Well, congratulations on your new purchase, Jim! A very original choice of wheels, as it's in your style. If there's one thing I like about the 500L, it's the climate controls, which were a carryover part from the Alfa Romeo Giulietta and I designed them :)
Fun fact: The 500L was produced from 2012-2022 in Europe and 2014-2020 for the North American car market in the FIAT Automobili Srbija (FIAT Automobiles Serbia) car manufacturing plant in Kragujevac (KG), Serbia which was once the former Zastava Automobiles factory infamously known for producing the 'YUGO' - The cheapest car ever sold in the USA.
@@alsodriven Yes, that would be correct. The FIAT Grande Panda otherwise known as the 'FIAT Panda-e' has entered production at that plant in July of 2024.
Was visiting family in Washington state in June and can confirm that Subarus are also their state car…my brother-in-law is on his second. My sister is the nonconformist with a Jag sitting in her side of the garage.
What an interesting new car - so many subtle differences to the UK cars. I will enjoy watching more of this - particularly when it gets cleaned! 160HP is unexpected! Have fun!
The Burlington webcam is great in winter, it has a brilliant view over the whole town, which is often several feet deep in snow. Oh, and Lake Champlain freezes over... Proper winters! I can see why there are herds of Subarus sweeping majestically across the plains.
A lovely part of the US I'd like to visit, my grandad once lived in Maine many many years ago before moving down to Florida 😊 Serbian built the 500L aren't they Jim or would a US one be built in South America?
I have family in Calgary and Edmonton and they have to plug there cars into mains electricity overnight I assume Vermont is the same scenario greetings from Scotland 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Multi air engines if they are the one I’m thinking of 2 cylinder turbo is a horrible engine I’d rather catch the clap than one of those I had to put a pair of pistons in a 4 year old 500 that had done 9,000 miles
Well, congratulations on your new purchase, Jim! A very original choice of wheels, as it's in your style. If there's one thing I like about the 500L, it's the climate controls, which were a carryover part from the Alfa Romeo Giulietta and I designed them :)
I feel privileged Matteo!!!!
Those heated seats will be handier than you think. Really helps for those old guy aches and pains.
Was using your trick on the way to New York lol
@@alsodriven Really helps, doesn’t it?
Fun fact: The 500L was produced from 2012-2022 in Europe and 2014-2020 for the North American car market in the FIAT Automobili Srbija (FIAT Automobiles Serbia) car manufacturing plant in Kragujevac (KG), Serbia which was once the former Zastava Automobiles factory infamously known for producing the 'YUGO' - The cheapest car ever sold in the USA.
And now they make the Panda there!
@@alsodriven Yes, that would be correct. The FIAT Grande Panda otherwise known as the 'FIAT Panda-e' has entered production at that plant in July of 2024.
Was visiting family in Washington state in June and can confirm that Subarus are also their state car…my brother-in-law is on his second. My sister is the nonconformist with a Jag sitting in her side of the garage.
She's a brave lady!
What an interesting new car - so many subtle differences to the UK cars. I will enjoy watching more of this - particularly when it gets cleaned! 160HP is unexpected! Have fun!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Didnt realise you made a video on this 500l, I seen it on X though. Congrats
It's just landed in the UK
Hope to get the video out next week
The Burlington webcam is great in winter, it has a brilliant view over the whole town, which is often several feet deep in snow. Oh, and Lake Champlain freezes over... Proper winters! I can see why there are herds of Subarus sweeping majestically across the plains.
It gets some really rough winters
Oooh wow, a rare example of a car being exported from the US on a VT reg that’s a genuine car from the state. XD
Yes, it's an odd one indeed lol
Congratulations!
Thank you!
I’m pretty sure you can change the settings to UK appropriate. At least the MPH and F to C
I like Freedom Units!!! Its what makes Rosie special
4:37 Does the decimal point of the miles ‘rotate’ like the old fashioned counters? That’s pretty cool.
Oh will look at that when it gets UK side
Gotta love Vermont. Can you easily import it to the UK?
Fairly easily. It's currently in Baltimore awaiting a ship
A lovely part of the US I'd like to visit, my grandad once lived in Maine many many years ago before moving down to Florida 😊
Serbian built the 500L aren't they Jim or would a US one be built in South America?
The engines are made in Detroit but the car is made in the old Yugo factory lol
@@alsodriven Bizarre how the engine's are made in Detroit and then shipped the the old Zastava factory 😊
Not having a sunroof isn't the worst thing. They're all monumentally expensive when they break, but it can't break if you don't have it!
Think the American ones were fixed and the euro ones were split and the front section opened
Look forward to seeing it on the A55!
Will be a while... Sooo many projects ATM
I think it completely suits you, Jim - appears normal but completely weird and unique under the skin!
That's Me!!!
Where in vt? Thanks 👍
Just 30 minutes south of Burlington
Beautiful!
Surprised about not being able to pair your phone. Latest Samsung and Google Pixel phones connect and work no problem to my UK 500L
Apparently you can get a software update
I thought some American ordered it thinking 500L is a new rifle from Zastava Kragujevac and got dissapointed when he got this. 😂🤣
No they loved it for a decade
Unfortunately getting parts and service for it was getting more difficult so they wanted to move it on
I have family in Calgary and Edmonton and they have to plug there cars into mains electricity overnight I assume Vermont is the same scenario greetings from Scotland 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Block heaters are an option but this one doesn't have it and it survived 9 winters ok
I have a question are you from Northern Ireland Jim? If so it’s nice to hear a local accent if so!
Yes, Carrickfergus!
That's a very nice sleeper!
I love it!
Maybe try another modern phone, I think it should work.
Seems to only work with iPhones
@@alsodriven well, it is a car for hipsters 🤣🤣🤣
Have paired both my 2007 and my 2009 head units with today’s phones with no issues, but never tried anything Android.
Just have to buy a 10 year old iPhone ;-)
It's an option lol
You will need orange indicators of some kind.
Green bulbs
Best buy second hand
Always!
Multi air engines if they are the one I’m thinking of 2 cylinder turbo is a horrible engine I’d rather catch the clap than one of those I had to put a pair of pistons in a 4 year old 500 that had done 9,000 miles
No
You've confised them with Freedom fries!
Freedom Fries for the win!!!
Nice One
Thanks!
Here we go again...🙄😝😘
Yup lol