500X My venezia blue cross plus

robotdancer · Sep 9, 2017

simon_16vpunto said:
Front mudflaps- rears on order

Were those the MOPAR mudfllaps from the US? If so who did get them from? Cheers

simon_16vpunto · Sep 9, 2017

The fronts aren't mopar they are ebay universal ones.
Tears are mopar from ebay us

https://www.fiatforum.com/500x/453550-mudflaps-lowered-pics-inside.html?p=4290205

simon_16vpunto · Sep 16, 2017

Took this pic today at work to show the difference in the lowering.
It's settled down nicely

simon_16vpunto · Sep 16, 2017

My US spec rear mudflaps arrived today so got them fitted.
Was an absolute doddle to fit, why fiat don't offer these here I don't know, anyway I think the mudflaps make the car look like its a wee bit lower

Pedrolami · Sep 16, 2017

They look good. Rather tempted myself.
Did you get charged any duty in this country at all?

simon_16vpunto · Sep 16, 2017

They cost me about £55 all in, including taxes and postage etc

bluejohn125 · Dec 11, 2017

Did Fiat only do that blue (Venezia) for the 500X?

I like it but I can't get a good idea of the actual colour... in all Autotrader / garage ads and the FIAT online catalogue the colour looks different all the time between photos... interior shots of the dashboard always look much brighter and lighter - like an "electric blue"...

simon_16vpunto · Dec 12, 2017

Yeh it’s 500x specific. It depends on the light- in the sun It’s got a light blueish flake through it

simon_16vpunto · Dec 12, 2017

Few updates- it’s spent a couple of days in work due to non starting. We though it was the battery, but that’s fine.
Something was draining it so fiat technical suggested 3 software updates, one for the ecu, bcm and keyless entry which seems t have cured it so far.
Then it was vibrating horibly at idle so engine mounts were replaced and what a difference now- it’s like a new car.
Also purchased a set of clim air wind deflectors and potentially new alloys on the horizon.....

cowabunga · Dec 12, 2017

My battery was draining recently, wouldnt start or anything, It went in on a tow truck and the guy who replaced the battery said some models have a thing where the radio randomly comes on even when the car's turned off and there's nobody in it. He couldn't be sure but thought the radio was on when the car go to the garage.

As for the colour topic, the colours of blue and red change a lot due to the ambient lighting. Just look at the red's on autotrader or something. Sometimes it looks deep red matt, sometimes medium red gloss, and at other times quite light almost the other red with a tinge of orange they had on the opening edition (which I wasn't a fan of). Blue seems to be the same, albeit less noticeably.

Alanw47 · Dec 12, 2017

cowabunga said:
the other red with a tinge of orange they had on the opening edition (which I wasn't a fan of).

Oi, you leave my Opening Edition alone. I love it now

cowabunga · Dec 12, 2017

LOL. I never realised.

You gotta admit it aint as nice as the proper red.

Alanw47 · Dec 13, 2017

cowabunga said:
LOL. I never realised.

You gotta admit it aint as nice as the proper red.

Nowt wrong with Amore red [emoji23][emoji23]

bluejohn125 · Dec 13, 2017

potentially new alloys on the horizon.....

I have to say I don't really like those alloys, in any case I think that 18s aren't a good idea (too harsh and blingy IMO). 17s suit the chunky car nicely.

I agree that ther Red is actually quite dark, if it was a brighter more standard red it would be hard to live with bearing in mind the area of bodywork.

Many of the red ones I've seen advertised have the red interior also, which is way OTT for me. Might look good as a contrast to the green or blue though...

twobigdogs · Dec 13, 2017

I have the red interior and love it. It stands out from the usual black.

simon_16vpunto · Dec 13, 2017

bluejohn125 said:
I have to say I don't really like those alloys, in any case I think that 18s aren't a good idea (too harsh and blingy IMO). 17s suit the chunky car nicely.

I agree that ther Red is actually quite dark, if it was a brighter more standard red it would be hard to live with bearing in mind the area of bodywork.

Many of the red ones I've seen advertised have the red interior also, which is way OTT for me. Might look good as a contrast to the green or blue though...

My new wheels will be 18” also as to not muck up the tpms.
Tempted to get all the black trim on the arches etc colour coded but undecided

Garree001 · Dec 13, 2017

cowabunga said:
My battery was draining recently, wouldnt start or anything, It went in on a tow truck and the guy who replaced the battery said some models have a thing where the radio randomly comes on even when the car's turned off and there's nobody in it. He couldn't be sure but thought the radio was on when the car go to the garage.

As for the colour topic, the colours of blue and red change a lot due to the ambient lighting. Just look at the red's on autotrader or something. Sometimes it looks deep red matt, sometimes medium red gloss, and at other times quite light almost the other red with a tinge of orange they had on the opening edition (which I wasn't a fan of). Blue seems to be the same, albeit less noticeably.

It's colours towards the red end of the colour spectrum that are prone to fading due to sunlight. Blue is at the opposite end and not prone to traditional fade from the sun. Red paint absorbs the shorter wavelengths which are also carrying the most energy. This is what bleaches the paint. Blue, purple, even green resist this more as they reflect the red wavelengths.

The blue fading was probably due to other issues with the paint and its composition.

simon_16vpunto · Dec 22, 2017

So.... just spent a fair bit on a new set of alloys for my car.
They’re coming from Italy and will be here mid January.

Can’t wait

simon_16vpunto · Jan 5, 2018

My car broke down again, so it’s had a new battery under warranty.
And....... brand spanking new wheels, Alfa horseshoe 18’s.

I absolutely love the way it looks now

Alboreto · Jan 5, 2018

Looks great What Alfa are they from, how does the TPMS sync on these?

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