I Know its a bit of a 'love it or hate' colour, but how many of you out there have a Punk grey 500? We have as you can see, and love it - but we are yet to see another one........Interested to see how many there are out there...!

I wasn't sure about it, having not seen on in the flesh I decided against it.

What ambience have you gone for?

ordered it as a stock car without having seen the colour, i then proceeded to find it on the net and absolutely shat myself....

anyway, car turned up 2 weeks ago and looks superb, what do you think:

fiatdownunder said:

ordered it as a stock car without having seen the colour, i then proceeded to find it on the net and absolutely shat myself....

anyway, car turned up 2 weeks ago and looks superb, what do you think:

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Looks very good, waiting to actually see one in the flesh, so to speak..
Quick question, what are those 5 square blocks on the rear just above the bumper, are they a cheap version of rear parking sensors.

ps. Make sure they stick the number plates on rather than use screws if it is not to late.

Looks real nice and the tan leather goes with the colour.

grimwau said:

what are those 5 square blocks on the rear just above the bumper, are they a cheap version of rear parking sensors.

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They look like foam blocks to me!

I have seen one in the flesh at my dealer. It's a real Morris Minor type colour. I really like it but my wife made gagging noises. ( She knows nothing ).
There was also one in Ye Ye Green with green tint winows. That really looked the dog's you know whats.

Punk grey is like marmite...you either love it or hate it.

j3bnl said:

They look like foam blocks to me!

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Yup They are Foam Blocks. They put them on all cars when they are dispatched from the factory, they protect the cars from getting any scratches or other damage, if just in case they bump into something during transportation. You can remove them.

I have had them on my earlier cars as well !!

Looks stunning, Ive seen two now and I like the colour a lot. Makes a very welcome change from all the red and white ones I keep seeing The tan leather looks great in the more unusual colours too.

Great colour. Fiat used one in this colour as a test car with the Abarth bits on. If and when I go for one it'll be White, Punk grey or Ye Ye.

Looks good, really captures the retro feel, look good with red leather.

Hi Dawesy, sorry I have Bossa Nova. When we ordered our car there were only three colours of demonstrator to see in the metal, and played it safe with flagship white.

Having now seen them, I do like the punk grey and ye ye green. They give the 500 a very retro look.

Mini did a similar colour called Yukon grey in the 1990's - it was very popular, looked ever so good with dark red leather.

Well done Fiat for being brave enough to pull it off.

My brother had a 66 Mini in Tweed Grey with Red Leather, it is a classic retro combo.

Was the BMC colour Rose Taupe? I seem to remember it on Minors and the odd Farina.

Punk grey was my second choice!! Dealer had one in the showroom after I had chosen yellow and I did a bit of wish I had chosen the grey as it looked sooo nice but was too late to change and I do love my yellow, but if I ever buy another one it would be Punk grey with the vintage leather

nuovapanda said:

Was the BMC colour Rose Taupe? I seem to remember it on Minors and the odd Farina.

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The Rosso Taupe had a slight lilac tinge to it I believe? I think it was used on the Minor Million to celebrate 1m Minors made (but that may have been even more lilac)

No, the Minor Million was a unique colour, Rose Taupe was almost brown.

At the right angle, it does look surprisingly good!

nuovapanda said:

No, the Minor Million was a unique colour, Rose Taupe was almost brown.

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Ah, thanks for that, I will have to look up the Rose Taupe on the net !