soup070
01-22-2011, 01:58 AM
All the talk about large 4 door sedans how they have led to disappointing us in the last year like the Non-allwheel drive GS Regal, Chevy's tiptoe around bringing back the Commodore (G8) that has/will go on for years, or GM just being a back-stabber when they Xed Pontiac (used the econmic downturn as a blame to release the brand when the damage was correcting themselve with the G8). Well here is you savior to those who want a fun, easy to drive car that has as much bph/ton as a Camaro (but you can see where you are going), looks pretty good, and some say will sell for less than a Mini.
How about trying out a Fiat 500. Smaller than a Mini, yet ALOT more grunt in UK the base 500 comes with 101hp reports state that the turbo version for the US will come with 170hp with prices less than a Mini - what a cool car. The Abath version on Top Gear - Season 12 episode when they went to the US has Jeremy driving it, and what a great looking car when you don't have to carry anything or more than just two.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpAFi9nIJVQ
http://fiat500usa.blogspot.com/2010/01/us-fiat-500-abarthhow-much-horsepower.html
I've always been impressed with Italian cars I had a coworker who had a early-90s Alfa sedan and it drove great, now I would like to say as a like all Italian/British cars will brake. Yes, reliablity is an issue, but like everyone I really want a Land Rover LR3 even though I know the trany will lock up, suspension will deflate, skylights will leak, switches will fall through the dash ... OK I'm sure theres more but this what makes them unique. Just like LR, Fiat and Alfa look great - understatment, went to the Brisbane Auto Show in 2007 and wow these cars have something US & some Asian automakers refuse to put into most of there cars (those that carry people on HP) heart. Not to attack or hurt the US big 3 automakers, owners, workers, or people who buy their products - but there is more out there.
So if any discruntled Big 3 owners are looking for a econ car that would kick the crap out of Mini, Focus, or Spark - and would draw more looks than a GTR take a look at the 500. If I didn't need an SUV I would really would have signed up to on the list for the first few (I think 500 or so) will come with only a manual.
How about trying out a Fiat 500. Smaller than a Mini, yet ALOT more grunt in UK the base 500 comes with 101hp reports state that the turbo version for the US will come with 170hp with prices less than a Mini - what a cool car. The Abath version on Top Gear - Season 12 episode when they went to the US has Jeremy driving it, and what a great looking car when you don't have to carry anything or more than just two.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpAFi9nIJVQ
http://fiat500usa.blogspot.com/2010/01/us-fiat-500-abarthhow-much-horsepower.html
I've always been impressed with Italian cars I had a coworker who had a early-90s Alfa sedan and it drove great, now I would like to say as a like all Italian/British cars will brake. Yes, reliablity is an issue, but like everyone I really want a Land Rover LR3 even though I know the trany will lock up, suspension will deflate, skylights will leak, switches will fall through the dash ... OK I'm sure theres more but this what makes them unique. Just like LR, Fiat and Alfa look great - understatment, went to the Brisbane Auto Show in 2007 and wow these cars have something US & some Asian automakers refuse to put into most of there cars (those that carry people on HP) heart. Not to attack or hurt the US big 3 automakers, owners, workers, or people who buy their products - but there is more out there.
So if any discruntled Big 3 owners are looking for a econ car that would kick the crap out of Mini, Focus, or Spark - and would draw more looks than a GTR take a look at the 500. If I didn't need an SUV I would really would have signed up to on the list for the first few (I think 500 or so) will come with only a manual.