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Melanabb

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Re: I only went for a Test Drive
« Reply #15 on: September 01, 2010, 08:02:36 AM »
I even more or less decided before the test drive! I always wanted an Abarth, it was just matter of affording one  :) Childhood dream fulfilled   ;D

colin

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Re: I only went for a Test Drive
« Reply #16 on: September 01, 2010, 08:31:35 AM »
Ha ha...... another one who "just took a test drive" and ended up ordering one!

Yes, that was me.......and my still unnamed car is one of the relatively few Pasadoble Red ones.

Have a look at the pics from the Gaydon Auto Italia event (in the Meets and Events thread), if you've not already been there, and you should see examples of all the available colours in the photos!

Welcome, by the way.

mightydquinn

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Re: I only went for a Test Drive
« Reply #17 on: September 01, 2010, 09:49:09 AM »
mightydquinn

Can I ask how much you paid for the alarm option?
i think it was about 290 at dealers so i bought one from a dealer on ebay and had it fitted by an approved fitter £100

just searched paypal was 99 quid soul garage,on ebay.
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Smith07

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Re: I only went for a Test Drive
« Reply #18 on: September 01, 2010, 07:30:18 PM »
Colin

I'll be another one to join as I have ordered the Pasadoble Red and only nearly one week after ordering the wait is getting to me already.

Are there many Abarth 500's in the Essex area as I haven't seen any yet? Thought there was one that pulled up outside my house tonight but it was standard Fiat 500, much to the amusement of my wife. See it's the stress of ordering one!! 

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Re: I only went for a Test Drive
« Reply #19 on: September 01, 2010, 08:22:50 PM »
i think nearly all of us ordered ours after a test drive....the abarth dealers must have the easiest job in the world! Welcome i hope the next few weeks go quickly for you!
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Re: I only went for a Test Drive
« Reply #20 on: September 05, 2010, 07:53:23 PM »
Get it in red, what other colour is there for an Italian classic?  ;) I did the same, but went one better as I only went to try out a 1.4 500 at Fiat in Epsom and they had a Red A500 over from Thames that morning so I took iot out as an afterthought. I bought it that afternoon, having previously talked myself out of buying the Abarth over a three-month period.
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Re: I only went for a Test Drive
« Reply #21 on: September 05, 2010, 09:11:16 PM »
hi and welcome.

went for a look and then test drove one 2 days later and had bought one by the end of the following week  ;D

I was concerned at the time about the alarm, but have not got over that, just don't keep things on show, off street parking or clear out the garage like I did which cuts down on washing  :whistle:

also, I now convince myself, ALOT of people don't know what the car is, they still call is a FIAT  :banghead: and thus I feel that the thieving buggers go for the audi, mercs and beemers. Also with the abarth being rare on the streets, when you see one you stick out which isn't probably good for thief.

don't worry about it, if you are still worried I think you can get the fiat one for £500.
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Re: I only went for a Test Drive
« Reply #22 on: September 05, 2010, 09:51:58 PM »
DanDeyong

Cheers and thanks for the advice. I guess my only other thing if is that when they fit it some parts will not go back properly and then you have some nagging squeak or rattle to deal with. Will make a decision soon though.

Status code 13 now for our car and I can't wait. :thumb:

 

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