The 500 is being collected by it's new owner today.

Replacement will be a Fiat or an Alfa

Have enjoyed the car but it was time to move on, got a good price for it

What are choices for the replacement? Mito? or even new Guiletta?

RobW said:

The 500 is being collected by it's new owner today.

Replacement will be a Fiat or an Alfa

Have enjoyed the car but it was time to move on, got a good price for it

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Wow! As a curiosity, what mileage and what kind of price did it fetch?

jnoiles said:

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Wow! As a curiosity, what mileage and what kind of price did it fetch?

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you have pm

so much for mods and trackdays making it 'worthless'

RobW said:

you have pm

so much for mods and trackdays making it 'worthless'

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To the right buyer, they actually add value.

It will be sad to see you go Rob... can't blame you, I went he GPA way Might still make it for NFM meets, even in other car? I know I'll go - its great fun. Good luck with the new car - let us know what you got

Been a few sales recently.Sold ours last month, No replacemnt as we only need one car but not sure if would get another Fiat or less a GPA came up for a very good price.

waved the 500 goodbye this afternoon, put a deposit on it's replacement this morning. also waved goodbye to my imola blue Cinq Sporting

the good news is it is a Fiat, Sport' model in the same black as the 500 and it has a 1.4 TJet engine

RobW said:

waved the 500 goodbye this afternoon, put a deposit on it's replacement this morning. also waved goodbye to my imola blue Cinq Sporting

the good news is it is a Fiat, Sport' model in the same black as the 500 and it has a 1.4 TJet engine

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Grande Punto? (and/or EVO)
Bravo?

Not an Abarth though? Is it T-jet or Multiair?

DraigFlag87 said:

Grande Punto? (and/or EVO)
Bravo?

Not an Abarth though? Is it T-jet or Multiair?

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Clearly states T-JET !

Rob...I will miss your posts and your input to the forum..Good luck with your next Motor !

Bravo

Murano16v said:

Bravo

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correctamundo!

RobW said:

correctamundo!

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Next step then, TMC box!

forget about one of those crappy boxes and go for the flexibility of a remap like everyone else does that has a brain.

mikeegee said:

Rob...I will miss your posts and your input to the forum..Good luck with your next Motor !

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I think that Rob will still visit though. :slayer:

grimwau said:

I think that Rob will still visit though. :slayer:

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of course, i still like the 500s and might get another sometime

suzisue said:

forget about one of those crappy boxes and go for the flexibility of a remap like everyone else does that has a brain.

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I know actually replying to this post will be like pissing in the wind, but here goes;

From what I understand Draig's "Tuning box" is essentially a unit that "intercepts" the ECU's communication with the original map (EEP?)ROM and replaces the returned data with that from the box.

With an off the shelf engine/breathing system like draigs I can't see the point and expense of a totally "custom" (ie. the same as every.other.abarth.500) remap. And the main thing is Draigflag is happy with his box.

suzisue said:

forget about one of those crappy boxes and go for the flexibility of a remap like everyone else does that has a brain.

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So it's cheaper, more reliable, custom made and tweaked and can be sent back at any time for an update, won't affect your warranty (as it's easily removed) and for that reason it's also undetectable, and it enhances the performance and economy, what's your problem with a tuning box then? It's just a remap with it's own power supply and data base. Each to their own and all that....

suzisue said:

forget about one of those crappy boxes and go for the flexibility of a remap like everyone else does that has a brain.

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Crappy boxes??!! How can you actually make that statement when you've never seen one, let alone driven a car with one on!! Tuning boxes are just as flexible (if not more) than a remap. I've just recently sold my G-TECH box for nearly the same as I bought it for, now could you do that with a remap? If you go for a remap thats upto you, but don't come on here winging when it's wiped from the ECU when your car has a service.

suzisue said:

forget about one of those crappy boxes and go for the flexibility of a remap like everyone else does that has a brain.

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remember the forum rules "You may not use discussions to recommend, praise, or belittle other products or services, or any company; without first hand experience of those products or services."

as most 500 owners dont keep the car long it makes sence to buy something you can take off and re sell. also there is a lot of dodgy mappers out there, some maybe as good or better than a box, but not always.

Good remappers i know of don't slag off the tmc box, they have even fitted it for some members instead of trying to make them buy a remap instead

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of course, i still like the 500s and might get another sometime

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was you at mitcar? was more CC there than i have ever seen before apart from at stanford, but no one i recognised