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Cinquecento Cinquecento sporting Abarth...

Introduction

Hi ,
Ive done it again , I now own my second cinquecento .. so now i own a 1242 8v "sx" which some of you may know ...
i seen it advertised for sale in the classifieds so spoke to the lad selling it , arraged a date to view it 740 miles later , theres 2 cinquecentos sitting on my drive

got it home , Replaced the bat, ( tryed starting it when we picked it up but it was dead so had to jump start it with leads ) With the new bat on it started first turn of the key ,
also gave the Rear arches/ boot floor a Good coat of wax oil , to help it stop rusting , as its Sold as 100% rust free ,,, just found a little bit on the back arch , so addressed that asap :)

also the front brakes seem a bit poor . so started giveing them a good clean :) just need to get another tyre to put on my alloys then its mot time

bit of specs on the car ...( Ripped from the Advert)

A nice, tastefully modified Cinquecento Sporting Abarth. She has been on the forum for a long long while now and i hope she continues to be. I have owned her since December ‘07. Car is mad cheap to insure and is group 2. Small, nippy and easy to park and drive. LOW MILAGE! Only 64,000 miles! I ride a bike almost all year round. Registered in the last year of the cinquecento before the seicento. Car is registered in ’98 on an R plate. I put brand new bilstein shocks and eibach springs, the original dampers were knackerd but i still have the original springs.
Most of her history is in pictures on the forum due to her FF owners, and she has been spoilt rotten. I have a massice thick folder of history. Anyway, here is the list of mods:

Exterior:

-100% RUST FREE!
-Bodywork and paint in original factory Imola blue and in great condition
- Genuine Fiat Abarth (stamped) front and rear bumpers, side skirts and spoiler with brake light.
- Black vinyled B pillars
- 3 x 13" speedline Alloys (see below)
-Rare 14” Punto Abarth speedline Alloys
- Bilstein gas charged shocks
- Eibach -35mm lower springs
- Janspeed Stainless steel exhaust
- Red dot front discs
-Pressed numberplate

Interior:

- Black seat belts instead of standard red ones (clash with leather)
- A sunroof that doesn't leak!
- Full Leather Interior; front and rear seats, door cards and gear stick gaitor.
- Abarth Steering wheel.
- Abarth tax disc holder
- Abarth mats

Engine:

Runs beautifully, one of the things that most impressed me about this car. The FIRE series engine still runs like a sewing machine and never let me down.

- Polished rocker cover.
- Magnecor 85mm HT Leads
- Sparco Adjustable strut brace.
- 1108cc with 1240 P60 head
- Punto 75 cam
- 40mm webber Throttle body
- ECU is McCritch chipped
- Beautifull one-off Italian Performance Carbon Fibre Induction Kit
- Thatcham Cat.1 Toad Alarm Ai 606
- Remote Central Locking.
- Car is de-cat but i have a cat for MOTs

- pioneer front speakers, tweeters on a-pillars and infinity 6x9s.
- Spare wheel and original tool kit

Well spent Almost all day today ( 26 feb) doing Wash, Dry , clay with quick detailer, Wash, Dry , Polish with auto glym super resin , poorboys black hole , Poor boys Spr ( i think it was) , then One layer of wax , need to do another one tomorrow morning , but as it is its Shiny ,
use maguires ntx metal polish (y) amazing stuff
Ok, thanks , ive got some metal polish what brings it up quite well but i just dot keep on top of it so it goes Dull after a month or two

Ill check my laptop tomorrow night buddy and see what its called I cant remember off the top of my head lol
Kool nice one mate

I'm liking this if you want pm me for my address and send me your rocker cover and I can polish it properly

Thanks for the offer black box , Im gona Give it a good go with my polishing skills :p

just need to get to the garage and get a start on the car , Well a better start , :) more updatees to come , when i see how much money i have after i have insured the Pug for work use ,
 
true true true, i would have bought him if i could justify it and afford it. Except Enzo has been for sale for ages and ages - I'm sure that enzo would sell if it was just returned to NA and and replaced the silly bonnet; on top of which young James would have a turbo..
 
true true true, i would have bought him if i could justify it and afford it. Except Enzo has been for sale for ages and ages - I'm sure that enzo would sell if it was just returned to NA and and replaced the silly bonnet; on top of which young James would have a turbo..

cant return Enzo to Na , Enzo has to be boosted :p , but i think lola would be better boosted :) il build my 1,2 up and give matt my na for a turbo :p sound like a fair deal (y)

im working on plans of boost , But id Like to keep her NA for now to keep her more "standard" looking
 
Got a Good start on the Engine Buld today , Striped the engine down to check if the Rings are buggered and check the bearings and such

What would people do im wanting to get a Fiat headgasket , or would people just go for a (parts factors) one ? as theres one on ebay for 44 pound with fiat head bolts and gasket kit ,
or for 20 odd pound theres a unbraded one (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FIAT-SEICENTO-PUNTO-HEAD-GASKET-AND-BOLT-SET-8-VALVE-/140483385971?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item20b5765a73)

advise Please people??? @Leecook @delarue blu73

Sorry...been a bit busy lately

If you're into getting an uprated heagasket, you should look at one from Spesso Italy! The have the green product line, as an uprated oem quality and when you want a really decent one, just go for the red product line. Spesso is a great brand for those who want to get the maximum performance and durability out of a gasket!
 
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Sorry...been a bit busy lately

If you're into getting an uprated heagasket, you should look at one from Spesso Italy! The have the green product line, as an uprated oem quality and when you want a really decent one, just go for the red product line. Spesso is a great brand for those who want to get the maximum performance and durability out of a gasket!

Thanks for the info ive Read about suppresso , as the turbo guys run them, would i just go to suppresso italy web site? do you know if they post to the uk?
 
Little update , got all the inlet mani wipped off , exh mani taken off , now just need to get the head off :) will get that off soon , then sent off to get skimmed , and then ill get the valves and lapped in , and while its getting work done ill get it ported and polished :)
 
how it is now :) it looks under the bay , Looking at buying all the paint, gaskets on teusday , when my wages should be in so be a good few updates comeing this month as it has to be ready for standford

Also got a paint shop painting my bumpers and my bonnet when i want it done for £40 as they owe me a favour might get them to paint my wheels at the same time

whats peoples opinions on Smooth bonnets , Im planning smoothing the badge out and smoothing the washer jet out :)
 
Gona smooth the badge out , and get rid of the washer jet to make the bonnet smooth :) just need a to get a shifft on as times counting down
unsure on the boot as i think the leaver brakes it up a little ,

Edity also there will be more updates after ive been payed , need to pay my mam off , As she payed for my insurace on the 306 beast so soon as shes payed there will be more updates ... Ive got blu73 rolling pin comeing at me
 
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Got a little bit done this weekend , every thing is off , block just needs dropped , head is off , valves are out

ill upload pics of my valves and the pistons :p you can tell how much oil i have burn burning by how **** up my pistons are and how much gunk are on them i only cleaned them when my hg blew last time , atm buying hg kit ect now
 
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