FabSwingers.com forum: Fiat 500

By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

I really like the look of them and I'm tempted to get one.

Please tell me how awful (or good) they are to help with my decision.

If it's awful, which small car would you recommend?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They are brilliant!

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"They are brilliant!

Close thread!

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

I went whizzing round the South of France in one last summer and quite enjoyed driving it, the interior design was very good.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

guess you mean the modern one

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'd love one... My fella (engineer of many disciplines),says they are shite. As are most fiats.

I dunno. They look cute

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well a bloke isnt going to get one so you might as well

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I really like the look of them and I'm tempted to get one.

Please tell me how awful (or good) they are to help with my decision.

If it's awful, which small car would you recommend?"

Get an Abarth one

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fantastic little car and very stylish.

Only downside for me was its a bit small but hen again I am 6ft4.

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By *appyhumper123Man
over a year ago

hull

I have a fiat Florina works van, yes its a small van but fiat non the less at 3 years old and 70000 on the clock its had a new engine cos the timing chain snapped, I wouldn't trust it as far as I could throw it, a fiat is a fiat is a fiat no matter what model

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My two little sisters have these and absolutely love them, I’ve done work on both of them, cheap to run and cheap for parts, reliable cool little cars

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Get one for each foot!

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

Mines fucking fantastic I love it . However mines the abarth version.

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Fantastic little car and very stylish.

Only downside for me was its a bit small but hen again I am 6ft4.

I'm 5ft and shrinking...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"They are brilliant!

Close thread!

Not quite lickety

I have a daihatsu sirion and was in two minds to buy the Hyundai i10 as they are excellent on reliability and economy. But the price of the sirion was just too tempting....but parts are a nightmare to get hold of and I should have went for the hyundai with hindsight..

Check them over as I think you may like them

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Mines fucking fantastic I love it . However mines the abarth version.

I need to look up what this is.

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"They are brilliant!

Close thread!

Not quite lickety

Check them over as I think you may like them

Thanks.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Do tons and tons of research on Google

What car

Which

Auto express

Etc etc

Tell fiat dealer you want a 3 day test drive .....

If not hire one first for a weekend

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Mines fucking fantastic I love it . However mines the abarth version.

I need to look up what this is.

Escentially a hot version of the 500, abarth is fiats tuning division, and share engineers with Ferrari.. they make a punto Abarth too, there seriously quick

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

"Mines fucking fantastic I love it . However mines the abarth version.

I need to look up what this is.

It's a very fast and bigger version in short.

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"My two little sisters have these and absolutely love them, I’ve done work on both of them, cheap to run and cheap for parts, reliable cool little cars

Thanks. I don't have to travel the distances I used to, as much, now but I'm not ready to give up having a car. I know it's a climate change selfish thing but I'm weak.

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

They have a scorpion on them.. Kinda app for me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don't like them, sorry. Would rather have a Ford Fiesta

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Mines fucking fantastic I love it . However mines the abarth version.

I need to look up what this is.

Tuned up 500 with more aggressive styling, funky little hot hatch but runs out of steam after 60mph, in terms of competitors the fiesta ST is far superior in that price range.

You just don’t see many abarths where as STs are everywhere.

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By *eus n EuropaCouple
over a year ago

louth

"I'd love one... My fella (engineer of many disciplines),says they are shite. As are most fiats.

I dunno. They look cute

I wont be swopping our BMW for one any time soon

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They’re brilliant!

Or get a Morris Minor.

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Don't like them, sorry. Would rather have a Ford Fiesta"

I haven't looked at the Fiesta yet. I got caught up with liking the look of the Fiat 500. Now that I've looked at these Abarth ones I'm tempted... but they may be more than I can run to at the moment.

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury

They're not big enough for you to lay back in while i eat your pussy.

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"They’re brilliant!

Or get a Morris Minor.

One of my earliest cars was a Morris Minor. The glove compartment would pop open at every bump in the road and the brakes would drop out and need pumping every once in a while. I loved that car.

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

"Mines fucking fantastic I love it . However mines the abarth version.

I need to look up what this is.

Tuned up 500 with more aggressive styling, funky little hot hatch but runs out of steam after 60mph, in terms of competitors the fiesta ST is far superior in that price range.

You just don’t see many abarths where as STs are everywhere. "

Sadly not no running out of steam at 60 , depends how your driving is!

No disrespect for any St's owners out there.

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

" They're not big enough for you to lay back in while i eat your pussy. "

I'm really short... and where there's a will...

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

" They're not big enough for you to lay back in while i eat your pussy. "

They are just push the seats right back

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By *hris 62Man
over a year ago

HEREFORD

Ok im going for a soft vuxhall next the cascada look good and not mean around

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

"They’re brilliant!

Or get a Morris Minor.

I'd love a Morris minor

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I had a Peugeot 107 cheap to run tax wise and fuel efficient in my eyes

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"I had a Peugeot 107 cheap to run tax wise and fuel efficient in my eyes"

Thanks, I'll have a look.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"They’re brilliant!

Or get a Morris Minor.

One of my earliest cars was a Morris Minor. The glove compartment would pop open at every bump in the road and the brakes would drop out and need pumping every once in a while. I loved that car.

I had a split window screen one, with indicators that popped out and you would crank start it! It starred in a Joan Hickson Miss Marple drama! I loved it too. Such good cars.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Don't like them, sorry. Would rather have a Ford Fiesta

Get the 180bhp one that's what I'm looking at just now. Saw one remapped to 240bhp. That's a lot of power in such a little car c

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oh and search carwow for a competitive deal.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They say in the trade that Fiat stands for fix it again tomorrow lol it's like anything if you look after it it's gonna be OK if you abuse it it ain't

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love them, great little cars, nippy and around town they are wonderful

I’m likely to be changing my car next year and if I was looking for a runaround I’d get one without any question

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

"Mines fucking fantastic I love it . However mines the abarth version.

I need to look up what this is.

Tuned up 500 with more aggressive styling, funky little hot hatch but runs out of steam after 60mph, in terms of competitors the fiesta ST is far superior in that price range.

You just don’t see many abarths where as STs are everywhere. "

Yes join the band waggon

Running out of steam after 60mph

I don't think so I Dick had 6 points for speeding at a average of 109mph in it

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Oh and search carwow for a competitive deal. "

Carwow is on my favourite bookmarks.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The front ends crumble on minor impacts...

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By *evonshireboyMan
over a year ago

North Devon

"Mines fucking fantastic I love it . However mines the abarth version.

I need to look up what this is.

It's a very fast and bigger version in short. "

It's a slightly faster and exactly the same size version, and yes it is short

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"The front ends crumble on minor impacts... "

I try really hard not to have impacts of any kind, but safety is always a consideration.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I got one you can bye

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I got one you can bye "

That conversation ended abit premature...

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury

I chopped the jag in for an 03 plate Focus. It's shit. But very roomy!

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"I got one you can bye

That conversation ended abit premature... "

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"I got one you can bye "

Bristol is a little far for checking out a car... Although, I do have two meetings in Bristol in January.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I really like the look of them and I'm tempted to get one.

Please tell me how awful (or good) they are to help with my decision.

If it's awful, which small car would you recommend?"

Bought the wife one she loves it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The front ends crumble on minor impacts... "

True but the can be repaired very cheaply

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"I chopped the jag in for an 03 plate Focus. It's shit. But very roomy!"

I only really need to accommodate me. The very tall teenagers get in my car about three times a month.

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By *witch4Fun24Couple
over a year ago

Leicester

As long as you call it Luigi if it is yellow

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"As long as you call it Luigi if it is yellow

Why if it's yellow? I'm not sure I can have a yellow car.

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

"Mines fucking fantastic I love it . However mines the abarth version.

I need to look up what this is.

It's a very fast and bigger version in short.

It's a slightly faster and exactly the same size version, and yes it is short"
no they are not!

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By *orwegian BlueMan
over a year ago

Iceland, but Aldi is closer..

i do around 30000 miles a year in my fiat and get around 60 miles to a gallon from it..

its just approaching 180,000 miles and apart from a new battery and a clutch it has been faultless.

i really cannot fault them.

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"i do around 30000 miles a year in my fiat and get around 60 miles to a gallon from it..

its just approaching 180,000 miles and apart from a new battery and a clutch it has been faultless.

i really cannot fault them. "

That sounds like a rounding endorsement. I only do about 6,000 miles a year now.

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

"The front ends crumble on minor impacts... "
aren't all new cars ment to do that!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

How about the Citroen 2cv?

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"How about the Citroen 2cv?"

Cute but too expensive for an old car. I know it's a classic but I quite like having some of the mod-cons.

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By *witch4Fun24Couple
over a year ago

Leicester

"As long as you call it Luigi if it is yellow

Why if it's yellow? I'm not sure I can have a yellow car."

Because as I am reliably informed by my five year old niece every time I drive past one the Fiat 500 in Cars 3 is called Luigi. And he is light yellow. I mainly see white ones or mint green ones around my area though

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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago

Hull

I have run Fiats over the years and couldn't fault them. I also hired a Fiat 500 last year and best bit of fum driving for ages.

My boss at work has one too and reckons best car she has ever had!

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"As long as you call it Luigi if it is yellow

Why if it's yellow? I'm not sure I can have a yellow car.

Ah! That makes perfect sense.

I don't like the mint green. It looks like the wrong shade of green.

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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago

Bristol

I can't drive but I think they're really cute and sensible when it comes to fuel economy and parking.

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"I can't drive but I think they're really cute and sensible when it comes to fuel economy and parking."

Small space parking is one of my considerations. The other is always whether I can reach to close the boot.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'd love one... My fella (engineer of many disciplines),says they are shite. As are most fiats.

I dunno. They look cute

Rubbish! Fiat's are great!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As regards those who would put you off purely for the Fiat badge, I once owned a Seicento

I had it for a while. It clocked up some miles. It was faultless. Not a jot of problems.

My mate also had one. It drove him demented. It pretty much fell to bits.

Same manufacturer. Same model. Totally different views on the car.

So, in short, if you fancy a 500, get one

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We've managed in a Yaris.... Seats still stained with girl goo

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By *ringles0510Woman
over a year ago

Central Borders

As long as there's no wind and you don't need to get on the motorway they're brilliant

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By *ringles0510Woman
over a year ago

Central Borders

"As long as there's no wind and you don't need to get on the motorway they're brilliant

And I'm actually a fan of Fiat btw. Just this particular one doesn't feel to stable at times x

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By *ELLONS AND CREAMWoman
over a year ago

stourbridge area

Ive had two .....I had the basic one first ... then the LOUNGE ... glass roof ....I absolutely loved them both ....very good on petrol .. insurance low ...

Ive since had a corsa ...very disappointed ... so yes go for your fiat ...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"guess you mean the modern one

I had a fiat 126 given to me age 17. Hilariously small car.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've had fiat's. Both broke very badly.

It seems fiat is hit and miss..some can be ok and some just fail in big ways. I won't take that gamble on them again.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

FIAT. FIX. IT. AGAIN. TOMORROW. So my mechanic says.

My 500 was a bit of a lemon, but I bought it second hand.

I'd like to think a new one would be more reliable x

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge

had a job collecting lease cars at end of lease used to get fiat500s all the time basic model is fine smooth nippy easy to park descent brakes handles well and depending on trim comfortable .Abarth model just mental fantastic handlibg and brakes lots of power where and when needed drove one back over the moors from keighly to manchester just as much fun as the porche 911 i had driven over the same route the previous week cant fault them from driving them what they are like to live with couldnt say good luck

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We've had panda for few years now got 150k on a 1.2 dynamic model never gave us any bother other than consumables, modern fiat's are just as good as everything else out there, we've had older ones and yes they were a nightmare

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By *otlovefun42Couple
over a year ago

Costa Blanca Spain...

Never had one of the new 500's but we've just got rid of (at last) 3 Panda's and a Punto which we had for the business.

All four were a complete bag of shit.

We made the mistake of buying (rather than leasing) them and pretty much as soon as the warranty ran out things started going wrong.

Two gearboxes, Two full wiring looms, three power steering pumps, and they were just the larger (more expensive) items.

When we finally got rid of them last month they were still only five years old. FIAT. Fucking Impossible All (the) Time.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I can't drive but I think they're really cute and sensible when it comes to fuel economy and parking.

Small space parking is one of my considerations. The other is always whether I can reach to close the boot.

You shouldn't have a problem with the Peugeot 107 on both accounts plus you can have extras like spoiler and things added before you get it

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By *azzle DazzleCouple
over a year ago

strathaven

"I really like the look of them and I'm tempted to get one.

Please tell me how awful (or good) they are to help with my decision.

If it's awful, which small car would you recommend?"
Its a ford fiesta with a different body, plenty of road noise

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"I really like the look of them and I'm tempted to get one.

Please tell me how awful (or good) they are to help with my decision.

If it's awful, which small car would you recommend?Its a ford fiesta with a different body, plenty of road noise

Is that all road noise or on dual carriageways and motorways?

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"I can't drive but I think they're really cute and sensible when it comes to fuel economy and parking.

Small space parking is one of my considerations. The other is always whether I can reach to close the boot.

You shouldn't have a problem with the Peugeot 107 on both accounts plus you can have extras like spoiler and things added before you get it"

You'd be surprised. I can't reach to close the boot on the Vauxhall Adam.

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