2008 European Car of the Year is........
11-18-2007 | 11:10 PM
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YES the Fiat 500 
I seid this will be a winner
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/11/16/fiat-50...ar-of-the-year/
I seid this will be a winner
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/11/16/fiat-50...ar-of-the-year/
11-19-2007 | 06:59 AM
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You're right ... it looks like a weiner !! 
11-19-2007 | 07:22 AM
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Very nice car! And costs just around 8000GBP when it hits UK!
But 5th gear voted R8 as the car of the year
But 5th gear voted R8 as the car of the year
11-19-2007 | 09:03 AM
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Model Year: 2008
Originally Posted by E60_2007' post='496373' date='Nov 19 2007, 09:18 AM
Yes they try copy BMW when they re designed and relaunched the MINI.
11-22-2007 | 10:35 AM
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Model Year: 2008
Originally Posted by nickolas_g' post='497821' date='Nov 22 2007, 10:42 AM
:thumbsdown: You have got to be kidding me.
Virtually every major European auto magazine rates the 500 very highly.
For what it is intended to be it's close to perfect.
So no, they aren't kidding.
11-22-2007 | 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by nickolas_g' post='497821' date='Nov 23 2007, 02:42 AM
:thumbsdown: You have got to be kidding me.
5 star crash test.
the cheepest fun car.
looks cool and it will not outday this design.
LOADS of mod for this little car
11-22-2007 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by nickolas_g' post='497821' date='Nov 22 2007, 11:42 AM
:thumbsdown: You have got to be kidding me.
That thing wouldn't cut it in the US. I see your point.
I am sure its a good little car, though.