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Hi all
This is my Abarth 500 that I have owned for 4 years. I bought it as I was looking for something a little different for my daily drive to work which as I work at different places every week could be anything from a 20 minute commute to a 2 hour one. My previous car was a 08 Fiesta Zetec S Tdci and even though it did everything I could ask never really excited me about my daily drive.
I bought it with just over 20,000 miles on and now its coming up to 66,000. It has a few extras such as full black leather, climate control and the pearlescent white paint. Its serviced at the correct intervals with oil changes etc and its just had the water pump and timing belt changed. Never had a problem with it apart from the common door handle failure which cost me £12 for a repair kit and an hour of my time.
Its had a few slight modifications such as Eibach lowering springs, TMC Motorsport tuning box and induction kit and the best sounding (in my opinion) custom stainless steel exhaust which gives nice pops and bangs on gear changes. For £350 its the best thing I have bought as couldn't justify nearly £1,000 for the Abarth upgrade to Monza exhaust. Its likely to be running around the 165-170bhp which is more than adequate in a small car.
I haven't got many pictures but the three below is what I do have and you'll have to excuse the quality as they are from my phone. Once I get some more I will add them to here.
Many thanks
This is my Abarth 500 that I have owned for 4 years. I bought it as I was looking for something a little different for my daily drive to work which as I work at different places every week could be anything from a 20 minute commute to a 2 hour one. My previous car was a 08 Fiesta Zetec S Tdci and even though it did everything I could ask never really excited me about my daily drive.
I bought it with just over 20,000 miles on and now its coming up to 66,000. It has a few extras such as full black leather, climate control and the pearlescent white paint. Its serviced at the correct intervals with oil changes etc and its just had the water pump and timing belt changed. Never had a problem with it apart from the common door handle failure which cost me £12 for a repair kit and an hour of my time.
Its had a few slight modifications such as Eibach lowering springs, TMC Motorsport tuning box and induction kit and the best sounding (in my opinion) custom stainless steel exhaust which gives nice pops and bangs on gear changes. For £350 its the best thing I have bought as couldn't justify nearly £1,000 for the Abarth upgrade to Monza exhaust. Its likely to be running around the 165-170bhp which is more than adequate in a small car.
I haven't got many pictures but the three below is what I do have and you'll have to excuse the quality as they are from my phone. Once I get some more I will add them to here.
Many thanks
Funk white looks so good on these 
Where can I find a list of common faults?
I've just seen this on a forum on something for sale- yikes!
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Recent £3200 invoice at fiat (new clutch, slave and master cylinder, gearbox rebuild with new 3rd and 4th gears), new battery, new aux belt"
Where can I find a list of common faults?
I've just seen this on a forum on something for sale- yikes!
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Recent £3200 invoice at fiat (new clutch, slave and master cylinder, gearbox rebuild with new 3rd and 4th gears), new battery, new aux belt"
Edited by Croutons on Tuesday 22 July 18:56
My BIL has just sold his black Esseesse, it had all the kit and about 190bhp, it had the Ferrari exhaust conversion and sounded mental on tickover and with a bit of a rev. I always thought they were a bit of a girls car (My Mum has one) but that totally changed my mind.
He also had a Porsche Cayenne Turbo which he sold the same day with 500BHP and that sounded lame in comparison.
He also had a Porsche Cayenne Turbo which he sold the same day with 500BHP and that sounded lame in comparison.
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