High Heel Shifting
Just when I thought I had driven a cool FIAT, and established the Italians and every other country was coming in the 500L, I discovered another FIAT 500 in my driveway to test for a week.
Fiat Turbo Full View….. Not a problem I thought, I am getting used to a smaller car and really liking the FIAT lineup. I grabbed my purse, camera and a friend and headed to a Chamber of Commerce meeting.
Equipped with high heels and fake spray tan on my legs I proceeded to pull out of my driveway in reverse… hmm where is reverse? Low and behold this is a stick shift 5-speed car. Not only 5-speed but turbo (there was no indication on the exterior) so when I did shift in to R the FIAT took off like a rocket. I pulled over and took off my heels replacing them with slippers I keep in my purse. When you drive a clutch and brake and accelerator pedal it does havoc with your heels and your calf portion spray tan disappears (don’t ask).
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The Fiat 500 lineup has been expanding since the day it was born, now offering a convertible, sport Abarth version and the new 2013 500 Turbo which is the best of both the standard car and the sizzling hatchback. So I say this 500 T is for the person who wants something a little faster than the regular 500 but doesn’t want to spend the $22,000 for the Abarth. The Fiat 500 Turbo has a MSRP is $19,500. Let’s just say the guys will change their mind about 500’s are for girls. The 500 T has low front fenders, 16-inch aluminum wheels complete with red brake calipers, blacked out headlight with black bezels and a spoiler that gave the 500 Turbo and edgier look compared to its sisters.