original and has loads of character; I hate most of today's lookalike hatchbacks. It is of course based on the mechanicals of the Panda, which in itself is very accomplished and has sold 1 million in only 4 years. My wife has one and I have driven it loads of times. If the crunch were to come no-one really NEEDS anything other that a Panda or similar; all the rest are to boost our own enjoyment (or egos!); especially mine!

And by the way, although it's on the UK market in January 08 it's sold out "for some months" already.

I think it is a cool car so I started a 500 club like this site. Its URL: www.fiat500oc.com