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| Special 500 is record sell-out; Retro still a money spinner | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: May 21 2007, 10:44 AM (226 Views) | |
| Steelstallions | May 21 2007, 10:44 AM Post #1 |
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http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpr...2/fiat_500.html![]() link
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| Steelstallions | May 21 2007, 05:40 PM Post #2 |
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No retro fans? |
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| The Saint | May 21 2007, 05:45 PM Post #3 |
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There are things in our past that should stay there and never return - like slavery, witch burning and that car! |
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| The STIG | May 21 2007, 06:24 PM Post #4 |
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Someone is jealous of the new mini aren't they? |
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| Steelstallions | May 21 2007, 07:04 PM Post #5 |
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Wasnt the new Beetle the first to go retro? ![]() link ![]() link |
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| Morpun94 | May 22 2007, 10:15 AM Post #6 |
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retro is great... when you cant sell any cars currently. All FIAT are doing is cheapening the image of a retro icon. It actually depresses me a little to see this happening. Shame on you FIAT. |
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| gillesno27 | May 24 2007, 06:01 PM Post #7 |
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Retro is fine if done well. If you have a proud heritage,why not play on it? The Beetle wasn't true to the original and looks rubbish. The Mini is different to the original but a fine car to drive and looks awesome, I say well done to BMW for creating something which is classy and yet classless - anyone can own one and look cool. As for the Fiat 500, I think it looks awesome! I love the original and the new Abarth version should be great! Shame the original is LHD only or my other half would be buying one... |
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| John | May 24 2007, 06:09 PM Post #8 |
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I think BMW approached the MINI as what If.... what if the classic mini had evolved naturally like the Golf, Mk1, Mk2, Mk3 etc so today a Mk5 Golf is vastly different from a Mk1 but you still know it's a Golf... The FIAT 500 is more direct copying the style of the icon and in realitey the baby Fiat has evolved over the decades and the new Panda is a more direct decendant of the old 500.... that's how I see it.... but as a cheeky little citycar it should sell well.. |
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| gillesno27 | May 24 2007, 06:15 PM Post #9 |
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True, John. I think there is obvious lineage and continuity from 500 to Panda, Golf to Golf Mk5, Mustang to Mustang, etc. The Mini, Beetle, Ford GT, 500 are all creating a new niche model based on another from the company's history so I consider them slightly different cases. I think it looks great! |
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