500 (Abarth) The daily

Looking nice. Wish we had bought an Abarth now. Was never the money to buy one but wanted a cheap running car. So went the twinair. Shame really. Never mind. Still fun cars and my wife loves it.

Any mods on the cards????

B19BST said:

Looking nice. Wish we had bought an Abarth now.

Any mods on the cards????

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Up until Friday I was set on a Panda 100hp but couldnt get one up here!

No mods planned. Think Im gonna just keep her as is tbh.

Well I think you made a good choice on the Abarth.

Having had it for almost a week, I'd agree

Just been nipping around in it, not even in sport mode that much as yet. Should have a new hub cap and pressed plates when I get to work later...down side being I thought I'd lost the retention certificate for my private reg, so I can't lob that until until the new paperwork arrives

Got some shifts in Dundee this weekend so catching up with Simon and both Abarths are getting a bath! Expect pics

M60TYN said:

Having had it for almost a week, I'd agree

Just been nipping around in it, not even in sport mode that much as yet. Should have a new hub cap and pressed plates when I get to work later...down side being I thought I'd lost the retention certificate for my private reg, so I can't lob that until until the new paperwork arrives

Got some shifts in Dundee this weekend so catching up with Simon and both Abarths are getting a bath! Expect pics

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Poor Dundee, does it not have enough to cope with without inflicting you and simon_16vpunto on it

My abarth has been heavily modified in the last week......

Two clean motors ?

Havent spent as much time on the Punto but the Abarth got a claying and full polish. And a bath in Auto Glyms Magma...that took. a fair bit of crap off ?

Good stuff. Any pics.

For some reason they didnt upload last time ?

Sorry about random order too. Bloody punto got shat on by a bird already!

Looking good.. when white is clean it looks wicked. I love using iron fallout. Best on the market is bilt hamber korrosal and there auto wheel cleaner. Nothing touches it ?

Also get those suspension top mounts changed. Only cheap and buy the covers also so they don’t rust like that in the future . ?

B19BST said:

Looking good.. when white is clean it looks wicked. I love using iron fallout. Best on the market is bilt hamber korrosal and there auto wheel cleaner. Nothing touches it ?

Also get those suspension top mounts changed. Only cheap and buy the covers also so they don’t rust like that in the future . ?

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Forgot to say...already have

Im amazed at how much rubbish was highlighted. Between that and clay a good chunk of contaminate gone!

I use iron basically every wash and every time stuff comes off. I go through it so quick. Haha.

I can imagine. What a difference today, driving through showers. Though raging to come home and discover this...

O no. I do find the metal on these is so thin. A dent master will get that out easy enough. Just the hassle.

B19BST said:

O no. I do find the metal on these is so thin. A dent master will get that out easy enough. Just the hassle.

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Aye, hoping so. Cant get good pics of it...but theres some kind of mark on the crease. Typical of my luck! ?

Hopefully the mark will just buff out with some compound. Usually do. Or even a light wet sand with 3000 grit and buff .

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Hopefully the mark will just buff out with some compound. Usually do. Or even a light wet sand with 3000 grit and buff .

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Got the bonnet to do now after a local cat decided to use it as a slide ?

Our local cats can be a pain. In the merc Convertible they used to sit on the roof and the hair was a pain in the back side. Even when you wash with a proper brush for them it doesn’t all come off. And of course the scratches they leave getting on the car in the first place.

Been making the most of some well earned time off..

After work on Sunday I took the Abarth to Glasgow. Didnt miss a beat!

Just went over the Cabrach (stunning) and caught up with an old pal before heading up to Dufftown. All good til about 20 miles from home...in an overtaking/crawler lane, went for an overtake and she hesitated big time. Then struggled much beyond 60mph.

DEFINITE lack of turbo. Began fearing the worst so pulled over to investigate. Levels all good, no smoke so reasonably happy it wasnt the turbo...then had a peek underneath.

Phew! Looks like a jubilee on the intercooler pipe has failed. She mamaged the remainder of the trip home but is a little gutless. Off to find a replacement clip in a bit. That was a scare! ?