vindaloo said:

I believe so, but the rears look like lorry mudflaps

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I agree. They make a design classic look like someone has tagged 2 bits of oversized spare rubber to the back of the wheels.

Fiat should design something that fits with the overall look of the car, maybe colour coded or with a discrete logo. The standard mud flaps are UGLY (imho).

I'm sure someone will bring out a third party alternative if Fiat don't bother, maybe even a 4 piece set.

I'm thinking something like these, and just cut them smaller.

If you look at the post above youll see some very nicely contoured flaps for Fiats, Im sure Pro Fit will do the 500 soon, they do the Sedici and Doblos!
Ive personally used them and they look and work perfectly, Im going to compare the Pandas profiles to the 500 when at dealer next.

Seems odd that with half a million variations they forgot the mudflaps.

I think the only answer is to wash the splattered bits after every drive until the paint hardens, and add polish. I don't think mudflaps enhance the looks much, unless they are those tiny deflectors that seem to be there to change the airflow.

I notice that on the refaced Doblo there are tiny mouldings (sorry, don't know the term) around the wheel arches which must be there to control air. The original car is a real mudmagnet.

the modern water based paints dont really harden that much, it will still chip easily

nuovapanda said:

the modern water based paints dont really harden that much, it will still chip easily

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The Golf I had was threated with R2000 paintsealant and was very resistent to paintchipping. That is why I had mine permashined.

Dawg Dee-Lux said:

I'm thinking something like these, and just cut them smaller.

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I'm sorry but those will look silly on a 500. A 500 is not a rally car......

*waits for someone to find a pic of someone in a new 500 on a gravel road*

306maxi said:

I'm sorry but those will look silly on a 500. A 500 is not a rally car......

*waits for someone to find a pic of someone in a new 500 on a gravel road*

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Croatia Delta Rally event on www.italiaspeed.com

New 500 was the course car

306maxi said:

I'm sorry but those will look silly on a 500. A 500 is not a rally car......

*waits for someone to find a pic of someone in a new 500 on a gravel road*

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I'm thinking much smaller.

RobW said:

Croatia Delta Rally event on www.italiaspeed.com

New 500 was the course car

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*sigh*

Sparco flaps might have looked good on that. But you'll look like a gimp if you put them on a road car. Fact

306maxi said:

*sigh*

Sparco flaps might have looked good on that. But you'll look like a gimp if you put them on a road car. Fact

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I believe the image used was for an illustration and that what is wanted is smaller befitting the 500.

Someones opinion may differ from another. Fact.

gb77 said:

I believe the image used was for an illustration and that what is wanted is smaller befitting the 500.

Someones opinion may differ from another. Fact.

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Yes but Sparco flaps only come in one size. Hence my saying that the sparco flaps are too big and you'll look a twit.

I have to agree, they even look daft on Subarus when on the road. Its a proper rally look mudflap after all.

306maxi said:

Yes but Sparco flaps only come in one size. Hence my saying that the sparco flaps are too big and you'll look a twit.

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You realise that they can be cut into any shape you like?

He did say cut them smaller when he posted them.
I'm still not convinced they would look too hot though.

Dawg Dee-Lux said:

You realise that they can be cut into any shape you like?

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They'd look even more gash then. It's a sparco flap for rally cars. A generic black plastic one would be better.

500 with Sparco flaps would indeed look mental.

Mark Elvin said:

I'm sure one of scratch & chip places could sort it out at a very reasonable price, then get some Venture sheild fitted.

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Just spoken to a really nice guy @ my local Ventureshield franchise (about 5 miles from my house as it happens), they do indeed do a full kit for the 500 which is very comprehensive for £390 supplied & fitted. Just need to get the worst bits touched up a bit & consider whether to have it done.

Unless this is happening with other 500s ( anyone???? ) is it not a paint warranty issue. I would certainly want to speak to speak to Fiat before rectifying it myself.

Murano16v said:

Unless this is happening with other 500s ( anyone???? ) is it not a paint warranty issue. I would certainly want to speak to speak to Fiat before rectifying it myself.

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My local garage said it happened with the Stilo (similarly inset door) a lot but Fiat didn't want to know.