General Spot The DifferenceCompetition

[Mark Elvin]

Spot the difference.

 

[Venters]

Quite a difference a single chrome strip can make.

How easy was it to get straight?

 

[Mark Elvin]

Getting it straight was the easy bit.

The strip is actually profiled to slightly different shape that the bonnet, so I had to "bend" using a hairdryer so the rea edge didn't stick up.

Took about 20 mins all in from start to finish.

I was really surprised at the difference, add definition to the shape of the bonnet & make it look less bland.

 

[Chris@souls]

Did you get if rom a dealer?

 

[Mark Elvin]

Yep (well of a parts dealer), genuine FIAT part, why do you ask?

 

[Chris@souls]

Because they are a nightmare to get hold of, we are still waiting for the initial 10 we ordered in December!

 

[Mark Elvin]

My dealer has one, was the one they ordered for me, but as they couldn't give an ETA I sourced my own!!!

Which secretly they are quite pleased about apparently as it means they have stock, not for long though I'll bet.

Got mine off EBAY, indy FIAT parts dealer, sells genuine items.

 

[Baerius]

Nice placement Mark, you did it real well, looks a professional job....very tempted now.

 

[Mark Elvin]

It's a piece of cake really.

 

[seadragon]

Looks great Mark but I am not sure if I want that and the A-bar or one or the other if you know what I mean. If I have both it could look OTT but I was a pic of a lounge with A-bar and bonnet strip and it looked ok, not sure

 

[Nuova500]

I prefer it without, it kind of splits the car in two... but everyones different. The idea of the A bar is nice but looks a bit fussy on the new 500, looks ace on an old one though

 

[Baerius]

zakkallas has both on her yellow...looks fab

 

[Luigi_YeYe]

helli

 

[Luigi_YeYe]

I asked if i could get an ivory gearstickand i was told it wasnt possible!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[JimMagill]

I asked if i could get an ivory gearstickand i was told it wasnt possible!!!!!!!!!!!

I didn't know you could get them cause I think the black one in the white car aint' that nice

Wonder if the parts department can do one?

Jim

 

[loulou]

You can get an ivory leather gear knob (part 50901832) but not a gear stick.

I ordered a bonnet strip and A bar and was assured last saturday that they would be fitted prior to delivery this Friday. Contacted the dealer today to double check that these have been fitted and was told that they don't have any in stock . They apparently ordered them weeks ago and have no idea when they'll arrive. Wish they'd told me before I paid for them last week as I'd have got them from e-bay instead.