What would You drive if not the 500?

[VilleV]

What is the car You would be driving IF there was no Fiat 500 (a terrible tought, I know)? I think my choise would be this:

[ewandougie]

Id have a Grande Punto lol

[.Lefteris.]

That was easy...... a ABARTH 500 lol

http://www.500fans.com/picture.php?albumid=1&pictureid=174

[Cadbury]

a Land Rover Defender... love them:icon_thumleft:

[cjay]

The MiTo looks cool, They are supposed to get here mid year like the Abarth 500 :(

if I did not drive the 500, I'd probably get one of these again :D

[Coccynella500]

I total agree to VilleV!!!

A MITO without doubts!

:icon_thumright:

[VilleV]

I total agree to VilleV!!!

A MITO without doubts!

:icon_thumright:

It´s a beauty, isnt it? And finally a small Alfa since the Alfasud in the -70´s.

[bond]

a....Mini Cooper S...
please don't kill me!! :D

[VilleV]

a....Mini Cooper S...
please don't kill me!! :D

I think it´s nice car! I would definitely have one. Not over 500 though, but if there was no 500.

[cjay]

I have had two new MINI Coopers, they were total RUBBISH, the worst built cars I have ever owned. I would never buy another MINI and tell everyone I know NOT to buy one:mad:

[VilleV]

This is interesting information and I have heard this before. Could You cjay be more precise what was wrong with them?

[cjay]

Mmmmm how long have you got??

Gearboxes failing
Steering column breaking
Airbag warning problems
Dash rattles that would send you deaf
Serious paint problems, my red one was also delivered with finger prints in the paint
Electronic problems, lock the car and walk away and later the windows would wind down and sunroofs open!
Leather falling apart
power steering failures
They rust around to door sills after 6 months

It went on and on, I loved the car but was so glad to see it go.

The build quality in the 500 is fantastic compared to a MINI

[VilleV]

I´m surprised, after all it is BMW product and you could expect high quality. Especially when it is such an expencive car compared to 500. Did You have all of those problems mentioned above or are these just common problems in Mini?

[cjay]

I had all those problems and they were in many MINI's, mostly the early build cars after aprox 2005 they improved.

Lots of people expected BMW quality for the premium price, but they never got it :mad:

[VilleV]

Well that is just sad! And here I was thinking that my (long since gone) Seat Ibiza was lausy car with it´s faults. I stand corrected, I wouldn´t have Mini then. I just hate unreliable cars, and for the past nine months my 500 has functioned perfectly.

[wreckmaster]

Chrysler 300c wagon:D

[.Lefteris.]

I had all those problems and they were in many MINI's, mostly the early build cars after aprox 2005 they improved.

Lots of people expected BMW quality for the premium price, but they never got it :mad:

That is correct, a mini S cost almost 2 times the Abarth price here (with a few extras) and IMO it is not a better car!

[.Lefteris.]

Well that is just sad! And here I was thinking that my (long since gone) Seat Ibiza was lausy car with it´s faults. I stand corrected, I wouldn´t have Mini then. I just hate unreliable cars, and for the past nine months my 500 has functioned perfectly.

I do not like seats...

[Animo]

Lefteris, I am intrigued, what do you do for a living??? lol

If I was going to have another car and I had the money it would be a Jaguar XJ220, and before you all say anything I know this is now an old car but still outstandingly beautiful.

[Cadbury]

Oh yes.... I can see me in this one !biggrin2

[Animo]

Funnily enough I can see me in one of those lol (in my dreams)

[.Lefteris.]

Lefteris, I am intrigued, what do you do for a living??? lol


am a godfather ..... ;) :D

i like the Jaguar XJ220 also, still a great car and a truely altime classic also

[Pethead]

I would actually buy a Citröen DS3 in Boticelli blue and Opal white Hdi 110 FAP with white alloys.

[5OO]

Subaru WRX Wagon or a Nissan Juke 1.6T but you can't get AWD and 6speed manual only the CVT, so probably the WRX.

[Cyberdog]

Alfa Mito Cloverleaf. That's actually cheaper than my A500 here.. :)

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[VilleV]

Alfa Giulietta, my favorite at the moment!:cool:

[VilleV]

Alfa Giulietta, my favorite at the moment!:cool:

[Stormi]

At the moment this, when it arrives :icon_thumright:

http://www.alfabb.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Alfa-Romeo-4C-GTA.jpg

[wreckmaster]

At the moment this, when it arrives :icon_thumright:

http://www.alfabb.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Alfa-Romeo-4C-GTA.jpg

It is so beautiful:):) I really hope it will come out looking like this:icon_thumleft: But it wont be cheap, thats for surelol

[VilleV]

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That´s simply gorgeous! And I read somewhere that it´s supposed to be a lot cheaper than 8C... We´ll see about that..

[abarth500racer]

Lotus Elise.

[wreckmaster]

Looks like the replacement for the Bravo will be an 2000 Peugeot 306 wagon with an 1,6 petrol engine:(:(:( It looks nice and clean and has only driven 138000km`s:) But nothing I really want tough......... But it is a car:eek:
http://www.finn.no/finn/car/used/object?finnkode=26280197

[VilleV]

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Congratulations anyway Thomas! I know it´s not what you would like to drive but atleast it looks to be in good condition!:icon_thumleft:

[wreckmaster]

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Congratulations anyway Thomas! I know it´s not what you would like to drive but atleast it looks to be in good condition!:icon_thumleft:

I have not bought it yet, but I will get a much better price than the add says and it is at the Fiat dealer I use on both my Fiats:) They where maybe intressted in buying the Bravo for a fair price, so we will see what happends tomorrow:) It is absolutely not what I really want, but it will do for a couple of years:D