Picked up my A500 on Saturday from Autoworld (tracked it in on the Grande Benelux - thanks Delaney). The handover was OK, being longer than some have said on here from them, although I did force the issue by taking a big list of questions with me!
I'm very impressed with the car so far. The main thing that I've noticed is the difference between sport and non-sport modes. The car is really transformed when in sport mode although the non-sport mode is useful for running about town etc. As with most modern cars, its alot different to what I've been used to (15 year old hot hatches up until this!). Visibility is the biggest difference - the 500 has massive pillars and not as much glass as the older cars although the darker tints make night driving alot easier. The suspension is pretty similar to some of the older cars I've owned although a bit softer as the dampers etc aren't shot!
Am taking it relatively easy on the engine for the moment but have already racked up 170 miles this weekend. It certainly feels like it'll go quite well once I open it up but the weather at the moment helps me in keeping it slow (greasy roads etc).
Spent alot of the weekend trying to sort the stereo out (not turning on when starting the car every time and trying to alter the equaliser so that I can actually hear the vocals on old rock cds!).
Options: side stripes/mirrors & bonnet scorpion (not sure about the bonnet one, keep changing my mind about it!)
