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My girlfriend wants one of these.......
« on: May 04, 2012, 09:46:52 pm »


Has anyone got any first hand experience of them? Wondered whether to warn her off them or not. Think it's quite a good looking little car.  :laugh:

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Re: My girlfriend wants one of these.......
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2012, 09:58:50 pm »
It's a Fiat, wouldn't touch 1 with a barge pole!!!,
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Re: My girlfriend wants one of these.......
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2012, 09:59:31 pm »
I also want one, they are super cool.

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Re: My girlfriend wants one of these.......
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2012, 10:00:45 pm »
It's a Fiat, wouldn't touch 1 with a barge pole!!!,

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Re: My girlfriend wants one of these.......
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2012, 10:02:10 pm »
I think they're pretty cool so havnt warned her off yet  :P

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Re: My girlfriend wants one of these.......
« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2012, 10:04:43 pm »
I like em

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Re: My girlfriend wants one of these.......
« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2012, 10:05:42 pm »
thier a good little car

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Re: My girlfriend wants one of these.......
« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2012, 10:31:36 pm »
Awesome little cars. Ignore the badge stereotypes, I bet they score higher than VAG these days in reliability surveys.
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Re: My girlfriend wants one of these.......
« Reply #8 on: May 04, 2012, 10:36:27 pm »
I think they do a special ss kit, don't know how much more powerful it is but is it worth going for? Think it's about 2k. Thanks for the replies  :happy2:

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Re: My girlfriend wants one of these.......
« Reply #9 on: May 04, 2012, 10:36:55 pm »
Great little cars, dealers are still sh*te!!

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Re: My girlfriend wants one of these.......
« Reply #10 on: May 04, 2012, 10:38:10 pm »
Great little cars, dealers are still sh*te!!

Fairly unanimous then  :happy2:

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Re: My girlfriend wants one of these.......
« Reply #11 on: May 04, 2012, 10:39:47 pm »
Try Mangoletsi in Knutsford. Don't got to a chain Fiat dealer!!

Essesse is 170bhp and diff'd I think??
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Re: My girlfriend wants one of these.......
« Reply #12 on: May 04, 2012, 10:43:14 pm »
Try Mangoletsi in Knutsford. Don't got to a chain Fiat dealer!!

Essesse is 170bhp and diff'd I think??

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Re: My girlfriend wants one of these.......
« Reply #13 on: May 04, 2012, 10:44:54 pm »
My wife is in  :love: with them. Only problem is, she doesn't drive and I certainly ain't  getting one! Have never been in one so I shouldn't pass judgement but REALLY!!!
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Re: My girlfriend wants one of these.......
« Reply #14 on: May 04, 2012, 10:52:12 pm »
My wife is in  :love: with them. Only problem is, she doesn't drive and I certainly ain't  getting one! Have never been in one so I shouldn't pass judgement but REALLY!!!
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I think they're a lot less 'girly' than a normal 500. Also they're quite rare, well I don't see many! Just wanted to know they're mechanically sound  :happy2: