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Author Topic: Silly question about the 500 Launch Edition  (Read 1195 times)

wampa

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Silly question about the 500 Launch Edition
« on: March 03, 2009, 09:06:46 PM »
Hi All,

Does the launch edition come with any cost saving over speccing a 500 up to exactly the same spec, or do you have to pay a little extra to get an early edition of the 500 abarth?
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Re: Silly question about the 500 Launch Edition
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2009, 09:10:38 PM »
Its exactly the same as if you specced one from the factory, the bonus is that you get it a lot earlier :thumb:
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Re: Silly question about the 500 Launch Edition
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2009, 09:10:48 PM »
exactly the same as adding them on yourself - just a pre-set spec (although i was given a choice of wheels!)
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Re: Silly question about the 500 Launch Edition
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2009, 09:13:08 PM »
Quote from: john501 on March 03, 2009, 09:10:38 PM
Its exactly the same as if you specced one from the factory, the bonus is that you get it a lot earlier :thumb:

Thanks, when I added up the extras on the launch edition I came to less than £15k thats all, I must be missing something!
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Re: Silly question about the 500 Launch Edition
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2009, 09:13:56 PM »
Full retail on a launch spec car is £15170
« Last Edit: March 03, 2009, 09:16:15 PM by john501 »
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Re: Silly question about the 500 Launch Edition
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2009, 09:18:51 PM »
Abarth 500 in bosa nova white £13600
Red Leather trim £800
Climate control £260
Red stripe kit £160
Alloy wheel upgrade £175
Red Scorpion on bonnet £75
Electrochromatic rear view mirror £100
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wampa

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Re: Silly question about the 500 Launch Edition
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2009, 09:19:41 PM »
Quote from: john501 on March 03, 2009, 09:18:51 PM
Abarth 500 in bosa nova white £13600
Red Leather trim £800
Climate control £260
Red stripe kit £160
Alloy wheel upgrade £175
Red Scorpion on bonnet £75
Electrochromatic rear view mirror £100
Cheers John, you filled the gap in my costings, I forgot the mirror!!
« Last Edit: March 04, 2009, 01:01:18 PM by wampa »
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Re: Silly question about the 500 Launch Edition
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2009, 09:20:59 PM »
Easy mistake to make, did it myself :thumb:
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Re: Silly question about the 500 Launch Edition
« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2009, 09:49:55 PM »
I was lucky, my dealer didn't realise the anti-dazzle mirror was part of the LE spec.  Never charged me for it! That was his excuse for not giving me a full tank of fuel.  Buggar! Still, £100 worth of mirror isn't a bad freebie!
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Re: Silly question about the 500 Launch Edition
« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2009, 10:15:04 PM »
Quote from: Max292 on March 03, 2009, 09:49:55 PM
Still, £100 worth of mirror isn't a bad freebie!

Depends if you are beautiful or not  :P
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Re: Silly question about the 500 Launch Edition
« Reply #10 on: March 04, 2009, 01:16:35 PM »
Quote from: Max292 on March 03, 2009, 09:49:55 PM
I was lucky, my dealer didn't realise the anti-dazzle mirror was part of the LE spec.  Never charged me for it! That was his excuse for not giving me a full tank of fuel.  Buggar! Still, £100 worth of mirror isn't a bad freebie!
So how does an anti dazzle mirror actually work?
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Re: Silly question about the 500 Launch Edition
« Reply #11 on: March 04, 2009, 01:25:50 PM »
It has a photometer built into the mirror that detects the amount of light coming from behind and uses magic and pixie dust* to darken the mirror. Some work well, some are rubbish. GTI v 159. Decided against paying extra for it due to the 159's poor performance. not sure how well the 500's works.

*iirc an electric current polarises the glass somehow
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Re: Silly question about the 500 Launch Edition
« Reply #12 on: March 04, 2009, 01:27:49 PM »
Quote from: olopboy on March 04, 2009, 01:25:50 PM
It has a photometer built into the mirror that detects the amount of light coming from behind and uses magic and pixie dust to darken the mirror. Some work well, some are rubbish. GTI v 159. Decided against paying extra for it due to the 159's poor performance. not sure how well the 500's works.
Thanks Swarm Leader  :thumb:
pixie dust eh.. :o
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Re: Silly question about the 500 Launch Edition
« Reply #13 on: March 04, 2009, 01:45:07 PM »
Quote from: olopboy on March 04, 2009, 01:25:50 PM
not sure how well the 500's works.
*iirc an electric current polarises the glass somehow

Remind me to let you know when I get mine. :thumb: I have one in the Merc that works well so I have some sort of a baseline.
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Re: Silly question about the 500 Launch Edition
« Reply #14 on: March 04, 2009, 04:39:57 PM »
I am very impressed with the mirror in the 500, seems to work very well. Had someone behind me for quiet a while with full beam on, I didn't even realise it was my girlfriend in the passenger seat that noticed. He then dipped his lights and the mirror adjusted to that. Stops glare without me even noticing!!!
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