Was driving the 1.4 Pop i have as a courtesy car at the moment, perhaps a little too enthusiastically (I'm used to the Abarth) and after a few sharpish corners, the engine suddenly lost power and cut out, right on a junction on a busy main road! Tried starting car again, 3 times it turned over but just shuddered and cut out again, oil/battery light displayed. After a minute or two it finally started and worked fine without issue.

I've heard of this before, happens in my bro's Stilo, the car looses oil pressure when the oil sloshes from side to side in the sump when cornering fast etc. Just a word of warning for all who like driving relatively fast, it can be bloody inconvenient at times! p.s. the Abarth should be back in my possession (with a new gearbox) by Tuesday, word of warning!

DraigFlag87 said:

I've heard of this before, happens in my bro's Stilo, the car looses oil pressure when the oil sloshes from side to side in the sump when cornering fast etc. Just a word of warning for all who like driving relatively fast, it can be bloody inconvenient at times! p.s. the Abarth should be back in my possession (with a new gearbox) by Tuesday, word of warning!

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Was that a word of warning to 500 owners re driving too enthusiastically or to all of us in general, warning us you are back out on the roads of Snowdonia next week.

grimwau said:

Was that a word of warning to 500 owners re driving too enthusiastically or to all of us in general, warning us you are back out on the roads of Snowdonia next week.

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Both! :slayer:

grimwau said:

Was that a word of warning to 500 owners re driving too enthusiastically or to all of us in general, warning us you are back out on the roads of Snowdonia next week.

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I'm taking delivery of my 500 next weekend hopefully and will probably go for a drive through Snowdonia. A word of warning to anyone wanting to drive stupidly, I have a nasty habit of reporting dangerous drivers to the Police

you wont know yourself when you get the abarth back draigflag, after having the courtesy car for a few weeks. dont go mad with it when you get it ok!

306maxi said:

I'm taking delivery of my 500 next weekend hopefully and will probably go for a drive through Snowdonia. A word of warning to anyone wanting to drive stupidly, I have a nasty habit of reporting dangerous drivers to the Police

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Define "stupidly"

Popcorn time again...

DraigFlag87 said:

the engine suddenly lost power and cut out, right on a junction on a busy main road!

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Oh, you've set yourself up good and proper for another grilling now - at least last time you could argue that the roads were empty .
Tut tut!

Chris123 said:

Oh, you've set yourself up good and proper for another grilling now - at least last time you could argue that the roads were empty .
Tut tut!

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It's not my fault the car "broke down" I'm really having doubts about Fiat/Abarth and the relation to reliability now...

DraigFlag87 said:

Was driving the 1.4 Pop...

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So they do exist?

Scrogg said:

So they do exist?

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Unfortunately, and no air con in a heat wave on a 200 mile trip to and from the dealer, cheers for that!

DraigFlag87 said:

Define "stupidly"

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http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/stupidly

1.lacking ordinary quickness and keenness of mind; dull.
2.characterized by or proceeding from mental dullness; foolish; senseless: a stupid question.
3.tediously dull, esp. due to lack of meaning or sense; inane; pointless: a stupid party.
4.annoying or irritating; troublesome: Turn off that stupid radio.
5.in a state of stupor; stupefied: stupid from fatigue.
6.Slang. excellent; terrific.

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Ulpian said:

Popcorn time again...

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DraigFlag87 said:

I'm really having doubts about Fiat/Abarth and the relation to reliability now...

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Don't, you've just been unlucky.

I've been with Fiat for 2 years now (I can't believe how quickly it has gone) and still can't believe how few current model cars come back with problems compared to the same amount of time spent with BMW and MINI.

Scrogg said:

Don't, you've just been unlucky

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Correction: Very unlucky (not just with cars either)

306maxi said:

A word of warning to anyone wanting to drive stupidly, I have a nasty habit of reporting dangerous drivers to the Police

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I have the number for my local police station if you want it, they know me pretty well, in fact i spent most of last Sunday in the cop shop.

DraigFlag87 said:

I have the number for my local police station if you want it, they know me pretty well, in fact i spent most of last Sunday in the cop shop.

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I know the number for all the Police forces around the world It's 112 on my mobile

306maxi said:

I know the number for all the Police forces around the world It's 112 on my mobile

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Good, you sound really pleased with yourself. If i see a BNW 500 when i'm out and about, shall i slow down just for you?

DraigFlag87 said:

I have the number for my local police station if you want it, they know me pretty well, in fact i spent most of last Sunday in the cop shop.

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You run a doughnut franchise?

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Good, you sound really pleased with yourself. If i see a BNW 500 when i'm out and about, shall i slow down just for you?

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Not really, perhaps you should just respect the rules of the road and drive responsibly and respect other road users at ALL times.

Chris ...... :worship: