If it's good enough for the Pope...

Time Searcher · 3rd November 2015, 16:21

Have to go back to the UK for a couple of days this weekend, need a hire car for about 150 miles of travel between Manchester Airport -> Mold in Flintshire -> Huddersfield -> then back to Ringway, so I have decided to go 'small-car' this time and have booked a Fiat 500 from Europcar. We had an 'original 500' when we were married 50 years ago [wish we still had it!!]

I believe it has changed somewhat... I'll be intrigued to see how it performs...

FLYER · 3rd November 2015, 16:26

My sister who lives in Italy had an original and loved it .

I can still see her ramming that gearstick into gears .

Crunch .

FLYING BANANA · 3rd November 2015, 16:46

I had a 1972 FIAT 500L brand new, £700 on the road, in Tahati Yellow and called "Baby Burp". And, yes, I wish I still had it.

Saga Lout · 3rd November 2015, 18:35

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Originally Posted by Time Searcher

Have to go back to the UK for a couple of days this weekend, need a hire car for about 150 miles of travel between Manchester Airport -> Mold in Flintshire -> Huddersfield -> then back to Ringway, so I have decided to go 'small-car' this time and have booked a Fiat 500 from Europcar. We had an 'original 500' when we were married 50 years ago [wish we still had it!!]

I believe it has changed somewhat... I'll be intrigued to see how it performs...

If you get one later than 2013, it will be a slug. They have been de-tuned to meet emissions and are slow. If you get a Diesel or an Abarth, they are much better. The Abarth is silly BHP.

Time Searcher · 3rd November 2015, 21:22

When I told my wife what car I had 'booked' she said "Oh... Double de-clutching then... again...

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Originally Posted by FLYER

My sister who lives in Italy had an original and loved it .
I can still see her ramming that gearstick into gears .

Crunch .

klarzy · 3rd November 2015, 21:27

just make sure you get 2 and do the laces up tight...

3rd November 2015, 16:21	#1
Time Searcher Loves to post ZT-T+ 120 MkII XPwr Grey Commission # 31647 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tomar, C. Portugal Posts: 442 Thanks: 149 Thanked 25 Times in 18 Posts	If it's good enough for the Pope... Have to go back to the UK for a couple of days this weekend, need a hire car for about 150 miles of travel between Manchester Airport -> Mold in Flintshire -> Huddersfield -> then back to Ringway, so I have decided to go 'small-car' this time and have booked a Fiat 500 from Europcar. We had an 'original 500' when we were married 50 years ago [wish we still had it!!] I believe it has changed somewhat... I'll be intrigued to see how it performs...

3rd November 2015, 16:46	#3
FLYING BANANA Moderator/Club Shop MG ZT 1.8t+. No.3 of 4 in Sunspot Yellow & Ford Fiesta in Black. Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rattler Farm Posts: 22,556 Thanks: 9,270 Thanked 15,645 Times in 6,806 Posts	I had a 1972 FIAT 500L brand new, £700 on the road, in Tahati Yellow and called "Baby Burp". And, yes, I wish I still had it. __________________ 233,320. New rear tyres on order for BBB. onen hag oll

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klarzy This is my second home none but not gone Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: March, Cambs Posts: 16,437 Thanks: 894 Thanked 4,247 Times in 3,025 Posts	just make sure you get 2 and do the laces up tight... __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]….All praise Bananaswan….

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FLYER Banned rover75 cdti AUTO TOURER 160 bhp. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Glasgow Posts: 35,346 Thanks: 2,985 Thanked 3,685 Times in 2,463 Posts	My sister who lives in Italy had an original and loved it . I can still see her ramming that gearstick into gears . Crunch .