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Would you buy a car that looked like this? (Original Post) yortsed snacilbuper Jul 2018 OP
It's too small for my purposes, but it's kind of cute. Is there a top for it? Vinca Jul 2018 #1
Nope. I prefer a roof over my head while I'm driving, thanks! Initech Jul 2018 #2
So what car is this? Are we all supposed to recognize it? nt LAS14 Jul 2018 #3
Topless Fiat 500 Spiaggina yortsed snacilbuper Jul 2018 #6
It's adorable, but not practical for me. Coventina Jul 2018 #4
Fiat 500. Cute but underpowered. GoneOffShore Jul 2018 #5
I've driven one of the base models. Pope George Ringo II Jul 2018 #8
It whips the hamsters. GoneOffShore Jul 2018 #16
good urn, made me laugh. yonder Jul 2018 #30
If I were going to do a Fiat 500, I'd do one with some kind of roof. Pope George Ringo II Jul 2018 #7
Too small and low to the ground for me so no. Shrike47 Jul 2018 #9
I test drove one on a windy JustAnotherGen Jul 2018 #10
Yes but with a windshield. underpants Jul 2018 #11
Yes htuttle Jul 2018 #12
Death trap...just like the Smart Car. No thanks! Totally Tunsie Jul 2018 #13
Well, I've seen Smart cars doing 130Kmh on the autoroute. GoneOffShore Jul 2018 #17
Not without the giant wind-up key gratuitous Jul 2018 #14
You bet but it would not do well on all the gravel I need to drive MuseRider Jul 2018 #15
Looks like a Noddy car. cwydro Jul 2018 #18
Yep Solly Mack Jul 2018 #19
Only if it was in an area limited to similar cars JI7 Jul 2018 #20
Looks like a Nash Metropolitan jcboon Jul 2018 #21
A very cool car. Hoyt Jul 2018 #27
funny, thats the first thing that came to my mind also. yonder Jul 2018 #31
I'd want two ornotna Jul 2018 #22
My wife loves her 500. She likes how she can park it anywhere. madinmaryland Jul 2018 #23
Nope, my cars have a 300 HP minimum Amishman Jul 2018 #24
What if it rained? left-of-center2012 Jul 2018 #25
Does the Barbie Doll come with it? StarryNite Jul 2018 #26
Yes. Its a cutie pie! The Wielding Truth Jul 2018 #28
How many miles per windup? Beartracks Jul 2018 #29
It's adorable! NanceGreggs Jul 2018 #32
I've always liked and have owned several small cars, yonder Jul 2018 #33
In Italy you see small cars like this all over kimbutgar Jul 2018 #34

GoneOffShore

(17,337 posts)
5. Fiat 500. Cute but underpowered.
Mon Jul 9, 2018, 05:27 PM
Jul 2018

Especially if it's (yuck) automatic. Wouldn't mind seeing it with the Abarth set-up. Then it would be worth driving.
We've seen the 500 all over France and England this summer. Great for city driving, but I'm not fond of them on the highway.

Pope George Ringo II

(1,896 posts)
7. If I were going to do a Fiat 500, I'd do one with some kind of roof.
Mon Jul 9, 2018, 05:29 PM
Jul 2018

Maybe if I lived in Phoenix, or LA, or Valencia, I'd think about the Jolly/Spiaggina. But even then, I'm just not sure how practical it is without even much of a windshield.

JustAnotherGen

(31,783 posts)
10. I test drove one on a windy
Mon Jul 9, 2018, 05:39 PM
Jul 2018

Day in February 2017.

I ended up getting a Beetle Turbo.

Now - that car? In Italy my husband found a pink one with the wicker basket seats in good condition. That's my car to knock around Acri in - and it's a real rip doozy bringing it back to life!

I drive I-78 and I 95 and 287 every day - that car is not good for that commute.

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)
13. Death trap...just like the Smart Car. No thanks!
Mon Jul 9, 2018, 05:45 PM
Jul 2018

Wouldn't drive it if it were given to me, and wouldn't allow a loved family member to do so either.

GoneOffShore

(17,337 posts)
17. Well, I've seen Smart cars doing 130Kmh on the autoroute.
Mon Jul 9, 2018, 06:01 PM
Jul 2018

I wouldn't do it, but there are lots of folks happy to drive them.

MuseRider

(34,095 posts)
15. You bet but it would not do well on all the gravel I need to drive
Mon Jul 9, 2018, 05:47 PM
Jul 2018

so no. I had a Smart Car. I loved the hell out of that thing. It was wonderful to drive except...the gravel beat the hell out of it.

Amishman

(5,554 posts)
24. Nope, my cars have a 300 HP minimum
Mon Jul 9, 2018, 06:49 PM
Jul 2018

I have one of the best drag strips in the world 30 minutes from my house and they have open racing almost every weekend

yonder

(9,657 posts)
33. I've always liked and have owned several small cars,
Mon Jul 9, 2018, 07:17 PM
Jul 2018

from my first, an Austin America to a Honda Fit. Quick handling, good brakes (usually), easy to park, good on gas but not the best place to be in a crash.

This one though? Nah. It's a little to cartoonishly cute for me. That back area looks good for a few cases of beer and lots of ice though. Maybe even give the dog a bath back there too.

kimbutgar

(21,060 posts)
34. In Italy you see small cars like this all over
Mon Jul 9, 2018, 07:18 PM
Jul 2018

Some of them look like toy cars. When I was there in March I never saw one big US pick up truck or the big SUV’s we drive in the US. even the delivery trucks are small.

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