Finally!!! Got my 'new' hot hatch (April fool Prank)

nishant_kingpin · 1st April 2009, 18:00

Congratulations on your buy Jay and welcome to the Gang of die hard Fiat fans.

The alloys on the pic will give you a tough time keeping clean but they have great looks.

artofzen · 1st April 2009, 18:05

One habit I picked up from being a TBHP member since 2004 is that "Never Believe Anything Until You see it , atleast a snap..even if it is TRUE"

jayz · 1st April 2009, 19:09

Had been to his house today to confirm that this wasn't a prank and I couldn't believe what I saw in his driveway, a gleaming green palio 1.6 gtx.The car looks OK, its having a couple of dents on the fender etc,but the interiors looks well maintained.

JayD, congrats and be prepared for the "one hell of an experience" of your lifetime.

Ok so here is a pic from my phone cam for those who still dont believe.(sorry for the poor quality)

PS:His dog was still barking at it.

JayD · 1st April 2009, 19:13

Hey! Thanks for the pic jz. Did u take it for a spin? Any pix of the interiors? Can't wait to get home this weekend.

jkdas · 1st April 2009, 19:27

Congrats.

Forget about the 100PCD. Ask Zak or even carfreak.

Eh, runs on gas?

Green ECO-Palio 1.6!

finneyp · 1st April 2009, 19:33

JayD, you have the beautiful Fiat OEM alloys, why bother to change?

nikkibike · 1st April 2009, 19:47

hmm... seems like a good deal done dude. This one looks well maintained!
so whenz the treat?

speedzak · 1st April 2009, 19:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by finneyp

why bother to change?

Individuality?

The mass options aren't always an enthusiast's choice. And keeping in mind JayD's craziness, expect an 18 incher or so.

Ishan will help you with the best tire configuration.

nikkibike · 1st April 2009, 20:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by JayD

Guys, what is your opinion on changing the wheel PCD? Some member had successfully changed them to 100 PCD . I think it is carfreak?? I want to change the OE alloys to 15" lenso SHU rims.What say???

oh!!! are you very serious about this??! If so, i can do precision machining job to make it suit 100 PCD, at free of cost!
Provided, you give me the car 2 days for a looooong TD. :-)

greenhorn · 1st April 2009, 20:06

i think aura has some alloys in fiat PCD, but they're even more common looking

JayD · 1st April 2009, 22:26

YouTube - April fool

JayD · 1st April 2009, 22:35

As they say....'All good things must come to an end" And so must this prank! Due to certain... err... 'circumstances'(which range from vandalism to terrorism!!)
HAAAAPPPY APRIL FOOLS DAY EVERYBODY!!!

A special thanks to all those who fell for it! Some of you guessed it at the first moment, while others(many actually) thought i'd gone bonkers.
A cousin was actually going to pick up a palio, that's how i got this idea.

But I learned one thing outta all this, PUG and Fiat fans are one strong close group. The amount of mails and PM's i got are a testament to that!Hats off to you guys!!

1st April 2009, 22:45

You are soooooooooo DEAD!

The prank was so good, you made me want to buy one!

benbsb29 · 1st April 2009, 23:06

Ha! I guessed so!
So, is the pic that of your cousin's car?

Seriously, the part about raiding your mom's cooking gas cylinder was hilarious!

JayD · 1st April 2009, 23:13

YouTube - BBC Flying Penguins APRIL FOOL!

1st April 2009, 18:00	#31
nishant_kingpin BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 335 Thanked: 4 Times	Congratulations on your buy Jay and welcome to the Gang of die hard Fiat fans. The alloys on the pic will give you a tough time keeping clean but they have great looks.
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1st April 2009, 18:05	#32
artofzen BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: VOCI-LHR Posts: 735 Thanked: 68 Times View My Garage	One habit I picked up from being a TBHP member since 2004 is that "Never Believe Anything Until You see it , atleast a snap..even if it is TRUE"
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1st April 2009, 19:09	#33
jayz BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 130 Thanked: 0 Times	Had been to his house today to confirm that this wasn't a prank and I couldn't believe what I saw in his driveway, a gleaming green palio 1.6 gtx.The car looks OK, its having a couple of dents on the fender etc,but the interiors looks well maintained. JayD, congrats and be prepared for the "one hell of an experience" of your lifetime. Ok so here is a pic from my phone cam for those who still dont believe.(sorry for the poor quality) PS:His dog was still barking at it. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by jayz : 1st April 2009 at 19:16.
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1st April 2009, 19:13	#34
JayD Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cochin! At last Posts: 3,236 Thanked: 2,568 Times View My Garage	Hey! Thanks for the pic jz. Did u take it for a spin? Any pix of the interiors? Can't wait to get home this weekend.
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1st April 2009, 19:27	#35
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	Congrats. Forget about the 100PCD. Ask Zak or even carfreak. Eh, runs on gas? Green ECO-Palio 1.6!
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1st April 2009, 19:33	#36
finneyp Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,716 Thanked: 319 Times View My Garage	JayD, you have the beautiful Fiat OEM alloys, why bother to change?
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1st April 2009, 19:47	#37
nikkibike BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: QoAS Posts: 526 Thanked: 4 Times	hmm... seems like a good deal done dude. This one looks well maintained! so whenz the treat?
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1st April 2009, 20:06	#40
greenhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,744 Thanked: 4,387 Times View My Garage	i think aura has some alloys in fiat PCD, but they're even more common looking
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1st April 2009, 22:26	#41
JayD Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cochin! At last Posts: 3,236 Thanked: 2,568 Times View My Garage	YouTube - April fool Last edited by JayD : 1st April 2009 at 22:27.
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1st April 2009, 22:35	#42
JayD Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cochin! At last Posts: 3,236 Thanked: 2,568 Times View My Garage	As they say....'All good things must come to an end" And so must this prank! Due to certain... err... 'circumstances'(which range from vandalism to terrorism!!) HAAAAPPPY APRIL FOOLS DAY EVERYBODY!!! A special thanks to all those who fell for it! Some of you guessed it at the first moment, while others(many actually) thought i'd gone bonkers. A cousin was actually going to pick up a palio, that's how i got this idea. But I learned one thing outta all this, PUG and Fiat fans are one strong close group. The amount of mails and PM's i got are a testament to that!Hats off to you guys!!
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1st April 2009, 22:45	#43
rippergeo Posts: n/a	You are soooooooooo DEAD! The prank was so good, you made me want to buy one! Last edited by rippergeo : 1st April 2009 at 22:54.
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1st April 2009, 23:06	#44
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,963 Thanked: 13,152 Times View My Garage	Ha! I guessed so! So, is the pic that of your cousin's car? Seriously, the part about raiding your mom's cooking gas cylinder was hilarious!
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