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02-04-2013, 03:31 PM | #37 | |
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I recently had a chance to sit in the most inexpensive Fiat 500 model/trim level, and it also didn't have any options. I think the interior is very well thought out and looks more expensive than the price point. I also feel it is a great value feature wise (if you don't need the extra passenger and cargo room a Yaris provides) --- lots of standard features for that price point. In looking at the interior and under the hood, one thing concerned me -- the engine compartment is so tight I fear that it might be very time consuming to work on, driving up such costs. I will be interested in hearing about what MPG SailDesign and other owners get, and what mechanical problems they have (two things that are very important to me). It would be easier to find a parking space for and easier to fit into my garage than a Yaris. |
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02-04-2013, 07:33 PM | #38 | |
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P.S. I would consider a Ford, if everything about the vehicle fit my parameters, but not a vehicle From GM or Chrysler because of the bailouts/bondholders left out in the cold....and the engine being shared with a 'sister' company (at least in this case)...no...too much...too close. Last edited by nookandcrannycar; 02-04-2013 at 07:55 PM. Reason: Added a P.S. |
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02-04-2013, 08:02 PM | #39 | |
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02-05-2013, 12:05 AM | #40 |
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I stopped at Barnes and Noble tonight about 40 minutes before they closed and happened (among other mags) to thumb through the March 2013 issue of Corvette Magazine. On the back page a 'posed' picture of two '63 Corvettes and one, *sigh*, was a Classic Silver split window Coupe (to me, the holy grail of Corvettes....my next door neighbor had one when I was a little kid). I thumbed through the rest of this issue and found (on pages 62 and 63), *gulp*, the beginning of an article entitled "The Icon". Spread over these two pages is a crystal clear picture of a Daytona Blue '63 split window Coupe (with New York plates) driving down a road in a bucolic setting. The rest of the picture, other than the Corvette, is a motion blur.....a little bit of heaven.
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02-05-2013, 09:18 AM | #41 |
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Will do. So far, on my second tank, I'm getting almost exactly what the Yaris did for my usual commuting run mixed with weekend chores. The first tank was a bit less than normal, because i was "playing" in Sport mode... It tightens up the throttle response, but also gives the steering more feedback. My personal thought was that the steering was deader, and certainly heavier, and the extra sensitivity from the throttle is not worth that.
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02-05-2013, 02:52 PM | #43 | |
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P.S. Feeling the way I do will probably save me money in the long run....picking up a Corvette book If I see one I like, rather than buying an actual Corvette. But I'd rather not feel the way I feel, and have a federal government that I feel would be more of a source of pride. Last edited by nookandcrannycar; 02-05-2013 at 03:06 PM. Reason: Added a P.S. |
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02-17-2013, 12:40 PM | #44 |
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Here's a test drive of the Sport with a 5 speed manual at Mpg-O-Matic . Got 37.1 overall . http://www.mpgomatic.com/2011/11/28/...-sport-review/ . MOTORWEEK did a test drive of both . How's it working out for you ? Gas mileage ? Etc.?
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02-17-2013, 04:07 PM | #45 | |
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Mkileage? almost exactly what the Yaris got. Cute factor? Same. Parking? 12 inches shorter. Much easier. |
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02-17-2013, 06:19 PM | #46 |
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I got to finally sit in the 500 Abarth at the Chicago Autoshow and I will admit that Fiat definitely grabbed my attention. Their interior materials are really nice, but I hate the way the console is laid out. Do you find the radio and climate control easy to sort out? How are the seats for lengthy drives?
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02-17-2013, 07:46 PM | #47 | |
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I sat in all of the 500s (I believe) at an auto show last month, including the 500L (a 4-door version of the 500 that is not yet on the street in the U.S.). I didn't check the 'package shelf area' in the 500 L to see if it is the same size as in the Pop or the Sport. |
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02-17-2013, 11:03 PM | #48 |
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, glad you're enjoying it . Keep us updated . Gotta try one of these out when the weather gets warmer .
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02-19-2013, 01:46 AM | #49 |
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Someone please explain the allure of the Corvette, GM's answer to Tupperware? When I belonged to a Volvo club, we used to run slaloms and gymkhanas, but there were so many Vettes around that we had to run a special class for them; the Mustangs were eating them alive in Large Sports. Things are different now, but the Split Window handled like a hog on ice...
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02-19-2013, 03:55 PM | #50 | |
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The radio is never used. I have every CD I own ripped to a thumb drive in the glove box - 16Gig of all my favorite music on tap, shuffle play, controlled from the back of the steering wheel for volume and track. Standard bluetooth hands-free was a nice bonus. Climate controls are just in a different order, so very quick to adapt to. Seats are lovely - I don't find them too much more comfy than the Yaris seats (which I loved), but the rest of my family loves the new ones to death. Haven't tried more than a 45 minute drive yet, so won't comment on long drives. |
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02-19-2013, 07:59 PM | #51 | |
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The dad in the family next door to me while I was growing up had a Classic Silver '63 Split Window. He was a Pharmacist who owned several pharmacies, and his wife is an RN who was Director of Nursing at a hospital. They had two daughters and no sons. His family was his #1 priority. He'd gotten to the point (I learned the details later, not when I was a kid) where he'd paid off any debt re his business, paid his house off, had the kids college taken care of, had tons of insurance, and felt like treating himself by buying the Corvette. He loved that it was 'wholly American'. He was Japanese and his wife is Chinese and he loved everything about the U.S.A. My neighborhood was almost all guys growing up, and we loved that car almost as much as he did. We'd help him vacuum it and then wash and wax it. His wife would cook while we tended to the car, and then have us all in for dinner. Another neighbor had a yellow Pantera and an older, goldish colored Mangusta, but neither of those cars garnered the attention that Corvette did (and my town was very foreign car oriented....one family had a 'museum' that displayed their collection (located in a different town), and another family owned a Lamborghini dealership and several other businesses). Sadly, when both of his girls were still short of 10 years old, he had an aneurysm burst while at home. He made it to the hospital, but (if I remember correctly) not even 24 more hours. His wife sold the pharmacies and the Corvette. She devoted herself to the girls. She didn't date or decide she wanted to work again until the girls were both in college. She still lives in that house. |
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02-22-2013, 12:05 AM | #52 |
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Oo. Very sad story, explains your attraction to the beast...
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