Returned from holiday yesterday and picked up the new Abarth this morning. So hoping to have some fun. Sad to loose the TA, but to me this is natural progress. Red Abarth striping to be fitted next week and kick plates.

2 more pics and must remember to get the Fuelly Changed

Looking good, are cars one of your V7CES?

cheekylittlescamp said:

Looking good, are cars one of your V7CES?

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Yes that is a plate I bought in 1999 and just keep transferring it

Gorgeous.

You just need to get rid of the (wonky) dealer sticker (or invoice them for the advertising). You also appear to have a rodent infestation problem.

RobinPJ said:

Gorgeous.

You just need to get rid of the (wonky) dealer sticker (or invoice them for the advertising). You also appear to have a rodent infestation problem.

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Stickers are next job but the rodents have been there in all my cars since 1992, maybe a bit of a good luck charm???

So jealous, I've still got at least 7 weeks to wait for mine.

looking good, I love that colour.

Gorgeous car! Enjoy!

Looks nice. A bit tight of Fiat to cut back on the red paint for the callipers. Have you got spots/fog lights ?

Nice car

Lovely Chas, best colour too imo

Brilliant! You'll love it!

Murano16v said:

Looks nice. A bit tight of Fiat to cut back on the red paint for the callipers. Have you got spots/fog lights ?

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Also, I don't like the centre caps without the red rings, the red adds a much needed blast of colour.

Love it and the colour

Will you give update on how real world mpg compares between the two as fancy a change in the new year, two weeks of 320bhp and no 500 means the sensible daily needs to be slightly less sensible

Murano16v said:

Looks nice. A bit tight of Fiat to cut back on the red paint for the callipers. Have you got spots/fog lights ?

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As far as I can ascertain, some come with and others come without fog's. Mine hasn't it's just the luck of the drawer.

Mine was new in showroom, hence the choice.

306maxi said:

Also, I don't like the centre caps without the red rings, the red adds a much needed blast of colour.

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Word on that is that the change was made simply because the red & grey paint kept peeling off the shiny chrome. Which is kind of logical

If it were VAG they would find some way to do it, you know like perhaps not chroming it first? Or removing the chrome before painting it red....

306maxi said:

If it were VAG they would find some way to do it, you know like perhaps not chroming it first? Or removing the chrome before painting it red....

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Hey maxi I think you forgot to mention your panda 4x4 in that post...

Good on you Chas

I just wish there wasn't a separate Abarth 500 forum here, as now I might never see your posts again unless I remember to check in there

As mentioned already a comparison of mpg or insurance etc might be handy to have posted in the 500 section

Cheers,
-Alex