Picking up a MY18 Abarth 595 later today

Picking up a MY18 Abarth 595 later today

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Stupeo

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1,343 posts

192 months

Tuesday 10th July 2018
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I am picking this up later today for the missus. She only passed her test 5 years ago and the first car she got was a Fiat 500 1.2 Lounge. It was brand new but sadly had to go after 9 months when we found out she was expecting Stupeo Junior 2. She cried when she sold that car and has always wanted another - but I always found the 1.2 under powered and dangerous on inclines etc. Hoping the 595 will be a lot more fun and the test drive certainly was.

Whats the running in procedure on these cars?

chopper602

2,172 posts

222 months

Tuesday 10th July 2018
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I doubt there is one. Often the manual will say to avoid constant speed for x miles and keep the revs down for x miles, but there is often no mention

DELTAHPE

200 posts

237 months

Tuesday 10th July 2018
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You'll both do well if you can resist....I would just try to keep to a varied driving style for a few hundred miles and not give it the full boot but you'll never resist!

Stupeo

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1,343 posts

192 months

Tuesday 10th July 2018
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Picked it up a couple of hours ago - I must say I’m very impressed already. The sound at low speeds is really addictive. Build quality is spot on so far too.

Shame it’s for the missus frown


Bungleaio

6,324 posts

201 months

Saturday 14th July 2018
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Congratulations they are great cars.

Theres no running in procedure on these, just take it easy for the first couple of hundred to bed the brakes and tyres.

Squadrone Rosso

2,740 posts

146 months

Saturday 14th July 2018
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Enjoy. As per above, no running in required.

Ransoman

884 posts

89 months

Monday 16th July 2018
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Nice car. Congrats.

I just did exactly the same. Bought one last week (also picked up on the 10th) for my wife as I felt the 1.2 is underpowered. Same colour and a very similar reg (ZZA)

I asked them to pop the standard wheels on though as those multispokes added £20pm to the pcp and they aren't worth almost £1000 over the course of the finance.

I must admit, I really am impressed with these little cars. The response in 2nd in Sport mode is amazing and it could easily keep up with my GT V6 in the corners.

lee44

36 posts

160 months

Friday 3rd August 2018
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We originally bought one for my misses but I couldn't leave it alone, we used to fight over the keys! I changed my 330i BMW for an Alfa 3.2 159 hoping it would have the same Italian flair but no, no where near. Eventually I upgraded to a new 180 comp and told the misses she could have whatever she wanted, a 1 series BMW as it turned out but at least the Abarth is mine now!

brimson

100 posts

69 months

Friday 3rd August 2018
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lee44 said:
We originally bought one for my misses but I couldn't leave it alone, we used to fight over the keys! I changed my 330i BMW for an Alfa 3.2 159 hoping it would have the same Italian flair but no, no where near. Eventually I upgraded to a new 180 comp and told the misses she could have whatever she wanted, a 1 series BMW as it turned out but at least the Abarth is mine now!
Clever.