Aussie500nut
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About 12 months back we got a Twinair, Dualogic 500 - magic car
Then about 4 months after we got ours, our son got a Lounge Dualogic 500 too.
He drives into Brisbane CBD everyday, so the"auto" is great in traffic
and they both have the Paddles so are great fun at anytime
Just recently we had to go to Southport and ended up parking across from the Fiat Showroom.
They had a couple of Abarths on the front apron so on the way back we stopped and had a look.
Ended up going for a test drive in a 500C with the MTA gearbox
YES I WANT one- we both do
Plan on getting 2 identical cars in about 12 - 18months
and we would both prefer a tin-top with MTA gearbox
Then we found out that the MTA gearbox is only available in the Convertible -
and conversely, the manual is only available in the tin-top.
Spoke with the sales manager and he checked it out with FiatOz and that's the way it will be
If you want a manual you get a tin-top
If you want an "auto" you have to get a convertible (and pay a LOT more)
So the question is .
In the UK, EU or anywhere else for that matter, can you order a car to your spec ?
Or, like us here in Australia, are you bound by the 2 fixed choices
Thanks in advance
Then about 4 months after we got ours, our son got a Lounge Dualogic 500 too.
He drives into Brisbane CBD everyday, so the"auto" is great in traffic
and they both have the Paddles so are great fun at anytime
Just recently we had to go to Southport and ended up parking across from the Fiat Showroom.
They had a couple of Abarths on the front apron so on the way back we stopped and had a look.
Ended up going for a test drive in a 500C with the MTA gearbox
YES I WANT one- we both do
Plan on getting 2 identical cars in about 12 - 18months
and we would both prefer a tin-top with MTA gearbox
Then we found out that the MTA gearbox is only available in the Convertible -
and conversely, the manual is only available in the tin-top.
Spoke with the sales manager and he checked it out with FiatOz and that's the way it will be
If you want a manual you get a tin-top
If you want an "auto" you have to get a convertible (and pay a LOT more)
So the question is .
In the UK, EU or anywhere else for that matter, can you order a car to your spec ?
Or, like us here in Australia, are you bound by the 2 fixed choices
Thanks in advance
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