MINI One vs Fiat 500 on 5th Gear tonight

[Goonery]

Quote: Originally Posted by Scrogg (original)

It didn't take much!

Shall we do another one?

After you Claude, and if we do a few each night we can all move on to Facebook and kill that fecker too

[Scrogg]

Quote: Originally Posted by Goonery (original)

After you Claude

Give me a minute, I've just got to wipe up the Pepsi I've just sprayed all over my monitor!

[Goonery]

Quote: Originally Posted by Scrogg (original)

Give me a minute, I've just got to wipe up the Pepsi I've just sprayed all over my monitor!

LMAO

[Scrogg]

Quote: Originally Posted by pappillon (original)

I think the mods are going to come hard on us for this

It's a thread about a MINI getting beaten by a Fiat, so I doubt anyone else is even looking!

[KPKalle]

*sniff* *sniff* smells like trolls in here

[Scrogg]

Quote: Originally Posted by pappillon (original)

I can't believe this forum even allows the F word

Especially as we're outside OT&B. I've heard there are rules and everything out here!

[LMB]

Anyone else constantly mistaking Micra's for the 500....?

[ButtonIt]

when i win the lottery I'll buy a 500

























then I'll smash it up with a 12 inch dildo

[LMB]

Are you sure a 12inch is up to the job?

[Lawrothegreat]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mark Elvin (original)

And the fact that they are both 1400's has nothing to do with it of course. I fail to see your argument, pride taken a bit of a bump?

Fact is, the 1400 500 is quicker that the 1400 Mini, whilst being around £1000 cheaper.

Pride taken a bit of a bump?! not even the slightest. I completely recognise that the Fiat is the latest must have little car to have. It looks good, is well specced and seems to get a good NCAP rating. I'm sure it's a great car to own and drive.

My argument is that it is silly comparing two cars on a track which are achieving different things. The 500 1.4 Sport is clearly a luke warm sporty offering, the MINI One is the basic spec MINI. Yes there is a significant price difference, but then you wouldn't think twice about comparing a Civic Type R against a Golf GTI.

Still looks like I'm alone on this one.

[Scrogg]

Quote: Originally Posted by Lawrothegreat (original)

The 500 1.4 Sport is clearly a luke warm sporty offering

Actually, no it isn't.

Sport is merely a trim level (less chrome, rear spoiler, front foglights, sporty seats, black dials). It handles or performs no differently to any of the other trim levels when fitted with the same engine.

The results of this particular comparison would have been no different had they used a 1.4 Pop or 1.4 Lounge.

[Lawrothegreat]

Quote: Originally Posted by Scrogg (original)

Actually, no it isn't.

Sport is merely a trim level (less chrome, rear spoiler, front foglights, sporty seats, black dials). It handles or performs no differently to any of the other trim levels when fitted with the same engine.

The results of this particular comparison would have been no different had they used a 1.4 Pop or 1.4 Lounge.

Fair point - I can't argue with that.

[Streeters]

Quote: Originally Posted by LMB (original)

Anyone else constantly mistaking Micra's for the 500....?

My wife said that the first time she saw one. I "borrowed" one t'other day and took it to a meet and once everyone had stopped laughing , a few people noticed the glaring similarity especially from the rear threequarter view

[Paul]

The backend shape is very similar to the Micra.

[Lucky Dave]

Here is some predicted residual info

The Fiat

WiseBuyer's Guides - Fiat 500 (2007-) new car prices, standard equipment and optional extras

In afraid any car thats only worth £1588 for a 4 year old top of the range model with 40K on the clock is not good

So im thinking that by then a 51 reg (12 year old) early basic mini ONE with 120K on the clock will still be worth more than the 4 year old Fiat!