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    Loves a bit o' boost! WilkyWay's Avatar
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    It's a genuine Abarth model. I would be keeping it standard with the abarth kit on and the wheels and getting it as clean as possible, you don't see many of them at all these days.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WilkyWay View Post
    It's a genuine Abarth model. I would be keeping it standard with the abarth kit on and the wheels and getting it as clean as possible, you don't see many of them at all these days.
    That's what I was thinking.
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    im sorry i just dont like the look maby if i ever come to sell it i will put another abarth kit one on it but i rather the look of the standard one to be honest sorry guys

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    was there any difference in performance with the abarth in comp with the gt ? this one was pritty quick evan with the exhaust hanging off

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    It's like buying a Focus RS and taking the RS kit off it and putting standard Focus ones back on.
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    I'd have to agree.

    Does it have abarth written on the log book too?

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    i dont know i havent had it yet i didnt see it on it. i understand what you saying thay just dont look nice to me. feeling pritty bad now if taken the kit off lol

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    didnt some have abarth on the v5?
    anyway to me the fiat abarths of the mid 90s were nothing
    more than a marketing exercise and some line accessories bodykits and wheels etc.not a pukka
    model in the range even if they came from the factory like that.to change an abarth branded gt3 to a standard gt3 is im afraid
    not the same as returning an frs to standard.it doesnt involve such major
    surgery as swapping out the wings and rear quarters for starters.an frs is a genuine range topper not a pretender.

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    very true clarkster and i like the look of the rs so it would stay looking like a rs. i dont think it is a factory abarth because the skirts were ones a mint green and have been changed to broom yellow and the rear bumper was silver so im thinking someone at some point has put the kit on together along with the steering wheel and gear knob il have to check the v5 to be sure.

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    if it was a factory abarth the steering wheel would be the air bag version (gt3) as oppose to the one you got fitted which is gt1 style

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