Abarth - why a 595 comp over a 695 XSR?

[pidsy]

Time has come to buy - I don’t want to spend more than £18k so naturally I’ve been looking at 595 comps.
Looking through autotrader the other day I noticed that the 695 XSR is in reach.

Other than the drop in power to 160 on the 695, it looks the better car - loads of carbon, the Akrapovich exhaust and I like the grey it comes in.

Am I missing something?
The lower power will be taken care of on either so that’s not really an issue.

I still don’t know the difference between a 595 and a 695 either.

So, why would you chose the comp over the XSR? (Or the other way round)

[pidsy]

Ok - because...?

It’s only the Biposto that should be a 695?

I’m not seeing any comps coming up with the PP at the moment for my budget.

Whatever I get will not stay standard for long, I was under the impression that the Akra was a far better exhaust too?

[pidsy]

Ok - I’ll have to do some reading re the exhaust.

[pidsy]

Exoticaholic said:

XSR doesn't have Sabelt sports seats like the Competizione.

I saw they were leather. They looked nice - I wasn’t 100% sold on the comfort of the sabelts when I had a comp for a few days.

[pidsy]

Ah - ok. Those were bits I hadn’t read about.

Swinging back towards a comp.

[pidsy]

I’m seeing lots with the lightweight wheels, not many with carbon sabelts and I haven’t seen one mention of the PP.

[pidsy]

I’d avoided the ph classifieds cos they’re rubbish.

Red is fine by me.

Thanks all.

[pidsy]

Some great points to look for!

Thanks again.