Hi guys

I have just purchased a 09 plate Abarth as a stable mate to my BMW M5.

I have been looking for a smaller everyday car as the M5 is how do I put it, "a little juicy around town". I had drawn up a short list of cars but the Abarth was not on it until one pulled up next to me at the lights. It was in white and had a great exhaust note. It really turned my head so fast forward to today when I visited Lipcombs in Maidstone.
A look around the showroom led to a chat with Darren and a test drive. Now my M5 is running around 430bhp so I am used to power but the Abarth absolutely blew me with its all round ability, mid range torque and acceleration. My mind was virtually made up but I had to run it past the other half so an hour later I was back talking to Darren where I settled on a fully loaded 09 plate 500 in Bossa white.

I now have a week to wait and I am already looking at the Esse kit 

I look forward posting on the forum but its gonna be a long week.

Russ

Welcome!

Try here:  http://www.abarthforum.co.uk/general-abarth/abarth-magneti-marelli-record-monza-exhaust-systems/

Currently out of stock in the U.K. but hopefully not for too much longer

Welcome - and you MUST have the Monza exhaust (once it's back in stock!) 

Hi 
the week will fly then you can play in your new toy - which is great fun

Hi Russ and welcome. you will love and what everyone else has said you must get the monza exhaust

Well I am 2 weeks into ownership and I am absolutely loving the car. Unfortunately its been raining almost non stop so I have not really had the chance to give it a good thrash but all in good time 

Russ, I still thrash mine in the rain! Technology has come on in leaps n bounds - they love it.... Just don't drive it the same as you drive the BM's - full power all the time lol  no side ways action , let those 135 screaming horses go wild !

Give it the beans mate!

135 horses - with my TMC box fitted I am hoping for 160 

The M5 is absolutely savage on the straights with 430 bhp to play with and thanks to a full Bilstein PSS9 coilcover kit it goes around the corners quite well but on a twisty road I doubt it would keep up with Italian Louis