There's a Fiat in the house

[Tonys]

I went to the Minnesota Historical Society today to do some research and parked in the lobby was a brand new Fiat. I assume Morrie's kicked a little money their way for the primo spot. Cool idea, but since its the Historical Museum they should have had an early one right next to it.

It was the first time I've seen one up close. I like it better in person. When I've seen one on the road I've always thought the rear end looked like they ran out of design money. "Slap some tail lights on there and call it good. We don't have any money left to finish it." But up close it looks much better. Man they are small though. A Mini is an SUV compared to this thing. This is what the Smart car should have been like.

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[Sven7]

Still way too big to be called a 500. The original was freaking tiny.

[Digital K]

Still way too big to be called a 500. The original was freaking tiny.

looks like a pretty good representation to me.

[Tonys]

Still way too big to be called a 500. The original was freaking tiny.

Thats amazing.

[Stack]

I still want one

[Kano Giovanni]

Yeah but thats not a REAL FIAT!

[JUSTION337]

Yeah but thats not a REAL FIAT!

huh?

[Bam]

I can assure you that morries had nothing to do with that.

[Tonys]

For some reason I was thinking Morries owned Fiat of Brookdale. But its a Luther dealership apparently.

[Bam]

Morrie's does Italian a little different.

[toasted]

Still way too big to be called a 500. The original was freaking tiny.

They were spot on with the new 500. It looks great.

[2.5-12]

and drives really well too.

drove my brother's 5MT Prima Edizione sport to grand marais and got 42mpg... at 75+

got back to the cities and started to toss it around, still didnt dip below 32mpg c/d.

freking amazing car without that horrid fun ruining auto box.

[pj177904]

I had to reply to this, because of the Mini comment. I've been driving my boss' Mini Cooper for a week while we had to figure out a few car issues, and I ABSOLUTELY HATED IT. We just bought a Fiat 500 Sport this morning. I love it, AND.... BIGGER TRUNK. I'm pretty excited. I already love it more than the Mini Cooper S.

[SCHNELL]

Morries? did you mean Luther. I personally like these cars, especially the Abarth. Although I'd never own one due to the overwhelming amount of these being traded in, due to people trying to run them over.

[Digital K]

I had to reply to this, because of the Mini comment. I've been driving my boss' Mini Cooper for a week while we had to figure out a few car issues, and I ABSOLUTELY HATED IT. We just bought a Fiat 500 Sport this morning. I love it, AND.... BIGGER TRUNK. I'm pretty excited. I already love it more than the Mini Cooper S.

the minis have gotten pukey lately.