Hi everyone just joined this forum and looking forward to owning a 500. I have owned 5 of the new shape MINI since 2001 including a cooper s soft top, I have loved mini since age of 5 and now have fallen in love with 500. I have collected all brochures and literature on 500 and put away like I did with MINI, and I have ordered a 500 1.2 sport in bosanova white, with bar code decals and stickers and 16" wheels. I have visited around 10 fiat dealerships in the uk, before making my purchase.

Good luck with your new car, which dealership did you purchase from?

after lots of thinking I chose Piccadily Knaresborough and that was down to customer service.

darren111 said:

after lots of thinking I chose Piccadily Knaresborough and that was down to customer service.

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As good a reason as any to go with a dealer.

Bossa Nova with the barcode sounds lush.

thanks the beast

hello, and welcome aboard thats a lot of Binis since 2001!

thank you nuova

How you go through 5 of them?!

Hope you won't need to change your 500 as often

Hellcat said:

How you go through 5 of them?!

Hope you won't need to change your 500 as often

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Pugeot engines. :chin:

hi had addiction to be getting a new mini all the time, which i got myself into a little debt due to negative equity. i have learnt my lesson now lol

darren111 said:

hi had addiction to be getting a new mini all the time, which i got myself into a little debt due to negative equity. i have learnt my lesson now lol

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I feel your pain.. Fiat are likely to be bringing out the bi-turbo diesel Bravo soon and I know I'll be wanting to upgrade when it's launched


So you're getting the 1.2 sport? Thought the sport was a 1.4?

Hellcat said:

So you're getting the 1.2 sport? Thought the sport was a 1.4?

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500 is configurable in a way very few other cars are.

Can even get a diesel sport!

The Beast said:

500 is configurable in a way very few other cars are.

Can even get a diesel sport!

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Oi! I know that one was aimed at me! hmmmph

Anyways... 500 :woot:

Hellcat said:

I feel your pain.. Fiat are likely to be bringing out the bi-turbo diesel Bravo soon and I know I'll be wanting to upgrade when it's launched

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Has this actually been confirmed? I know they want to put it in Alfas but the Stilo didn't get the 16v Mjet until just before it was canned.

I won't be keeping my hopes up for a twin turbo mjet in a Bravo...

i see an estate clubman one of them BMW the other day, was ugliest thing i seen for ages

Clubman looks awful AND they didn't change the kiddies door around for the RHD market so when your kids get out they do so into the traffic flow!!!!

BTW they didn't change the bonnet release lever round on the 500 for the RHD market either....doesn't bother me but is noticeable!

Baerius said:

Clubman looks awful AND they didn't change the kiddies door around for the RHD market so when your kids get out they do so into the traffic flow!!!!

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Yep. Terrible design flaw.

Baerius said:

BTW they didn't change the bonnet release lever round on the 500 for the RHD market either....doesn't bother me but is noticeable!

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Sister says her GP is the same. Has the huge benefit of only having to open the pavement-side door to open it. Hate having to open the driver's side for this as I live on a very busy and narrow road.

Cheers,
Tony.

got my 500 on 27th of last month drove it home to co durham from Basingstoke and i am well impressed,i went down with my mate we both ordered 1.2 sports his is cha cha cha blue with a half glass roof and mine is a bossa nova white with chrome bumpers.i am very suprised at the build quality everythings got an air of quality about it,i think fiats got it right this time.the built in bluetooth kit is really good,this cars no gimmick its a proper car.enjoy yours when you get it.

hello, so what do you reckon on the 1.2 then, any good?

guido the forklift said:

got my 500 on 27th of last month drove it home to co durham from Basingstoke and i am well impressed,i went down with my mate we both ordered 1.2 sports his is cha cha cha blue with a half glass roof and mine is a bossa nova white with chrome bumpers.i am very suprised at the build quality everythings got an air of quality about it,i think fiats got it right this time.the built in bluetooth kit is really good,this cars no gimmick its a proper car.enjoy yours when you get it.

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Why did you go to Basingstoke? Were they the only dealer who could assure you of an early delivery?

What does everyone at home think of it. Must ve a rare sight at the moment.