the 6 speed gearbox? (surely its a heavier box)
is the 6th gear just a cruizing gear or are the gear ratio's any different.
so does it accelerate exactly the same, faster or slower if both std and fresh out the box if you get what I mean

Think theres a claimed 1-2mph higher topspeed on the 6spd

Weight has to vary IMO, Leather VS Cloth, 6spd VS 5spd, Push button start VS no push button start lol

Chrissy

....strut brace, skirts and LE Badge, titanium paint etc. Must make all of 0.001 mph difference.

The final drive on a LE/PLus is different and the gear ratios are different as well, cant remember which way round now but IMHO its a better car for what the coupe is intended for. Long distance cruising at speed.

It makes no difference at all other than to have a nice extra gear that drops the revs when you do 70 and increases.

Also from memory I think the top end of 5th is actually higher than 6th, but either way the latter is definitely the cruising gear.

it is but the final drive is different.

I love it, its cheaper for me to go to manchester in my coupe than my old diesel, by far the most economic performance car i have owned

Wickid well I just bought one 6th did cruize at lower revs at 70 nicely. Still does anyone know if there heavier than a 5sp 20vt ?

My LE was very heavy when I first got it, but some serious weight saving in the wallet dept...

Ive had both and didnt notice any better fuel economy with the LE and both much the same drive. 6th gear is nicer to sit on the motorway crusing at putting less load on the car.

According to Fiat, standard 5 speed transmission and diff unit weighs 49 kg, 6 speed weighs 40kg. So it's lighter (emphasis on according to Fiat though!)

I think Portos are the only lighter coupes..as theyre made for girls/Hair-dressers...

Heee......LOL!

the le has to weigh more surely?
it has a heavy body kit bigger seats and extra electric's to!
the only thing really i imagine you will notice though is the extra insurance and comfort

I hear every LE has the extra weight of a large ego !!
necessary to cope with the tarted up red leather

The LE's will be heavier due to all the sick trapped down the seats and in the carpet after passengers get in and see the garishness

The LE's bashers are out.........

Then there's the weight of the shades you need to wear
So nobody recognises you

Jealousy is a cruel mistress

its pity not jealousy

Dont worry. Say what you want. you are all making it much worse for yourselves when we find you and put you in our underground gimp prisons.

Limited Edition underground gimp prisons ?

lol
i must admit i would love a l.e but it would have to be in the right colour! the red in the seats doesn't go with most the colours. vince grey,black or red that is it.

But that is most of the colours the LE comes in peanuthead.

If only they'd remove the red from the interior, and the starter button, it'd be lovely!

Indeed, remove the red and replace the red starter button with a nice polished silver one. Oh wait, that's a plus isn't it

No, the Plus has limited edition wheels !

I think the holes in the LE discs must make them much lighter! Though the dark paint on the wheels must be heavier.

doh...all

LE.... lightened edition.

Haha very conclusive guys, I must say the seats are sooo comfy, if I could respray the red inserts on the seats black I would. Mine hasn't got the red and black gearnob that's been replaced by one from a plus and the handbreak is not red and black either so it just helps break up the pimpy interior that little bit, I think the le designers did get carried away with it, I'm still not sure if I can handle the rear lights sorounds being grey???? Why????? Anyway does anyone actually know if the trim aside the le weighs more than a 5sp 20vt due to the 6speed gear box lol

http://www.fiatcoupe.net/therange.php?therange_page=3

This seems to have the actual, sensible answer.