Well, I went to pick up my standard Abarth 500 yesterday and whilst I was there the dealer offered me the keys to the first 500 SS in Holland and said enjoy myself.... so I did!
The car already had 15000km on it and so once the engine was warm I was able to give it full beans without hesitation.
The extra power in 2nd and 3rd gears is immediately noticable, a real step up from the normal Abarth. When the time comes to scrub off the speed the brakes are great - having only done 300km in my Abarth, I cant say how much better the SS ones are, but they certainly inspire a lot of confidence and have heaps of feel.
This car was sitting on the 'gunmetal' rims, which I think work better than the white ones. The only disappointment was that the exhaust is not upgraded... however the dealer is importing manifold back full stainless steel systems for about 800 euros.
I will be fitting an SS kit in about 6 months time, probably via a UK dealer and before then the nice exhaust..... so watch this space!!
A couple of pics of the SS, and one cheeky snap of my new toy
The car already had 15000km on it and so once the engine was warm I was able to give it full beans without hesitation.
The extra power in 2nd and 3rd gears is immediately noticable, a real step up from the normal Abarth. When the time comes to scrub off the speed the brakes are great - having only done 300km in my Abarth, I cant say how much better the SS ones are, but they certainly inspire a lot of confidence and have heaps of feel.
This car was sitting on the 'gunmetal' rims, which I think work better than the white ones. The only disappointment was that the exhaust is not upgraded... however the dealer is importing manifold back full stainless steel systems for about 800 euros.
I will be fitting an SS kit in about 6 months time, probably via a UK dealer and before then the nice exhaust..... so watch this space!!
A couple of pics of the SS, and one cheeky snap of my new toy
