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brads91

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Whats your thoughts??
« on: January 02, 2012, 08:39:35 PM »
hello and happy new year,

i bought a agp ss april just gone and since having it have has quite a few problems most recent being a really bad missfire when accelerating, anyway cut long story short went into dealers and replaced boost and map sensor last month, thought it was all sorted but problem is back :(
my rattly door latches are also back again after 3 months of new set being fitted :(

ive now seen a 11 plate abarth evo at dealers for a steal and just wondering whether i should cut my losses or stick with the agp ss?

whats your opinions/ advice???

Thanks in advance
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Re: Whats your thoughts??
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2012, 08:41:18 PM »
Only you can decide the best thing for you  :thumb:

But let's be honest the APE is ugly compared to the AGP  ;D
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Re: Whats your thoughts??
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2012, 09:16:24 PM »
ye and the ss is so sexy  :thumb: 
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Re: Whats your thoughts??
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2012, 09:22:56 PM »
I think you've answered your own question  ;D
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Re: Whats your thoughts??
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2012, 09:23:47 PM »
ive now seen a 11 plate abarth evo at dealers for a steal

I like the sound of that. My view is that if a car is unreliable, and it is getting near to the end of the warranty, it is time to get rid.
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Re: Whats your thoughts??
« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2012, 09:27:33 PM »
ive now seen a 11 plate abarth evo at dealers for a steal

I like the sound of that. My view is that if a car is unreliable, and it is getting near to the end of the warranty, it is time to get rid.

ye exactly thats what im worried about dont want it costing a fortune in the future  :thumbd:
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Re: Whats your thoughts??
« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2012, 10:46:36 PM »
Its a new year, out with the old in with the new  :thumb: , experience the evolution  :D

Of course extended warranty will probably be cheaper :whistle: unless you don't feel you can rely on it.
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Re: Whats your thoughts??
« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2012, 10:52:28 PM »
ye thats main problem think i have lost the confidence in the car  :thumbd:

thats what i was thinking as of the new year new car  :thumb: the ape is really growing on me aswell ;D

is there a time/ mileage limit on when you can have the ss kit fitted like the agp ss, if you know  ???
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Re: Whats your thoughts??
« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2012, 10:54:05 PM »
1 year or 12,000 miles from first registration  :thumb:
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Re: Whats your thoughts??
« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2012, 10:55:11 PM »
hmm, now I faced the same issues as yourself tbh, I could 'cut my losses' and pay more for an alternative car, however, I'm sticking with it, and so far the last round of fixes Abarth/Fiat did, seemed to of fixed the problem.

How much warranty is left on the SS?

The end of the day, its your choice, but the car you bought from the dealers MUST be of satisfactory quality and fit for purpose, if it still have warranty left or not.

Personally, I wouldn't get the Evo, who knows, you could end up with other issues.
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Re: Whats your thoughts??
« Reply #10 on: January 03, 2012, 08:44:37 AM »
Have 9 months left on the warranty but that was extended by the garage i bought it from its just out of 3rd year manufactures warranty

ye thats what i dont want to happen  :thumbd:
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Re: Whats your thoughts??
« Reply #11 on: January 03, 2012, 07:30:04 PM »
I got like this with my 147 GTA, I got shot of it and replaced it with the Alfa GT, despite being essentially the same car when you get down to the nuts and bolts of it, it was the best move I ever made.

The GT is one of the cars I regret selling, with the GTA I was at the point where I would of paid to get shot  ;D

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Re: Whats your thoughts??
« Reply #12 on: January 03, 2012, 08:50:24 PM »
im getting that way now with my agp  :thumbd:
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« Reply #13 on: January 03, 2012, 09:52:33 PM »
I always wondered if I had finally solved my GTA issues and had let go of what would have been a good'un,  after all it ended up with the 330mm upgrade (warped stock brakes 5 or 6 times in as many months driving to work on country lanes ::) ) and uprated arbs, links plus suspension arms every 2 months, every time I booked a trackday I reckon it got scared, feigned injury and went back to the dealer with its tail between its legs :D Cracking engine though.

Came up for sale again 2 years later, had only covered another 6k, so it probably wasn't much better for the next owner, was a bit of a risk buying another Alfa but next one was awesome.

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« Reply #14 on: January 03, 2012, 10:10:16 PM »
bloody hell surprised you did buy another alfa lol ive had new discs pads and all sorts on mine but still problems go on  :thumbd:
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