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Well I went completely left field in the end

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Post by ranski » Fri Aug 31, 2018 7:53 pm

After some faffing around in selling the Z4 and visiting 101 different dealers to test drive 101 different make and models of car, I went for something a little different

I bought a 2017 Abarth 595 Competizione. It runs at 180hp but can be tuned to 210 before the requirement of aftermarket intercooler, intake etc taking it to 280 max.

In some ways its better than my Z4 in terms of its uncivilised acceleration, the Koni suspension kit, huge Brembo brakes and the menacing tone of the Monza spec exhaust. However the seating position isn't the best, and it lacks the nice interior of the Z4 by which the plastics in the 595 are a little cheap, but then again it is just a 500...

Carrying on from my Z4 I have mods in the pipeline!

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Post by metal licker » Fri Aug 31, 2018 7:58 pm

Like that :thumbsup:
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Post by Marlon » Fri Aug 31, 2018 8:16 pm

Well it doesn't get any more different than that I guess! Interesting choice.
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Post by IRD » Fri Aug 31, 2018 8:32 pm

Looks like it will be good fun and still under warranty. :thumbsup:

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Post by SeanConnor » Fri Aug 31, 2018 8:56 pm

:thumbsup: Absolutely love these. The Italians doing it as only they can.
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Post by mmm-five » Fri Aug 31, 2018 9:11 pm

I considered a 695 Bi-Posto with the open gearstick.

Unfortunately it failed my first requirement as I couldn’t fit my luggage in the boot for my weekly commute (and can’t leave work computer unsecured in car).

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Post by buzyg » Fri Aug 31, 2018 10:30 pm

Great little roller skate. You're gonna have fun in that. :driving:
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Post by inkey$ » Thu Sep 06, 2018 6:07 pm

Very nice, Ranski.
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Post by Bing » Thu Sep 06, 2018 9:22 pm

Yep, love that. A secret desire of mine... PVR’s wife has one, it sounds so lary for such a small car, it’s awesome :evil:
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Post by Bing » Thu Sep 06, 2018 9:22 pm

Just to be clear my secret desire is the car, not PVRs wife :lol:
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Post by Angie4m » Fri Sep 28, 2018 10:13 pm

Snap! 26th of May we got this. Such a fun little car and it was a hoot to drive to SS Classic too, well apart from having to brake hard on the A1 cause the idiot in front decided to come to almost a stand still rubbernecking at a lorry fire.
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Post by Sae » Sat Sep 29, 2018 1:06 pm

:thumbsup:
Fantastic little cars, gotta have a fun roof though :)

Still keep an eye on them but have nearly bought them on several instances. They dont have a telescopic steering adjustment and my arms arent long enough to be comfortable, waiting for a steering hub kit or for abarth to put the adjustability in.

Have fun :driving:
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Post by ranski » Sat Sep 29, 2018 1:28 pm

Sae wrote: Sat Sep 29, 2018 1:06 pm :thumbsup:
Fantastic little cars, gotta have a fun roof though :)

Still keep an eye on them but have nearly bought them on several instances. They dont have a telescopic steering adjustment and my arms arent long enough to be comfortable, waiting for a steering hub kit or for abarth to put the adjustability in.

Have fun :driving:
Thanks

PS I just fitted this http://www.girol.it/en/fiat/
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Post by Sae » Sat Sep 29, 2018 1:37 pm

ranski wrote: Sat Sep 29, 2018 1:28 pm
Sae wrote: Sat Sep 29, 2018 1:06 pm :thumbsup:
Fantastic little cars, gotta have a fun roof though :)

Still keep an eye on them but have nearly bought them on several instances. They dont have a telescopic steering adjustment and my arms arent long enough to be comfortable, waiting for a steering hub kit or for abarth to put the adjustability in.

Have fun :driving:
Thanks

PS I just fitted this http://www.girol.it/en/fiat/
Fantastic, I wish Id known that 3mnths ago, but will keep that in mind... in fact I might purchase one of these for now :thumbsup:
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Post by Sae » Sat Sep 29, 2018 2:04 pm

Btw, I nearly went for a 595c and had these guys lined up for retrofitting heated seats:
http://www.avsolutions.co.uk/blog/2017/ ... ted-seats/
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