Hi loveshandbags,
You are right! I live in China, I m getting the LHD US spec 500. My bro ikbs lives in Hong Kong, He's getting a RHD EU spec 500. We both want Abarth or Abarth alike kit. Was ikbs who found "Lester".
I called an independent motor company. They have Four Abarth 500. Three are original A500, one is A500 SS.
--1.4L MA Lounge is £27100. No discount is given, 500 first time come to China.
--Abarth 500 (EU Spec)is £42800. The guy I spoke to can give me 10% discount, I think more discount is possible if I push them harder.
--Abarth 500 SS (EU Spec) £49450. 10% discount, same as above.
None of those Abarth has Dualogic transmission (is this another term for "selespeed" ?) and sun roof. Two A500 has projector headlight, the other A500 and A500SS don't (I wonder if these are early model, the sales told me they were all built last year)
:idea:Now I'm confused, it's hard to make decision. To get Abarth kit, suspension, wheels, brake, exhaust for 1.4L MA Lounge will take at least £6000-8000. To avoid fitment problem, I have to source suspension and exhaust from United States. There's already someone having problem fitting parts (made to fit EU spec 500) on US Spec 500. The reliability of aftermarket supercharger is uncertain. If I end up getting the 1.4L MA 500, I will definitely grab the TORQUE CHARGER.
One problem I found on the A500SS. The car has KW coilover fitted. Should it be Koni ???? I doubt if the SS is a brand new car, bolts underneath are getting rusty.
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