Fiat 500 or Abarth 500 - opinions?

Chief1409 · Post by **Chief1409** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 11:46 pm

Thinking of getting rid of my E92 M3. It's just not getting used and when it does it's only for 5 mile bursts to work when I'm not running or cycling. So it's basically a £400 a month ornament.

Therefore thinking about getting something small, cheap but lots of fun. I love the look of 500's and the Abarth versions are really taking my fancy. Anyone got one and willing to offer an opinion on it?

535dboy · Post by **535dboy** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 6:21 am

PVR is you 'man' and will be along soon to comment because his fleet in includes an Abarth and a Z4M and........

pvr · Post by **pvr** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 9:41 am

Indeed. Have an Abarth 500 Convertible.

Great fun car, good roadholding and the same performance of a Golf MKII 16V. Don't buy it for the fuel economy though.

Insurance is very cheap at under £200 a year, road tax is cheap as well. I have had ours for over a year now and touch wood, never has had anything go wrong.

5hep · Post by **5hep** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 10:21 am

I to have a Abarth 500 but mine has had the Esseesse treatment.

Great fun car and a hoot at times. Having sold my E46 M3 vert I wanted something different.

Had it for a year and a half now but looking to move onto something different again ::)

Chief1409 · Post by **Chief1409** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 11:59 am

5hep,

What does the Esseesse treatment involve?

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:27 pm

[quote="Chief1409"]
5hep,

What does the Esseesse treatment involve?
[/quote]

From past experience, probably about 400 free laps at your local go-kart track.

):))

Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk 2

Chief1409 · Post by **Chief1409** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 6:11 pm

Had a test drive in a regular Abarth 500 this afternoon. What a hoot! They are doing delivery mileage pre-reg'd cars for about £2k off new price.

Sorely tempted, just deciding whether I can live with such a small car! Also thinking about other alternatives like Clio/Twingo Cup or Corsa VXR etc.

Any others I should consider?

graemeX5 · Post by **graemeX5** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 5:38 pm

In a former life as a vxr astra owner a few friends have corsa vxrs (stabdare and modified ones) A very quick car and good handling and easy to tune up but told they have a chocolate 3rd piston which if tuning need to be aware of.

It handles better out of the box than the astra and the nurburg edition is nice with brembo brakes on it as standard.

Not driven the Fiat but looks like fun

IMHO

jaynana · Post by **jaynana** » Sun Jul 08, 2012 4:52 pm

[quote="pvr"]
Indeed. Have an Abarth 500 Convertible.

Great fun car, good roadholding and the same performance of a Golf MKII 16V. Don't buy it for the fuel economy though.

Insurance is very cheap at under £200 a year, road tax is cheap as well. I have had ours for over a year now and touch wood, never has had anything go wrong.
[/quote]

some cars are great fun but too feminine if u ask me

.. thankfully u also have a Z4M

535dboy · Post by **535dboy** » Sun Jul 08, 2012 4:56 pm

[quote="jaynana"]
[quote="pvr"]
Indeed. Have an Abarth 500 Convertible.

Great fun car, good roadholding and the same performance of a Golf MKII 16V. Don't buy it for the fuel economy though.

Insurance is very cheap at under £200 a year, road tax is cheap as well. I have had ours for over a year now and touch wood, never has had anything go wrong.
[/quote]

some cars are great fun but too feminine if u ask me

.. thankfully u also have a Z4M

[/quote]

Surely that just confirms the fact!!!!

shadrack · Post by **shadrack** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 7:59 pm

i do think the fiat 500 in any form is girly (to be nice), and really only needs to come in one colour pink!

Chief1409 · Post by **Chief1409** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 5:23 pm

Hmmmm, seems to me there are a lot of people who think because a car is small it's girly??

Turks · Post by **Turks** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 7:04 pm

A friend of mine has hers for sale at the moment - she is emigrating to Australia so needs to sell before mid August. If you are interested PM and I'll pass on details.

Turks.

535dboy · Post by **535dboy** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 5:16 am

[quote="Chief1409"]
Hmmmm, seems to me there are a lot of people who think because a car is small it's girly??
[/quote]

Oh no don't worry, the X5/6 is quite girly too!

jaynana · Post by **jaynana** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 4:27 pm

[quote="Chief1409"]
Hmmmm, seems to me there are a lot of people who think because a car is small it's girly??
[/quote]

perception is reality :chair:

XSeries-forum

XSeries-forum