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Fiat 500 - Will i fit into it?

  • 26-01-2012 8:44pm
    #1
    Paddy1234
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 293 ✭✭


    Well guys,

    Going on holidays to the States - I rented an economy car as it was much cheaper.
    It says it will be a Fiat 500 or similar.

    I'm hoping to get a free upgrade - if i don't and end up with a Fiat 500 - will i even fit into the thing?

    I'm 6ft 3. My mother has a Punto and i can fit into that no bother.

    Thanks for your help


Comments

  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Of course you will, seat back as much as you need if not all the way and happy out.


  • #3
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    I'm 6ft 2 and used to drive a Seicento with a sunroof. Fitted in it no problem :)


  • #4
    delynet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 433 ✭✭delynet


    I'm 6'1" and I hired one out in the UK recently. Surprised how much space is in them. Great fun.


  • #5
    si_guru
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,347 ✭✭✭si_guru


    I'm 6ft and use FIAT 500 every day.. plus the kids get in and the missues.

    Do they even have the 500 in the US? Last time I went to France my quote said "Peugeot 406" or similar.... (this was last week).


  • #6
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    Well if this arse can fit you won't have any issues

    fiat-500-jennifer-lopez.jpg

    And yes it is sold in the USA


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  • #7
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,111 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Its a Panda with a shorter boot, and a different body obviously. Mechanically identical, the basic frame of the interior is identical too.

    I'm 6'3" and find my Panda significantly more comfortable to drive than a number of "larger" cars including the Corolla.


  • #8
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    'or similar' probably means some Korean dirtbox,

    Rent a V8


  • #9
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    'or similar' probably means some Korean dirtbox,

    Rent a V8
    TBH for given the price of fuel it would be well worth it


  • #10
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,360 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    'or similar' probably means some Korean dirtbox,

    Rent a V8

    Or a Yugo of some sort to our American friends.

    Zastava-Yugo-33819_1.jpg


  • #11
    Marcusm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,627 ✭✭✭✭Marcusm


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    'or similar' probably means some Korean dirtbox,

    Rent a V8

    It almost certainly means a Hyundai Getz!!


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  • #12
    corktina
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,733 ✭✭✭✭corktina


    i did this and got upgraded to a Ford Galaxy 7 seater...score!


  • #13
    cml387
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,640 ✭✭✭cml387


    I drove one in Italy last year no bother and I'm about 6 ft.
    You can't help loving it a little,but it would seem more at home there than in the Big Country.


  • #14
    dar83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,106 ✭✭✭dar83


    It's one thing being able to fit into one, it's a totally different thing to feel safe in one as an 18 wheeler barrell's past you on a Freeway!

    Those things can displace a Dodge Charger on the road, I can only imagine what would happen to Fiat 500...


  • #15
    cjt156
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭cjt156


    Spotted a white Abarth in the work car park this morning.


    WANT!!!


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