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John501

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Abarth Panda
« on: November 15, 2011, 10:00:21 AM »
Before anyone gets excited I thought I'd get in with this one first  :-*

Auto Express have stolen the scoop even before the Italian designers manage to do it  ::)
The official word from Ivan Gibson is:
"Please find below an article taken from the latest edition of Auto Express where they are speculating about a New Abarth Panda and whilst we are of course delighted to receive the attention that such articles are bound to generate, we can assure you that the piece is pure conjecture on the part of the journalist."
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Re: Abarth Panda
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2011, 10:05:02 AM »
Still want  :-[
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Re: Abarth Panda
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2011, 10:07:34 AM »
How did I know you'd be this first one upset  ;D
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Re: Abarth Panda
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2011, 11:50:11 AM »
how much will the SS kit be and will it still need servicing every 6months?
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Re: Abarth Panda
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2011, 11:53:13 AM »
Alot and depends which dealer you go to  :whistle:
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Re: Abarth Panda
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2011, 12:48:52 PM »
180bhp SS, TMC to 200+? I think so too... In fact, that would be scary in a Panda, although I've only driven the 1.1 eco panda, the roll on corners cus its so narrow and tall was terrifying even at low speeds :P
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Re: Abarth Panda
« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2011, 01:09:16 PM »
Our m-jet was absoloutely fine in the curves, although the body roll does feel a little alarming it gripped perfectly well. It was never driven slowly  8)

It won't have the 1.4 engine so a 200+ is likely to be out of the question but they should be able to get 140ish out of the twinair, depends how highly tuned it is I suppose.
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Re: Abarth Panda
« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2011, 01:11:43 PM »
Quote from: Chris555 on November 15, 2011, 01:09:16 PM
Our m-jet was absoloutely fine in the curves, although the body roll does feel a little alarming it gripped perfectly well. It was never driven slowly  8)

It won't have the 1.4 engine so a 200+ is likely to be out of the question but they should be able to get 140ish out of the twinair, depends how highly tuned it is I suppose.

You are writing like this is actually going to happen  ::)
You'll have people beleiving it soon :bat:
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Re: Abarth Panda
« Reply #8 on: November 15, 2011, 01:14:43 PM »
The twinair HP unit is going in the new panda so discussing its tuning isn't exactly pie-in-the-sky  :whistle:

Discussions on whether it will just be a 'large engined' panda, a sports model or an Abarth of course are a whole other pot of gerbils
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Re: Abarth Panda
« Reply #9 on: November 15, 2011, 02:13:06 PM »
i'm having sabelts in mine, won't be touching the sports exhaust though cos its mild steel  :thumbd:
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Re: Abarth Panda
« Reply #10 on: November 15, 2011, 03:52:22 PM »
Ah, good old Auto Express - lots of sensational scoop stories from the more speculative side of so-called journalism.
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Re: Abarth Panda
« Reply #11 on: November 15, 2011, 04:03:24 PM »
I'm convinced their art department is just a computer that merges two photos together, its possible they have an autowriter that does the same if you feed in two cars statistics  ;D
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Re: Abarth Panda
« Reply #12 on: November 15, 2011, 04:14:04 PM »
I don't know what you are all talking aboutb I've ordered one with 695 styling kit.  ;D
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Re: Abarth Panda
« Reply #13 on: November 15, 2011, 09:01:13 PM »
good move sj cos the panda tributo maserati is way over priced, leather sunglasses case or not :thumbd:
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Re: Abarth Panda
« Reply #14 on: November 15, 2011, 09:05:02 PM »
Quote from: SJH on November 15, 2011, 04:14:04 PM
I don't know what you are all talking aboutb I've ordered one with 695 styling kit.  ;D

classy bird   :-*
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