OK, I'm wrong.
My dealer said "about £150" for a rear spoiler from parts.
Scrogg wins again.
My dealer said "about £150" for a rear spoiler from parts.
Scrogg wins again.
General 500 bodykit
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General 500 bodykit
. . but only by a few quid.And my free advice is that you will be able to get a 500 bodykit cheaper than at a FIAT dealership
Ah but the rear roof spoiler is included on the Sport, so I wouldn't have to get that.
Oops, forgot the rear spoiler...
The entire kit on there is £10.29 less than RRP, and it'll cost you £37.85 in P&P!
I didn't realise it was a competition?
From that particular eBay shop, yes, but we were talking about Dave's suggestion of doing a Group Buy with MS Designs.
If enough people did it the kit could be considerably cheaper
It's quite possible you'll be able to get the kit for a bit less than just a couple of quid off. A good idea is to search around on eBay (many dealerships sell parts on there) and throw them an email to see what's the (every dealers dreaded phrase!) 'best price' for the kit
or as Dave suggested direct form Ms Design Also see what Nige at www.nuova500shop.com can do
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Anyone got a pic of the MS Design kit out of interest?
That's my favourite question!
I've actually had people apologising for asking it after I go into my well-rehearsed and often-used speech about how there is no such thing! Isn't it the FIAT one?
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So if I walked I & said "what's the best price you can do on a pre reg 1.4t Jet Bravo" you are saying there is no such thing? (Not that I ever do that, normaly I walk in & say "That xxxx on the forecourt for £12995, If you take £12,000 for it I'll have it" if the answer is no I'll walk away, keeps life simple
It's quite possible you'll be able to get the kit for a bit less than just a couple of quid off. A good idea is to search around on eBay (many dealerships sell parts on there) and throw them an email to see what's the (every dealers dreaded phrase!) 'best price' for the kit
Also see what Nige at www.nuova500shop.com can do
Yes thanks. Sorry it's getting late and this old man needs his sleep
No, there is no such thing...
And you'd get a lot more respect for doing that, and would be far more likely to get the deal you want.
But that's a conversation for a different thread.
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i like it, there was another in last months top gear supplement with a sticky out front bumper that was cool too
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The more I'm seeing of this bodykit the more I@m disliking it... Was quite keen on the idea before but now...no no...
It would feel too much like dressing an MR2 up as a ferrari, it looks fast but will lose any actual drag race.
I recall one of those classic Clarkson lines every time I see that bodykit on a 500.
"Buy one of these* and when the 911** pulls up next to you at the lights you'll have to weep in shame, drive home, get your affairs in order and shoot yourself in the head..."
*read: 500 1.2 with bodykit (instead of boxter)
**read: any everyday moms car with a bigger engine, or worse a boy racer with one of those ridiculous gaping exhausts...
Wait for the Abarth SS or something that actually deserves a body kit.... the rear spoiler on the sport is enough already!
This car is cute NOT macho.
It would feel too much like dressing an MR2 up as a ferrari, it looks fast but will lose any actual drag race.
I recall one of those classic Clarkson lines every time I see that bodykit on a 500.
"Buy one of these* and when the 911** pulls up next to you at the lights you'll have to weep in shame, drive home, get your affairs in order and shoot yourself in the head..."
*read: 500 1.2 with bodykit (instead of boxter)
**read: any everyday moms car with a bigger engine, or worse a boy racer with one of those ridiculous gaping exhausts...
Wait for the Abarth SS or something that actually deserves a body kit.... the rear spoiler on the sport is enough already!
This car is cute NOT macho.
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Baerius
I think I'm in agreement with you........
My other car is a Caterham 7, most drivers think its a cutesy classic car, then I'm a mile up the road before they have even changed gear......0-60 in 4.5 seconds.
We are buying the 500 as a runabout and its performance isn't going to leave many cars standing.....its beauty is in the fact that it is a nice looking car which is cheap to run and value for money.
Simon
I think I'm in agreement with you........
My other car is a Caterham 7, most drivers think its a cutesy classic car, then I'm a mile up the road before they have even changed gear......0-60 in 4.5 seconds.
We are buying the 500 as a runabout and its performance isn't going to leave many cars standing.....its beauty is in the fact that it is a nice looking car which is cheap to run and value for money.
Simon
jonathan.vtec
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i think that the best non fiat kit pack
is cadamureo design
http://www.cadamurodesign.it/it/listino.php?modello_id=85
is cadamureo design
http://www.cadamurodesign.it/it/listino.php?modello_id=85
Thank god we all dont have the same taste, but when I get my 500 with the full kit on I know there will be some other 500 owners who will be gutted they didnt get the kit as well
but I hope people dont buy it, the fewer the better, makes my car more unique (most others who are getting the kit seem to have the Pasodoble Red)Its the whole idea of being able to have 500,000 different combinations isnt it.
The car doesnt have to be cute, can be anything you want. Nothing wrong with making your car look macho as long as its reasonably tasteful. I know my car will be getting some admiring glances after I pick it up.
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Of course seadragon...no offence to your choices....totally personal and entirely my opinion.
Of course,
. Its a good thing we dont all have the same taste but the other kit that someone put pics up on of earlier looks totally ghastly for sure lol.I just want to get my car now, am getting really impatient, hasnt even been built yet
(week 8)
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