A REPLICA yellow Fiat, similar to the one seen in The Inbetweeners and complete with a ridiculous single red door, is now available to rent in London, Birmingham, and Manchester.
Car-sharing marketplace Turo is offering fans the chance to take on their very own comedy road trip in a fantastic copy of Simon Cooper’s first car, available for £55 per day.
The little motor was a big hit with fans of the show, which ran for three seasons from 2008 to 2010[/caption]
Available for one month only, as an added bonus, Turo is offering drivers who are fastest to the buzzer in each location free tickets to Thorpe Park – giving them the chance to relive one of the show’s most iconic episodes from the first series.
The distinctive yellow supermini, which is a Fiat Seicento – rather than the show’s Fiat Cinquecento – features the red replacement door made famous by the series.
Available on Turo from June 2, the only stipulation is that drivers must be aged 25 or over to book the vehicle.
Rory Brimmer, Managing Director at Turo UK, said: “From its comparison to urine to its eventual watery grave, Simon’s car became as much a character in The Inbetweeners as the four lads themselves.
“Now, we’re giving fans the chance to get behind the wheel of this piece of British comedy history – and avoid long waits at the bus stop.”
The added theme park perk is handed to fans in the form of a voucher for Thorpe Park tickets alongside their booking, or Alton Towers for those based near Manchester.
Turo insists that, unlike in the show – where Simon’s car faced numerous issues, including having its door ripped off, being vandalised and ultimately rolling into a lake at the end of the show’s run – this replica is in great condition and fully functional.
The Fiat is a mainstay on the show, which ran from 2008 to 2010 across three seasons of just 18 episodes.
Given to the character Simon (played by Joe Thomas) by his parents after passing his driving test, he takes an instant dislike to the car, particularly because of its colour and the fact that it has a tape deck.
On the same day he gets the car, Simon takes his friends Jay and Will on a road trip to Thorpe Park, but upon arrival, Jay becomes impatient when Simon is reverse parking and opens the door too quickly, breaking it off against a lamppost.
It later gets a mismatched red replacement door.
Turo allows drivers to rent just about any car, just about anywhere – from tech-savvy EVs to rugged 4x4s and reliable city runarounds.
Options also include picking up the motor or having it delivered to your preferred location, with third-party liability insurance thrown in as standard as well as a range of vehicle protection plans.
Unlike Simon’s car in the show, which faced constant mishaps, this replica is in pristine condition and ready for an adventure[/caption]
Drivers will also receive free tickets to Thorpe Park or Alton Towers, courtesy of Turo[/caption]
