New Mopar FIAT 124 spider.

Post by **MattH** » Wed Sep 14, 16 12:21 pm

I saw a poster for the new FIAT 124 Spider, quite nice looking re model of the current MX5.

What is interesting is FIAT actively pushing the Mopar brand through the FIAT website.

http://fiat.mopar.eu/fiat/uk/en/powered-by-mopar

So is a FIAT 500 a Mopar as well as a Hillman Imp?

Post by **MattH** » Wed Sep 14, 16 12:24 pm

And thankfully they are doing the 124 in Abarth spec!!

http://www.abarthcars.co.uk/124_spider

latil · Post by **latil** » Wed Sep 14, 16 1:08 pm

They've missed a trick there. Lots of MX5s with LS1 & LS3 engines fitted these days.

Post by **MattH** » Wed Sep 14, 16 1:37 pm

latil wrote:They've missed a trick there. Lots of MX5s with LS1 & LS3 engines fitted these days.

Abarth 124 Hellcat??

Adam · Post by **Adam** » Wed Sep 14, 16 2:09 pm

Saw the Abarth Spyder at the Goodwood FoS. Nice looking car.

The little Mopar Heritage picture shows a 70 Cuda, 69 Charger 500 (?) and a 62 Dodge. And a blurb about muscle cars!

Cool to see on a Fiat site!

Powermyster · Post by **Powermyster** » Wed Sep 14, 16 5:22 pm

Seen them at the Geneva Motorshow this year, they had a Mopar stand beside Abarth, think they were selling apparel in it

cadboy · Post by **cadboy** » Thu Sep 15, 16 6:30 am

MOPAR has bigger following than FIAT and better reaction in people.

so why not use it for advertising,

but FIAT is still a FIAT.

Adam · Post by **Adam** » Thu Sep 15, 16 10:31 am

Powermyster wrote:Seen them at the Geneva Motorshow this year, they had a Mopar stand beside Abarth, think they were selling apparel in it

I was at Geneva too. The girl at the Mopar stand asked me if I knew what Mopar was. Yes, I said, I have one. She looked confused, and then explained that Mopar is a brand that sells accessories such as hats and key rings. Would I like a brochure? Not really, I said.

Adam · Post by **Adam** » Thu Sep 15, 16 10:34 am

Young lad with lots of white teeth and an expensive haircut asked if I'd like to sit in the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8. So I asked whether the Hellcat version will be available in Europe. Hellcat?, he said, what's that? Umm, it's the 707hp engine in that Dodge Charger next to you...

Bless 'em

Powermyster · Post by **Powermyster** » Thu Sep 15, 16 3:18 pm

Adam wrote:Young lad with lots of white teeth and an expensive haircut asked if I'd like to sit in the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8. So I asked whether the Hellcat version will be available in Europe. Hellcat?, he said, what's that? Umm, it's the 707hp engine in that Dodge Charger next to you...

Bless 'em

Terrible isn't it, they would do well to hire some enthusiasts. I had a little sit in the challenger, nice machine.

I just poked my head into the mopar stand and wasn't impressed so moved on.

I tried chatting to a couple of folks there, seems to me they recruit most of them from modeling agencies, don't get me wrong I enjoyed the eye candy but you'd think they would put a few more technical people out on the floor.

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Thu Sep 15, 16 3:56 pm

Adam wrote:Young lad with lots of white teeth and an expensive haircut asked if I'd like to sit in the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8. So I asked whether the Hellcat version will be available in Europe. Hellcat?, he said, what's that? Umm, it's the 707hp engine in that Dodge Charger next to you...

Bless 'em

Good to see you've got your seat belt on Adam, you cant be too careful

Adam · Post by **Adam** » Thu Sep 15, 16 5:16 pm

RobTwin wrote: Good to see you've got your seat belt on Adam, you cant be too careful

Damn thing looked like it was plotting to kill me

Raminduction · Post by **Raminduction** » Thu Sep 22, 16 4:03 pm

Personally i think its an insult to the MOPAR brand being associated with Fiat.

You can see why FIAT purchased Chrysler and that was to dress Fiats as Chyslers and sell them under the Chrysler brand to unsuspecting Americans that dont realise they are cr4p.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Thu Sep 22, 16 4:58 pm

Raminduction wrote:Personally i think its an insult to the MOPAR brand being associated with Fiat.

You can see why FIAT purchased Chrysler and that was to dress Fiats as Chyslers and sell them under the Chrysler brand to unsuspecting Americans that dont realise they are cr4p.

Interesting view.
I thought the Daimler Benz tie-up would have proved to be good and I (personally as an avid MB person) thought the fit was good; but it did not turn out that way.

I would imagine that if Chrysler's fortunes turn around they will try to distance themselves from Fiat with all due haste. At the moment I would guess they desperately still need the $$$$$$'s.

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Fri Sep 23, 16 10:01 am

I've got a Fiat 500 Twin Air and I notice all the consumables and accessories are Mopar branded...

...I'll get me coat...