Fruity sounding Fiat 500

[Davie_GLA]

I have googled, yes but can’t see one that matched what I saw. I can only assume it’s less than standard and modified over an already (special) edition?

The car was a wee black Abarth 500, it had quad exhausts and sounded brilliant. You could her the turbo spooling up and had a gearbox that was very quick, so maybe dual clutch system?

So, what did I see and it’s something offered off the shelf or is this one likely breathed on?

[10126 Torino]

There's a version of the 695 Abarth that has a special gearbox ,can't remember it's name.

"2manycars" has one I think.

ETA....the Competizione version probably ,with electro mechanical gearbox from Wikipedia.

Edited by 10126 Torino on Saturday 8th February 16:40

[ChrisH72]

Even the standard ones sound pretty good.

[Davie_GLA]

Having a closer look I think it’s the 695 biposto I seen and heard.

I want one now.

[Alucidnation]

They also do an ‘aftermarket’ exhaust system for the standard cars.

[DoubleD]

To me they sound loud, but I wouldn't say that they sound good.

[AbarthGav]

I have one, and I absolutely adore it. Sounds like it could have been a Competizione like mine, although this has the newer Monza exhaust compared to the older ones without the rolled tips.

[P4D]

Shame they're unreliable haha. I had one from new, went in circa 15 times for warranty work.

[arfur]

I had PowerMotiv Stainless Quad on mine ... it had remote control valves which run off the vacuum brake

Sounded excellent !!!

[nikaiyo2]

P4D said:

Shame they're unreliable haha. I had one from new, went in circa 15 times for warranty work.

I think they are inconsistent. A mate had a similar experience.

I had 3 from launch until 2018 and never had any mechanical issue at all.

[AbarthGav]

P4D said:

Shame they're unreliable haha. I had one from new, went in circa 15 times for warranty work.

I've had mine 14 months and it clicked over 11,000 miles today. Touch wood, it's never missed a beat!

Edited by AbarthGav on Tuesday 11th February 17:08

[Windyj]

22,000 miles in mine in 18 months not missed a beat!

[nick_dastardly]

There's also agropovic and bombardone (sic) exhausts to make a regular A500 sound nice...

[Richard-390a0]

AbarthGav said:

I have one, and I absolutely adore it. Sounds like it could have been a Competizione like mine, although this has the newer Monza exhaust compared to the older ones without the rolled tips.

Very nice I think one of these 595 comp's might be on my shopping list in the near future.

[Roboticarm]

I've had a standard 135bhp and now got a turismo 160bhp

Great little cars, proper drivers cars and sound great.
Stock exhaust in current one but had a direzza back box on my previous one and it sounded epic