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The new Fiat 500 L could almost be mistaken for a 4 door Mini.  I must say I do not like the treatment of the wheel arches  They would look much better if they were round.
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Yes those arches are not doing the lines any favours and I thought the wheels look small also.
Clearly Italy is not as close to Germany as I'd thought.
I wonder if this one will be built in Poland at the Ka/500 plant.
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I think I prefer the panda, for a small 4 door fiat.
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Only thing is it's not so mini these days . Looked at one parked next to other larger car's and it looks as big . I have yet to spot a new one standing next to a proper mini in a car park . Thought it was the dog's bit's when it came out but not so sure now a bit like the VW Beatle . Agree wheel arches are odd shape you have a keen eye for detail Peter maybe square wheels would sort it out. 
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Distinctive - I quite like it - wouldn't want one though...
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Only thing is it's not so mini these days . I have yet to spot a new one standing next to a proper mini in a car park . I think you would be shocked J, its 50% bigger, makes the original look like a toy.
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I had a Lancia Fulvia in the early 70s and it put me off Italian cars like Alfa , Fiat .( moved over to Volvo's ) It dropped to bits in my garage everytime I closed the door or boot lid a bit fell off on the floor it was just a bag of rust with the salty air up here . I called it my bag of crisps because if I swept up the bits of rust it looked like I had spilt a packet.
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I had a Lancia Fulvia in the early 70s and it put me off Italian cars like Alfa , Fiat .( moved over to Volvo's ) It dropped to bits in my garage everytime I closed the door or boot lid a bit fell off on the floor it was just a bag of rust with the salty air up here . I called it my bag of crisps because if I swept up the bits of rust it looked like I had spilt a packet. Do you remember the saga of the Lancia Beta Coupes? Lovely looking car, but it rusted as soon as a cloud appeared in the sky. As to the new Fiat 500, I'm not sure; but friend that have modern Fiat Pandas really rate them. Bud __________ 2003 - 4/4
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Looks like Fiat designers got the old blamonge mould out of the back of the pattern makers store.
Still, styling's not everything...might be a good car.
Time will tell.
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