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swmbo's Abarth 500! our new baby ;)

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Those two make it look like you have massive carpark spaces in Cumbria! :D

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      should have settled a bit... this is how it looks now...  

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      found some info about boost levels today... uk abarths should be holding boost at 0.8 bar..... well   been out and about in it today, just keeping an eye on the boost levels... in 5th at 3k it will

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      hhmmm, whats this with an abarth name on ? Christmas prezzie?!     I cant believe I won these! £130 worth!     Nice progressive springs, 30mm lower, going to send them a before and after pi

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    Those two make it look like you have massive carpark spaces in Cumbria! :D

    you can loose the car in a car park! lol.... not as much as you loose an mx5 though ;)

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    Did you? :giggle:

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    Did you? :giggle:

    often!

    LOL

    You can get 190 bhp ones now if you flash enough cash.

    I had a wee shotty in a 180 bhp one recently that had all the options available, and it was rather more fun than the latest MINI Cooper S JCW.

    http://broadspeed.com/new_cars/Fiat/500

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    lol... don't think she would like those Chris ;)

     

    looks like that may have a FMIC this time.... more power?

    You can get 190 bhp ones now if you flash enough cash.

    I had a wee shotty in a 180 bhp one recently that had all the options available, and it was rather more fun than the latest MINI Cooper S JCW.

    http://broadspeed.com/new_cars/Fiat/500

    we believe ours is mapped ... but haven't had it RR'd... its very quick, and boosts to 1.4 bar peak, and settles at 1-1.2 bar..... apparently at these boost levels it should be 170-180 bhp.... the "standard" car will peak at 1.2 bar, and settle at 0.8 bar...... (135bhp) ..

     

    it feels as quick as my vRS! and its great fun :) NOT comfy, but great fun lol.... love the pops and bangs from the exhaust ;)

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    should have settled a bit... this is how it looks now...

     

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    out with the old.....

     

     

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    in with the new !

     

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    Oooh do I spy travel sweets in the glove box?

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    of course!

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    Oooh do I spy travel sweets in the glove box?

     

    Won't be there much longer, baby wipes and a dummy next, they even put the new arrivals gear in there :x

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    Won't be there much longer, baby wipes and a dummy next, they even put the new arrivals gear in there :x

    There has to be space for travel sweets, surely! maybe he can share a rusk?

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    Has the Baby arrived yet Dave ?

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    Has the Baby arrived yet Dave ?

    I'll let your carer know ;)

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    ok, we have owned the Abarth since August now 7 months! and the first thing has gone wrong with it! we got a message on the dashboard....... :o

     

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    fortunately it took about ten seconds to fix.... *phew....

     

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    You need to fix those white strips on the numberplate! :o  Police won't like that!

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    :P

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    yeah , they have done some nice updates... the dash is now TFT too... interior, exterior, and mechanical tweeks.... all make it a better car!

     

    ours flew through its first (with us) MOT today, no issues, no advisories :) a whopping 36k now lol.... holding its value well too :)

     

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    whoever said you couldn't fit a pram in a fiat 500 ? :)

     

    easy....

     

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    with room to spare.... iso-fix base in the back, car seat goes in and out fine :)

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    well, the Abarth is a year old (with us) tomorrow..... things gone wrong in the first year of ownership? 1 blown number-plate bulb..... quality! :)

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