Abarth 595 Competizione as a daily?

[MudSkipper]

Not the best picture as it was more aimed at proving I could get a full sized office chair in my car, but you can kind of see they do fold flat.
I have the drivers seat right back, if you tilt the seat forward then lower the back seats you don't need to remove the rear headrests.

[Hugo Stiglitz]

Anyone fitted slightly higher profile tyres to their 595?

[Exoticaholic]

Hugo Stiglitz said:

Anyone fitted slightly higher profile tyres to their 595?

The winter tyres are 205/45/17 but I am not using the Abarth except at weekends, car events and Abarth meets so I don't think I will have them fitted after 3 years.

I have a Skoda Citigo as a daily runner so I might consider getting cheap winter tyres for it.

[Hugo Stiglitz]

Can't wait my comp in circuit grey/black alloys lands in 2022

Edited by Hugo Stiglitz on Thursday 25th November 18:24

[SweetBabyCheeses]

Hugo Stiglitz said:

Can't wait my comp in circuit grey/black alloys lands in 2022

Edited by Hugo Stiglitz on Thursday 25th November 18:24

I have to say mine is growing on me a bit more each day. Wasn't my ideal choice as you know and were it not for the financial offering I wouldn't have touched it with someone else's barge pole but it seems, much like Ebeneezer Goode, it's very much maligned and misunderstood. It's not anything like the heap I was expecting it to be and I enjoy going out for a quick jaunt when necessary.

The suspension, engine and seating position were things I was expecting to annoy and the seating position is odd until you get moving then you forget about it. Suspension is much more forgiving than I was led to believe - I was coming from a current generation Cooper S but one with adaptive dampers and I don't find most ruts and imperfections any more jarring than I did in that and the engine is a peach when it's in its sweet spot and I can pull overtakes I wouldn't have countenanced in the Cooper S. But you have that power only briefly and you have to have it primed!

It also corners very flatly. There genuinely is a lot to like. The things I don't like on it make me laugh more than annoy me. Like the rubbish noise from inside compared to how good the Akrapovic sounds outside. And having to open the fuel cap with your key! And the door cards with their distinct FSO-like quality to them!

I think the trip computer may be wellll out on fuel economy though. It's hard to judge until I brim it and you don't know how you opinion is skewed by the tiny tank on it. But I have an inkling it's more than an acceptable degree away from reality.

I also thought that the white wheels of an Esseesse were going to be something I loathed, but its amazing how quickly you come round to them!

But yeah - I think you'll like. I already don't miss my Cooper S. I think were it for daily use on my old commute, the absence of cruise control would grind me down, but I already knew that wasn't going to be an issue and it was only ever going to enjoy sporadic trips out of the garage.

[Hugo Stiglitz]

I've got a hatred of cruise control.

I also don't like a/c- even in hot climates I've hated putting it on!

[flimper]

Get yourself a nice metal fuel cap, looks good and opens without your key

[ecsrobin]

flimper said:

Get yourself a nice metal fuel cap, looks good and opens without your key

Used to be OEM equipment but think they’ve dropped it now.

[pidsy]

ecsrobin said:

Used to be OEM equipment but think they’ve dropped it now.

Standard on the comp though - used to be about £150 iirc.

I think MSR still stock them.

[ecsrobin]

pidsy said:

ecsrobin said:

Used to be OEM equipment but think they’ve dropped it now.

Standard on the comp though - used to be about £150 iirc.

I think MSR still stock them.

The Facebook group seems to suggest it no longer is.

[pidsy]

Sorry - I meant it was.

On s4 cars up until about 6 months ago. No idea why they stopped supplying them alongside the matching oil cap.

[geeks]

I have one kicking around here if anyone wants it

[Hugo Stiglitz]

geeks said:

I have one kicking around here if anyone wants it

Yes, I'll have it

[pidsy]

2nd MOT today.

Front tyres, disks and pads.

Good job I picked up the discs earlier this year - all sorted.

[geeks]

Hugo Stiglitz said:

geeks said:

I have one kicking around here if anyone wants it

Yes, I'll have it

Ah only just seen this. You still want it? If so ping me an address and I will dig it out.

[Hugo Stiglitz]

Will do. Ta.

Pidsy I'll be replacing my own discs n pads. Is it as per other vehicles? I.e. no surprises/no special tools needed?

[pidsy]

Same as normal.

Just make sure you get the right discs. They’ve gone up by about £50 a set across the board.

[geeks]

Somewhat weirdly. I have a set of discs and pads for a 2018 comp here as well should anyone need them

[pidsy]

geeks said:

Somewhat weirdly. I have a set of discs and pads for a 2018 comp here as well should anyone need them

They’re about £370 a pair for the disks and over £100 for pads currently.

Sell them if you don’t need them.

[geeks]

pidsy said:

geeks said:

Somewhat weirdly. I have a set of discs and pads for a 2018 comp here as well should anyone need them

They’re about £370 a pair for the disks and over £100 for pads currently.

Sell them if you don’t need them.

Mine weren’t the floating discs so we’re somewhat cheaper I think. Pads are the same though IIRC