Abarth 500

[Puntoboy]

I'd rather have the GP Abarth over the GT. It feels more solid to drive and just as fast.

I'd imagine the 500 Abarth feels a lot more planted still, but I haven't driven one.

Cracking pics there Si. Looks fantastic.

[sikersh]

I'd rather have the GP Abarth over the GT. It feels more solid to drive and just as fast.

I'd imagine the 500 Abarth feels a lot more planted still, but I haven't driven one.

Cracking pics there Si. Looks fantastic.

I definitely recommend having a test drive in one. It feels a lot more planted, kind of reminds me of my old Cinq in the way it feels like a go-kart! Love it

[Gwedo]

I'd rather have the GP Abarth over the GT. It feels more solid to drive and just as fast.

I'd imagine the 500 Abarth feels a lot more planted still, but I haven't driven one.

Cracking pics there Si. Looks fantastic.

Of course im sure we all would lol but you can get 10 GTs for the price of a GP Abarth

[Puntoboy]

And IMO it's 10 times better than a GT.

[sikersh]

And IMO it's 10 times better than a GT.

The same with the A500

[TomTom]

Very nice

i've heard the options can be expensive i see you got the Wheels and stripes did you go for anything else?

[sikersh]

Very nice

i've heard the options can be expensive i see you got the Wheels and stripes did you go for anything else?

Nope, just wheels, stripes and the 'campolovo' grey colour.

[chili]

Saw you on the rochdale roundabout last night, not a bad motor!!! I gave you a pip but not sure if you heard!

Yeah, a couple of years ago a Silver GT3. Loved it...when it wasn't broke! lol

Thats why the engine is in my garage and the rest of her is in bits on my drive!!!

[sikersh]

Saw you on the rochdale roundabout last night, not a bad motor!!! I gave you a pip but not sure if you heard!



Thats why the engine is in my garage and the rest of her is in bits on my drive!!!

Hi, Yeah I clocked you when you beeped, nice car Looks cool.

I know, I loved the GT but it was too expensive to run. I'm getting 33/32mpg out the Abarth 500 and I don't potter about The insurance is cheaper than on my old 500 Sport as well. Love it when it backfires as well!!

Si

[Debo]

BUT get this....in this months Performance Car mag they tested a standard grande abarth with 155bhp suggesting with the SS kit it would have put in a giant killing performance on track. it beat the civic type R and beat a corsa VXR in all the important in-gear increments and by half a second from 50-70. put that package into the lighter 500 and it sounds like a real firecracker.....

I should hope it's quicker in gear than the Type-R, it's turbocharged, and not to mention it's £2k dearer. Slower around a race track however. I test drove the FN2 on friday last week, it was pretty good actually. You can definately feel the extra weight it's lugging though. Slower than it's predecessor. Very trick interior though. Sold on the back of a badge I'm afraid kids, so the very fact the 500 Abarth might be quicker than it in-gear isn't a great achievement anymore, as it's not the benchmark the EP3 was. Megane R26 has taken that mantle.