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Old 24-06-2008   #16
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Cause I take it your a young lad and rightly so you say your so excited about picking up your GP (probably your first car), you've listed every accessory and bit of equipment that the car's got yet you don't know whether its a 1.2 dynamic or 1.4 dynamic sport (with side skirts and rear spoiler etc) If that excited I think you would remember those details.

So something just doesn't ring true or your being liberal with the truth like it's your dad's new car?
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Yeah, ive got it sorted now thanks to someone showing me a site that show's the cars details.
Its a sport, but the guarage got it wrong they said it was a 1.2 Dynamic, im glad its a dynamic sport, but why did they call it a sport if its so sluggish?
My mum has a 1.4 Chevy Kalos, and its allot more perky :\ maybe because its lighter, i duno.

Nah its my car im paying for it using a finance deal of £26 a week for a few years, which im happy with.
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That is because its a 77bhp 1.4 8v sport not a 120-130bhp 16v "Sporting".
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lol i supose, would love to test drive that 1.9 to see what its like, would never be able to afford the insurance though

Ive noticed Abarth have had a go at the punto, i bet thats a rocket on wheels! I havent noticed a price on it anywhere on any site though, its probably not for sale lol
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lol i supose, would love to test drive that 1.9 to see what its like, would never be able to afford the insurance though

Ive noticed Abarth have had a go at the punto, i bet thats a rocket on wheels! I havent noticed a price on it anywhere on any site though, its probably not for sale lol


The Abarth Grande Punto wont be out in UK untill next year thats why...but ppl reckon around 15k
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15k?? I think more? the top of the range sporting brandnew with all the toys is about the same :s
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15k?? I think more? the top of the range sporting brandnew with all the toys is about the same :s
Its what its selling for roughly in europe heres a site that aint been updated ina few weeks but has alot of info

http://abarthuk.com/
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Cool, When its out i duno who would buy the Sporting when you can have the Abarth, I bet it goes like a bullet!

that Alfa Mito looks good :O

I saw a GP van the other day! it looked realy nice, white, no back window, black alloys and tinted rear and side windows, it looked great!! I didnt even know fiat did a GP van!
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er....4DY,

get rid of the Fix It Again Tomorrow pal, unless you want to upset the regulars on here!!! lol!!
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Cool, When its out i duno who would buy the Sporting when you can have the Abarth, I bet it goes like a bullet!

that Alfa Mito looks good :O

I saw a GP van the other day! it looked realy nice, white, no back window, black alloys and tinted rear and side windows, it looked great!! I didnt even know fiat did a GP van!

Well yea its fast but 1.9 GPS with induction & re-map etc will be faster for less £ Oldschool been talking about how they got it over 200bhp atm and more to come so... Not sure ill have to wait & see before i decide if i would get abarth or jus get an mjet
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Cool, When its out i duno who would buy the Sporting when you can have the Abarth,
Abarth is priced way over the sporting and will lose big money in its first year or two as opposed to buying a pre reg sporting for a good price

Plus no standard abarth (or abarth essesse) will ever outrun me.

But I love the seats in the abarth. mmmmmmm
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nope, no sense of humour, thats what happens after you turn 30!! lol!!
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Abarth is priced way over the sporting and will lose big money in its first year or two as opposed to buying a pre reg sporting for a good price

Plus no standard abarth (or abarth essesse) will ever outrun me.

But I love the seats in the abarth. mmmmmmm
I want a race just to see how quick it actually is in comparison I am aware i will get slaughtered but that is not the point of the race
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I want a race just to see how quick it actually is in comparison I am aware i will get slaughtered but that is not the point of the race
Yea I'd like to see how the abarth compares, properly at the pod would be nice.
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