Styling Abarth 595 Turismo project

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Styling Abarth 595 Turismo project

Strange looks like it's got a parking ticket already. ;)

Looking good, will look better once you've got your hands on it.

Fish
 
Back from hols at 4am this morning and in to the dealership this afternoon to sign the last of the paperwork :)




....then back home to rip out all of my mods and return the old one to standard :(

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You're certainly not hanging about. Will be picking up my headunit tomorrow. Also going Pioneer but I'm heading for DAB/Satnav as that's what I'm missing most from my old iQ2.

Fish
 
You're certainly not hanging about. Will be picking up my headunit tomorrow. Also going Pioneer but I'm heading for DAB/Satnav as that's what I'm missing most from my old iQ2.

Fish

i looked at that one but was thought that this one without any obvious buttons looked a bit more oem....

It's all put back together now and I'm looking forward to starting putting it all back on the new one!

(After going out for a blast of course!)
 
I might just be picking your brain at some point or other. ;)

Driving them is the best part of it all.

Fish
 
When I popped into the showroom today I happened to mention that I thought the wheels would look better without the red trim around the hubcap... Just after I got home they sent me a pic of it with chrome rings, much less cluttered and much appreciated!



All I have to do now is wait for the call to say the finance company have transferred the dosh and I'm down there to pick it up!

#cantgettosleep
 
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Went out for a nice drive today instead of starting modding..... But just tried my fascia up against the interior and it looks like a perfect match for the matt finish of the original, just need to set a day aside to fit everything in!





Watch this space!
 
The fascia is now finished, I now just have to find the time to get it installed!



And whilst taking that pic I thought I would do a test fit of the grey leather...

Before



After



The trouble is, I'm not sure about the colour now... I think it might look better in black leather or alcantara.....
 
Think black leather would be a better match.

Fish

Hmmm the trouble is that then it butts up to the 'pretend' leather grain dashboard top. I have ordered some charcoal coloured genuine Alcantara which should give a nice feel and smell :). I went for charcoal rather than black to be a midway between the plastic and the silver grey leather.

The subwoofer arrived today so all I need to find is some time to fit everything!
 
I now know where the passenger airbag comes out due to a post on another thread ;)

I'm now thinking of making a cover for the top of the dash to hide more of the nasty plastic, either from smooth black leather like the binnacle cover or from the same charcoal alcantara I will be covering the dash panel with...
 


Ok, that's the grey leather(ish) ripped off, just waiting for the alcantara to arrive to replace it ;)

As I'm going to put the 595 plaque where the chrome 500 was before I need to fill the indents...



I need to get a lot done in a short period of time to be ready for the new forest run!
 
Mmmm subwoofer!

it fits nicely under my seat and should be more noticeable than the inter scope one on my old car!

Handily it also comes with a remote level adjuster so I can easily put it in 'wife mode'

 
Fancy filling the 500 on mine for me? My headunit should arrive tomorrow, so just need to get those pesky dash modules filled and painted.

Fish
 
Fancy filling the 500 on mine for me? My headunit should arrive tomorrow, so just need to get those pesky dash modules filled and painted.

Fish

Naaaa, you know you will do the best job!

I'm trying to decide whether to just fix the plaque to the dash or sink it in and light it up ?
 
When I popped into the showroom today I happened to mention that I thought the wheels would look better without the red trim around the hubcap... Just after I got home they sent me a pic of it with chrome rings, much less cluttered and much appreciated!



All I have to do now is wait for the call to say the finance company have transferred the dosh and I'm down there to pick it up!

#cantgettosleep

You could also choose the "by Abarth" black hubcaps.

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