Yes their SUVs aren't cheap lol

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£18k for a Polish Fiat 500? Wow!!!!

yes take a twin air sport, add a metallic paint, a dualogic gearbox, steering wheel gear change paddles, leather seats, 16" alloys, interscope sound system, electrochromic dipping rear view mirror, and every other option available except for a sun roof and you get an £18k car. It's actually very nice and I have been very happy with it! New shocks all round six months ago with drop links and top mounts and it drives better than it did new.

p6baseunit said:

View attachment 180958It's actually very nice and I have been very happy with it! New shocks all round six months ago with drop links and top mounts and it drives better than it did new.

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If it suits you and you are getting enjoyment then that is all that matters.

I can only look at my new acquisition £6K on the road but I keep adding little bits and pieces for the fun of it.

p6baseunit said:

View attachment 180958 yes take a twin air sport, add a metallic paint, a dualogic gearbox, steering wheel gear change paddles, leather seats, 16" alloys, interscope sound system, electrochromic dipping rear view mirror, and every other option available except for a sun roof and you get an £18k car. It's actually very nice and I have been very happy with it! New shocks all round six months ago with drop links and top mounts and it drives better than it did new.

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Nice! Identical to my TA S in spec other than mine is manual with electric roof and I went for the bicolour 15's! On the subject of Dualogic, I drove a mates Abarth MTA over the weekend, it was a first for me but the MTA was surprisingly nice particularly in manual mode with the paddles. I'm not sure if the hardware is the same as a dualogic in terms of having a beefier actuator or whatever but the software is sharper I gather, either way it was lovely to drive.

p6baseunit said:

View attachment 180958 yes take a twin air sport, add a metallic paint, a dualogic gearbox, steering wheel gear change paddles, leather seats, 16" alloys, interscope sound system, electrochromic dipping rear view mirror, and every other option available except for a sun roof and you get an £18k car. It's actually very nice and I have been very happy with it! New shocks all round six months ago with drop links and top mounts and it drives better than it did new.

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Mercky said:

Nice! Identical to my TA S in spec other than mine is manual with electric roof and I went for the bicolour 15's!

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My Other vehicle is Piaggio Ape 200, Vespa engine 4 stroke 200cc, 4 FWD gears and 1 reverse. 2 Gall tank which gives me 100 miles, top speed 40mph. Full aircon (i.e.open sides) Lap straps in rear to carry up to 3 passengers.

Multicoloured, flashing LED's in roof lining. Cradle for SatNav and iPhone. Blue tooth Speaker to pair with iPhone and a hardwired Dash Cam.

12v Socket foe charging purposes.

Motor Cycle LED daytime running lights and 2 auxiliary brake light LED Pods.

1 x lockable glove box and a lockable storage box.

Shame I cannot get this one chipped, but who knows Indian technology may facilitate it in the future.

Mercky said:

On the subject of Dualogic, I drove a mates Abarth MTA over the weekend, it was a first for me but the MTA was surprisingly nice particularly in manual mode with the paddles. I'm not sure if the hardware is the same as a dualogic in terms of having a beefier actuator or whatever but the software is sharper I gather, either way it was lovely to drive.

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They are all MTA boxes (manual transmission automated) - The Abarth gets a similar Selespeed unit on the beefed up manual gearbox. It shifts the same way as a TwinAir Dualogic with paddles - Quick through the gears in manual using the paddles - slower and more relaxed in Automatic. Sport and Eco mode reprogram the automatic box in both cars.

On the various examples I have driven, the option of the paddles on the Dualogic cars, makes the gear changes smarter/quicker. Where as the standard Dualogic set up seems to hesitate longer through the change ups.
Change ups in manual mode using the paddles is instant!

p6baseunit said:

They are all MTA boxes (manual transmission automated) - The Abarth gets a similar Selespeed unit on the beefed up manual gearbox. It shifts the same way as a TwinAir Dualogic with paddles - Quick through the gears in manual using the paddles - slower and more relaxed in Automatic. Sport and Eco mode reprogram the automatic box in both cars.

On the various examples I have driven, the option of the paddles on the Dualogic cars, makes the gear changes smarter/quicker. Where as the standard Dualogic set up seems to hesitate longer through the change ups.
Change ups in manual mode using the paddles is instant!

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The Magneti Marelli mechatronic units are fitted to Ferrari, Aston Martin, Lamborghini and Audi and developed for F1 racing in the 1980's.
It is not an auto gearbox, it's a manual assist system bolted to the top of the gearbox and other makes of mechatronic units are fitted to commercial vehicles.
They give longer clutch life and more M.P.G.