'ello

[Bain]

Hello all. Was directed over this way by Cadbury on the Fiat forums, thought I would say hello!

I'm about to become the owner of a shiney new 500, hopefully in the next week or so :)

[.Lefteris.]

Hello Bain and :welcomeon500:

[5OO]

'Ello there!

:xyxwave:

[VilleV]

Hey and welcome to 500fans! Glad You joined us!:icon_thumleft:

[Cadbury]

Hello all. Was directed over this way by Cadbury on the Fiat forums, thought I would say hello!

I'm about to become the owner of a shiney new 500, hopefully in the next week or so :)

Bet you CAN'T WAIT lol

[wreckmaster]

:welcomeon500: Bain:icon_thumleft: And congrats with your new car:cool:

Please remember :icon_worthless:

[Bain]

Bet you CAN'T WAIT lol

I can't!! As far as I know it's somewhere in the UK on the back of a car transporter, making it's way to Milton Keynes (poor thing). My dealer has promised to ring the second it arrives.

It'll be 8 weeks on Tuesday since I ordered it, so it's been quite quick, but then I've been without a car for the last 4 of that, which hasn't half dragged the time out. It's a pain living out in the sticks and not being able to get anywhere.

As soon as I can get pictures, they will be up!!

[Cadbury]

If it is on the back of the transporter it is on it's way to the dealer :dance:

Wont be long before you are :399:

There are a few of us around Luton/Milton Keynes now... perhaps we can have a get-together. Anyone from further afield care to join us before the big gathering of the 500fans members?

[matizman]

Hi Bain:welcomeon500:
What have ordered?

[Bain]

1.2 Lounge, Tropicalia Yellow, Black Side Stripe, 16" 5 O-spoke Alloys :icon_thumright:

[Plum Crazy]

Welcome from Texas! biggrin2

[ewandougie]

:welcomeon500:

[Animo]

Hello and welcome!

:welcomeon500::xyxwave:

[Tyfio]

If it is on the back of the transporter it is on it's way to the dealer :dance:

Wont be long before you are :399:

There are a few of us around Luton/Milton Keynes now... perhaps we can have a get-together. Anyone from further afield care to join us before the big gathering of the 500fans members?

Am up for that, too, Cadbury. A suggestion for a venue, The Ace Cafe in North West London is a good place for meetings for all things motorised! On the North Circular. Everyone and Everything seems to meet there! Dead easy to get to, good grub. Beginning of September? (Should have mine by then!biggrin2)

[wreckmaster]

You lucky guys who have 500fans members in your own area:icon_thumleft:
I also want to have a local meeting:( It is soooooo long until the larger event next year:p

[Cyberdog]

:welcomeon500:

Enjoy your new ride when you get it :)

Wreckmaster: It would be just me and you then :D

C

[wreckmaster]

Yuplol But it is kinda far between Moss and Bergen alsolol We should be more members here on the mountain so we could have some local meetings also:icon_thumleft:

[VilleV]

:welcomeon500:

Enjoy your new ride when you get it :)

Wreckmaster: It would be just me and you then :D

C

Yuplol But it is kinda far between Moss and Bergen alsolol We should be more members here on the mountain so we could have some local meetings also:icon_thumleft:


Well at least you guys have each others there! I´m all alone up here...lol

[wreckmaster]

For me it is just about the same distance to Stockholm( where the ferry to Helsinki goes) as it is too Bergen where Cyberdog liveslol So I guess I live about in the middle between the two of you:) a little under 600km to Bergen. And about 500km`s to Stockholm:D

[Cadbury]

Am up for that, too, Cadbury. A suggestion for a venue, The Ace Cafe in North West London is a good place for meetings for all things motorised! On the North Circular. Everyone and Everything seems to meet there! Dead easy to get to, good grub. Beginning of September? (Should have mine by then!biggrin2)

Sounds good for me, bottom of the M1. They have an Italian night on a Thursday.

Wrecky.... you don't have to wait till next year... I have spare rooms... all the family is welcome !

[wreckmaster]

Sounds good for me, bottom of the M1. They have an Italian night on a Thursday.

Wrecky.... you don't have to wait till next year... I have spare rooms... all the family is welcome !

I think the economy has had enough trips out of Norway this year with the Rhodos trip next month:p But thank you anyway:icon_thumleft: I promiss to do all I can to go next year:icon_thumright:

[Bain]

Oh no, I don't check this for a few days and my thread has been hijacked!! :icon_thumright:

Went to see my dealer this afternoon and apparently my car is due there tomorrow morning. Should be ready for Monday pickup if all goes to plan!

I'd definately be up for a little 500 meetup, although I have no idea how to actually get to the Ace Cafe. I drive past the M1/A406 junction enough times you'd think I'd know where it was!

[Cadbury]

Oh no, I don't check this for a few days and my thread has been hijacked!! :icon_thumright:

Went to see my dealer this afternoon and apparently my car is due there tomorrow morning. Should be ready for Monday pickup if all goes to plan!

I'd definately be up for a little 500 meetup, although I have no idea how to actually get to the Ace Cafe. I drive past the M1/A406 junction enough times you'd think I'd know where it was!

NEWSFLASH.... all Fiat dealerships are shut on Monday 20th ;)

Ace Cafe has it's own website. Remember passing the Cafe on the way back from Ikea.

Roll on Monday:icon_thumleft:

[Bain]

NEWSFLASH.... all Fiat dealerships are shut on Monday 20th ;)

Ace Cafe has it's own website. Remember passing the Cafe on the way back from Ikea.

Roll on Monday:icon_thumleft:

Noooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Annoyingly discovered I wont be able to actually drive my car when I pick it up on Monday.
Because I'm getting it on the scrappage scheme, and my old car that's being scrapped is in my dear mother's name, my new 500 is also in her name. Was planning on doing the Aviva 7 day Driveaway insurance, and then sign the car over to me as soon as we have it, and then set up real insurance.
Of course they wouldn't put a secondary driver on the 7 day thing, so I can't drive it :triste:

[Cadbury]

Under the scrappage scheme, doesn't the new vehicle have to stay in the same name for a year ? No reason why you can't get your dear mother to pick it up in the morning and then take your insurance out in the afternoon. Send the V5 off the same day

[Cadbury]

Ace Cafe details
http://www.ace-cafe-london.com/events.aspx?view=1&date=01/09/2009%2000:00:00&m=09&y=2009

Italian nights = 10 Sept and 08 October

[Bain]

Under the scrappage scheme, doesn't the new vehicle have to stay in the same name for a year ? No reason why you can't get your dear mother to pick it up in the morning and then take your insurance out in the afternoon. Send the V5 off the same day

No, the old vehicle has to be in the persons name for a full year to qualify it. New vehicle can be pretty much signed over as soon as you take ownership of it. And yeh, that's the plan, to send the V5 off right away and get myself a policy.
Just sad that I cannot drive it away!

[wreckmaster]

Ace Cafe details
http://www.ace-cafe-london.com/events.aspx?view=1&date=01/09/2009%2000:00:00&m=09&y=2009

Italian nights = 10 Sept and 08 October

WOW!!!! That ace cafe looks great:icon_thumleft: I bet you guys will have a lot of fun there.... A 50`s retro cafe is just my style. ( I used to be a bit of a rockabilly, back in my am car dayslol ).

[VilleV]

I have to say that those insurances you´ve got in Britain are quite strange! I´ve never understood them. It weird that you have to name drivers, otherwise you cant drive the car (is this correct?). Here it doesnt matter who drives the car or in whos name the insurance is, as long as the car is insured. :confused:

[wreckmaster]

I have to say that those insurances you´ve got in Britain are quite strange! I´ve never understood them. It weird that you have to name drivers, otherwise you cant drive the car (is this correct?). Here it doesnt matter who drives the car or in whos name the insurance is, as long as the car is insured. :confused:


X2! Same here:)

[Bain]

Off for a bit of shopping at Ikea, and then to my dealers to pick up my car \o/

[.Lefteris.]

:icon_thumright:

[Tyfio]

Enjoy! Great weather for it. Don't forget pics!

[wreckmaster]

Off for a bit of shopping at Ikea, and then to my dealers to pick up my car \o/

Sounds great:icon_thumleft: My wife was on IKEA on saturday while I and the kids where waiting outside. She used 10 minutes, that must be a new record for a woman in IKEA:icon_thumright: It is one of the most dangerous places for a mans credit cardlol They usually go in to buy a specific item and they comes out with 3 or 4 LARGE paper bags:)

Good luck with picking up your new car today and remeber

:icon_worthless:

[Cadbury]

Huh !! Now you have picked it up, you have deserted us!
Probably left Ikea and haven't stopped driving since lol

Have you stopped smiling yet ?

[Bain]

You know what, I thought I'd posted pictures in this thread, but instead I posted lots in my D Day thread instead!

http://www.500fans.com/picture.php?albumid=62&pictureid=685

Haven't had a chance to drive it much yet! It'll be going for a nice drive when I head off to work in the morning :D

[Cadbury]

Oh it's lovely........... the turkey that is lol

Seriously, it looks great. You be careful tomorrow

[Bain]

Oh it's lovely........... the turkey that is lol

Seriously, it looks great. You be careful tomorrow

It's a chicken!

[.Lefteris.]

You know what, I thought I'd posted pictures in this thread, but instead I posted lots in my D Day thread instead!

http://www.500fans.com/picture.php?albumid=62&pictureid=685

Haven't had a chance to drive it much yet! It'll be going for a nice drive when I head off to work in the morning :D
lol I move the photos to the d day thread! biggrin2

[Kertallica]

That looks really good :icon_thumleft:

[Animo]

She looks superb!

[Bain]

lol I move the photos to the d day thread! biggrin2

So Cadbury was accusing me of deserting everyone and it was your fault! I can tell I'm going to have to watch out for you! ;)

[.Lefteris.]

So Cadbury was accusing me of deserting everyone and it was your fault! I can tell I'm going to have to watch out for you! ;)
is my job to put things in order in here! biggrin2

[Bain]

Discovered a slight problem after driving it to work for two days.

YELLOW CARS GET SO DIRTY!!!!! I think I'm gonna be washing it every weekend. lol

[wreckmaster]

Discovered a slight problem after driving it to work for two days.

YELLOW CARS GET SO DIRTY!!!!! I think I'm gonna be washing it every weekend. lol

It is just fun to wash em:) Just do it the right way, using a mitt, 2 buckets, waffleweave drying towel etc....:icon_thumright:

Enjoy:p

[Bain]

It is just fun to wash em:) Just do it the right way, using a mitt, 2 buckets, waffleweave drying towel etc....:icon_thumright:

Enjoy:p

Being quite young and never having owned a car that you have to wash "properly", I am not fully aware of the correct method!

Feel free to give me some pointers. Also, is there something specific I need to look after all the crome, and also my nice shiney alloys?

[rod38]

Being quite young and never having owned a car that you have to wash "properly", I am not fully aware of the correct method!

Feel free to give me some pointers. Also, is there something specific I need to look after all the crome, and also my nice shiney alloys?

please dont get them started on that

I tend to just use this lol just add some warm water and waxy wash
it takes 20 min's and the results are pretty good,
and welcome to 500 fans

[Bain]

please dont get them started on that

I tend to just use this lol just add some warm water and waxy wash
it takes 20 min's and the results are pretty good,
and welcome to 500 fans

I have a bucket, a sponge and some car shampoo! Time to get to work!

[wreckmaster]

I have a bucket, a sponge and some car shampoo! Time to get to work!

WHAT:mad::mad::mad::mad:

Dont you want the best for your 500??? A perfect swirl free finish??????
Throw away the sponge, and buy a microfiber wash mitt, a couple of buckets, some really good car shampoo ( Meguires etc...) and a microfibre waffle weave drying towel:icon_thumleft::icon_thumleft: And for the polish waxing times buy some good polish and some good wax, plenty of applicator pads and buffing microfibers( made for car paint, not the kitchen type)

Sponges and chamois leathers makes swirls......:(:(:(

[.Lefteris.]

lollollol

[Cadbury]

Am up for that, too, Cadbury. A suggestion for a venue, The Ace Cafe in North West London is a good place for meetings for all things motorised! On the North Circular. Everyone and Everything seems to meet there! Dead easy to get to, good grub. Beginning of September? (Should have mine by then!biggrin2)

Howsabout 10 SEPTEMBER ???

[Tyfio]

Howsabout 10 SEPTEMBER ???


Sounds like a plan! Italian Bikes 'n' Cars Night at The Ace. Those that could cope with the extra wait until the 1st September will hopefully have their cars by then. Have noticed a number of fairly local members of this and other forums, maybe the word should go out?

[Bain]

There seems to be quite a few of us in Bedfordshire now!
Sadly I'd be unable to make anything during the week, I start work at 3am Tuesday through Friday, so I have to be in bed early :(

[Cadbury]

That ok... we will do it again in October lol